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post-feminist rimjob posted:parsimonious, obstinate, hoarding, and perfectionistic  (USER WAS PUT ON PROBATION FOR THIS POST)
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Dub Mapocho posted:A wandering Jew for the digital age -- a neutered dog instinctively protecting its empty sack of testicular flesh -- Dub Mapocho's communal guilt for the death of his messiah and savior at the hands of his forebearers occasionally manifests itself in the form of Book Barn trolls or rooftop violin solos. I'm sorry guys. I'm sorry. (USER WAS PUT ON PROBATION FOR THIS POST)
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May 21, 2010 19:52
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LooseChanj posted:I think it only appears that way. What people are going to discuss on an internet forum they use for recreation is going to give a skewed impression, because who the hell wants to talk about the poo poo they read in lit class when they get home? Agreed, you can only discuss R.L. Stein so much.
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May 21, 2010 22:32
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Weed Coach posted:Agreed, you can only discuss R.L. Stein so much. I disagree. The literature of R.L. Stein can never be discussed too much. R.L. Stein's prose > Vonnegut's prose Debate.
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May 21, 2010 23:24
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I've requested probations time and time again but it just can't seem to stem the spoiling tide. If only we had two Fear Street megathreads.
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May 21, 2010 23:59
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jmaze posted:I disagree. The literature of R.L. Stein can never be discussed too much. One site particularly useful as a critical resource for "R.L. Stein" (sic) can be found here.
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oops. It's R.L. Stine. You shouldn't judge this man's work based upon my own inability. Here's the real source for all things great in literature: https://www.rlstine.com
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May 22, 2010 02:25
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Um, it's nice to see real lit getting a mention here but this is just turning into a classic R.L. Stine circle-jerk. Even within the gothic-nostalgic YA genre, Bunnicula is clearly a novel superior to anything within the Stine oeuvre. Ever heard of Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher? Pretty sure the plot about keeping that dragon hidden is a commentary on adolescent boner-shame. Didn't see your precious R.L. Stine dealing with that sort of gritty, real world issue. This Stine bullshit is just the Philip Roth/Norman Mailer phenomenon all over again: North American subservience to a liberal-Judaic cultural agenda. Read some Howe or Coville, you sheep.
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May 22, 2010 03:23
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BABY FlNLAND posted:One site particularly useful as a critical resource for "R.L. Stein" (sic) can be found here. Uh, wow. Interesting... thanks.
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May 22, 2010 03:45
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R. L. Stine's "A Shocker on Shock Street" was a much better metaphor for modernity than loving "boner-shame". The commentary on how we're all just cogs in the machine shown through the reveal of the two main characters as robotic automatons is one of the most insightful, moving messages in all of modern fiction.
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LooseChanj posted:I think it only appears that way. What people are going to discuss on an internet forum they use for recreation is going to give a skewed impression, because who the hell wants to talk about the poo poo they read in lit class when they get home?
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McMurphy posted:Its loving retarded to have two threads for the same series, both of which have multiple pages. This isn't games or something, christery. Space on the internet is very limited dontchaknow!
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May 22, 2010 07:01
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LooseChanj posted:I think it only appears that way. What people are going to discuss on an internet forum they use for recreation is going to give a skewed impression, because who the hell wants to talk about the poo poo they read in lit class when they get home? Wait, why are you mod of the forum for talking about books then? (USER WAS PUT ON PROBATION FOR THIS POST)
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McCaine posted:Are you nuts? If everything weren't swamped with 50 page bullshit about bad fantasy novels people could perhaps discuss something actually worthwhile? Well why are we swamped with such things? I imagine it's mighty discouraging when you're looking to discuss War & Peace and only get a couple replies while the grrm thread is clocking a couple hundred a day. Especially when those replies are poo poo posting trolls. People have different tastes, and it's not surprising that there are popular convergence points like grrm.
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LooseChanj posted:Well why are we swamped with such things? I imagine it's mighty discouraging when you're looking to discuss War & Peace and only get a couple replies while the grrm thread is clocking a couple hundred a day. Especially when those replies are poo poo posting trolls. People have different tastes, and it's not surprising that there are popular convergence points like grrm. do you ever wish you could sleep in space?
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LooseChanj posted:Well why are we swamped with such things? I imagine it's mighty discouraging when you're looking to discuss War & Peace and only get a couple replies while the grrm thread is clocking a couple hundred a day. Especially when those replies are poo poo posting trolls. People have different tastes, and it's not surprising that there are popular convergence points like grrm. Ironically, one of the "poo poo posting trolls" you probated on this page is in fact an English PhD. In addition, one might also describe a sewage treatment plant as a popular convergence point.
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LooseChanj posted:Well why are we swamped with such things? I imagine it's mighty discouraging when you're looking to discuss War & Peace and only get a couple replies while the grrm thread is clocking a couple hundred a day. Especially when those replies are poo poo posting trolls. People have different tastes, and it's not surprising that there are popular convergence points like grrm. What is this supposed to mean?
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LooseChanj posted:Well why are we swamped with such things? I imagine it's mighty discouraging when you're looking to discuss War & Peace and only get a couple replies while the grrm thread is clocking a couple hundred a day. Especially when those replies are poo poo posting trolls. People have different tastes, and it's not surprising that there are popular convergence points like grrm. I took a break from reading ASOIAF the other week to read what one might consider "real books" and I gotta tell you LooseChanj after trying to go back to ASOIAF there's no real way to explain TBB's popular topics without acknowledging that SA is primarily a forum full of nerds with terrible taste.
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Mr. Fun posted:What is this supposed to mean? Pretty much this: Grum posted:there's no real way to explain TBB's popular topics without acknowledging that SA is primarily a forum full of nerds And nerds like stuff like grrm.
