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GrudaAplam t1_je2v40w wrote
Reply to When do you consider a book 'read'? by Penrod_Pooch
It's up to you.
viper_in_the_grass t1_je2uba1 wrote
Reply to When do you consider a book 'read'? by Penrod_Pooch
You can. You're not going to jail for it. You can also not read anything from a book and mark it read. Turns out neither is a crime.
ManueO t1_je2u4yk wrote
Reply to comment by chrispd01 in London book shop recommendations? by 3rd-eye-blind
I have never been to either but hope to visit one day!
ManueO t1_je2u1jw wrote
Reply to London book shop recommendations? by 3rd-eye-blind
Hi everyone,
I loved this thread so much, and it has given me a lot of great bookshops to visit so I decided to compile everyone’s answer, with links for each shop.
Waterstones Piccadilly Waterstones Gower Street
Black books (Collinge and Clark)
Second hand charity shops: oxfam books and amnesty books
And for a trip out of London: Hay-on-Wye And Persephone books in Bath
TemperatureRough7277 t1_je2tnjr wrote
Reply to When do you consider a book 'read'? by Penrod_Pooch
If you mark a book as read on Goodreads and you didn't read every single word Jeff Bezos himself will step out of a mirror in your house and murder you in the night.
ImpressionableGuasta t1_je2tky0 wrote
Reply to London book shop recommendations? by 3rd-eye-blind
I always pop into Daunt Books and London Review Bookshop when in London.
I also like Libreria, Word on the Water, Primrose Hill Books, Belgravia Books, Lutyens and Rubinstein, Nomad Books, Hatchards, and Walden.
British Library, of course. The book selection at the Tate used to be great too. Also, the National Poetry Library, though small, is worth a visit.
You might also find these links useful, three listicles and a (somewhat dated but still helpful) article about indie bookshops.
https://theculturetrip.com/europe/united-kingdom/england/london/articles/the-7-best-second-hand-bookshops-in-london/ (March 2021)
https://www.timeout.com/london/books/londons-best-bookshops (June 2022)
https://secretldn.com/london-bookshops-beautiful/ (Jan 2023)
LittleSillyBee t1_je2tkeb wrote
Reply to When do you consider a book 'read'? by Penrod_Pooch
You can also track each story individually. Often the stories exist as their own entities. Numbers will be higher, but you will track each you read. (Source - in the middle of reading 'Midwinter Murder' short stories and in same boat ;) )
MetaI t1_je2t9nf wrote
Reply to When do you consider a book 'read'? by Penrod_Pooch
It’s totally up to you of course. And it depends on what for and why you’re tracking the number of books you read. It’s not like reading challenges are this sacred, centralized idea that you can meaningfully ‘cheat’ on.
It sounds self-evident, but if you are tracking books you’ve read every word of, don’t count it. If you’re tracking books you feel done with, count it. If you’re using it just as a log to track what you’ve read in a given year, count it. If you’re doing a fun challenge with friends, ask them, or count it, or don’t.
LivingFile6731 t1_je2t1p1 wrote
Reply to What makes a book stand out to you? by svagelj
It's a taste thing for sure but for me something that looks classic/elegant/not too busy is great. I don't like the books they would usually have in grocery stores for this reason. too busy and gaudy
GeeksOnTrial t1_je2t0hp wrote
Reply to When do you consider a book 'read'? by Penrod_Pooch
Normally, I'd say when you've actually read through 100% of it, but a collection of stories is a little different. If you have valid reasons for not reading every story, I say go ahead and mark it "read" in your mind, no point forcing yourself to endure something you don't enjoy.
FortuneTellingBoobs t1_je2syz0 wrote
Reply to When do you consider a book 'read'? by Penrod_Pooch
I support you marking it as read. There are die-hards who will insist skipped pages or late DNFs don't count, but just like a relationship-- if you gave it your best go and just couldn't commit, it's still a notch on the bed post IMO.
