Whatcha reading?
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https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyl ... -about-you
The tone here suggests no matter what you do with your books, it's to be an asshole seeking to impress somehow. Me, I'm #4—because, yeah, asshole, I do actually come back to books and would like to fine the one I'm seeking—that evolves into #1, because I tend to accumulate stuff until a fit of cleanliness afflicts me.
The tone here suggests no matter what you do with your books, it's to be an asshole seeking to impress somehow. Me, I'm #4—because, yeah, asshole, I do actually come back to books and would like to fine the one I'm seeking—that evolves into #1, because I tend to accumulate stuff until a fit of cleanliness afflicts me.
"Ain't no party like an S Club party!'" - Richard Nixon, Checkers Speech, abandoned early draft
Re: Whatcha reading?
I'm #1 apparently, but honestly, it's not meant to convey anything. Except lack of organization, maybe.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑18 Jan 2024, 8:02amhttps://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyl ... -about-you
The tone here suggests no matter what you do with your books, it's to be an asshole seeking to impress somehow. Me, I'm #4—because, yeah, asshole, I do actually come back to books and would like to fine the one I'm seeking—that evolves into #1, because I tend to accumulate stuff until a fit of cleanliness afflicts me.
Who pfaffed the pfaff? Who got pfaffed tonight?
Re: Whatcha reading?
Also #5, but I keep my books inside the table.
Who pfaffed the pfaff? Who got pfaffed tonight?
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Yes, those photos are like my shelves. It starts out as #4, and whenever I clean shit up it returns—temporarily—to that state, but with time it turns into #1.Olaf wrote: ↑18 Jan 2024, 8:49amI'm #1 apparently, but honestly, it's not meant to convey anything. Except lack of organization, maybe.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑18 Jan 2024, 8:02amhttps://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyl ... -about-you
The tone here suggests no matter what you do with your books, it's to be an asshole seeking to impress somehow. Me, I'm #4—because, yeah, asshole, I do actually come back to books and would like to fine the one I'm seeking—that evolves into #1, because I tend to accumulate stuff until a fit of cleanliness afflicts me.
"Ain't no party like an S Club party!'" - Richard Nixon, Checkers Speech, abandoned early draft
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Oversized stuff either lies flat or is on the very top where there's more room. Again, it's about finding a space rather than curating one.
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Re: Whatcha reading?
Wonder if I should give this a go for 99 cents.
Obviously, the story will never be able to match up to the cover.
Obviously, the story will never be able to match up to the cover.
Who pfaffed the pfaff? Who got pfaffed tonight?
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There was an old rule in the pulp novel biz in the 40s–50s that the weakest stories received the best covers. Those books were never advertised, so they relied on flashy covers or word-of-mouth recommendation (or brand satisfaction—if you liked Gold Medal's last couple books, maybe you'll like their next one …).
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Fucking most British thing I've read today.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑18 Jan 2024, 8:02amhttps://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyl ... -about-you
The tone here suggests no matter what you do with your books, it's to be an asshole seeking to impress somehow. Me, I'm #4—because, yeah, asshole, I do actually come back to books and would like to fine the one I'm seeking—that evolves into #1, because I tend to accumulate stuff until a fit of cleanliness afflicts me.
Re: Whatcha reading?
I'm a combo of 1 and 3, I have way too many books to even bother trying to organize them anymore. Plus my bookcases all have shelves of varying heights so the odd tall book would throw the whole thing off anyway when I had to find another place for it.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑18 Jan 2024, 8:02amhttps://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyl ... -about-you
The tone here suggests no matter what you do with your books, it's to be an asshole seeking to impress somehow. Me, I'm #4—because, yeah, asshole, I do actually come back to books and would like to fine the one I'm seeking—that evolves into #1, because I tend to accumulate stuff until a fit of cleanliness afflicts me.
"Suck our Earth dick, Martians!" —Doc
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I do have piles of books in certain places (mainly research to-read or current course texts), but by no means are they artfully assembled or displayed.Kory wrote: ↑18 Jan 2024, 7:03pmI'm a combo of 1 and 3, I have way too many books to even bother trying to organize them anymore. Plus my bookcases all have shelves of varying heights so the odd tall book would throw the whole thing off anyway when I had to find another place for it.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑18 Jan 2024, 8:02amhttps://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyl ... -about-you
The tone here suggests no matter what you do with your books, it's to be an asshole seeking to impress somehow. Me, I'm #4—because, yeah, asshole, I do actually come back to books and would like to fine the one I'm seeking—that evolves into #1, because I tend to accumulate stuff until a fit of cleanliness afflicts me.
"Ain't no party like an S Club party!'" - Richard Nixon, Checkers Speech, abandoned early draft
Re: Whatcha reading?
