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4934939 No.4934939 [Reply] [Original]

>he's only read his favorite book once

people actually do this

>> No.4934945

But anon, I've read the Bible dozens of times

>> No.4934947

But I've read Harry Potter three times.

>> No.4934955

But I've read Atlas Shrugged 420 times

>> No.4934959

The thing is, if you need to do things more than once to "get it", you're probably retarded.

I know this because I read the entire harry potter series 25 times over, pronouncing Hermione as "Herman".

>> No.4934979

>>4934959

you can't read a book, you can only reread a book.

>> No.4934981

But I don't have one favorite.

>> No.4934993

>>4934979

I bet correcting people's grammar gets you laid a lot.

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>>4934939
I just had to do this man, I just fucking had to

>> No.4935051
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4935051

Guilty. have like a ton of books on my Nook (most I will never read) so I never look back and keep looking for new things in the pile I may like. Rereading the same book twice when I really don't have much time to read as it is would feel like a waste.

I tend to stagger reading books in one series with books from another series I like for the same reason, to keep stuff fresh and moving forward.

>> No.4935063

I'm working on a second read. thinking of putting it down for a bit and returning maybe a year or two down the line considering I just finished my first read

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>>4934959

>> No.4935072

>>4935051
>Rereading the same book twice when I really don't have much time to read as it is would feel like a waste.

you must read absolute garbage if you think that

>> No.4935121

>>4935072
Such a Supreme Gentleman.

>> No.4935122

I don't get this either...
its like listening to your favorite song only once lol

>> No.4935125

>>4934955
I actually remember finding some objectivist forum when I started reading Atlas Shrugged where some guy was so devoted to Ayn's work that he just reread Atlas Shrugged over and over. He said he had already completed it 6 times...

>> No.4935128

>>4934993
Lmfao I bet ur inability to recognize famous quotes gets you laid all the time

>> No.4935131

I re-read my favorite book every summer outside in the sun. It's how I get my base tan.

>> No.4935136

>>4935122
That's not really the same. You can listen to a song or even half-watch a movie or a TV show while doing other stuff. Books need your full attention and time set aside for them to be effective.

>> No.4935137

>>4935128

owned

>> No.4935147

But I'm re-reading the Hobbit right now

>> No.4935158

>>4934939
I'm actually on my fourth run of Rodger's manifesto, I'll be creating a leatherbound copy next week.

>> No.4935287

>>4935136
>watching movies whilst doing other stuff
pleb

>> No.4936676

>>4935136

not everyone has ADHD and is retarded though

>> No.4936692

>>4935287
>not being able to multitask with pleb media
pleb

>> No.4936702

>>4936692

>caring about pleb media ever

double pleb

>> No.4936714

I don't even own my favourite book

>> No.4936719

You are now aware that it's easier to have a "favorite book" the fewer books you've read.

Patricians like me who've read over a thousand works cannot select just one.

>> No.4936723

>>4935051
>I really don't have much time to read as it is
>posts on 4chan
>hits refresh for a few hours

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4936726

>having a favorite book
>wasting time rereading

>> No.4936730

>>4936723
>Assumptions
Lol i can pretend your a nigger. Stop posting, niggger! Nigger dont post on 4chan :D

>> No.4936748

>>4936730
yeah, you have no time to read books

>> No.4936753

>>4935136

>Books need your full attention and time set aside for them to be effective.

Music and movies too, you know. Yes, you can put them in the background, unlike a book, but you wont truly appreciate anything that way.

>> No.4936772

>>4936702
>caring about plebs
triple pleb

>> No.4936778

>>4936753
you can extract everything you need to from pleb media from a casual glance. truly appreciating is just code for plebs being pleb

>> No.4936821

>>4936748
>Thinks Anonymous is one person that sits online all day.

>>/reddit/

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>>4934959
>mfw he thinks he gets literature after only one reading

>> No.4937228

>>4934939
I hate looking back. I read once slowly and experience the book. Then, it goes on my shelf and becomes a fond memory. Rereading books is for nostalgic old men, which I am not yet.

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>>4934939
>doesn't memorize books so he never needs to reread them

>> No.4937566

>>4937228
Works for plebs and their superficial books