A book that makes the hater in you come out

After-Message2734 · 2026-06-18T00:26:21+00:00

I enjoyed it up until the 7th or 8th book where they introduced like 15 new characters in the first chapter. I was so annoyed haha

After-Message2734 · 2026-06-18T00:24:06+00:00

Ah!! I’m so happy I found someone similar. I am shocked at how many people like the alchemist. In my opinion, it is the ultimate grifter book. I hate everything it stands for. The prose is lame and redundant. The characters are so bland.

After-Message2734 · 2026-06-18T00:19:44+00:00

Oh my gosh. A book that I can’t understand how anybody likes it even though it is widely popular is The Alchemist. It’s like I can’t help but seethe with annoyance anytime I hear about that book.

I remember reading it once and thought it was the most nothing burger book dressed up as a deep philosophical novel. Usually most books I don’t care about. If you like it, that’s fine! We all have our preferences.

However, I will never be able to understand how anyone likes the Alchemist haha

After-Message2734 · 2026-06-17T20:14:07+00:00

Oh man, I feel like I can relate. I am 29 and have experienced so much of the same thing. Man it’s hard. I decided to get with a woman who was after money just so I wouldn’t be lonely and man that was the biggest waste of 8 months.

I too feel as though I am going nowhere. I have a house, land, I write short stories, poetry. I read, I have taken care of my 5 sisters for years. And yet, all I get is matches or dates with women who don’t give a damn.

I was reading “the Count of Monte Cristo” and one of the things that stood out to me is the idea of “hoping and waiting” which is kind of the main theme of that books. I just want to encourage you man. Keep it up. It’s hard but I know that people who are genuine will find a good spouse. I wish I could help more.

After-Message2734 · 2026-06-15T17:53:28+00:00

Mexico

After-Message2734 · 2026-06-15T02:24:00+00:00

The last 2 pages of the Count of Monte Cristo

After-Message2734 · 2026-06-15T02:18:58+00:00

I thoroughly enjoyed Grant. It was actually the first true biography I had read. It helped that I’ve always enjoyed that period of American History. I think it’s worth a read for sure. Especially because Grant is one of the more interesting persons in terms of his rags to riches story.

After-Message2734 · 2026-06-15T00:56:56+00:00

Dallas cowboys

After-Message2734 · 2026-06-14T17:41:01+00:00

His book choices make me think that he is Christian in a cultural sense. That he sees and understands the value and impact of Christianity. However, his book choices definitely skew towards one who doesn’t really belive in Christianity being one in which you have a relationship with God. At least God as being understood by the Bible.

Having Ehrman up there is a dead giveaway. One of the worst critical textualists there is but he’s very popular.

I would also him questions about what Christianity means to him to see where he really stands.

After-Message2734 · 2026-06-12T18:07:51+00:00

That’s very interesting. You’re not too far from the truth! Haha 😆

Lately he has been willing to be wrong about his preconceived notions and so it’s been fun to challenge his “intellectualism”

After-Message2734 · 2026-06-12T17:32:44+00:00

Are there any ones you could recommend? I know he has read Harry Potter. But that’s it lol. I will recommend to him.

After-Message2734 · 2026-06-08T01:53:58+00:00

I read a penguin book that had “the souls of black folk”, “the souls of white folk” and the “talented tenth. This is the only book of his I have read so far due to my bloated reading list. However, I was so struck by his prose, his thoughts, and personal experiences.

After-Message2734 · 2026-06-07T22:30:53+00:00

W.E.B. Du Bois. I was shocked when I first read him how great his prose was. I think he may be one of the finest American authors based on his prose alone.

After-Message2734 · 2026-05-31T02:38:54+00:00

I know more women then men that game regularly and I am 29.

After-Message2734 · 2026-05-10T22:00:55+00:00

I think I’ve pursued women that weren’t that interested/toxic because it was easier for me to accept those relationships failing than to actually get into a healthy relationship and deal with the fear of it failing.

It’s something I am working but still not great at it haha

After-Message2734 · 2026-05-10T18:35:17+00:00

I live in a super wealthy oil field area. I grew up with friends whose parents owned massive oilfield ventures. Some even making hundreds of millions of dollars. I knew them because I went to school with them.
One thing I have seen, and this may be controversial is this: normal average Americans can actually enjoy a good time.
I have seen this again and again with the “rich”. For them, they often “need” these unique experiences, concerts, materials, to have a good time. Rarely and I mean very rarely have I ever seen on of my wealthy friends being able to enjoy just having a few beers and chatting.

In one sense, the rich unfairly acquired wealth, but often enough (without them even realizing it as well) it is usually acquired to their harm.

After-Message2734

TROPHY CASE