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has the argument in favour of GRRM (George R.(Raymond) R.(Richard) Martin) degenerated into "the many GRRM threads are justified because there are many GRRM threads"
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BABY FlNLAND posted:has the argument in favour of GRRM (George R.(Raymond) R.(Richard) Martin) degenerated into "the many GRRM threads are justified because there are many GRRM threads" I think he's saying just that SA is inhabited by a particularly nerdy group of people in general which is why GRRM is one of the most popular authors. While I'm not a fan personally and think having more than one GRRM thread is stupid, there are plenty of other online book discussion communities inhabited by very different kinds of people that talk about very different kind of books, so if this place really rubs you the wrong way it's really not that hard to find another place more suited to your tastes.
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LooseChanj posted:Pretty much this: You selectively cut the most important part of Grum's post Grum posted:with terrible taste I like talking about nerd books but even there tbb falls short, threads that aren't about grrm or a couple other hugely-popular series die quickly.
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There's a longstanding thread on Russian literature, a good thread on DFW, we've had some decent discussions of Joyce, Shakespeare, Pynchon, and others. Yeah, SF and fantasy is the majority and the fact that there are long threads about Warhammer and Star Wars books is not a good sign, but still, it's easier to complain and talk down about others than it is to contribute positively. If everyone who complained about how TBB is too nerdy would instead focus on posting about books they do like and consider worthwhile, and supporting threads that aren't about nerdy poo poo, it wouldn't even be an issue.
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Here is a question I've been asking myself.. How can I read more? Back when I didn't have internet access, or cable TV, or video games I could get through huge books in no time flat. In fact I think I read every Hitchhiker's Guide book in like 4 days or something. But now it seems like I can only read when I'm either a passenger in a car or when I'm laying down to go to bed. I only get a couple chapters of whatever I'm reading a day and it's taking me like half a month to get through a single paperback. Also while I'm asking questions, are the Dune books written by Brian Herbet any good?
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Rotten Punk posted:Here is a question I've been asking myself.. How can I read more? Back when I didn't have internet access, or cable TV, or video games I could get through huge books in no time flat. In fact I think I read every Hitchhiker's Guide book in like 4 days or something. A fun little thing I like to do is to read while playing turn based rpg's. Setup your attacks, then read while the fight happens. I used to be able to get through 75-100 pages a day like that.
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Rotten Punk posted:Here is a question I've been asking myself.. How can I read more? Back when I didn't have internet access, or cable TV, or video games I could get through huge books in no time flat. In fact I think I read every Hitchhiker's Guide book in like 4 days or something. Set up an Excel spreadsheet so you can keep track of the number of pages per day you read. Try to set a target, and use graphs and so on to reach that target. Treat it like a diet, or something.
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I dunno, if you get to the point where you have to force yourself to read by setting page goals, doesn't that sort of defeat the purpose? I think most people read because it's relaxing and enriching, if it becomes just another treadmill to hop onto then you lose that.
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Rotten Punk posted:Here is a question I've been asking myself.. How can I read more? Back when I didn't have internet access, or cable TV, or video games I could get through huge books in no time flat. In fact I think I read every Hitchhiker's Guide book in like 4 days or something. At certain points during the day, choose to read instead of watching tv or playing a video game or posting questions about how to read. Good luck.
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.gif) Countdown to trophies being implemented for the Kindle begins now.
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inktvis posted:
YES. That would be awesome.
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Honestly I think that'd be a really popular feature and that scares me.
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Dub Mapocho posted:
I thought that snipe was damnably funny. And I'm Jewish. Simmer down, angry mod! They were being funny!
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Earwicker posted:I think he's saying just that SA is inhabited by a particularly nerdy group of people in general which is why GRRM is one of the most popular authors. So, wanna hook a brother up with a few links to other book discussion sites you visit?
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That's a good question, actually. What other book discussion sites are there? I know librarything, but that's sort of a giant hodgepodge clusterfuck of everything. Are there any other book discussion forums dedicated to thoughtful, informed discussion?
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Goodreads has groups, which basically means anyone can make their own forum there. Some of the groups are good, others are lame. The only problem is you have to wade past fifty zillion loving "roleplay" groups made by little kids who use them like a chatroom.
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Abebooks.com has a pretty active discussion forum. I only lurk in the BookSleuth section though, so I couldn't speak to how thoughtful and informed the discussions are.
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Delicious Sci Fi posted:So, wanna hook a brother up with a few links to other book discussion sites you visit? http://bookclubs.barnesandnoble.com/
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In addition to those already mentioned there's We Read, Book Army, Shelfari, and Amazon has discussion forums tied to certain books and genre's, though I can't say they are all that good. There are also various genre specific discussion boards out there, and a lot of interesting discussion actually takes place on blogs rather than on forums. There are hundreds and hundreds of book related blogs of varying degrees of interest. Also there are now literary/publishing discussions on Twitter that can be pretty interesting. #litchat is one of the good weekly ones, authors and editors are often invited to participate.deety posted:Goodreads has groups, which basically means anyone can make their own forum there. Some of the groups are good, others are lame. The only problem is you have to wade past fifty zillion loving "roleplay" groups made by little kids who use them like a chatroom. I've found that not really a problem at all. If you want to discuss classics of western lit for example you can pretty easily find large active discussions about it without having to deal with any of that kind of stuff.
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Earwicker posted:
I dunno, whenever I went to discuss, say, The Brothers Karamazov there were always brats in there arguing about who got to play Dmitri, Ivan or Alexei. (everyone always wants to play Ivan. drat emo kids).
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