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What book(s) are you currently reading or listening to? July 28 (discuss.online)
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Reading When Moon Hits the Eye by John Scalzi.

What about all of you, what have you been reading or listening to lately?

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[โ€“] thymos@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

Great that you started reading again! I had also been on a hiatus for a few years and picked it up again last winter. It took me a while to find stuff I enjoy reading and sometimes I still choose books that aren't right for me, but I've learned that it's okay to just not finish a book. If I'm not enjoying it, why continue? There are so many books out there, there is bound to be a better one.

[โ€“] discoplasm@quokk.au 2 points 9 hours ago

yeah that's fair! i don't mind not finishing things but i have to be having a bad time and feel like i am getting nothing out of it. mostly i can find worthwhile elements in media that otherwise is not my jam, it is kind of a challenge i give myself, to find buried treasure in a way. if something isn't even fun for me in that way then it is definitely time to hit the bricks tho.