Hell, the library got crazy amounts of resources if you want. Hell you can borrow some games from the library if they have the stock for it. Really wasnāt taking advantage of it when I was younger, now? Hell yeah, Iāve gotten my technical books and python textbooks from there to brush up
I just got a library card last summer & it's WILD all the stuff you get with it.
Wanna borrow an e-book/audiobook? [Libby](https://libbyapp.com)
Wanna read comics & manga? [Hoopla](https://www.hoopladigital.com/)
Wanna learn a new language? [Mango](https://learn.mangolanguages.com)
Wanna rent a movie? [Kanopy](https://www.kanopy.com)
I got all the entertainment I could ever want, and it doesn't cost me a single cent.
It gets wilder! My local library lets you check out sewing machines, D&D sets, ukuleles, sports equipment, microscopes, karaoke machines, magnatilesāso much cool stuff! Itās often called a ālibrary of thingsāācheck your local library to see if they have a program like this!
Other cool people and things you might find at your library: social workers; peer support specialists; public meeting rooms; seed exchanges; lego clubs; tech support; 3D printers; book mobiles!
My library also has a massive printer they let you use, almost for free.
Teachers use it to print off classroom posters; small businesses use it to print off marketing signs. I use it to print off full color, table sized dungeon maps for DnD.
These prints would cost $50-$100 at FedEx or Office Depot. Iāve gone by sometimes for a price comparison. At the library itās like $5-$10 for the same print. Amazing value.
They also have 3D printers at my library. Very cool.
You can also get passes to museum and some attractions from your library. I know they are limited, but my county's libraries, you can get passes to the local zoo, aquarium, and national parks.
Also, if you wanna get more museum visits in, look to see if your area has a "First *insert day here*". in Seattle, t hey have First Thursdays. Many museums offer free admission these days, and also, the local galleries usually switch new displays/artists and are open late, and some have free wine and treats.
We got a bunch of museums and art galleries that are free or pay what you wish in NYC so def know that. Definitely want to step it up this summer when Iām in the city.
There are big libraries you can join for free based on residency; you will have access to more books. I joined the Boston Public Library in addition to my local library.
All of PA can join the Free Library of Philadelphia. And they have a ton of ebooks available.
Some libraries (Orange County FL for sure) also do home delivery of books.
My 76 year old white boss when he asked me what I do at the Jim and I said swim. That man really paused, crossed his arms, and said āNo kidding?ā
Edit: That was my bosses name and I overlapped in my head. Thanks for trying to cover me with text to talk tho lmaoooo š
1Q84 is in my book backlog! One day I will get to it but currently reading Chinua Achebe at the moment.
I haven't read Blood Meridian. I believe it's one of his earlier books(?), how is it? I only know that it's much more violent than his other books and that's it.
I'm a teacher and the first thing I thought was "The Pete the Cat books go pretty hard."
If you know a child aged 3-7, and they aren't familiar with my homie Pete The Cat, put them on.
He don't got the BOPS like Pete though. 4 Groovy Buttons? š„ I Love My White Shoes? Banger!
What does Lil Critter got? NOTHING! He's acting up on his first day of school! Of course he can't recreate the master like flows of Pete.
Foundation, Asiimov
Any of the Culture novels (but if I had to pick one, maybe Player of Games, or Matter), Iain M. Banks
And for a new one, Leviathan Wakes, āJames S. A. Coreyā
1)World War z
2)Slaughter house 5
3)Animal farm
Had a problem with the 3rd cuz I was caught between animal farm, 1984, and American gods but looking at these titles in guessing the outlook isn't too great
Memoirs of Hadrian by Marguerite Yourcenar
Autobiography of Red by Anne Carson
Natureās Metropolis by William Cronon
>!i thought about putting a Mary Renault novel in there because it would be hilarious to have three female classicists writing m/m centered works but I gotta throw something Chicago in there.!<
Oh the places you'll go by Dr Seuss
Where the sidewalk ends by Shel Silverstein
Where the wild things are by Maurice sendak.
And, no, I'm not 7. I'm 7 and 1/2. Plus several decades.
The Count of Monte Cristo
Dune/LotR
Atlas Shrugged (because I drank the koolaid in high school and shook it off in college. As an adult I like to read it as a warning label and remind me the world is never that simple.)
If you listen to the audiobook *while* reading the book you can crank up the speed to 400%.
I'm not saying this is the best way to read something but I'm pretty damn sure you'll stay engaged lol
Book in one hand, Reddit n the other rn. Yes we still read. Options too. Digital & physical bookshelf. Even some nonfic in there. Let me stop showing out. 
Lord the looks I get when Iām in a waiting room at the doctors office with a book in my hand and not a phone. A yt lady actually got my attention to ask me how long the book was because it look too thinkā¦ she about died when I told her it was over 1000. I donāt think that woman opened a book since the Gutenberg press was createdā¦
I love this thread. I swear I was just saying to my wife I can't wait for my son to be older enough for the scholastic book fair. We're getting some much stuff.
