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[Anonymous No.18752965]

STACKS HERE, GET YO' FRESH STACKS HERE, HOT AND READY, FRESH FUCKIN STACKS
PS FUCK the new captcha

[Anonymous No.18752966]

>>18752965
What a fucking useless thread. It's only used is for faggots seeking vanity.

[Anonymous No.18752972]

>>18752966
It's a bit of fun anon. Contrary to popular belief, most of us stackthreadfags DO read quite voraciously. You're letting the piss be taken out of you

[Anonymous No.18752984]

>>18752965

[Anonymous No.18752988]

>>18752966
The worst part is that how pristine the books are. Like they never been read before. It’s as if anons here just buy them for the sole purpose of taking pictures just to post here. A few of them have gotten smart and started buying books from second-hand stores with worn out spines to give the illusion that they’ve been read. Fucking disgrace, if you ask me

[Anonymous No.18752993]

>>18752988
if you read a book and afterward it "looks read" you are literally a fat fucking american braindead neanderthal

[Anonymous No.18753051]

[Anonymous No.18753074]

>>18752984
nice and simple, I like it

[Anonymous No.18753078]

>>18753051
Which editions are those Iliad and Odyssey on the left of the standard Fagles ones? It's pretty hard to find a nice collection of similar editions for them + Aeneid

[Anonymous No.18753085]

some bought, some borrowed

>any recommendations?

[Anonymous No.18753090]

>>18753078
Everymans. They use the fitzgerald transl. pretty mint

[Anonymous No.18753097]

>>18753090
ah thanks, appreciate it! very nice. do you have a preferred translation?

[Anonymous No.18753108]

>>18753097
i have a bias towards fitzgerald probably cus i read him first. Generally i think fagles is a bit watered down compared to fitz but i havent gotten around to reading any beyond these two

[Anonymous No.18753147]

>>18753085
Almost all of those are worth reading immediately. I'll wing a rec: read Animal Farm and Nineteen Eighty-Four first, then the HST and PKD, then read Storm of Steel. Enjoy anon.

[Anonymous No.18753175]

>>18753147
I've already read all those listed in a very similar order (except Storm) I guess that's up next ty fren!

[Anonymous No.18753355]

I would appreciate any rates/suggestions. Also have a 1st 1st printing edition the life and works of flavors Josephus by William Whiston (dust cover too)

[Anonymous No.18753497]

went on a 2 week road trip through the midwest to yellostone just to camp and read and hit up all these independent book and record stores. Saved up a whole year just to buy all these damn books. Pretty happy though most were on my backlog. Digging through books is always fun.
also hate that Genesis P orridge's book is called non binary

[Anonymous No.18753601]

[Anonymous No.18753630]

>>18752984
Excellent. That was my first Greeks read and I'm now genuinely enjoying reading the rest

[Anonymous No.18753639]

>>18752965
>PS FUCK the new captcha
It's not so bad. Way faster than the images.

[Anonymous No.18753692]

>>18753497
Mirin your atlas of the body. Also the hot zone is a great book I’ve read it in High schoolhwvx0

[Anonymous No.18753698]

>>18753601
Based Josephus and Spinoza

[Anonymous No.18753717]

>>18753692
thanks, got it for 12 bucks at a half price books. I love taschen books

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[Anonymous No.18753862]

>>18753768
>smith
Go balls deep, you're not going to regret it.

[Anonymous No.18753966]

>>18753630
nice. i've enjoyed it too, just phaedo left to read :) where did you go after finishing it? i think i'm either going to go back to that oxford edition about the presocratics or perhaps get started on the iliad and odyssey. maybe i'll just go on to the symposium or phaedrus though. so much to read!

[Anonymous No.18754484]

bump

[Anonymous No.18754530]

>>18753090
The fuck's that creepy tooth thing anon?

[Anonymous No.18754540]

>>18752965
You know, I don't think I've ever seen anyone post a stack with Kipling in it.

>>18753768
Nice gun; get better books though faggot.

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[Anonymous No.18754569]

>>18752966
I mostly use stack threads to find interesting books that look like they're worth reading

[Anonymous No.18754576]

>>18753085
are you a redditor or still in high school?

[Anonymous No.18754748]

>>18754530
my cock choker guy-brator teeth edition

[Anonymous No.18755130]

>>18754748
I have no fucking clue what that means anon.

They look hideous however.

[Anonymous No.18756370]

Bump

[Anonymous No.18756382]

>>18756370
You couldn't let this shit thread just die?

[Anonymous No.18756385]

>>18755130
hes a dentist, or studying to be one

[Anonymous No.18756386]

>>18754548
gypsy fag

[Anonymous No.18756493]

>>18753085
Depending on how fucked your view on humanity is, Man's Search for Meaning.

If really fucked, save it. If your in the middle, read it first. If not fucked, now but if not soon.

