569 sats \ 19 replies \ @siggy47 20 Aug \ on: How many books do you read a year? BooksAndArticles
Not many anymore. I used to read a lot. I used to read for an hour or two each night before I fell asleep. Now it's 5 or 10 minutes and I'm snoring. So, maybe 25 books a year.
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280 sats \ 18 replies \ @Taft OP 20 Aug
25 books a year are still a great number!
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41 sats \ 17 replies \ @siggy47 20 Aug
I'm not impressed
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43 sats \ 16 replies \ @Satosora 20 Aug
You ever revisit a classic you enjoy?
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20 sats \ 15 replies \ @siggy47 20 Aug
Yes I do. Some I have read a few times: On the Road, The Man With The Golden Arm, Huckleberry Finn, A Clockwork Orange, A Confederacy Of Dunces, I could go on and on. I mostly re read fiction I enjoyed.
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77 sats \ 11 replies \ @Taft OP 20 Aug
A friend suggested me to read On the Road. Is it a good reading?
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20 sats \ 10 replies \ @siggy47 20 Aug
I absolutely love it, but I feel like you need to have been born at a certain time and place to appreciate it. I think you either love it or hate it. I think Truman Capote said "that's not writing, it's typing." I disagree.
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43 sats \ 8 replies \ @Satosora 20 Aug
What he wrote initially and what was published was different. Especially the names, and they cut out a bunch. Have you seen his scroll? Its epic!
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20 sats \ 7 replies \ @siggy47 20 Aug
Probably a photo years ago. I knew it was edited.
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43 sats \ 0 replies \ @Satosora 20 Aug
Its really interesting how he initially wrote the book.
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43 sats \ 2 replies \ @Satosora 20 Aug
I enjoyed Huckleberry Finn, and Tom Sawyer! Is a Clockwork Orange by Le Carre?
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20 sats \ 1 reply \ @siggy47 20 Aug
No, no. Anthony Burgess. Stanley Kubrick also made it into a great film.
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43 sats \ 0 replies \ @Satosora 20 Aug
Oh right, that is where I recognize the name. I have heard of the movie, but I havent watched it yet because I wanted to enjoy the book first! Do you ever dabble in science fiction or fantasy?
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