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[–] village604@adultswim.fan 26 points 2 months ago (2 children)

"Just one more chapter and I'll go to bed."

...

"Why the fuck is the sun up?

[–] logicbomb@lemmy.world 11 points 2 months ago

For me, lately, it's literally been, "Oh shit. It's 2am. I'll just finish this chapter quickly."

Then, "Fuck, it's 3am. I forgot about the chapter thing. I basically need to put the book down this instant or I'm a failure as a human. I can not be awake at 4."

Finally put it down at 4 and sleep at 4:15. Failure as a human.

[–] FatVegan@leminal.space 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

As soon as i understand infinite jest, i'll head to bed

[–] kersploosh@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 months ago

It's about rich kids playing tennis. I will not be taking questions. Now go to bed, for your own good.

[–] bitjunkie@lemmy.world 16 points 2 months ago

Bro digging into the Silmarillion when he should have been getting his cats fixed

[–] CentipedeFarrier@piefed.social 8 points 2 months ago (1 children)

If you learn to read while paying attention to your peripheral vision, you don’t even have to sit to do it, you can go for a nice walk and enjoy the day, while still mostly ignoring reality!

[–] Lightfire228@pawb.social 4 points 2 months ago

Hyperfocus does not allow for frivolities such as walking, peripheral vision, eating, or sleeping

[–] FooBarrington@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Well, and if you live with someone who can feed the cats. They tend to have ways to make this difficult otherwise.

[–] ChickenLadyLovesLife@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Back when I was a kid my mom read Herman Wouk's The Winds of War -- and it took her my entire childhood to do it. She only read when we were on vacation, which was only like one week a year. I'm not entirely sure she ever finished the book. I'm also waiting for her to finish the sweater she started knitting for me in 1978.

[–] limelight79@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

I once read Shelby Foote's The Civil War, all three volumes. It took me years, longer than the actual war. It's very good, but it's densely written, and of course the subject matter doesn't really make for "light reading". There were times I had to put it down for a while.

[–] drunkpostdisaster@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

Finished just in time for his cat to fling that spider at him.

[–] Frozengyro@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

Even "One Piece"?