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Do you guys ever take extended breaks from reading?

I've been reading about 2-3 hours a day intensively, mostly philosophy, poetry, and the occasional novel for about the past 7 or 8 months without much lull in my pace and engagement. I think it may be catching up to me.

Considering just taking a week or so break from heavy lifting reading and catching up on music and tv shows and reading some genre fiction short stories (horror, science fiction) in a bid to stave off the burn.

>> No.6347441

yeah it happens to me about once a year and lasts for maybe a month, sometimes more
following my first semester of college i stopped reading for about six months

>> No.6347443

you never take a break

>> No.6347445

Yes, it's normal. :)

>> No.6347449

I don't know

last year I read 3 books

this year I've been reading 5+ books a week

goes to show you never can tell

>> No.6347451

>>6347426
Not for the past decade. I didn't read much besides comics when I was a teenager, if that counts.

I don't have any problem mixing "light" reading and regular non-fiction in with other reading I do. So I never feel like I need a break.

>> No.6347500

>>6347449
Based Chuck Berry.

I was actually just listening to that off the Pulp Fiction soundtrack.
>inb4 Pleb Fiction

>> No.6347504

>>6347500

noice

Tarantino a racist sexist shit but pulp fiction will always be the greatest indie movie ever made, topping it is not possible

>> No.6347519

>>6347504

sounds like you know a lot about film man!

>> No.6347527

>>6347519

dropping out of college early gives you plenty of time to watch movies

from '09 to '14 I probably watched an excess of 5,000 movies

if only id spent that time reading books

>> No.6348579

>>6347426
after heavy reading i find the plots of tv and film to be a joke. watch for the spaceships and boobs.

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>>6348579
Try these films

>> No.6349101

>>6347426
>Do you guys ever take extended breaks from NOT reading?

FTFY

>> No.6349103

>>6349097

this is quite the pleb list

>> No.6349124

I've posted this before on /mu and /tv, but I cycle between books, music and shows/movies throughout the year. I spent about 3-4 months on one subject, reading, watching or listening to as much as I can, then I switch off to the next.

Recently though, I've hit on a steady balance of reading for 2-3 hours in the morning, listening to music throughout the day and watching a movie or a few episodes of a tv show in the evening. I feel, normal.

>> No.6349126

>>6349103
can you recommend some better stuff them, I admit to being pretty entry level

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>>6349103
>entry level list
>hurr durr, I've seen more
you better have, dumbass

>> No.6349159

>>6349126

you have to develop your own taste, that's the point

I personally like lynch and harmony korine and john waters but I don't expect everyone to

>> No.6349291

>>6349126
Definately do not watch Innocence (2004). What kind of stuff do you enjoy?

>> No.6349319

>>6349159
I really like Korine's stuff. Julien-Donkey Boy is great. I can't find Mr. Lonely online and haven't seen Trash Humpers yet.