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2016-02-14 16:11:09 Post No.7696585
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Post a book, you must read the book posted below yours.

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Anonymous 2016-02-14 16:12:13 Post No.7696587
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Have fun :)

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book shelf thread 2016-02-12 21:19:47 Post No.7690689
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book shelf thread Anonymous 2016-02-12 21:19:47 Post No. 7690689 [Report] [View thread]

itt show of what you have, call everyone a pseud, examine book spines, and make fun of anyone who didn't hide their game of thrones books

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scifi series 1/2

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2/2

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philosophy/classics 1/2 (missing intro to Aristotle, basic works of Aristotle)

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2016-02-15 19:41:52 Post No.7700463
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Anonymous 2016-02-15 19:41:52 Post No. 7700463 [Report] [View thread]

>On Sims 3 I make a Sim called Jay Gatsby
>Assign him traits like "party animal" and "hopeless romantic" and move him into the most expensive seaside plot
>Use the money cheat to make a house worth about $500,000 with a massive ballroom, red carpets rugs and french windows everywhere
>painstakingly decorate the garden with lights, flowers, shrubs and trees
>He seems pretty happy with the place
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Anonymous 2016-02-15 19:54:25 Post No.7700507
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I never would have posted this before your post, OP, but I populated a whole town in Sims with fictional characters. It's been over a year since I've opened it, so I don't remember all the characters I used. I tried to throw characters from different stories together, or indulge their assorted dreams. Twain provided a house, and Atwood. Others I forget.

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Anonymous 2016-02-15 20:04:02 Post No.7700537
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>>7700463
kek'd desu senpai

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Anonymous 2016-02-16 07:55:36 Post No.7703107
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A life simulator like the sims but more complex and not targetted toward teenage girls would be amazing

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/lit/s favorite books 2016-02-15 19:40:10 Post No.7700457
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/lit/s favorite books Anonymous 2016-02-15 19:40:10 Post No. 7700457 [Report] [View thread]

When you read what is now your favorite book, did you know it was your favorite instantly, or did come to love it after a few rereads?

I knew that pic related was going to be my favorite after the finishing the first chapter.

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Anonymous 2016-02-15 19:42:34 Post No.7700466
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Pleb

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Anonymous 2016-02-15 19:42:51 Post No.7700468
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>>7700457
There are always 1 or 2 books every year that I really get into, and they usually include a touch of anxiety about getting to the next page.

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Anonymous 2016-02-15 19:43:53 Post No.7700471
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>>7700468
~~Stoner wasnt one of them except possibly the last chapter~~

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challenge u're weltanschauung 2016-02-15 19:39:25 Post No.7700453
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challenge u're weltanschauung Anonymous 2016-02-15 19:39:25 Post No. 7700453 [Report] [View thread]

>post your current worldview/philosophy (simplify it don't b edgy)
>other anons recommend lit that contains arguments against that view or books which are the thematic opposite

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Anonymous 2016-02-15 19:41:07 Post No.7700460
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determinism
antinatalism
nihilism

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Anonymous 2016-02-15 19:44:16 Post No.7700473
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nihilistic worldview
>want to dedicate my life to something but have no idea what.
>desire greatness and the admiration of others
>binging on porn and movies and food because I don't see why I shouldn't waste my youth

Reccs ?

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2016-02-15 19:38:02 Post No.7700451
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What's the literature equivalent of this masterpiece?

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Anonymous 2016-02-15 21:44:25 Post No.7700853
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>>7700451

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Anonymous 2016-02-15 21:49:19 Post No.7700871
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Infinite jest

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Anonymous 2016-02-15 21:56:01 Post No.7700890
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The Most Dangerous Game.

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2016-02-15 19:34:54 Post No.7700443
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Anonymous 2016-02-15 19:34:54 Post No. 7700443 [Report] [View thread]

Is this good? I like a lot of his lyrics, but does his talent translate well to literature?

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Anonymous 2016-02-15 19:59:54 Post No.7700522
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It wasn't terrible. I met him after a concert once and he signed my copy. It was great.

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>>7700522

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Anonymous 2016-02-16 01:12:56 Post No.7701800
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>>7700443
It doesn't really have a story arc. But it's interesting to have a main character that is so self-aware. And refreshing that it isn't melodramatic, nor the opposite.

It's just sincere without being too matter-of-factly. Enjoyable to read, but ultimately easily forgettable because it's very short and lacks any real plot-driver.

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Legal Theory Reading List Anonymous 2016-02-15 19:20:12 Post No. 7700400 [Report] [View thread]

I'm starting law school this August, and since I have a few months before I have to start studying, and some free time on my hands, I'm trying to compile a reading list of essential books on legal theory and practice (in particular American law) so I have a good grounding for when I start.

