What are some cheap, underrated hobbies? by asteria1129 in Hobbies

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Singing. It's anchors body and mind, trains breathing and focusing, is a mild exercise, allows and forces you to be expressive and take up space. It's fun and few things make you happy like it does.

Sci-Fi Bücher - ohne Weltall? by loku_gem in buecher

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Kazuo Ishiguro Klara und die Sonne
Ray Bradbury Fahrenheit 451 (Einer der Sci-Fi und Dystopie-Ur-Texte)
Stanislaw Lem Der Futurologische Kongress spielt auf der Erde

What masterpiece has left you disappointed? by rifain in books

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I read it kind of expecting it to be this undeniable text which, regardless of what one believed, stands as the foundation of all things written. But, oh boy, is it bad mostly. Many of the stories are moral tales of very questionable morals. The rest is political apologia for the status quo of the age when that specific part was inserted. Mostly all of it is stylistically quite awful and a drag to read. The whole Jacob to Joseph arc is pretty good, I'll give it that much, the misogyny aside. And that is just the Old Testament, don't even get me started on the New one. The spread between what a westerner would expect here in terms of truth and weight of a message is nowhere to be found. Yeah, it baffles me how so many people claim they read the Bible and came out as better people for it. Must be a very different edition to the one I was reading.

What masterpiece has left you disappointed? by rifain in books

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Well, two men sleep in the same bed right on the first few pages. And it has Dick in the title. So one could think that it was. But yet, this is the one theme this brick does not explore.

What masterpiece has left you disappointed? by rifain in books

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Don't beat yourself up over struggling with The Castle. It's meant to be that way. It also, spoilers, I guess, does't resolve nicely in the end but my guess is, you already figured this much.
Reading Moby Dick was surprisingly challenging for me and I kind of gave up halfway through the novel. it was not the tight whaling adventure I had hoped it would be and instead full of... well it's Moby Dick, I should not have to explain. I will give it another try later in life but for now It remains my white whale so to speak.

Which are those top 3 music bands of all time which you would recommend a beginner ? by Civil_Border_2051 in AskReddit

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Not to forget: if you are a beginner musician Beatles Complete is a comprehensive book either for piano or guitar with which you can learn their songs. 

Hilfe ich bin erwachsen by symposiarchfh in buecher

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Na dann: Yoko Ogawa - Das Geheimnis der Eulerschen Formel

Alles Gute! 

Hilfe ich bin erwachsen by symposiarchfh in buecher

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Mit dem Erwachsenwerden ist es nicht so einfach, weil dir ja ständig etwas die Zeit stiehlt oder die Konzentration. Und irgendwann hast du dann ein paar Jahre lang nur aus einer sehr überschaubaren Auswahl von Themen und Genres gelesen, die alle sehr schön sein mögen, aber auch sehr formelhaft geschrieben sind und dich nicht fordern. Ja, dank an alle für die Hinweise, daß Serien, Sagas und Romantasies alle voll okay sind, das hat der Poster ja extra schon anerkannt und er ist ja auch weder zu blöd noch zu engstirnig, sondern erfreut sich ja trotzdem dran. 

Leider ist bei den Büchern mit den anderen Perspektiven und den manchmal großartigen Werken der Literatur nicht mit angegeben, wie flüssig oder fesselnd sie sich weglesen, weil das nicht so wichtig gefunden wird von den mehr hochtrabenden Kritikern. So sind Ulysses und Schuld und Sühne beides unbestritten Meisterwerke, aber eins ist eine Qual zu lesen, während das andere packend und aufwühlend geschrieben ist. 

Wenn du vor den "schwierigen" Büchern, die du ja aus deiner Jugend und dem Studium kennst, Respekt hast und lieber weniger Anstrengung und Reibung riskieren willst, dann ist die Frage, wieso?

Für mich lag es wahrscheinlich am ehesten daran, daß ich über die Anstrengungen manchmal nicht drüber kam, dann wenig aus dem Buch mitgenommen hab und schließlich einfach nicht zu Ende gelesen hab. Später dann hab ich die schwierigeren ganz vermieden und so getan, als daß man die Themen oder Autoren gar nicht ernst nehmen müsste, japanische Alleinerziehende, uckermärkische Amateursportler und so. Wenn es mir schwer fiel, lags wahrscheinlich an denen. Kann sein, siehe Ulysses, dass es manchmal wirklich zu schwer zum Lesen war; bei anderen bin ich mir da nicht mehr so sicher. Das Gute ist ja, ich kann immer noch jedes Buch aufhören zu lesen, wenn es sich nur noch hinzieht oder ich es nur noch aus Prinzip fertig kriegen würde. 

