/lit/ - Literature

Hi /lit/

Do you have a favorite word?

I've always liked myriad a lot.

Which receives more weight when you read literature: the elegance of the ideas presented, or the elegance of presenting ideas?

For me, I tend to care more about the former. Though it is a shame when an author cannot make his ideas coherent, it is easily forgiven if it is coherent enough that I can still pick out the main idea.

I got this pic from /lit/ a few years back and it always struck me as a really cozy place to read

>>3542846

where does /lit/ pirate their ebooks?

i'm on what.cd, bibliotik, and some irc channel...

is library.nu still up? is there a secret login? i had an account before it went out

i saw the sticky.. but those are free books. i'm looking for retail ebooks

Where is the line between aesthetics and utility?

>>1815212
dumb and ugly.
>>1815216
neat but impractical. implying i'm tryin' a' kick up my spines 'n shit.
>>1815232
jizzworthy. I'd place books in the home states of their authors. Except maybe Rhode Island.
>>1815241
dumb

I LOVE this room.

Hey /lit/

I'm exactly the opposite of an intellectual and educated person, but I am highly intelligent and very smart person nevertheless.
To be honest, I never read a book in my entire life, still my success in life is very far above average (financially, socially, etc).

My question is, why do people like you think that I am so dumb and you are so smart?
In my opinion the process of writing and especially reading is not a very efficient way at all to share ideas, thoughts, and information.
Stupid example: I can read a 500 pages book about some fitness program (takes several hours/days) or just watch a 1-2 hour long DVD that explains it all.
The human brain has a way higher input capacity than it's given by the inefficient procedure called reading.

Sorry if I come across as a bit mad, but it's people like you that sometimes made my life a lot harder just because of judging me for my lack of intellect.

The only disadvantage that I have to commit is my lack of eloquence, but I can live with that, seriously.

>>1246439

Then you've got every right to have an opinion.
I suppose I agree with you as well.... But it was one of the first fantasy series I really go into when I was a kid, so I'm biased.

There was a penpal thread a few weeks ago that turned out pretty well. I know most of you don't want to give out your addresses online, much less on 4chan.

So, I know this isn't nearly as good as hand-written mails, but is anyone up for an email-pen-pal?

leave your emails, and maybe say something about yourself. Find someone to discuss /lit/ with, /lit/erati