Re-reading Meditations again after 8 years right now. Got a "modern" translation, and I'm reading and comparing with my more dated translation. Meditations is one you could read at any point really, if you want to get some different insights at the moment that might be a nice call.

[Anonymous No.18757717]

>>18753497
Pagels is shite for Biblical analysis.

[Anonymous No.18758104]

>>18752965

[Anonymous No.18758320]

>>18754748
Studying to become a dentist? There's a list of viruses in the background.

[Anonymous No.18758414]

>>18757717
Why?

[Anonymous No.18758498]

(-:

[Anonymous No.18758522]

>>18758104
Nice b8 m8

[Anonymous No.18758644]

>>18756386
Rude

[Anonymous No.18758746]

>>18753090
Nice covers

[Anonymous No.18759203]

>>18756385
wow you’re cool.

[Anonymous No.18759208]

>>18753085
Bruh this is babby shit, jeez

[Anonymous No.18759221]

>>18752984
That book is probably new age liberal version. There are 4 dialogues not 5. Read the trial and death of Socrates

[Anonymous No.18759236]

>>18752988
This even collecting and showing of vidya stacks is more honest than the insecurities and prideful ness shown in these threads. If you are a millennial or zoomer and haven’t switched to digital, you are a lost cause.

[Anonymous No.18759241]

>>18753147
Calm down there /pol/ack

[Anonymous No.18759265]

>>18759236
I read most of my books digitally but the ones I read over and over I like to buy physical copies of
Pic rel

[Anonymous No.18759282]

>>18753768
My point here >>18759236
exactly, this faggot doesn’t even read. He just wants to look big and bad with his gun. Why are 4channers and 4chan in general so insecure. I guaranteed if you try to have any intellectual discussions with these cretins you’ll find their logic has holes and they severely lack knowledge in most topics. Yet they must show someone they’re still fighting the good fight against “Cultural Marxism” aka improvements to society(which they failed to fit into, hence their actions). Not even butterfly posts in these threads and yet she gets massive negativity while the wannabe hacks in this thread get praised. Yet I know she’s far more intelligent and knows that intelligence is shown by one’s prose and wit, not their android camera. But, I digress.

[Anonymous No.18759288]

>>18759236
You can read through a physical book without wearing anything out.

[Anonymous No.18759299]

>>18752965
Finish Lolita and The Idiot. Stoner should arrive tomorrow and i'll start reading it.

[Anonymous No.18759300]

>>18759282
My bad dude I’ll try to keep my /pol/fever in my pants. I want to know more books to read but I don’t really have the mind for it. I find concentration to be difficult and I’d rather just watch tv and shitpost. Still, I got a gun though but to be honest with you I’m probably gonna shoot myself with before I shoot someone. I’m that pathetic lol.

[Anonymous No.18759303]

>>18759299
You know you can Download it on b-ok instead right.....?

[Anonymous No.18759311]

>>18759299
Finished*
>>18759303
what? I don't use an ebook or whatever they are called, I'd rather have the physical copy of a book.

[Anonymous No.18759316]

>>18759311
It’s called a smart phone and it’s also called humility.

[Anonymous No.18759324]

>>18759221
what the fuck are you rambling on about you fat fucking retard

[Anonymous No.18759331]

>>18759316
I'd rather not spend time on a phone. Also, phones are small so it would be hard to read. And again I'd rather have a physical copy.

[Anonymous No.18759337]

>>18759324

[Anonymous No.18759344]

>>18759337
it's the same shit just with Meno added, who cares.
>muh liberals
shut the fuck up mutt

[Anonymous No.18759459]

>>18753497
based industrial fan

[Anonymous No.18760083]

>>18758320
yes

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[Anonymous No.18760757]

>>18760413
how is gold in the furnace?

[Anonymous No.18760761]

>>18759236
Theodore Dalrymple is so laborious to read

[Anonymous No.18760876]

>>18752965
Almost done with “On the Holy Spirit” and “Considerations on France”

[Anonymous No.18760882]

>>18760876
Forgot the stack

[Anonymous No.18760942]

Test

[Anonymous No.18761598]

>>18753085
Fucking reds. Get a job.

[Anonymous No.18762010]

[Anonymous No.18762230]

>>18760942
Test successful, comrade.

[Anonymous No.18762407]

>>18760398
Jung is based, whats the blue thing ontop of Plato's Republic?

[Anonymous No.18762423]

>>18759236
>>18759282
>>18759300
Nice samefags you fucking retard

[Anonymous No.18763236]

>>18759337
>they added meno it must be the fucking libs
kys american - literally the same translations and introductions.

[Anonymous No.18763293]

>>18753051
tales from covid?

