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Haha I know what you mean, I ran into the same dilemmas with Proust. I know I'm not getting the same experience as a native speaker, but these are my favorite books I've ever read, so I don't actually care, I guess.
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StrixNebulosa posted:I can access it, thank you! If the art of translation interests you, you'd really enjoy Le Ton Beau de Marot by Douglas Hofstadter. It's English language, despite the title, and like almost all his books ranges widely but the main theme is about the mystery and beauty of translation, in theory and in practice, set around a framing device of the challenges and solutions to translating a little trifle of a poem from French into English and how he and dozens of his friends and colleagues tackled the issue. I promise it's far more fascinating than my brief summary.
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regulargonzalez posted:If the art of translation interests you, you'd really enjoy Le Ton Beau de Marot by Douglas Hofstadter. It's English language, despite the title, and like almost all his books ranges widely but the main theme is about the mystery and beauty of translation, in theory and in practice, set around a framing device of the challenges and solutions to translating a little trifle of a poem from French into English and how he and dozens of his friends and colleagues tackled the issue. I promise it's far more fascinating than my brief summary. Oh I am absolutely picking that up when I can. Thank you!
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Rereading my post and holy hell is that one clunker of a run-on sentence in there. Good thing I read better than I write.
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Feb 9, 2023 20:10
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https://fitzcarraldoeditions.com/books/this-little-art
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I'm home sick but I have Tenosynovitis so I can't just read. Sucks. But I have a trial subscription to some audio book thing through Foodora of all places so I guess I need to try that.
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I’ve been using GoodReads for years now but as it’s been bought by Amazon and seems to be functionally stagnant I thought I might switch. Is there is a goon recommendation platform? I really just need to keep track of what I’ve read, want to read, some recommendations. Also obviously a way to import from GoodReads is a must.
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Feb 12, 2023 21:26
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LibraryThing has much less clueless recommendation algorithm than GR.
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Red_Fred posted:I’ve been using GoodReads for years now but as it’s been bought by Amazon and seems to be functionally stagnant I thought I might switch. thestorygraph is good. it’s easy to import books via ISBN if they’re missing, and the social bit is really downplayed compared to goodreads. you can add a challenge if you’re so inclined (like X books a year) etc. not sure if the recommendations are better or worse than goodreads because I never use those
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Red_Fred posted:I’ve been using GoodReads for years now but as it’s been bought by Amazon and seems to be functionally stagnant I thought I might switch. StoryGraph has really improved over the last few months. Their recommendations get a little off and need to be refreshed, but everything else is streamlined. edit: You can import GoodReads info, but it ended up being a lot of work to fix details, like which edition I read. That was a year ago, though, so maybe it’s more efficient. Franchescanado fucked around with this message at 13:45 on Feb 13, 2023 |
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Feb 13, 2023 13:43
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Could I have a link to the Book Barn discord please? The link posted earlier is dead.
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Feb 14, 2023 02:51
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I think I busted the screen on my kobo. 
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I don't find reading ebooks on my phone to be too unbearable, apart from the risk of draining the battery.
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has anyone ever done a lets read of that horrible tom kratman book, Watch on the Rhine?
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https://forums.sufficientvelocity.com/threads/lets-read-watch-on-the-rhine-by-tom-kratman.52407/
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this is pretty good news https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/21/books/harpercollins-strike-ends.html
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Are there some good books that have the same themes as Frankenstein? Internet suggested Do Androids Dream…, which I’ve read once when I was a teen, but I don’t remember if it really qualifies
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What themes are you liking?
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Feb 27, 2023 00:36
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Responsibility in creating new life, irresponsible use of new technology, playing God I know Jurassic Park is a homage but I don’t know if I could get away with using it- I want to give some options for my Senior English class next year
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Island of Dr.Moreau, not creating but fighting against nature using science to try and uplift animals into humanity The invention of Morel, preserving rather than creating life. A scientist captures a small three day gathering into an endless loop on a deserted island in the Atlantic. Cat's Cradle man steals the power of God to end itself without valuing that power and destroys itself. There's a lot of more direct doctor creates man stories but a more unorthodox angle to contrast against seems more useful to me.
