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jealousy Anonymous Wed Dec 30 06:05:44 2015 No.7520397 [Reply] [Original]

Stuck in Africa (South Africa).
People here don't read.
Public libraries redundant.
Not a big variety in bookstores.
Bookstores contain crap in general.
Second hand bookstores even crappier.
BOOKS FUCKINGLY OVER-PRICED.

Anyone here know of a place where I can buy quality (in the sense of content, not condition) books online? Should I ship in a container?

Or am I at the vanguard of cultural decay?

Yours Frustratingly
Anon

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 30 06:11:12 2015 No.7520406 Willfully in Chicago People here don't read. Public libraries are redundant. Not a big variety in bookstores. Bookstores contain crap in general. Second hand bookstores even crappier. BOOKS FUCKINGLY OVER-PRICED

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 30 06:12:13 2015 No.7520407 >>7520406 As for your questions, try e-books.

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 30 06:21:10 2015 No.7520418 Job-offer in Perth People here don't read. Public libraries are redundant. No bookstores outside CBD Bookstores contain crap in general. Second hand bookstores even crappier. BOOKS FUCKINGLY OVER-PRICED

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 30 06:23:01 2015 No.7520419 Try this: https://www.reddit.com/r/Piracy/comments/2oftbu/guide_the_idiot_proof_guide_to_downloading_ebooks/

Anonymous Wed Dec 30 06:26:02 2015 No.7520425

>Stuck in England (LONDON).
>People here don't read.
>Public libraries redundant.
>Not a big variety in bookstores. They're all close by 5 bongs.
>Books contain crumpets crumbs.
>Second hand bookstores even crappier: they contain scone crumbs, tea leaves and they're all about the queen.
>BOOKS FUCKINGLY OVER-PRICED.

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 30 06:27:04 2015 No.7520428 >>7520425 That's because reading is against the shariah, lad

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 30 06:33:34 2015 No.7520435 Shipped to Stockholm People here don't read. Public libraries are redundant. Bookstores are used as refugee camps. Second hand bookstores even crappier. BOOKS FUCKINGLY OVER-PRICED

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 30 06:41:34 2015 No.7520441 Living the NEET high life in Adelaide People here don't read. Public libraries are redundant. Bookstores are John Green emporiums. I once went to a second hand bookstore but it smelled really weird. BOOKS FUCKINGLY OVER-PRICED.

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 30 07:07:37 2015 No.7520467 Stuck in a small village in Balkans People here don't read. No public library. No bookstores. No second hand bookstore. I BUY MY FUCKING BOOKS FROM BOOKDEPOSITORY, BECAUSE INTERNET EXISTS, now stop complaining

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 30 08:11:19 2015 No.7520552 File: 362 KB, 1233x977, 1451031191110.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] read pdf's boerbro

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 30 08:37:14 2015 No.7520591 >>7520397 Stuck in England (south England). Some people here read. Public libraries variable but can be good. Decent variety in bookstores. Bookstores contain a mixture. Second hand bookstores sometimes great. HOUSING FUCKINGLY OVER-PRICED.

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 30 08:37:25 2015 No.7520592 >>7520428 what

Anonymous Wed Dec 30 17:48:39 2015 No.7521959

>>7520397
Holy shit you're in South fucking Africa?

You're in the most interesting part of the planet, Sub-Saharan Africa, a place packed with more corruption, war, famine, poverty, and potential for change anywhere outside of Syria and you're complaining?

Hold on I'm gonna post this so the thread don't get pruned. I got more.

Anonymous Wed Dec 30 17:54:51 2015 No.7521974

>>7521959
You want books? Books when right outside your window you can witness the moral collapse of the ANC, as Mandela's dream increasingly is sold out to neoliberalism?

You're in South FUCKEN Africa, the place where whatever change in the sub sahara is going to happen. The money isn't coming through fucking Mali, after all. Chinese and Indian investment is flying past you, exploiting massive mineral wealth by the billions.

