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6422152 No.6422152 [Reply] [Original]

Let's have a bookshelf thread!

>> No.6422163

>>6422152
You should think about getting some books to go with those ornaments.

>> No.6422176

>>6422152

obvious normie shelf

>> No.6422183

Let's not and say we did.

These threads are always polarized between plebs posting memeshelves (like OP's pic) full of throwaway fiction & lame steins/figurines and people losing their shit about anybody collecting books/posting book collections.

>hurr you are not your bookshelf
>durr you probably never read those

It's been this way for years. As much as I would like it if we could have serious readers (e.g. rapture) post serious book collections, there are too many underage faggots and shitposters to allow for serious discussion of book collections.

Shame because you can post a battlestation on /g/ or a library screenshot on /mu/ or a shoe collection on /fa/... but god forbid you post pictures of your books on /lit/.

>> No.6422211
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Almost done with Skylark. Next up is either Bel-Ami or La Dame aux Camélias.

>> No.6422231

>owning physical books

How do I show off my ebooks

>> No.6422302

>>6422163
A scented candle and clock aren't that bad as far as that stuff goes. They both have their uses. OP just needs more books.

>> No.6422323

>>6422231

screenshot your book folder, you dip

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>> No.6422392

>>6422211

is the Corrections actually worth it? Or Freedom?

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I dont have a bookshelf, i just keep them in my wardobe and in a drawer under my bed

>> No.6422460

>>6422339
>Books of Blood
any good?

>> No.6422466

lol op would you like some BOOKS with your shelf lmao high five!

>> No.6422530

>>6422466
5
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>> No.6422556

>>6422460
If you like demons yes

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Plz rate

>> No.6422608

I have 80+ oldish reader's digest books and I haven't read a single one

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>> No.6422625

>>6422543
The most tryhard thing I have seen in a long time

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>>6422543

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>> No.6422666

>>6422392
Not that guy, but have read the corrections. the characters are very astute representations of what they're meant to represent. Bonus: excellent commentary on Midwestern America.

Haven't read freedom, so I can't compare though.

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>>6422152
Recently moved and, in doing so, had the majority of my library destroyed.
A few are older books that I managed to keep, the rest are replacements to eventually refill what I've read and enjoyed and a few were gifts from someone who doesn't know my reading tastes.

r8/h8

>> No.6423015

>>6422211
Was A Fine Balance a depressing read?

>> No.6423023

>>6423009
>Nazis and the Occult by Paul Roland
I read that and regretted it. It was so bad. Half of the book was quotes from that Trevor Ravencroft guy's historical fiction, taken as fact and the rest was just dismissal of paranormal phenomena without justification or reason.

>> No.6423026

>>6423009
start with gen 1

>> No.6423031

>>6423023
I'm definitely glad I didn't spend any money on it.
Christ, the quotes next to the pictures in the middle are cringe-worthy.

>> No.6423040

>>6423031
I bought it for $2 instead of buying a soft serve. I wish I had gotten the soft serve.

>> No.6423042

>>6423009
i'm gonna cop metamorphosis next time i go to the airport

>> No.6423057

>>6423042
>i'm gonna cop
What does this mean?

>>6423040
You've given me a hearty chuckle while being correct.
I don't know why I still have it.

>> No.6423071

>>6423009

I'm guessing you didn't buy the Jodi Picoult. Is it fun reading plays or is it better to see them on stage?

>> No.6423086

>>6423071
Honestly, I did buy that.
Jodi Picoult is my guilty pleasure.

I personally prefer to read them, as I can take the time to digest things, along with the fact that some stage directors take many liberties when producing certain works.
Ibsen's 'A Doll's House' was given a completely different ending when performed early on in Germany.
This was around 100 years ago, regardless, it's an example that is far too prevalent.
I'm not saying that I don't/can't enjoy watching a play, but that I do prefer to read them.

Everyone is different, so I'd suggest you see a few for yourself, then decide.

>> No.6423345

>>6422339

I like you

>> No.6423357

>>6422543

I actually kind of like this, but I'm hipster stoner furry trash so that might be why.

>> No.6423496

>>6422589
Lol

Forgot about those cat books. Used to like them in 5th/6th grade.

