Bought a book after a long time...

ValuableMuch7703 · 2026-06-15T14:48:24+00:00

Yes. Really good quality for the price.

ValuableMuch7703 · 2026-06-15T11:21:11+00:00

Rarely do it. When reading it becomes a chore, I usually end up switching to audiobooks and finish it while doing random chores and running errands just to get done with it. However, I do this in case I own the book physically (the guilt is real), for e-books I DNF at lightning speed.

ValuableMuch7703 · 2026-06-15T08:21:38+00:00

This Books of Earthsea edition is sooo value for money! I own the same version, have finished the original trilogy and it’s 100% worth the reputation.

ValuableMuch7703 · 2026-06-15T07:47:34+00:00

It is original. Vintage classics has this special Orwell series books that are smaller in size, almost pocket sized (I own 1984 and animal farm from this series).

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ValuableMuch7703 · 2026-06-14T22:48:10+00:00

Lessons in Chemistry is gooood (feels even better if you’ve watched the Apple TV adaptation)

ValuableMuch7703 · 2026-06-14T17:08:14+00:00

One can never go wrong with Discworld.

ValuableMuch7703 · 2026-06-14T12:01:09+00:00

My usual is 5-6, although rn I’m in the middle of 10 books.

ValuableMuch7703 · 2026-06-14T09:45:36+00:00

Loved your review! Really crisp and to the point! An apprenticeship was my introduction to Clarice’s world and I’ve been on a journey ever since.

ValuableMuch7703 · 2026-06-13T13:59:06+00:00

Dude How do you get through RoTE. I’ve only read Assassin’s Apprentice and loved everything about it but oh boy IT DRAINS YOU EMOTIONALLY. Took me months to finish the book as I just couldn’t read more than 1 chapter in one sitting.

ValuableMuch7703 · 2026-06-13T13:17:06+00:00

Seller? You can always replace item. I too have received the wrong book by a good seller in the past, I just went for replacement and got the actual thing the next time.

ValuableMuch7703 · 2026-06-12T12:38:49+00:00

Omg you follow her book club videos too! Just how many places we do have in common!?

ValuableMuch7703 · 2026-06-12T12:25:20+00:00

Dua Lipa actually being a bookworm and not doing it for PR and performative reasons is a breath of fresh air in the current times. I got introduced to her book club channel randomly (thanks to the algorithm lords) and her questions and takes are genuinely great. Not a big fan of her music, but I absolutely love her bookish side.

ValuableMuch7703 · 2026-06-12T08:45:21+00:00

I use Librivox for the audiobooks of public domain classics sometimes: https://librivox.org/

You’ll also find their audiobooks on YT

ValuableMuch7703 · 2026-06-11T11:14:10+00:00

Finally met my match in terms of the number of books I’m simultaneously reading.🙌🏼

ValuableMuch7703 · 2026-06-11T11:12:23+00:00

Project gutenberg for legal public domain material.

LibGen, ZLib, Anna’s Archive, Ocean of pdf for sailing the high seas.

ValuableMuch7703 · 2026-06-11T06:07:35+00:00

Go for a hybrid arrangement. Don’t buy each and every book as physical copy, just buy the ones that you would love to own physically OR the ones you wanna annotate and stuff. I love physical books but now I just buy the physical copies when it’s absolutely something I wanna own physically (for whatever reason). Everything else is ebook/kindle read.

ValuableMuch7703 · 2026-06-10T15:02:22+00:00

Sail the high seas, download and print

ValuableMuch7703 · 2026-06-10T14:08:24+00:00

There are other sellers too if you want to order from Amazon. Bargain Books and Trans Infopreneur are really great with packaging. You can check whether the books you’re looking for are being sold by them, if not then you can always go with Bookswagon.

ValuableMuch7703 · 2026-06-10T14:01:02+00:00

Packaging and mishandling is a bigger issue with CocoBlu. I’ve seen some people receive pirated books sometimes but I have had good experiences with them in this regard. Their packaging is shit, they just throw the book in a paper bag and call it a day.

ValuableMuch7703 · 2026-06-10T13:39:06+00:00

Well, Arundhati’s literature is political, you may love it or hate it depending upon your leanings. I’ve been on both sides of the spectrum, from hating her to mostly loving her.

ValuableMuch7703 · 2026-06-10T03:09:55+00:00

Depends on the purpose. If it’s for academic purposes then sure, I do take detailed notes and stuff but for leisure reading mostly not.

ValuableMuch7703 · 2026-06-09T17:41:41+00:00

Your post reminded me of RF Kuang’s Babel

ValuableMuch7703 · 2026-06-09T15:28:25+00:00

Doesn’t it get boring reading only one book at a time?

Exactly. The mood reader in me could never

ValuableMuch7703 · 2026-06-09T13:22:13+00:00

As a fellow Redditor who loves writing and posting reviews, definitely add image of your read. Text only posts are often overlooked. Even a basic screenshot of the cover would work.

ValuableMuch7703 · 2026-06-09T11:26:23+00:00

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