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Ireallyamthisshallow t1_j95aosk wrote

Reply to Physical book vs. Audible? by LawrenceLotze

I've had a broadly similar journey. I used to consume books non-stop but as I've moved out of education and my work/life commitments increased I ended up at pretty much zero reading if I wanted to relax in any other way. Plus, by the end of the day, my eyes are often just too tired to concentrate for too long.

Audiobooks allowed me to enjoy books again in times when I'm doing menial tasks such as cleaning and cooking. Add in plenty of available traveling time, then listening in bed to relax without having to use my eyes, and I easily find about 2 hours a day (sometimes a little less, often much more). I love them

Edit: I should add, it's broadly been made possible through my bone conduction head phones as well!

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[deleted] t1_j95ag0w wrote

Reply to Thank you Gatsby. by KobeLP

The Great Gatsby is one of those books I didn't properly appreciate in high school. I read superficially but missed most of the meaning. Fortunately, years later, I went back and read it for fun. I don't know if it was just the passage of time or the fact I was reading by choice, but it made all the difference. There's part of me that's thanking my long-ago English teacher now for putting this book in front of me.

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Flammwar t1_j95aaug wrote

Reply to Physical book vs. Audible? by LawrenceLotze

I've been trying audio books on and off for years, but unfortunately I can't concentrate on them at all. Even at school, I lost my concentration when another child read a book out loud. That's why I prefer to read books. I have no problem listening to podcasts though. I can probably follow a conversation easier than a structured story.

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Bonezone420 t1_j9556wm wrote

Reply to Are Publishers as bad as Orwell's 'Ministry of truth'? by _green_cloak_

It's going to blow your mind to find out we rename entire countries IRL isn't it?

The originals of the books still exist, previous editions exist, they've been edited before and likely will be edited again. This happens on a daily basis, and not just with books. We re-write and redesign maps all the time, a city can change whatever it wants pretty much whenever it wants.

I assure you, and anyone else worried about this, that it's not Roald Dahl and other precious classic authors that the big scary censorship monster would really come for. Historically, authoritarian censorship has been used to target political enemies, easily evidenced by the famous book burnings engaged in by the nazis which started with research and educational materials about sexual health and understanding - especially pertaining to LGBT+ people, who were unfortunate targets of the holocaust as well - which set back our understanding of that for decades to come.

Charlie's chocolate factory will be fine, no one's going to purge it from the earth, and without a doubt the publishing company will either recant this soon enough - or else take the bold route of printing an uncut edition in a few years to make more money off of people who want to feel like they achieved a victory over them.

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albertossic t1_j952t54 wrote

Reply to comment by jawnbaejaeger in Is Frankenstein responsible for the murders his creation committed? by siuknowwhatImean

He didn't say anything because "Hey actually the murderer was a zombie I reanimated in another country that followed me here" would have had him committed..

Reading it as "He wanted to protect his image" is such a telling misread, no wonder you people don't feel anything for Frankenstein - do you imagine in his situation you would have saved Jacqueline by publicly declaring yourself a necromancer?

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