[Anonymous No.18763836]

>you WILL buy an ereader
>you WILL use proprietary software and hardware
>you WILL put up with shitty epub formatting
>you WILL NOT leave your pod to visit a library or a small bookstore
>you WILL own nothing
>and you WILL be happy

[Anonymous No.18763900]

>>18763836
the problem is that the distribution of literature has shrunk in a few hands. The same hands that vill see to ze fourth industrial revolution. Where do we buy literature if not from that which is fueling the drive towards this be happy own nothing agenda?

[Anonymous No.18763972]

>>18763900
I buy used primarily. Those hands that sell you fresh books also sell you the ereader and the storage and other hardware necessary to make and keep backups, all of which are guaranteed to fail eventually. The own nothzing people are going to get their way no matter what you or I or a relative handful of other autists do.

[Anonymous No.18764910]

someone help me decide what to read next, Journey to the End of the Night or Latro in the Mist?

[Anonymous No.18765123]

>>18764910
JOURNEY YOU NIGGER
GOGOGOGOGOGOGO

[Anonymous No.18765136]

>>18765123
thanks

[Anonymous No.18765874]

Get on my level

[Anonymous No.18766281]

>>18764910
journey is so good. the second half is definitely slower pace, but it kinda makes sense that it is the way it is. anyways, you should read it

[Anonymous No.18766283]

>>18764910
Read Journey, embrace antisemeticism.

[Anonymous No.18766315]

>>18759316
physical books are better for retention

[Anonymous No.18766425]

>>18766315
yeah better for semen retention because physicalfags are never getting laid LMAOOA

[Pip No.18766438]

Fresh as can be

[Anonymous No.18766441]

>>18766438
This is the worst image I have ever seen in a stack thread

[Anonymous No.18766574]

Can we all agree that books 7 and 8 contain the best features of Paradise Lost? The formation of Eden after the great war and the first day/recollections of Adam are sublime, and Milton so much treats better the subtler or tranquil elements than the dramatic confrontations, which is quite contrary to most other epics.

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[Anonymous No.18766680]

This is out of hand. I pick up a book like one of these while I'm reading something else, add it to the stack, finish my current book and decide I want something lighter and the stack sits ignored.

[Anonymous No.18766756]

>>18766680
I don't mean to diminish the merits of anything else in the stack, especially the ones I've read but will choose not to mention, but: I would suggest applying yourself to the completion of Grapes of Wrath and the Aeneid particularly. Virgil perfected the Homeric epic and Grapes is still so painfully relevant that, in spite of having read EoE first and not thinking it could be topped by any other of Steinbeck's work, it summarily turned out that its precursor was the actual masterwork.

I'm not sure how far you've read into The Aeneid, but if you at least have read book 2 and 3 and aren't captivated by it, then I give you leave. But it really is worth the time.

[Anonymous No.18766791]

>>18766756
I finished the Iliad recently and was planning to go right in to the Odyssey then Aeneid. I read two short books last week as a little break from Homer so I think I'll do the Odyssey then Grapes then Aeneid. Thanks for the thoughts.

[Anonymous No.18766822]

>>18766791
You can put either one first, I understand why everyone would choose the Odyssey, at least as being congruent with the timeline and politic of the Greeks, but I actually found the Aeneid by far and away more captivating, in many ways but for one especially reason: the Iliad, at least as far as the story of the Trojan army has been relayed to us in our time, seems dramatically cut short, with its particular focus being Achilles, Agamemnon, Hector, and Priam, but lacking so many of the other elements from the larger story (rather than just the sliver we're presented in the Iliad) that have made their way to us despite the songs from which they derive no longer being extant. Why I mention books 2 and 3 of Aeneid is because it focuses on retelling the siege of Troy and from the perspective of those beseiged Trojans, no less. It simply lit a fire in my heart in a way that continuing to follow the exploits of the Argives and Odysseus did not. And once again, not to downplay the Odyssey, but just to say I was very surprised when I read the Aeneid after having put it off for so long, and it being now my favorite of the three.

[Anonymous No.18766875]

>>18766574
What's with your everyman's Milton? I literally just looked at mine yesterday at it was blue. When did you get it?

Also you're a colossal faggot; the best books of Paradife loft are measured proportionally to how much Satan speaks in them.

[Anonymous No.18767086]

My latest haul

[Anonymous No.18767105]

>>18753085
Most are pretty decent except for Bregman, he's the definition of an establishment shill. Skip it.

[Anonymous No.18767187]

>>18767086
Based. Few read Fraser beyond Flashman.

[Anonymous No.18767250]

>>18766875
Mine isn't weathered or sunbleached kek it's just beige for some reason. Perhaps just different pressing years, the copyright on the dust jacket is dated 2008.

>Also if you're a colossal faggot, the best books of Paradife loft are measured proportionally to how much Satan speaks in them
Fixed for noble souls aspiring to beauty and creation rather than the ignoble souls descending to subversion and destruction.

