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this post was submitted on 08 Oct 2023
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Why exactly would you buy a book and not read it ?
I’ve purchased many books that I haven’t physically read.
I mostly read on my Kindle, or I listen to audiobooks. But for books I really love, I will also buy the physical copy to display.
Fair enough, I've never considered that before, but I understand it
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I have a few dozen books. A third I've read all the way through, the rest I've picked up and put down or skimmed.
It helps to have a lot of options so that I'm more likely to find one that clicks and holds my attention for longer.
Plus I frequently reference books for specific info or quotes.
That’s why I got into ebooks, so much better for space. Now I have something like 400 on my Kobo and maybe a dozen in progress. There’s always something new and shiny.
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Do the cutscenes in any given MMORPG count? It's a similar amount of text to a book, but nobody fukken reads that shit.
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A lot of hipsters have Bukowski or Hunter Thompson on their shelves that they haven't read. They place them strategically on the corner of their $8,000 coffee table or bookshelf.
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For certain sets of people:
Das Capital by Marx
A Critique of Pure Reason by Kant
Ulysses by James Joyce
Faust. It's a pain in the ass to actually read. You're better off watching a play.