So far, I've got:
>Montesquieu, Spirit of the Laws
>Blackstone, Commentaries on the Laws of England
>Kent, Commentaries on American Law
>The Federalist
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Anonymous 2016-02-15 19:51:09 Post No.7700495
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Bump.

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Anonymous 2016-02-15 19:52:43 Post No.7700498
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q6cyDsuNx_U

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Anonymous 2016-02-15 19:52:54 Post No.7700499
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How to be a parasite
- any lawyer

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What's your opinion on this book?

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Anonymous 2016-02-15 18:45:38 Post No.7700324
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>>7700309
It's not a book. It's a collection of books including holy scriptures (the pentateuch), history (the prophets) and literature (the final bits in the protestant and the jewish bibles) along with "the New Testament" which I know nothing about.

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Anonymous 2016-02-15 18:48:49 Post No.7700336
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>>7700309
>bible literally translates as "books"
>plebs still refer to it in singular

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Anonymous 2016-02-15 19:05:54 Post No.7700361
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>>7700309
>Iron Age goatfuckers trying to make sense of the world in the free time between fucking their goats and fucking their own underage daughters or just generally Yahweh ackbaring everything
>American evangelicals believe it's literally true

Wew lad

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2016-02-15 18:32:28 Post No.7700281
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How do I break into the writing/publication industry?

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Anonymous 2016-02-15 18:33:15 Post No.7700284
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GIVE

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Worried book is shit 2016-02-15 18:29:46 Post No.7700274
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Worried book is shit Writing 2016-02-15 18:29:46 Post No. 7700274 [Report] [View thread]

Started writing. Post book online. Book has a few regular readers. Worry book is just more YA bullshit.

What do I do?

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Anonymous 2016-02-15 18:31:04 Post No.7700275
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>>7700274
fuck tyour mother

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Writing 2016-02-15 18:32:32 Post No.7700282
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Should I even be worrying about this?

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Anonymous 2016-02-15 18:37:27 Post No.7700297
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>>7700274
Post an excerpt here and I'll tell you if it's YA bullshit or not.

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How to stoic?

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Anonymous 2016-02-16 02:21:48 Post No.7702086
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kill urself

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Anonymous 2016-02-16 03:08:18 Post No.7702224
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>>7700273
feel good

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Anonymous 2016-02-16 03:10:01 Post No.7702228
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be a roman emperor

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2016-02-15 18:13:47 Post No.7700228
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Best translation of Saint Augustine's Confessions?

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Anonymous 2016-02-15 18:17:39 Post No.7700238
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Just go with Oxford, Hackett, or Cambridge.

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Post Apocalyptic Fantasy 2016-02-15 17:53:56 Post No.7700193
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Post Apocalyptic Fantasy Anonymous 2016-02-15 17:53:56 Post No. 7700193 [Report] [View thread]

Do you know books set in a fantasy world , full of magic , mysterious creatures , etc. , as a result of an earlier nuclear disaster , as well as in " Adventure Time " ?
I know only, but I didn't read yet, "A Canticle for Leibowitz" (i know, It's a full fantasy) and the "Word and Void" series and the "Genesis of Shannara" books.

Thank you.

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Anonymous 2016-02-15 17:56:29 Post No.7700198
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>>7700193
Broken Empire trilogy is a good one.

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Anonymous 2016-02-15 19:52:00 Post No.7700496
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>>7700193
nightwings by robert silverberg
also try riddley walker

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Anonymous 2016-02-15 21:04:36 Post No.7700704
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>>7700193
Book of the meme sun

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Hey /lit/. I want to write a story, not necessarily a novel or a memoir at least not for now, but I want to do it anyway. It's a personal thing and I have no interest in getting money from it, probably no one will ever see it, dunno. This story has been with me for over a year and I have characters (with character sheets of sort for important ones), some scenes and a very loose sense of how the story will develop, but I have no idea where to start.

How do I organize myself? Ending first? How to write compelling characters? It's a mess of ideas so I'm stuck...
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Anonymous 2016-02-15 17:53:08 Post No.7700190
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it's not that complicated: start writing, keep writing til you're done.

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Anonymous 2016-02-15 18:10:27 Post No.7700222
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>>7700190
This, basically.

Your first draft is going to be shit no matter what you do. No way around it, especially if you've never written before. Write ten drafts if you need to, with varying amounts of time between them. Then when you're satisfied run it by some people who might know what they're talking about and rewrite according to whatever criticism you feel is onto something

Might seem excessive but writing is hard, especially before you get used to it. But you don't need to take it...
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Anonymous 2016-02-15 18:14:39 Post No.7700229
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>>7700190
Yes, I suppose it boils down to that eventually, much like drawing which I am better at.

>>7700222
I will keep this in mind and just start doing it. It's honestly a little scary, even if I know no one will probably see this material, finished or not. Thanks anyway, you two.