What /lit/ related things are you asking Santa for this christmas?
>>7373202
A quiet death in my sleep.
>>7373205
so you want Santa to murder you?
>>7373202
santa...psh no such thing. just a fiary tale designed to make little kids suck up to the economical corporate man. merry christmas? i think not
>>7373202
Grimms' Fairy Tales.
Thinking about asking for this 2B honest
Critique of Pure Reason
>>7373226
Doesn't he have a son? Is Ziczhek confirmed for kek?
To the Three Magic Kings, tho.
>>7373252
what company publishes those?
Local used book store also has an early edition of Guizot's history of France in like 11 volumes for (I think) $450.
>>7373262
library of america
>>7373202
How is she so perfect?
>>7373340
She isn't.
>>7373348
get out
À Rebours
Portrait of Houellebecq
Islam for Dummies
>>7373362
No. I don't like Taylor Swift or celebrities in general. I think /mu/ and /tv/ deals with that.
>>7373411
Have you read a rebours before?
>>7373414
No, library doesn't carry it.
>>7373202
My mom said to pare my wishlist down to a few I /really/ wanted.
So I got it down to this. She may just get me a giftcard instead too. Last time she brought my list to the B&N store and the cashier was stumped, apparently incredulously/disgustedly asked "who are these /for/?" Because pic related are "philosophy books".
>>7373202
Women and Men by McElroy. I hope Santa isn't naked this year.
>believing in santa
>>7373330
cool thanks. Really good looking books
>>7373348
nice one fag
>>7373454
what do your parents think when you ask for this stuff? My dad calls me a faggot and tells me to get a real job. It really hurts my feelings 2bh
>>7373430
its not very good and is relatively easy to find if you try a couple used book stores, at least in my city. only really interesting in its connection to Dorian Grey
>>7373498
>implying I wasn't just trying to be cute m8
>>7373276
Why would you ask for a $300-400 gift
>>7373570
maybe hes not poor as fuck
my family spends 600 on gifts a piece for everybody
>>7373580
I'm like upper-middle class and we don't spend more than maybe $150 per personcause we're not consumerist whores
>>7373430
I totally disagree with >>7373535 and think it's a great book. If you have any reclusive tendencies or weird and esoteric literary or artistic interests, you'll be able to relate to it.
It's exhausting to read, and I cannot imagine that you will understand even close to all of the references (from art to Latin authors to exotic plants), but that's kind of the point. The Penguin edition has an introduction which does a good job of contextualizing the novel's publication, in case you're unfamiliar with its role in literature as a whole.
I hope you enjoy it!
>>7373592
>consumer whore
it's fun to get nice thing. Im probably in the same social status as you (or my parents are I have a good job and live on my own) but we always like to get extra nice stuff on christmas cause it's fun and we have the means
>>7373570
Because I can't think of anything more expensive that I want.
>>7373340
Because you have low standards.
>>7373618
>being poor
I really want the Landmark history books but I wish they came in a set.
>>7373202
Taylor Swift nudes
Couple of books desu lads
>>7373690
this is a christian imageboard anon!
>>7373690
photoshoppedplease be real
One or two of those Lattimore Greek tragedies.
>>7373202
"S" by Dorst
>tfw you did this first as a final project
>tfw you got full marks for it
>tfw you still think it's terrible
>tfw you see this book and it's basically what you envisioned for your project
>tfw you'll never be able to fulfill your wish of revisiting and perfecting your work without somebody asking if you ripped off somebody else.
Why even live?
>>7373531
I get the "real job" shtick too. It's weird because I make more than twice as much as they ever did. But I grew up poor and rural--it's not a real job if it's not manual labor or retail/service, you know.
My mom gets a bit defensive and likes to talk about how "she'd read more if she ever had the time" when I bring them up. My dad asks where's my "Cat Who" books, which is the only thing he can remember I've read (when I was a preteen).
I dunno what they think, I guess. They don't seem to care too much and it makes for easy gifts.
>>7374014
Undergrad here senpai and I get this shit a lot. My mom worked retail most of her life even though she graduated and got her degree. (Something about not even taking teaching opportunities offered, idk just seems like general lack of drive and care to better herself and our lot in life).