>> No.6424659

>>6422589
what are these cats?

>> No.6424682

>>6424659
They're not cats, they're slippers.

>> No.6424716

Hey, I've got that same Walmart shelf.

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>> No.6424752

>>6424748
That's so embarrassing. It's like advertising the fact that you suffer arrested development.

>> No.6424753
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>> No.6424754

>>6424748
kids books

>> No.6424758
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>> No.6424759

>>6424753
this is retard stuff

>> No.6424760

>>6424748
>>6424750
>>6424753
Like, I get that these are co-opted from reddit for the sake of trolling, but how do these manchildren actually exist? Do they truly not realize how absurd they are?

>> No.6424765

>>6424760
no they are classy

look at how classy my autistic collection of tolkein novels is

envy my autism!

>> No.6424768
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6424768

Isn't my toy bookshelf with toy cats just so cute and *me*?

>> No.6424769
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I love books. These are a few of the ones on my bookshelf.

>> No.6424770

>>6424768
it just looks like a place to keep their books dude

>> No.6424774
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Stopped buying books once I got the kobo.

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>>6424770
>keeping trinkets on your bookshelves
>ever

>> No.6424777

>>6424774
whoa that shit got flipped

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>>6424777
woah

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>>6424779

>> No.6424787
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>> No.6424793

>>6424787
Sexy taste you got there bro

>> No.6424795

>>6424787
>gogol bordello
Literally the worst band I've ever heard. The aesthetic equivalent of a slav making a scat porn video featuring a donkey.

>> No.6424798
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6424798

Hey guys, I'm posting here from Reddit.. for the first time!!

Please rate my bookshelf, and don't be mean! BTW, I really liked PIHKAL and TIHKAL, Shulgin is such a GENIUS, and drugs are epik!

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>>6424798

>> No.6424816

>>6424787
>Lonely Planet

Not only a /lit/ pleb but a /trv/ pleb too.

>> No.6424820
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>>6424787
>Folio editions of Dawkins
holy hell

>> No.6424822

The funniest bookshelves are the fantasy ones with a bunch of toys scattered around and the mandatory sword displayed on top.

>> No.6424823
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>> No.6424824

>>6424823
lol thats nothign do u even read faget

>> No.6424825
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>>6424824
...yes I do here's my to-read pile

>> No.6424827

>>6424825
lel, camusfags btfo

>> No.6424832

>>6424825
Why does everybody have such a boner for Ready Player One? I hear about it everywhere, know nothing about it.

>> No.6424833

>>6424758
Honest question, why do people fill their houses with this nonsensical garbage (talking about the sword and the portal gun)?. I get that you like certain things or franchises, and I also understand how certain objects can have deep meaning to you, but did you really think "Yes, that was a good purchase." after buying that attrocious slab of cheap metal?

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>>6424832
It's a great book!

>> No.6424837

>>6424833
Agreed. I like the Portal gun but I can't stand having shit clutter up my house.

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reposting

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>>6424838
>mfw that stalingrad book is on my list

wanna learn about ruskies rekking and getting rekt

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>> No.6424853

>>6424769
How's the quality on those Penguin Hardcovers?

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>>6424844
ya i just read waterloo, napoleon's russian campaign, im reading rd to berlin and arnhem now

>> No.6424858

>>6424820
Further evidence that Folio is a pleb publisher.

These nerds sure love their gaudy Barnes and Nobles leatherbound classics too.

>> No.6424869

>>6422543
Tacky, lazy and you'll probably damage your books trying to pull them out of the damn thing. Awful.

>> No.6424871

>>6423057
I'll take it

>> No.6424874

>>6422589
> Goblet Of Fire
> much bigger than Order Of Phoenix

What is going on here

>> No.6424876

>>6424833
Yes, it makes them feel good because they have nothing in their lives

>> No.6424881

>>6423057
> What does this mean?

It's slang for "i'll get it"

>> No.6424882

>>6424833
it's their stupid choice what shit they buy, stop hating and enjoy this HQ thread

>> No.6424889

>>6424769
why is your copy of the Great Gatsby so thick? Mine is about a centimetre thick, if that

>> No.6424891

>>6424748
…Well… at least the shelving cabinet is nice.