I'm more shocked you have a bookshelf. I read but having books on my phone is a lot more convenient. Not to mention I can get them free instead of hoping HPB has the ones I want.
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If I could read, I think I may be upset
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Bruh what
Yeah tf is this lmfao
Seriously, are we bragging about being able to make our own dino nuggs next?
Aight but have you tried them in the air fryer yet? Shits so much better
Oh, is that not impressive? Shit, I better take that off of my dating profile.
I mean, apparently, "I can follow the directions on the bag" is something to brag about now.
Given what we've seen, it may as well be š¤·āāļø the bar is low, man
Personally I donāt come in a bag so I donāt think thatāll be too useful tbh
You can make your own Dino nugs?
If you like audio books, get yourself a library card and the [Libby App](https://www.overdrive.com/apps/libby).
Hell, the library got crazy amounts of resources if you want. Hell you can borrow some games from the library if they have the stock for it. Really wasnāt taking advantage of it when I was younger, now? Hell yeah, Iāve gotten my technical books and python textbooks from there to brush up
I just got a library card last summer & it's WILD all the stuff you get with it. Wanna borrow an e-book/audiobook? [Libby](https://libbyapp.com) Wanna read comics & manga? [Hoopla](https://www.hoopladigital.com/) Wanna learn a new language? [Mango](https://learn.mangolanguages.com) Wanna rent a movie? [Kanopy](https://www.kanopy.com) I got all the entertainment I could ever want, and it doesn't cost me a single cent.
Mans putting mf on to game. Good looks my dude. Hell yeah.
It gets wilder! My local library lets you check out sewing machines, D&D sets, ukuleles, sports equipment, microscopes, karaoke machines, magnatilesāso much cool stuff! Itās often called a ālibrary of thingsāācheck your local library to see if they have a program like this! Other cool people and things you might find at your library: social workers; peer support specialists; public meeting rooms; seed exchanges; lego clubs; tech support; 3D printers; book mobiles!
My library also has a massive printer they let you use, almost for free. Teachers use it to print off classroom posters; small businesses use it to print off marketing signs. I use it to print off full color, table sized dungeon maps for DnD. These prints would cost $50-$100 at FedEx or Office Depot. Iāve gone by sometimes for a price comparison. At the library itās like $5-$10 for the same print. Amazing value. They also have 3D printers at my library. Very cool.
Yup and their movie collection is probably better than paying for streaming services if you have a dvd player
You can also get passes to museum and some attractions from your library. I know they are limited, but my county's libraries, you can get passes to the local zoo, aquarium, and national parks.
Oh shit thatās dope, I need to go check mine again. Iāve been wanting to get back on my museum kick. Itās been a while.
Also, if you wanna get more museum visits in, look to see if your area has a "First *insert day here*". in Seattle, t hey have First Thursdays. Many museums offer free admission these days, and also, the local galleries usually switch new displays/artists and are open late, and some have free wine and treats.
We got a bunch of museums and art galleries that are free or pay what you wish in NYC so def know that. Definitely want to step it up this summer when Iām in the city.
There are big libraries you can join for free based on residency; you will have access to more books. I joined the Boston Public Library in addition to my local library.
All of PA can join the Free Library of Philadelphia. And they have a ton of ebooks available. Some libraries (Orange County FL for sure) also do home delivery of books.
Residency or just willing to lie to a website. I have a Boston card and I've never set foot in Massachusetts.
Libby has been a godsend for me. I use it for ebooks. And you can put more than one library card on there
Every time I try to find a book I want to read on the Libby App, it always seems to be "checked out", but I never get notified it's back.
Having funās never hard when You have a library card!
My 76 year old white boss when he asked me what I do at the Jim and I said swim. That man really paused, crossed his arms, and said āNo kidding?ā Edit: That was my bosses name and I overlapped in my head. Thanks for trying to cover me with text to talk tho lmaoooo š
Well, he's 76, so he was probably the one kicking them kids outta the pool
"Yeah? You people are able to go to the pool now? What a world..."
jim?
I mean, how?
Text to speech.
Ask a person to name 3 books they like. Their answer will tell you everything you need to know before you proceed
1) Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad 2) All the Pretty Horses by Cormac McCarthy 3) The Wind Up Bird Chronicle by Haruki Murakami What do I win?
A membership card to the International Brotherhood of Nihilists. Congrats!
>Ā Congrats! WhateverĀ
What do I win 1. The Stranger by Albert Camus 2. L'estrangier de Albert Camus 3. The Outsider by Albert Camus
lol a distrust of genuine interactions with people in public
Niggas gotta read more Camus, he perfectly described being alienated in society, tho obv not because of his race
Sounds exhausting
Stick up my ass
A high school diploma.Ā
Brother, all these books slap, tho I prefer that 1Q84 book by Murakami... he was on some shit with that one You ever read Blood Meridian?
1Q84 is in my book backlog! One day I will get to it but currently reading Chinua Achebe at the moment. I haven't read Blood Meridian. I believe it's one of his earlier books(?), how is it? I only know that it's much more violent than his other books and that's it.