Is there anywhere on Earth more ripe for violent revolution?

These are no educated people. I don't know anywhere on Earth where people are still genuinely concerned with witchcraft. Witchcraft! That's a fucking thing that people worry about, along with homos and tribal bullshit. How can you not find that interesting?

Here are some options:
1. Become writer, almost certainly get persecuted by government, become warrior poet who writes stories of glory in blasting g-men.
2. Buy a kindle you fucking baby
3. Save some money. $5,000 USD should do. Use that to buy out a village, become warlord. Use this as a guide: http://exiledonline.com/war-nerd-tom-clancy-is-not-one-of-us/

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 30 17:55:31 2015 No.7521975 >>7520397 move to perth

Anonymous Wed Dec 30 18:00:04 2015 No.7521986
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Stuck in rural Canada
Pastor reading the bible once a week makes up our entire literary scene
"Library" is a slur
One local book store whose philosophy section consists of a used copy of The Secret
Nothing to do but meth and hunting
Ran out of meth
Local Tim Hortons getting robbed is the most eventful thing to happen in years

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 30 18:04:14 2015 No.7522003 >>7520397 nah

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 30 18:06:39 2015 No.7522008 >>7521986 train mma

Anonymous Wed Dec 30 18:09:50 2015 No.7522030

Stuck in Brazil (Rio).
People here don't read.
Public libraries redundant.
Bookstores are on the dangerous parts of the favela.
Bookstores contain only sports books and drug dealing guides.
Second hand bookstores even crappier.
BOOKS FUCKINGLY OVER-PRICED

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 30 18:14:48 2015 No.7522057 Stuck in Tennesee (Hell). People here don't read. Public libraries redundant. Not a big variety in bookstores. Bookstores contain crap in general. Second hand bookstores even crappier. BOOKS FUCKINGLY OVER-PRICED. Oh yeah, Amazon

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 30 18:22:41 2015 No.7522100 >>7520397 Where abouts in SA? Just to be straight forward, your post is retarded.

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 30 18:42:02 2015 No.7522162 Stuck in England (Northern England) People here don't read. Public libraries are redundant. Not a big variety in bookstores. Bookstores contain crap in general. Second hand bookstores even crappier. BOOKS FUCKINGLY OVER-PRICED

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 30 19:22:09 2015 No.7522377 >>7520397 Stuck in Angeles (Los Angeles). People here don't read. Public libraries redundant. All we have is glorious TV Holy shit TV is so good/better than books Movies are dope too, yep we make em BOOKS FUCKINGLY OVER-PRICED.

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 30 19:24:21 2015 No.7522394 >>7522030 Onde no Rio e o que você costuma ler?

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 30 19:43:21 2015 No.7522474 >>7520591 where in south England, mate? Southampton here.

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 30 19:44:31 2015 No.7522480 >>7522394 Em casa.

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 30 19:55:53 2015 No.7522526 >>7520591 >HOUSING FUCKINGLY OVER-PRICED. iktf, terrified about what im going to do when i graduate

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 30 19:59:36 2015 No.7522537 >>7522480 Fica de olho nesse teu cu.

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 30 20:19:30 2015 No.7522583 File: 1.02 MB, 212x212, 1449862297442.gif [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>7522537

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 30 20:20:41 2015 No.7522587 Stuck in Canada (West Coast) People here love to read tripe Public libraries have poor selection Not a good variety of bookstores Second hand bookstores are the only good ones EVERYTHING FUCKINGLY OVERPRICED

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 30 21:31:13 2015 No.7522778 >>7520397 get an e-reader and you're set, m8.

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 30 21:43:30 2015 No.7522812 >>7522587 Did you feel the earthquake last night?