Similarly my grandpa was a pipe fitter or something and had a construction company until something went awry and it was bought up by a larger corporation.
Needless to say I get shit from him all the time as to why I'm not doing anything to make money yet but by the time you take out various taxes, the impact it'd have on my mother's benefits, as well as the impact it would have on my student aid. As a result of this it'd be pointless to waste my time in the summers doing some menial job when I could either be focusing on research interests or just expanding my knowledge via various forums and self-pursuits.
>>7376303
Yeah, my grandpa was similarly a lumberjack, but he never cared too much about my prospects.
You really ought to be searching out internships though, assuming you're not a freshman. If you're in literature, they may be unpaid or just give you lunch/travel expense regardless, so they wouldn't affect benefits. But experience in your field is more important than independent research (assuming you don't get anything published) at the undergrad stage.
>>7376311
Considering on working towards getting published or at least doing research and other pursuits with some of the professors I'm at least somewhat close to family.
That way I might have more prospects and a better shot at getting on the PhD path. I'm not a lit student for my major I just find it has a lot of conversation about topics relevant to my interests and the culture here is a lot more refined.
>>7373531
As a well read person, shouldn't you be able to win all arguments with your pleb parents?
Metahistory by Hayden White is the only book I asked for this year
Muh Books wishlist
The Rainbow by DH Lawrence
As A Man Grows Older by Italo Svevo
The Lime Twig by John Hawkes
>>7373419
You spelled "genius" wrong.
I've always wanted Durant's History of Civilization but I have no one to ask. Not even Santa.
-The Count of Monte Cristo
-One Flew Over the Kekoo's Nest
-A Clockwork Orange
-The Catcher in The Rye
-The Great Gatsby
-The Grapes of Wrath
-East of Eden
-Crime and Punishment
-Lolita
-War and Peace
>tfw I've read most of these books, but don't have an actual solid copy.
>>7376666
You could get all of these for a tenner in 2nd hand book shop.
>>7376666
>kekoo
>>7376667
I'd prefer to give a baritone for them.
![main[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/SK9qXYB.jpg "main[1].jpg")
This
http://www.ucpress.edu/book.php?isbn=9780520043541
also teas, coffees, beers.
I will probably get two presents this year, and they will be utilitarian in nature. Probably no books.
At least I'm smart and moderately handsome, right?
>>7376697
Ayyy!
>>7376698
You know you can download the kindle for free on amazon right? It's public domain.
>>7376706
Oh god my sides. He looks like he is either being possessed or having one hell of an orgasm. Perhaps the two might not be mutually exclusive.
![Moby_6224[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/b2puKag.jpg "Moby_6224[1].jpg")
>>7376716
>not wanting your favorite book in an extravagant masturbatory edition
>>7376723
That giant wave right there is the result of me enjoying a good masturbatory edition huehuehue!
>>7376723
Ooh... for some reason I thought you wanted a kindle edition. I guess I misread .edu as epub.
>>7376754
Haven't been on b in months to be honest with you family.
>>7376767
should be years, breh.
>>7376772
Addiction was hard to kick. Don't miss it one bit though now that I'm here.
>>7376698
John, you're getting a Shakespeare was actually Bacon conspiracy book for Christmas
>>7376779
I'm going to swallow your filthy fucking uterus you cunt
Santa isn't real you stupid fuck.
>mfw there are people who believe in religion in 2015
>>7376793
>santa is a religion
where do I sign up?
>>7376793
>being this autistic
I bet you're a fucking blast to be around.
>>7376787
Woah. Saved.
>>7373208
>tfw Santa Claus is fat because of greedy fat capitalists
>tfw Santa Claus was made by Coca Cola in an ad
>>7376814
More like:
>DURR HURR I CAN GRASP THE CONCEPT OF COMMON EUPHEMISM AND I DON'T FEEL THE UNBEARABLE NEED TO BE AN AGGRESSIVE DICKHEAD CONSTANTLY
You do realize nobody actually believes in Santa, right, you oozing tunt? What the fuck is wrong with you?
>>7376833
Yeah, just like no one believes in a fucking invisible man in the sky who has complete control of the universe.
Fucking retard
>>7376845
Hasta be.