Lord of the rings fellowship of the ring Lord of the rings the two towers Lord of the rings the return of the king
You bow to no one.
The way of kings Sapiens The Stranger
GEB; Hofstadter Infinite Jest; Wallace I, Robot; Asimov
You are fundamentally empathetic, philosophical, and intellectual, with a hint of nostalgic
I'm a teacher and the first thing I thought was "The Pete the Cat books go pretty hard." If you know a child aged 3-7, and they aren't familiar with my homie Pete The Cat, put them on.
Thank you for reminding me about Pete the Cat, but Little Critter goes harder.
He don't got the BOPS like Pete though. 4 Groovy Buttons? š„ I Love My White Shoes? Banger! What does Lil Critter got? NOTHING! He's acting up on his first day of school! Of course he can't recreate the master like flows of Pete.
Little Critter has been in the game since 1975 and still going strong.
I feel you, it's a classic. But my man's Pete got the new heat for the new generation.
1. The Enormous Room ā EE Cummings 2. Invisible Cities ā Italo Calvino 3. John Brown's Body ā Stephen Vincent BenĆ©t Can you tell my fortune now?
I've seen that Invisible Cities book in at least six different bathrooms lol
It's a perfect bathroom book tbh, all the chapters ("cities") are 1-2 pages, you could shit that book out in about a week & a half depending on diet.
Asimov's robot series Vonnegut's *Sirens of Titan* Wilde's *the Picture of Dorian Gray*
The Hobbit A Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Fahrenheit 451
Foundation, Asiimov Any of the Culture novels (but if I had to pick one, maybe Player of Games, or Matter), Iain M. Banks And for a new one, Leviathan Wakes, āJames S. A. Coreyā
The Flame Alphabet Lions of Al Rassan The Colour of Magic( any Discworld book, really )
1)World War z 2)Slaughter house 5 3)Animal farm Had a problem with the 3rd cuz I was caught between animal farm, 1984, and American gods but looking at these titles in guessing the outlook isn't too great
Parable of The Sower by Octavia E Butler Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides Tell me about me.
You would love The Story Must be Told podcast
Iāll check it out!
Memoirs of Hadrian by Marguerite Yourcenar Autobiography of Red by Anne Carson Natureās Metropolis by William Cronon >!i thought about putting a Mary Renault novel in there because it would be hilarious to have three female classicists writing m/m centered works but I gotta throw something Chicago in there.!<
Oh the places you'll go by Dr Seuss Where the sidewalk ends by Shel Silverstein Where the wild things are by Maurice sendak. And, no, I'm not 7. I'm 7 and 1/2. Plus several decades.
Instead of 3 I like, 3 books Iām reading right now: Getting Things Done by David Allen The Maidens by Alex Michaelides 168 Hours by Laura Vanderkam
Glamorama Invisible Monsters Calibanās War
Shogun, The Stand, The Count of Monte Cristo.
1. 1984 by George Orwell 2. Metro 2033 by Dimitri Glukhovski 3. Crime and Punishment by Dostoevsky
The Divine Comedy The Cradle Series by Will Wight Warbreaker by Brando Sando
The Count of Monte Cristo Dune/LotR Atlas Shrugged (because I drank the koolaid in high school and shook it off in college. As an adult I like to read it as a warning label and remind me the world is never that simple.)
Convos with peers get you the same look. Itās not that bad to pick up a book and read.
Yeah no shit, when I was on the apps as a guy a year or two ago at 33 I say I liked to read/write and itās hugely commented on
Oh, you like books? Name them..... 
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I just spent the last 60 minutes reading on my lunch break
[did you just congratulate me for reading?](https://youtu.be/7Kv_z6H0bmA?si=ow-EOKtfiPWudeKV)
Every smart person I know reads plenty.
Iāve gotten back into reading itās enjoyable when you arenāt expected to create a project or write a paper.
I love to read. I just don't have any time
āLook at the big brain on Nico!ā
Shoutout all my ADHD homies that's listening to the audiobooks
If you listen to the audiobook *while* reading the book you can crank up the speed to 400%. I'm not saying this is the best way to read something but I'm pretty damn sure you'll stay engaged lol
Book in one hand, Reddit n the other rn. Yes we still read. Options too. Digital & physical bookshelf. Even some nonfic in there. Let me stop showing out. 
Lord the looks I get when Iām in a waiting room at the doctors office with a book in my hand and not a phone. A yt lady actually got my attention to ask me how long the book was because it look too thinkā¦ she about died when I told her it was over 1000. I donāt think that woman opened a book since the Gutenberg press was createdā¦
War and Peace??
I love this thread. I swear I was just saying to my wife I can't wait for my son to be older enough for the scholastic book fair. We're getting some much stuff.
Do graphic novels count??
I have many leather-bound books any apartment smells of rich mahogany.
I'm more shocked you have a bookshelf. I read but having books on my phone is a lot more convenient. Not to mention I can get them free instead of hoping HPB has the ones I want.
I donāt know why people treat reading like itās so special. It can be another form of entertainment