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>20 dollars

where in europe is that? where in europe (that makes a big difference? You are not european yourself to think you do not need to specify country of it EU?)

books in which language, english?

Use bookfinder and put shipping country.

I do not know for how long you have lived where you live in now, but importing, shipping books has been expensive for a long time. Brexit did not help with the acess for english language books. Another alternative is to look at all the european based amazons, including UK (though if you are in the eu or another country with strict customs you might pay custom taxes) and check there for used copies and their shipping prices to your country. Though keep in mind even using amazon ostensibly for EU countries, if the place the seller ships is outside the EU it is liable for customs, though some sellers seem to take care of it.

In your view, what is “the most influential book in human history”?

The myth perpetuated in Pratchett and other books that witches and midwives were the same.

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He’s already dead!

Yes i’ve had pest control services in my house before but they could not find any termite colonies or nests, so nothing much was done. I think I will be getting another pest control service once again to reevaluate the problem. Hopefully they’ll find something.

Thanks, I see what you're saying but shouldn't you at least offer some discount on the shipping if you order a large quantity?

Thanks, they offer the best shipping I've seen so far (12-17 dollars/book).

I expected some profound analysis, but it's just the standard "I don't like it so it's bad literature"- only on steroids. Because this time it's "I am a writer myself so I know what's good or bad"

When I studied literature, we were told that there was a shift in critical opinion about what makes good literature in the 20th century. One of the changes was valuing short efficient concise prose. Hemingway was influential in this change but he was not the only influence. Before a certain time they are literally working toward different ideals than you are.

Classics are classic because enough people valued and appreciated them that they were not forgotten.

They don't carry that many American/English language-books. Some can be found in the UK of course, but the shipping is almost as expensive as ordering from the US.

Are you able to have your home treated by pest control professionals? I know it can be expensive, but you might have more problems with your house overall if you have termites eating your books. Sounds like a real bummer if a situation, sorry you are dealing with that.

It depends. I have a little background working at a book store and looked into this issue. For small bookstores, it's really tough because, like you said, it's 20 for shipping one book, which is just a little high, but that's going to be largely the price. I wish it wasn't, but buying from a small book store isn't like buying from a large Corp that can get cheaper freight. It gets even more expensive when it comes to shipping to Germany or France as they require special insurance to dispose of packing material properly.

My bad I deleted the comment. It is kind of hard to discuss whether a book is well written or not without discussing the content though.

If you don't like this book, you likely will not like Dune either. You also might not like Hyperion Cantos. Dune is always recommended for scifi but I don't understand, it has probably made so many people give up on scifi since it's usually the first recommended book.

I finished Hyperion but it was difficult, but Dune was marked DNF at 50% or so. The writing is horrible. The worldbuilding is cool though but that's the only redeeming quality.

Why don't you buy books from European retailers over shipping them from the US? Makes no sense.

Don’t do this.

>What writer who doesn't read tell classic stories that stand the test of time?

Homer. Next question?

And yeah, Asimov's writing style is not very good, to put it mildly but it's absolutely delusional that a book like that would certainly be rejected today. The likes of Brandon Sanderson, Dan Brown and E. L. James sell tens of millions of books.

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100% I just read that last month (and the sequel). Completely agree.

Indirect general spoilers**

In The Road >!the climate apocalypse seems to flatten all America into one wasteland with survivors leading somewhat similar lives.!<

In the Sower,

>!there's a sense of unevenness. Certain communities and groups are harder hit, others are sheltered. The way people need to rely on one another even when they can't trust one another. The way different states and cities are affected differently. The role of cops, militias/gangs and community security. THE DENIALISM and normalisation.!<

It was phenomenally detailed and real despite being more of a "sci-fi" work than The Road.

Oryx and Crake is another good one. I read it before reading any Octavia Butler so looking back, I think it owes a lot to Butler.

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Foundation isn't the best Asimov introduction. I, Robot is a lot better to get you an idea of what he's going for in writing.