>>7376845
the idea of the invisible man in the sky is on the level of a child's understanding of religion.
>>7376436
>shouldn't you be able to win all arguments with your pleb parents
You shouldn't really be arguing about it with them in the first place. If you're the smarter one here then you need to be the more diplomatic one. They might have a point about the job if you don't have one which you would have to concede, but if they are shitting on you for reading and wanting books in general then it's usually out of intellectual insecurity.
Especially if your Father is crapping on you for it. The thought of a son having a depth of thought already in his youth that he himself doesn't even possess in his older age isn't going to sit too well with some men. That doesn't mean he's a bad person necessarily for subconsciously competing with his own son, male pride is just a weird thing.
>>7376774
>go on /b/
>leave for the day when you see the first porn pic
it worked for me
>>7376869
If you believe in religion you have the mental maturity of a child you piece of shit fucktard.
This is literally you:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36uAoe8e2dY
Fucking retard. Kill yourself already, and go meet your God lmao
>>7376890
>>>/church/
>HURR I RESPECT RELIGION LOOK HOW MATURE AND WISE I AM XD
>>7376887
>you have the mental maturity of a child you piece of shit fucktard
This is either decent baiting or irony nearing cry for help levels.
I honestly don't care enough to know the answer.
>>7376898
>>7376911
Once you actually grow up and understand the value of science and that religion is a fucking opiate for the masses, you can come back to /lit/. Until then, get the fuck out.
Parents are getting me an Economist subscription.
Love me some Brit wit
>>7376922
>I'm over this trolling so I want to make it super obvious to all of you now
Fair enough. Hope you had fun.
>>7376887
>If you believe in religion you have the mental maturity of a child you piece of shit fucktard.
>Posts a video that made me lose brain cells.
>>7376922
>implying
Modern science is the equivalent to religion to the average person. They believe in it, parade it around as the ultimate truth, attack people who don't believe in it, but they can't prove or explain it. I mean, the difference being that science generally has to be proved by some one, but the people using it to lord over theists, aren't usually the ones able to prove anything.
Dylan Moran has a good bit on it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uP7s29ED8RA
>>7373252
Mexicano?
>>7376952
he's not very funny altough I liked Black Books.
Why is there so much shitposting in this thread? I mean, more than usual. And a dumber brand of shitposting at that.
>>7377005
Yeah back to expected Christmas outcomes lit. :)
>>7377034
You're really not very good at baiting.
Is this intentionally shitty baiting?
It's more perplexing than anything.
>>7373202
A Love sweeter than Fiction
>>7377247
>>7377384
friction*
>>7378183
Spice up my life with some holiday seasonings ?
>>7377005
Thread topic is stupid.
I'm 26 and my mom asked me for the first time in a very, very long time what I wanted for christmas. I replied surprised, asking her what she was thinking, and she said "I want to get you something for christmas. Maybe about $500."
So I sent her a link to McSweney's and said have fun, pick a variety. They had all of their books on sale for $10/each.
No idea what I'm getting.
>>7378409
I'm 25 and they still ask me what I want for christmas, I usually respond socks/underwear but I'm thinking this time I'm gonna ask fora nintendo 3ds game.
bumpo
>>7376666
that is a very generic list anon
>>7379806
What would you propose as an alternative family?
-Electric kool-aid acid test
-One flew over the kekoo's nest
-American psycho
-Hitchhiker's guide to he galaxy
That's it for now. I'm new to the whole lit stuff but i read a majority of the 20th century classics.
>>7373202
Hegel's Phenomology of the Spirit.
I can never fucking find it at any bookstores.
Funding for my NEET/literary lifestyle so that I can finally finish what I'm writing
>>7376723
I would love to have these too, but I'd rather wait until I lived in a nice enough place worthy of such extravagance.
I'm just going to ask for a good iron. I haven't been able to iron my shirts in months.
>>7381406
>Having shirts worth ironing that "have to be ironed"
Look at you Mr. Fancy Shirts.
>>7381205
What do you mean by a majority? 50, 100, 500?
>>7373202
I will buy a large amount of random books I want for usually quite poor reasons that I probably will spend at least the next decade actually mustering the will to read.
a girlfriend like every year