>> No.6424894

>>6424882
How does it feel to be part of the force that stifles any critical discourse in the online space?

>> No.6424896

>>6424753
I don't get it, why do people do this?

>> No.6424900
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Like my philosophy collection?

>> No.6424904

>>6424894
>bitching about stupid bullshit
>critical discourse

>> No.6424906

>>6424833
People buy ornaments of every variety. Some are more kitsch than others. It's that simple.

>> No.6424907

>>6424906
>implying i buy ornaments

I guess my tarantula is one, sort of.

>> No.6424909

>>6424904
You think your 'haters gonna hate b urself' attitude will fix or improve anything?

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>>6424900
here's my whole bookshelf

>> No.6424912

>>6424894
I'm shitposting in a toilet of a thread, it doesn't count

>> No.6424913

>>6424910
What are these busts made out of?

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>>6424836
> bookshelf this size
> more penguins than actual books

>> No.6424917

I

>> No.6424918
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>>6424753
Psh, as if son.

>> No.6424919

>>6424910
I see you got your bookshelf from Ikea too haha, I don't blame you, those ones are pretty cost-effective and I've found myself putting a fair bit on mine too

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>> No.6424922

>>6424913
100% elephant tusk

>> No.6424924

>>6424836
The only plausible explanation you could have for this is that you absolutely disdain penguins and it's a form of motivation for you to read more, leading to a necessity of more bookshelf space and to a timely and probably brutal demise of said plushies.

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>> No.6424929

>>6424925
>Reklam
I like how cheap they are, but they're so fucking boring.

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>> No.6424937

>>6424933
>translations
Come on.

>> No.6424938

>>6424909
You're missing my point. I think it's idiotic to buy a portal gun too. Your complaining about people doing so isn't going to change portal gun guy's mind; it's more likely that he'll just think you're a knob. It's ridiculous to act like that post was part of some "critical discourse," when it basically amounted to calling something stupid while presenting no actual arguments. In other words, it's shitposting.

What are you even trying to change? Poor taste?

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>> No.6424944

>>6424937
I'm not comfortable enoough with my English yet

>> No.6424946

>>6424925
ck one next

>> No.6424948

>>6424938
>Your complaining about people doing so isn't going to change portal gun guy's mind
Why do you think so? /lit/ has changed my mind quite a few times. And if people weren't so soft about any criticism that touches them personally - especially on 4chan of all places - we might actually be able to exchange ideas.

>What are you even trying to change? Poor taste?
Yes, why not?

>> No.6424954

>>6424948
portal gun guy isn't here though

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fuck it, here's my setup. the plushies and other stuff on the shelves were of course the idea of my gf.

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>>6424970
gfs shelves and coffee table books.

>> No.6424984

>>6424970
what are the plain looking yellow and brown books on the right

>> No.6424990

>>6424984
books by reclam. they print all kinds of books for very little money. the brown ones i got from my parents and grandparents, they don't age too well.

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>>6424990
>>6424984

>> No.6425018

>>6424979
Where are you from? Where do you live?

Stuttgart/St. Petersburg here

>> No.6425024

>>6425018
I'm from Hamburg, live in St. Petersburg.

>> No.6425026

>>6424970
I have that exact same copy of Anarchy, State and Utopia. Dirty Libertarian

>> No.6425029

>>6424948
Hate to break it to you, but if /lit/ changed your mind about anything you're probably weak-willed and not very smart.

Crusading against poor taste is utterly pointless. It's everywhere, all the time, and it's a matter of preference anyway. Besides, people who hang fake swords in their house think that it's a great decoration. There's no reaching them.

>> No.6425033

>>6425024
How come?

>> No.6425044

>>6425033
I'm working here and I quite like living in Russia. And you? I didn't get it, you're from Stuttgart and live in Spb or the other way around?

>> No.6425047

>>6425029
Why do you say this
>Hate to break it to you, but if /lit/ changed your mind about anything you're probably weak-willed and not very smart.
and then follow with
>Crusading against poor taste is utterly pointless. It's everywhere, all the time, and it's a matter of preference anyway. Besides, people who hang fake swords in their house think that it's a great decoration. There's no reaching them.
?

