There are so many books out there... and so many of them are bullshit...

There are so many books out there... and so many of them are bullshit... how do you intend to discern all the ones that are of value?

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  1. 1 year ago
    Anonymous

    >go to bookstore
    >open text
    >flip to random page
    or
    >hit dead end in research
    >follow the bread-crumb trail or check references

    • 1 year ago
      Anonymous

      >flip to random page
      >out of context it sounds boring or nonsensical
      >context could make it amazing

      >follow the bread-crumb trail or check references
      >the reference is shit except for the part that was referred to

      • 1 year ago
        Anonymous

        I've been duped at least once by the context bit, but usually it's a decent technique. You should also check the contents, and see if it has an index in the back, an index makes a world of difference.

        >the reference is shit except for the part that was referred to
        it's better than a single sentence from wikipedia, which is in my experience usually deceptive, or out of context. You have to enjoy the journey, to enjoy turning stones. That, or stick to sci-fi & fantasy

  2. 1 year ago
    Anonymous

    >play obscure video game with lots of literary references
    >follow the meme chart anons made for a laugh

    • 1 year ago
      Anonymous

      You could waste a lifetime following a meme chart and you'd learn nothing to your own benefit from it, unless you intend to timetravel to past Dublin or hunt whales in a boat

      • 1 year ago
        Anonymous

        I'm reading Moby-Dick right now, funnily enough

        • 1 year ago
          Anonymous

          I hope you'll be able to recall all the nuances of whale mating habits for the rest of your lifetime

  3. 1 year ago
    Anonymous

    Start reading it. Have no problem with stopping.
    It's that simple.
    The "finish books" crowd are brainlets.

    • 1 year ago
      Anonymous

      You go to a used bookstore and they have 5000 books. Which ones do you read?

      • 1 year ago
        Anonymous

        I have a used book store.
        I browse for topics I like. I'm a novelty reader so I go for what I haven't heard of before.
        My main strategy is to check out the chapter titles and introductions.
        I typically read older books and they are very comfy in that they tend to have chapter synopses.

        Mainly, if you try to start 2-4 books, one of them will keep you interested. Do not keep reading more than 50 pages if you still aren't engaged.
        Then you start to gain some intuitiveness about yourself and what will "sit well."

        • 1 year ago
          Anonymous

          Do you even remember anything out of that random brain salad you've read?

          • 1 year ago
            Anonymous

            Well that's a pretty bold assumption that I don't. Do you remember anything you read?

          • 1 year ago
            Anonymous

            >Do you remember anything you read?
            Idk

      • 1 year ago
        Anonymous

        i made a helpful flowchart for you

        • 1 year ago
          Anonymous

          Did a woman make this

          • 1 year ago
            Anonymous

            why do you ask?

          • 1 year ago
            Anonymous

            laser accurate

        • 1 year ago
          Anonymous

          laser accurate

    • 1 year ago
      Anonymous

      Not OP. I hate having unfinished books laying around. Better to skim them and train yourself to speed read.
      'Start with the greeks' might be academically sound but getting into Aristotle's are really slow going. Homer, Virgil, Ovid, are also a departure from modern formats, but once you get into a focused rhythym with them, they can be very enjoyable. I like going through two books at once, one for whatever is conducive to work and another to relax before bed with.

      • 1 year ago
        Anonymous

        I just started this thread because I know it makes people upset for me to say stop reading books and I like to troll. But I am also serious.

        [...]

        • 1 year ago
          Anonymous

          You could've just posted it here you homosexual

          • 1 year ago
            Anonymous

            I didn't want to steal the thread with my THUNDER. I only brought it up because the guy above (you?) mentioned he hates have unfinished stuff around.
            My original comment was more about not being worried about cutting and running very early into a book.

            The thread I made is for books you already liked, got a lot from, but are nearing the end.

  4. 1 year ago
    Anonymous

    Trial and error

    • 1 year ago
      Anonymous

      You'll die before you skim even through 0,1% of all literature

      • 1 year ago
        Anonymous

        You find something you like and branch out from there. There are a few writers and topics that have opened up many more books i love. You have no other choice but trial and error or you might as well not read

  5. 1 year ago
    Anonymous

    I judge them by their cover

  6. 1 year ago
    Anonymous

    if isee them menyioned on IQfy enough i read them.

    • 1 year ago
      Anonymous

      What if they aren't menyioned tho?

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