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A few classic sci-fi recommendations. Blood Music by Greg Bear is about intelligent nanotech. It’s a better short story than novel, where the ending is a bit too kind and happy, but it’s the kind of flaw that could make for good discussion. City by Clifford Simak is a series of short stories that slowly fit your theme. Mankind gives intelligence to a couple species, almost accidentally. And then leaves. Startide Rising by David Brin is about a universe that is filled with aliens uplifting species to intelligence in exchange for a millions years of slavery.
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Professor Shark posted:Responsibility in creating new life, irresponsible use of new technology, playing God Microcosmic God by . . . Clifford D. Simak? Maybe? Is the story you're looking for. Edit : it's by Theodore Sturgeon
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UwUnabomber posted:Could I have a link to the Book Barn discord please? The link posted earlier is dead. https://discord.gg/6E6qkgPJ
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Hieronymous Alloy posted:Microcosmic God by . . . Clifford D. Simak? Maybe? Is the story you're looking for. https://www.gregegan.net/MISC/CRYSTAL/Crystal.html
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Excuse me, but is it alright to post about recommending historical fiction in the history books thread?
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Professor Shark posted:Are there some good books that have the same themes as Frankenstein? Internet suggested Do Androids Dream…, which I’ve read once when I was a teen, but I don’t remember if it really qualifies you could try Frankenstein in Baghdad
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Flying an entire class to another country just to read a novel seems like a very poor use of school funds.
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I've grown to appreciate the fact that there are only three* publishers who put out about 100% of all English-language books. It means they're mostly one of about half a dozen "standard" sizes, and this goes back some decades. This makes them very easy to shelve, as long as you keep them separate. *) Is that correct? I think that's correct.
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I was transporting some books from my old office to my house, and I put them in a suitcase. I don't know how much a suitcase full of books weighs, but it surprised me with how heavy it was. I feel like you could probably get a full body workout just by squatting, lifting and pressing bags full of books instead of kettlebells or w/e
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rollick posted:I was transporting some books from my old office to my house, and I put them in a suitcase. When I moved the second time I did it alone, carrying boxes full of books two at a time from the seventh floor to the van, and then up to (another) seventh floor. My last move, twenty years later, not only myself but all of the others who helped me move were wheezing and complaining because I'd filled up entire boxes with books - and everything was on the ground floor. Moral of the story: don't get old, also hire movers. (Also, seventh-floor apartments used to be cheaper for some reason?) e: When I say box, I mean these:  ee: You don't carry them like in the photo, that would be dangerous! eee: ...and you wouldn't fit through doorways.
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how many books can you bench, bro
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Enfys posted:how many books can you bench, bro *flexes massively thicc ears* "Audiobooks, brah."
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I only ever fill the boxes half with books, then top them off with random poo poo that doesn't weigh a ton.
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Carthag Tuek posted:I only ever fill the boxes half with books, then top them off with random poo poo that doesn't weigh a ton. "Where do you want all these boxes labelled, uhh... 'BOOKS AND BAD DRAGONS AND ANIME AND SILLY PATTERNED SOCKS AND BEANIE BABYS'?"
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p much yea
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Just buy smaller boxes. The last time I moved I had like a hundred of the small box size from Home Depot, and only a few larger ones.
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Somewhat book related, I spent the weekend making this while my sick kids played games and watched movies and had an absolute joy to the point where I immediately ordered six more. At only ~$45 a piece, the detail inside is mindblowing, and they give a fun illusion of a hollow book as you walk by my shelves. 
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lifg posted:Just buy smaller boxes. The last time I moved I had like a hundred of the small box size from Home Depot, and only a few larger ones. Sure but using the boxes we've had in the family for five decades is free
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i'm both impressed and irrationally consternated that the telescope isn't pointed out of the diorama into the room
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SniperWoreConverse posted:i'm both impressed and irrationally consternated that the telescope isn't pointed out of the diorama into the room lol I wanted to do exactly that but the wooden pieces only have paint on one side of them, so if you turn things too much it breaks the "illusion" of the diorama.
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