Sir-Siren t1_je2sdrt wrote
Reply to When do you consider a book 'read'? by Penrod_Pooch
If you’re done with it, it’s read. Sounds like you at least looked over the ones you didn’t finish
littleone327 t1_je2scoo wrote
Reply to Story time: About my son and his love of reading...Should be mad but proud instead. Thank you for your time. by DuxBellorumUthred
Sadly my 11 year old does not share my love of reading and I completely think it's linked to accelerated reading goals. They have to read at what their grade level is and get tested on every book and you are supposed to have so many points each quarter. You talk about a surefire way to suck the fun out of it. So I applaud you on your success here 👏 💜
Unnecessaryloongname t1_je2s9hq wrote
So it's a book but I saw Kevin Smith as Bob from the whole bobiverse series. If I had a billion dollars he would play the Bobs in the movie.
ziggycoco385 t1_je2s8nv wrote
Reply to What makes a book stand out to you? by svagelj
I feel like the title more than the cover art is a grab for me. I routinely browse for new authors and stories. I do read the synopsis and appreciate if the synopsis matches the cover art. I found The Expanse by random browsing and the cover art is beautiful and matches the story in a subtle elegant way.
Senmaida t1_je2s5my wrote
Reply to When do you consider a book 'read'? by Penrod_Pooch
Cover to cover.
rubyrose1209 t1_je2rj5k wrote
Reply to What makes a book stand out to you? by svagelj
Absolutely. I’m one of those people who doesn’t read the synopsis of the book and 100% goes based off covers/titles.
I can’t say what attracts but what doesn’t attract me is seeing real people in the cover, unless it’s a memoir
SarniaLife t1_je2rask wrote
Reply to comment by carrotwhirl in The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by carrotwhirl
I have read the book but it was a long time ago. I in fact have a signed copy by Shaffers niece who completed the book. I meet her at an event on the island to celebrate the book. I have seen the movie much more recently and it’s tainted my memory.
I don’t dislike the book and it does have more to it than the movie. It’s just one of those things that if you brought it up with any group of people of here you’d get a range of feelings, but everyone would have something to say!
Overall I’m just glad that there are lots more people in the world that won’t give me blank stares when I say I’m from Guernsey. Now I get oh the potato book was from there!
I think you’ve inspired me to pick the book back up and have another read through.
DevilsAdvocate0189 t1_je2r4e7 wrote
Use it or lose it. When most people 'read', they merely run their eyes over pages, getting little more than fleeting feelings of happiness when they find ideas that they agree with. Even those few people who try to digest every tidbit of information in a book seldom apply what they learn on a daily basis. So they quickly forget much of the information. For most people, including you it seems, reading is a diversion - nothing more.
littleone327 t1_je2qz1c wrote
Reply to comment by NeatPrayLove in The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by carrotwhirl
I could not do the movie at all they were jumping around on timeliness and just I hated the actors.
RavensDagger t1_je2on6y wrote
Reply to comment by RJWolfe in I am Casualfarmer, author of the web serial and novel Beware of Chicken. AMA! by CasualfarmerBOC
No, RR doesn't have an system of monetization on it. You can link to a Patreon/Kofi/Paypal from it, however.
chrispd01 t1_je2o8e4 wrote
Reply to comment by ManueO in London book shop recommendations? by 3rd-eye-blind
Thank you !!!!!!
I think I drove by Tintern Abbey the same day I visited …
homeostasis555 t1_je2nv76 wrote
Reply to comment by XBreaksYFocusGroup in Simple Questions: March 25, 2023 by AutoModerator
thanks!
carrotwhirl OP t1_je2nqp0 wrote
Reply to comment by SarniaLife in The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by carrotwhirl
Thank you for this perspective as a person from Guernsey. I understand that Mary Ann Shaffer's interest in Guernsey began, as you said, in an airport bookstore. I also think your point of the scars of the occupation still visible and painful is a very valid one, and I am sorry.
However the book is not only a romance novel — the characters often describe the horrors of the occupation and of course we have Remy, who staggers in emaciated from a long struggle in Ravensbruck. The film fails to include this, and is much more lighthearted than the book, focusing mainly on the romance between Juliet and Dawsey. This was one of the reasons I disliked the film.
The book shows a broken, but healing Guernsey in the aftermath of the war. It also gives glimmers of hope in the future and emphasises how loved ones and chosen family can be the seed of healing.
I'm glad to hear that in Guernsey you have remembrances and celebrate the liberation of the island. I think to properly appreciate the book as more than a happy romance is to face and see the grim reality of it and not adorn it with glitter and ribbons, so to speak.
Again, thank you so much for your reply. It means a lot to me as a student of history; I'm especially passionate about WW2 and the Cold War. My best wishes to you.
Gnomeopolis t1_je2v836 wrote
Reply to comment by jellyrollo in Allow Me To Make a Gentle Plea For More Space Horror by drak0bsidian
I loved Dead Silence, but it's the only thing in this genre I've read