>> No.6425051

>>6424979
dude you guys could order a bookshelf and reduce all this risk, you can order one on amazon it'll come in a few weeks

>> No.6425063

>>6425051
No Amazon in Russia...

>> No.6425064

>>6425044
Born in Russia, moved to Germany ten years ago.
I'm studying now. How do you like St Petersburg? Have you visted Pushkin's flat yet?

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>> No.6425074

>>6424990
>>6424995
this is cool. I get the orange penguin books because i like the uniformity, and really like the idea of a cheap 'disposable' book, something you dont need to be careful with

>> No.6425082

>>6425064
Petersburg is a great city, I really love it. Been here for some years now and don't regret it. Haven't seen Pushkins flat but I have been in Dostoyevskys place.

>> No.6425088

How come none of you people can ever take a picture in focus? If you're not using a 3 point lighting setup why are you even bothering?

>> No.6425093
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I have 3 book shelves in my room

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>>6425093
no 2

>> No.6425109

>>6425047
Because I don't expect or care to change your mind.

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>>6425097
and here is current book because the 3rd pic doesn't want to post

>> No.6425129

>>6425068
Are you Korean? Or are you just a supporter?

>> No.6425135

Tfw my bookshelf is covered in stuff that I couldn't put anywhere else, instead of just books.

>I think there's still legos on it.

>> No.6425139

>>6425129
>has a million and one mangas pinning down his korean flag
I'm betting he's korean.

>> No.6425162

>>6425139
We're on 4chan, remember?

>> No.6425178

Why not just share a link to your books you own on Goodreads? much easier than taking a photo of everything you own in book-form, right?

>> No.6425184

>>6425162
This is such an open ended statement, I don't really know what you're driving at.

>> No.6425232

>>6425184
4chan has a bunch of weebs, bud

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>> No.6425346

>>6425232
I'M NOT YOUR BUDDY, PAL.

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tell me how pleb i am

>> No.6425367

>>6425354
looks pretty hopeless.

>> No.6425393

>>6425354

at least you picked some decent genre shit, but for fucks sake come to planet Earth and read about some humans

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Be gentle, /lit/.

>> No.6425403

>>6425354
Why-are-you-even-here-core

>> No.6425404

>>6425346
>>>/reddit/

>> No.6425460

>>6425068
low quality bait

>> No.6425463

>>6425404
Eat a dick.

>> No.6425470

>>6422589
haha nice

>> No.6425486

>>6425393
like what

>> No.6425510

>>6425486
Murakami

>> No.6425543

>>6425399
where's the third labels

>> No.6425701

>>6425543
What? Are you talking about some aspect of the Google Books interface? I'm sorry anon, that's how it's always looked to me.

>> No.6425979

>>6425346
Jeez, bud =/= buddy

Get a dictionary or somethin'.

>> No.6426604

>>6424844
>beevor

>> No.6426682

>>6425979
bud is a contraction of buddy, compadre.

>> No.6426760

>>6426682
I was referring to marijuana, nug

>> No.6426902

>>6424753
For what reason

>> No.6426931

>>6424832
It's a Young Adult novel written for 40 year olds. 5/10 book hyped up to be some sort of masterpiece by reddit.

>> No.6426944

>>6422543
That is adorable

I want one so bad

>> No.6426958

>>6424748
This guys sense of decorating is atrocious

>> No.6426968

>>6422543

I hate you

>> No.6426980

>>6424928
reading eliot in german

shit

>> No.6426994

>>6424900
No its pretty basic and lacking in any significant or good works

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>>6424787
bourgeoisie piece of shit, i hope your house burns down.

>> No.6427060

>>6422543
Wow so tumblr !

>> No.6427076

>>6424778
>ASP 3.0

does this represent your level of aspergers m8

>> No.6427385

>>6427004

Fellow Canadafag?

>> No.6427406

>>6425354
cam you post more pics of the murakami i want to see the EU version

>> No.6427468

>>6424928

Those look beautiful. Which publishers are the first-in-row and last-in-row books from?

>> No.6427479

>>6427406
can **

>> No.6427554

>>6424940
yo that walk in closet could be used for so much more. like my vacuum.

good taste btw

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I need to build a bigger bookshelf.

>> No.6427761

>>6424900
nice

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>> No.6427997

>>6424937
fuck off