[Anonymous No.18767338]

>>18767250
I suppose mine is simply newer; thankfully I'm glad: Blue is much more fitting than Brown.

Honestly I simply prefer Satan. A character rebelling against an impossibly powerful enemy whilst still having an oh so measurable power of their own? It seems more fitting to our times than the done before tale of golden-age innocence which, whilst quite pleasant in a cathartically naive sense, is still quite insipid.

I often fantasize about living in Eden—with a partner suited to my particular tastes of course. It's quite nice; I can see why it was regarded as a unknowable bliss kept away from the cursed to farm the land. I think of it like Iceland; a bit barren for some tastes but quite nice for me. Magnificent desolation, frigid steams, moss covered rocks to lay upon—quite nice. I really do quite like Paradise lost.

[Anonymous No.18768159]

>>18752965
Rate?

[Anonymous No.18768264]

>>18753497
Read Mary's version

[Anonymous No.18768551]

>>18754548
>>18759299
>>18762010
>>18765874
BASED
>>18753051
>>18758104
>>18766680
>>18768159
PISS POOR ANGLOS

[Anonymous No.18769258]

[Anonymous No.18769287]

>>18768551
>I said le anglo meme! Am I le based yet le /lit/ bros!

[Anonymous No.18769310]

>>18769287
Anti Anglo posters are like an even more autistic version of anti jew posters because they get less pushback and it's a more acceptable group to hate, so every dimwitted esl with aspergers and an inferiority complex just bleats day in and out about le Anglo, le americans, blah blah blah

[Anonymous No.18769368]

pretty much the only books I have with me atm. don't care about physical books so much anymore, I'm just that cool I guess

[Anonymous No.18769371]

>>18769368
How's the Turgenev?

[Anonymous No.18769393]

>>18769368
What's the second sex about? Is it like feminist or... I've heard of it but know nothing about it.

Why such a small copy of Gibbon? That can't be a tenth of the total books.

[Anonymous No.18769398]

>>18752988
>Thread for books you're about to read
>They look unread

[Anonymous No.18769415]

>>18769287
>>18769310
Go back to redd1t fags

[Anonymous No.18770011]

>>18769258
You could have read Rawls online, he isn't worth the money
>>18769368
bottom two are cringe, hope you're reading them
out of curiosity and not because you already have some agreement with them.
>>18769393
>Is it like feminist or...
Yes.

[Anonymous No.18770103]

I started reading again over the quarantine. This is all I have read so far. Any suggestions? I’m reading complete Shakespeare next.

[Anonymous No.18770110]

>>18770103
Trying again hopefully the image isn’t sideways

[Anonymous No.18770119]

>>18770110
pull it up in an image editor like paint and crop the sides. basically the width is too fat and 4chan doesn't like that

[Anonymous No.18770131]

>>18770119

[Anonymous No.18770164]

>>18769415
>le epic le reddit meme! le epicly le based and le redpilled!

[Anonymous No.18770259]

[Anonymous No.18770264]

>>18770259
erotic

[Anonymous No.18770290]

>>18770259
>Unauthorized
Cheeky.

[Anonymous No.18770368]

mail today
im going to read emma first :3

[Anonymous No.18770379]

what do we think lads

[Anonymous No.18770449]

>>18770368
post that image in the background

[Anonymous No.18770454]

>>18770368
xD

[Anonymous No.18770501]

>>18770449

[Anonymous No.18770532]

>>18770368
I always think that those thicc volumes look cool but they're a pain in the ass to read
I have a complete works of shakespeare and I hate it even though it looks beautiful

[Anonymous No.18770547]

>>18770379
very nice, but needs more non-fiction

[Anonymous No.18770741]

>>18770379
Gayest stack of the thread

[Anonymous No.18771198]

>>18770547
Yeah you're right, I'm just too lazy to read any nonfiction that isn't literary essays or criticism. Any recs?
>>18770741
Thanks anon :3

[Anonymous No.18771210]

>>18771198
This isn't me :3

[Anonymous No.18771252]

>>18759311
>what? I don't use an ebook or whatever they are called, I'd rather have the physical copy of a book.
absolute chad

[Anonymous No.18771484]

>>18771210
Still, gayest stack of the thread

[Anonymous No.18771490]

>>18770379
basado

[Anonymous No.18771572]

>>18753862
good place to start with Smith?

[Anonymous No.18772483]

>>18752965

[Anonymous No.18773227]

>>18767338
How shall I behold the face
Henceforth of God or angel, erst with joy
And rapture so oft beheld? Those heavenly shapes
Will dazzle now this earthly with their blaze
Insufferably bright. O might I here
In solitude live savage, in some glade
Obscured, where highest woods, impenetrable
To star or sunlight, spread their umbrage broad
And brown as evening; cover me, ye pines;
Ye cedars, with innumerable boughs
Hide me, where I may never see them more.