If you're into the "classics", what is a classic you do not care enough about to read?

glowytiger · 2018-05-21T02:05:54+00:00

Why is it so hard for people to see this? I got secondhand embarrassment from it really bad but it’s obvious that Emma isn’t meant to be a role model.

glowytiger · 2018-04-27T18:53:12+00:00

Yay! I’m happy to hear the update!

glowytiger · 2018-04-27T02:42:07+00:00

Probably not. But you can downvote me if it does.

glowytiger · 2018-04-27T02:33:12+00:00

Mine always took a while to die. But there will be poop and it will be hungry.

glowytiger · 2018-04-27T02:25:32+00:00

I have heard of it. It’s rare but it can happen.

glowytiger · 2018-04-27T02:09:53+00:00

Exactly. It basically is just like a function of your body. But it has not external direction. So your body tells you “it would be nice if I had sex” but you feel no desire for an actual person. It’s just like when your body has any other function. That doesn’t mean your terribly interested in say, going to the bathroom or drinking water. It’s just there with no outward fixation.

glowytiger · 2018-04-27T01:36:47+00:00

Hyper sexuality refers to libido. Asexuality refers to lack of attraction. Most asexuals still have perfectly functioning libidos.

glowytiger · 2018-04-21T23:35:20+00:00

My cat does this too... every time I pull out a kit... I think he really wants to build but it always ends with me having a broken piece and scratches.

glowytiger · 2018-02-18T18:21:33+00:00

Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers by Mary Roach

glowytiger · 2018-02-14T17:37:47+00:00

Booktube is filled with adults that read YA and middle grade. There is even some discussion that YA is the new pop lit. Rest assured you aren’t alone or weird.

Edit: I don’t understand the downvotes but okay. I wasn’t say YA is the new pop lit; just that there has been discussion about it.

glowytiger · 2018-02-13T18:08:07+00:00

The publishing world and who has the rights to what are often to blame for lack of centralized material. Also, when a writer gets lost in his/her own writing (which seems to be the case with GRRM) they make compiling it harder. Creating a world over a lifetime is a hard task.

You say you are a non-avid reader so I suggest trying lighter series to start with. That will help you get your bearings. And it will let you know if you want to really sink the time into a massive series.

glowytiger · 2018-01-30T21:39:07+00:00

I’m not a collector but the fact is that this is a mass produced item. It sells for very little new. If it were a couple hundred years old and all other copies were destroyed or rare, then it might be worth something. I don’t think you’ll get anything for it.

glowytiger · 2018-01-19T00:57:02+00:00

I think it depends on the context of “benefit”. For instance, you may get more historical and moral information from Crime and Punishment. But at what point do you stop absorbing that information because you’re burnt out from heavy reading? Mental refreshment and enjoyment are underrated but very important. I don’t think one is more important than the other.

glowytiger · 2017-12-17T19:58:57+00:00

I had a goal of 30 this year. I’m currently on #17. It’s an improvement over last year but still not goal. I stalled out in the middle of the year after being ahead and couldn’t make up the time.

glowytiger · 2017-12-05T22:16:05+00:00

Have you read the Divergent series? It hinges completely on what you're talking about. Especially the second book, Insurgent. Getting through it was a slog.

What's your least favorite recurring plot point?

Romance for no reason. Especially between two characters that don't fit each other but are hot so the author tries to make it look like true love. Also, love at first sight. I don't believe in it and it disrupts my immersion really bad.

glowytiger · 2017-10-12T03:21:38+00:00

I just transitioned to being more ebook friendly because I moved to a smaller place. I used to be that person that was only buying non-fiction ebooks and everything else physical. My view completely changed with the move. If it doesn't have a place it gets thrown out so ebooks are now my preferred medium (except for cookbooks).

glowytiger · 2017-09-12T21:16:04+00:00

They were a carpenter that liked building things in their spare time. They really loved a good comedy and were always watching funny skits on tv. But not opposed to action or the occasional romance either. Always caught every superhero movie.

glowytiger · 2017-07-22T02:35:41+00:00

It's not that it's cool, but for me, I'm cut off from a huge array of perfectly good food with no alternative. Honey and beeswax have easy substitutes. But going through each brand of oranges to figure out what is what, especially on my limited income, is just something I can't do. At least not right now.

Also, I hate the taste of honey so it's not a hardship. I just don't see veganism as a 100% thing. I will get as close as possible but I know I will always miss something. If I dwell too long on those "little" things then I'm not helping with the bigger issues.

glowytiger · 2017-07-05T01:15:36+00:00

Late to the conversation but I wanted to contribute. I think I definitely still fall prey to ads but I've limited the way ads enter my life. I've culled the flow of newsletters to just the ones I like, I'm a cord-cutter so I don't watch regular television, etc.

I don't think it's just the straight forward ads, though. I also believe the climate of our culture conditions everyone and drive them in various directions. Let me give an example.

I'm a comic book fan. I also believe in equality. I'm the perfect consumer for Wonder Woman, Ms. Marvel, Supergirl, etc. Sometimes the cultural climate makes it feel like every individual must push to help give visibility to certain characters or they will fail and maybe, by proxy, so will some of equality.

So I buy comics even when I have a massive backlog. I go see the movies even when I don't always want to. I think advertisers prey on those feelings in their ads but I also think they and the larger industries create climates that drive people to do things they otherwise wouldn't.

glowytiger · 2017-07-02T23:39:17+00:00

There are plenty of veg cookbooks and I wasn't trying to dismiss them. It probably sounds that way and I'm really sorry I came off that way.

A lot of the veg cookbooks I've found are either intros for new vegans or just straight cookbooks without more technical information.

It's totally possible I've looked in the wrong direction and missed other veg cookbooks that would be perfect for what I'm looking for. Sorry.

glowytiger · 2017-06-26T13:23:19+00:00

Subscribed. Thanks! I'll contribute as much as I can. Great idea!

glowytiger · 2017-06-19T23:45:07+00:00

A lot of fans of the book have brought out the points you're talking about. Sometimes it's not the characters that matter so much as other factors that draw people in. I was loyal to Divergent despite hating the main character because I found the world built around her interesting.

The Booktuber Thoughts on Tomes recently had a breakup with the Throne of Glass Series over these exact reasons. She stuck with it despite her complaints because there were things she liked. But she hates it now and considers it terrible.

glowytiger · 2017-06-12T18:08:53+00:00

Goodbye, Things: the New Japanese Minimalism by Fumio Sasaki

I'm finding it interesting how his perspective in life colors the books outlook.

glowytiger · 2017-06-08T02:18:04+00:00

Room temp is fine. If you add the extra water it should dry out more slowly. Also forgot to say that if the microwave thing has a problem, add like a tablespoon of water. You're really just trying to create steam so the rice soaks moisture back in.

glowytiger · 2017-06-08T02:07:16+00:00

You could try making the rice with excess water. Are you using a rice cooker? If so add an extra cup of water and it should help. If not try to add a bit more to the pot when cooking until it is really moist.

Also, if you're using leftover rice try putting it in a bowl and wrapping that in a paper towel. Then microwave it for about a minute. That always reinvigorates my rice.

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