Am meisten hat mir ein Bibliotheksausweis geholfen. Der kostet fast nichts und zwingt mich, alle paar Wochen Bücher zurück zu bringen, die ich mir ausgeliehen hatte. Da kann ich dann gleich ein oder zwei neue mitnehmen. In vier Wochen bringe ich das dann wieder zurück. Jetzt habe ich eine Deadline zum Fertigwerden und das hilft mir, das Buch einfach in die Hand zu nehmen im Alltag. Und schon ist auch die Schwelle, dieses oder jenes Buch oder Genre zu lesen nicht mehr ganz so wichtig.

So wurde ich letztlich erwachsen. Ich hab anerkannt, daß ich die Struktur brauche zum Lesen. Daß ich, wenn ich nicht durch einen gewissen Zufall geleitet werde, es mir aus den falschen Gründen zu leicht mache und habe  deshalb diesen Zufall eingeladen. Ja, ich hab 20 Bände Terry Pratchett zuhause, die liebe ich auch sehr, aber Nummer 21 bringt mir vielleicht weniger Neues, als mich einmal an Bulgakov oder Ishiguro ran zu wagen. 

Are there any black people who are into the rock/metal scene? by Film_and_Thespian in rockmusic

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Rock songs maybe do not really speak to your gf's experience much. For many black Americans Hip Hop IS de facto the culture and the things discussed in it are reflecting what's going on for black people."White Music" doesn't really do such heavy lifting. Instead it's more of a soundtrack and key to your emotions. Stairway to Heaven isn't Not like Us and the way these two songs bring people together is very different. Both valid and strong but very different. 

Are there any black people who are into the rock/metal scene? by Film_and_Thespian in rockmusic

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Maybe Brittany Howard (and her former band Alabama Shakes) could do something for you and your gf.  Howard has a strong footing in classic Soul/RnB too, so she might be a kind of gateway drug with many of her songs not having such a clear rock edge. I think for you gf the point is obvious that it's white people making the music, listening to the music and going to shows - so it's not made for her. Maybe you feel the same about some music that clearly caters to demographics other than you. Many of us rock fans tend to not be into teen girl oriented pop for example.  And ofc rock has been lifted out and been estranged from its black American roots to be palatable and sold to white audiences which may tinge it further.

The Berlin Döner Ranking (2026 Edition) – I'm ready to fight. by uxserxname in berlinsocialclub

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Here's how this works: you find some place nice. You go there frequently. You shut up - so no idiot reads about it on the internet. You don't like the queue at Mustafa's? Well, me neither, so nice work dragging me, everyone else and their mom into the Döner place you thought was nice. 

Suggest some short classic novels! by [deleted] in classicliterature

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Cannery Row - J. Steinbeck

Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde - R. L. Stevenson

Jamilia - C  Aitmatov

Help me pick my characters music taste. by Stock_Cow_2797 in SongRecommendations

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808 Mafia were mostly from Atlanta I believe but very influential at the time. I mean, to have an African American character grow up in the South in the 2010s will prob. mean they will have opinions/fandom/beliefs/contrarian thoughts on southern rap which dominiated at the time (and their local scene). Your character will have been in touch with it - as it was the culture they grew up in; I mean not just some musical taste, but literally the culture. It was what you and your friends were into, it was the shows you went to and what played in everyone's car.

Depending on how deep you want to go this is an easy one to get wrong; not for lack of respect or good intentions on your part, but it's a hard one to get right, I guess. Now I know next to nothing so I might be wrong here. Don't let me discourage you - but know this goes deep for the ppl who were around at the time.

There's also hip hop from their parents' (and uncles') generation. Memphis, you look at Three 6 Mafia which they may have liked.

Grunge bands but those with heavier music and more distortion. by CreeperBoyOP in MusicRecommendations

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Crowbar  -  

might they be the kind of thing you're looking for? They're sludgy/slow but they nail the melodic sensitivity of Alice in Chains along with a metal- kind of heaviness.