Oh yeah, I didn't mean that part was what I was doing, just that I have distinct "to read" piles.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑18 Jan 2024, 7:19pmI do have piles of books in certain places (mainly research to-read or current course texts), but by no means are they artfully assembled or displayed.Kory wrote: ↑18 Jan 2024, 7:03pmI'm a combo of 1 and 3, I have way too many books to even bother trying to organize them anymore. Plus my bookcases all have shelves of varying heights so the odd tall book would throw the whole thing off anyway when I had to find another place for it.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑18 Jan 2024, 8:02amhttps://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyl ... -about-you
The tone here suggests no matter what you do with your books, it's to be an asshole seeking to impress somehow. Me, I'm #4—because, yeah, asshole, I do actually come back to books and would like to fine the one I'm seeking—that evolves into #1, because I tend to accumulate stuff until a fit of cleanliness afflicts me.
"Suck our Earth dick, Martians!" —Doc
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Piles serve as guilt nags for me. They aren't convenience, but rather silent scolds.Kory wrote: ↑18 Jan 2024, 8:53pmOh yeah, I didn't mean that part was what I was doing, just that I have distinct "to read" piles.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑18 Jan 2024, 7:19pmI do have piles of books in certain places (mainly research to-read or current course texts), but by no means are they artfully assembled or displayed.Kory wrote: ↑18 Jan 2024, 7:03pmI'm a combo of 1 and 3, I have way too many books to even bother trying to organize them anymore. Plus my bookcases all have shelves of varying heights so the odd tall book would throw the whole thing off anyway when I had to find another place for it.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑18 Jan 2024, 8:02amhttps://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyl ... -about-you
The tone here suggests no matter what you do with your books, it's to be an asshole seeking to impress somehow. Me, I'm #4—because, yeah, asshole, I do actually come back to books and would like to fine the one I'm seeking—that evolves into #1, because I tend to accumulate stuff until a fit of cleanliness afflicts me.
"Ain't no party like an S Club party!'" - Richard Nixon, Checkers Speech, abandoned early draft
Re: Whatcha reading?
They definitely loom.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑18 Jan 2024, 9:06pmPiles serve as guilt nags for me. They aren't convenience, but rather silent scolds.Kory wrote: ↑18 Jan 2024, 8:53pmOh yeah, I didn't mean that part was what I was doing, just that I have distinct "to read" piles.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑18 Jan 2024, 7:19pmI do have piles of books in certain places (mainly research to-read or current course texts), but by no means are they artfully assembled or displayed.Kory wrote: ↑18 Jan 2024, 7:03pmI'm a combo of 1 and 3, I have way too many books to even bother trying to organize them anymore. Plus my bookcases all have shelves of varying heights so the odd tall book would throw the whole thing off anyway when I had to find another place for it.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑18 Jan 2024, 8:02amhttps://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyl ... -about-you
The tone here suggests no matter what you do with your books, it's to be an asshole seeking to impress somehow. Me, I'm #4—because, yeah, asshole, I do actually come back to books and would like to fine the one I'm seeking—that evolves into #1, because I tend to accumulate stuff until a fit of cleanliness afflicts me.
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Still chugging along with Meet Me in the Bathroom aka a Celebration of Rich Kids Pursuing Fame By Exploring/Exploiting the Bohemian Life. It's become a hate-listen. The music aside—some of it I like, some I don't get the big deal—but the biographies and anecdotes don't endear me one bit to the main characters. So and so inherited some money and decided property would be a good investment, so he bought a bar. This guy met that guy at boarding school in Europe. I didn't know what to do with my life, so my mother found me a film school course in NY and moved me there. And because there's no context or analysis from Goodman, the intended reading of it all should be celebratory. I remember a student in my punk class thought we should read this. If we had, it would have been me steering them to understand that there is nothing punk about this story.
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I'm a lot more careful about my inverted snobbery than I used to be but I feel so much of a lack of artistic hunger or urgency in these artists, particularly after their first albums. Lots of great music came from the middle class, but these people in their stylish and expensive leather jackets are the same scions of the idle rich who would have busied themselves with a Grand Tour at that time in their lives in another century.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑22 Jan 2024, 11:26amStill chugging along with Meet Me in the Bathroom aka a Celebration of Rich Kids Pursuing Fame By Exploring/Exploiting the Bohemian Life. It's become a hate-listen. The music aside—some of it I like, some I don't get the big deal—but the biographies and anecdotes don't endear me one bit to the main characters. So and so inherited some money and decided property would be a good investment, so he bought a bar. This guy met that guy at boarding school in Europe. I didn't know what to do with my life, so my mother found me a film school course in NY and moved me there. And because there's no context or analysis from Goodman, the intended reading of it all should be celebratory. I remember a student in my punk class thought we should read this. If we had, it would have been me steering them to understand that there is nothing punk about this story.