Hello Everyone!

What are you all reading?

I am currently going through a re-read of Dresden Files by Jim Butcher. Currently on 2nd book, Fool Moon.

  • dresden@discuss.onlineOPMEnglish
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    11 months ago

    Interesting list of books. Not the kind of thing I usually read, but The Iron Heel looks to be an interesting book. I would also be interested in hearing what you thought about Paved Paradise once you are done with it.

    As for Walden, if you didn’t know anything about Thoreau and his life, would you still think the same about the book? I am just wondering if it’s the contradiction between his life (which I know nothing about) and his work that turned you off.

    • Andjhostet@kbin.social
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      11 months ago

      Honestly I noticed the contradiction first, then looked up his life as I got progressively more and more annoyed with him. The first time I noticed it was when he talked about the benefits of solitude, and denigrating people who felt loneliness. Then, not much later, he mentioned his “solitary location” is a measly 2 MILES from a town, and a railroad goes right by him. He literally hears the train whistle every day, and seems trains and train riders all the time, while acting like he’s in solitude Alaska or something. He also mentions that people visit him almost every day. Of course you don’t get lonely you idiot.

      Basically I noticed some contradictions in his writing, and his tone was just so insufferable so I started looking up things to learn more about him. The more I learned, the more I realized I just hate this guy.

      • dresden@discuss.onlineOPMEnglish
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        11 months ago

        Heh. Well, at least he made you learn you something new, even though it was just hate for the guy himself. 😃

        Thanks for the details.