Anonymous Wed Dec 30 21:54:00 2015 No.7522846

>>7520397
Stuck in Mexico (Tamaulipas)
People Here don't read
public library in shit dangerous part of town
Bookstores stocked with managementspeak self help shit and books about angels marketed to neurotic middle aged women
Second hand bookstores; same stuff but old
DESU I JUST TORRENT EVERYTHING AND YOU SHOULD, TOO

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 30 23:19:23 2015 No.7523053 >>7522812 No, I honestly didn't realize there was one until today

Anonymous Wed Dec 30 23:36:14 2015 No.7523103

>>7522587
Fuck I just moved here from the East, went to the public library yesterday and their philosophy section was all "(tv show) and philosophy".

The town I'm in has one bookshop with 90% of the literature being about the town itself.

Mind you i'm in the interior, waiting for a day I can hike it out to Vancouver to find some prospects. Know of any good secondhand shops there?

>>	Anonymous Wed Dec 30 23:41:44 2015 No.7523120 >>7522846 >tamaulipas por pendejo mijo.

Anonymous Wed Dec 30 23:45:36 2015 No.7523136

>>7520397
Chillin in New Hampshire
Women read, men hunt
Public libraries are privately endowed, occasionally connected to large scale networks.
Bookstores are everywhere
Books are cheap as fuck

Seriously tho, time to invest in a kindle and go to bookzz

Anonymous Wed Dec 30 23:52:25 2015 No.7523166

>>7523103
Yes! You should take a look downtown and on Main St.
Pulp Fiction is on main, it's a good one price wise. They also have an excellent selection.
MacLeods downtown is reasonably priced and they have a ton of odd books you won't find in most of the others.
Criterion and Paper hound are ok, check them out after MacLeods since they're less than a block away.

If you are ever on the island in Victoria, go to Russell books on Fort St, especially their antique section.

Anonymous Thu Dec 31 04:42:50 2015 No.7523839
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>>7520397
>"this country sure is going down the drain"
>tfw no bookstores to cater to my 150+ IQ
>casual racism

Stop being such a rural prole and visit a book lounge, my guy.

Also if you type "books" into google, there are thousands of online stores to choose from - not sure if this query warrants a new thread.

Anonymous Thu Dec 31 08:33:27 2015 No.7523917

Stuck in a small-ish German town studying German and English.
People here don't read, including the students.
Public libraries have around 15 million books.
Big variety in bookstores.
Bookstores contain crap in general, though.
Second hand bookstores are actually pretty good, especially two of them.
BOOKS FUCKINGLY OVER-PRICED. Except when you're buying them second hand. :^)

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 31 08:52:23 2015 No.7523952 stuck on earth people here don't read public libraries are redundant not a big variety in bookstores second hand bookstores even crappier books fucking over priced

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 31 10:41:47 2015 No.7524220 Reincarnated here in India People here don't poo in loo Toilets redundant Not a big variety in hygiene Life contains crap in general STREETS FUCKINGLY DESIGNATED

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 31 10:46:47 2015 No.7524235 >>7523917 >BOOKS FUCKINGLY OVER-PRICED. Pocket change for based Reclam, and about 10€ for paperback is really cheap

Anonymous Thu Dec 31 10:56:15 2015 No.7524248

>>7520406
>>7520406
Fuck you nigger, Chicago has better bookstores than most off the Midwest. Powell's typically has a great selection, and at the very least has a bunch of NYRB Classics at discount prices. Also, Oak Park has the Book Table, which is full of discounted new books. Both actually have halfway decent philosophy sections too. tl;dr You get your shit cheaper than most of the US, quit bitching

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 31 11:01:39 2015 No.7524262 I think you can download almost every book in the world for free, try using google.

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 31 12:31:05 2015 No.7524513 Be in Washington (Seattle-Tacoma) Collage area so people read Public libraries are ok Several different book stores Second hand bookstores near god tier BOOKS AT REASONABLE PRICES

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 31 12:48:15 2015 No.7524571 >>7524262 finding books online is harder than you think sometimes when you stray from the usual

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 31 12:53:06 2015 No.7524588 >>7520397 >>7523145

>>	Anonymous Thu Dec 31 12:59:00 2015 No.7524602 >>7524571 True for downloads but there are so many places to mail order books

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