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Re: book recommendations
« Reply #2325 on: October 04, 2024, 01:55:51 PM »


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Re: book recommendations
« Reply #2326 on: October 04, 2024, 02:23:16 PM »
I have a lot of books(hard cover, soft cover and digital) and I need to get a bookshelf to put them all on
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Re: book recommendations
« Reply #2327 on: October 04, 2024, 02:29:51 PM »
True story. When the iPad came out, I read several books on it because it was new and convenient, but it started to bother me that I couldn't put a book I just read on my shelf. I stopped and started buying real books from then on. Years later, I was having some booze drinks on my patio and I bought every book that I read on the iPad so I could put them on my book shelf.   :)

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Re: book recommendations
« Reply #2328 on: October 04, 2024, 02:35:15 PM »
True story. When the iPad came out, I read several books on it because it was new and convenient, but it started to bother me that I couldn't put a book I just read on my shelf. I stopped and started buying real books from then on. Years later, I was having some booze drinks on my patio and I bought every book that I read on the iPad so I could put them on my book shelf.   :)

good lord. reading on an ipad would be horrific. you should try a kindle brother.

A) doesn't hurt your eyes
B) don't need a light
C) can take all your books with you wherever you go and buy more books right on it
D) if you fall asleep reading and it smacks you in the face you don't lose your spot in the book. unless it hits your nose on one side or the other and then it flips one page.

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Re: book recommendations
« Reply #2329 on: October 04, 2024, 02:47:42 PM »
I have seen some sweet kindle set ups on reddit with like adjustable mounts and remote page turners. It's like the ultimate in lazy person reading.
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Re: book recommendations
« Reply #2330 on: October 04, 2024, 02:52:19 PM »
Try this with a real book lmao

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Re: book recommendations
« Reply #2331 on: October 04, 2024, 02:54:19 PM »
True story. When the iPad came out, I read several books on it because it was new and convenient, but it started to bother me that I couldn't put a book I just read on my shelf. I stopped and started buying real books from then on. Years later, I was having some booze drinks on my patio and I bought every book that I read on the iPad so I could put them on my book shelf.   :)

good lord. reading on an ipad would be horrific. you should try a kindle brother.

A) doesn't hurt your eyes
B) don't need a light
C) can take all your books with you wherever you go and buy more books right on it
D) if you fall asleep reading and it smacks you in the face you don't lose your spot in the book. unless it hits your nose on one side or the other and then it flips one page.

That was an issue. It was the first iPad so I didn't really think about that. Kindle does make a lot of sense. Maybe i'll get one when I fill up all the book shelves? :dunno: Or I could just repeat the same process as above because I get drunk and do things some times.  :party:

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Re: book recommendations
« Reply #2332 on: October 04, 2024, 02:57:55 PM »


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Re: book recommendations
« Reply #2333 on: October 04, 2024, 03:14:44 PM »
Mrs Dave, yes


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Re: book recommendations
« Reply #2334 on: October 04, 2024, 03:24:58 PM »
Mrs Dave, yes


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Re: book recommendations
« Reply #2335 on: October 04, 2024, 03:28:35 PM »
Mrs Dave, yes


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Re: book recommendations
« Reply #2336 on: October 04, 2024, 06:27:34 PM »
I have seen some sweet kindle set ups on reddit with like adjustable mounts and remote page turners. It's like the ultimate in lazy person reading.
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Re: book recommendations
« Reply #2337 on: October 04, 2024, 06:45:04 PM »
Ohh, that does look good, I've never really found a comfortable way to hold a Kindle
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Re: book recommendations
« Reply #2338 on: October 04, 2024, 08:29:25 PM »
As far as recommendations go, I highly recommend not leaving your 10mo old Kindle Paper White on a plane.

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Re: book recommendations
« Reply #2339 on: October 04, 2024, 08:32:29 PM »
As far as recommendations go, I highly recommend not leaving your 10mo old Kindle Paper White on a plane.
I've had an older one shipped to me after I left it on a plane! It was an international flight so I couldn't go back to get it. Worked pretty well

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Re: book recommendations
« Reply #2340 on: October 04, 2024, 08:52:42 PM »
Looks like that shelf is full of legit classics SD. Should put lil SD on a mission to read them all
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« Reply #2341 on: October 04, 2024, 11:03:25 PM »
Looks like that shelf is full of legit classics SD. Should put lil SD on a mission to read them all
That’s a good idea but instead he’s watching Paul Blart Mall Cop 2 on my couch after football practice in a “comfy”


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Re: book recommendations
« Reply #2344 on: November 12, 2024, 08:27:48 AM »
In case you are interested in doing a deep dive into Blood Meridian:

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Re: book recommendations
« Reply #2345 on: November 12, 2024, 10:17:22 AM »
i'm having trouble finishing my deep dive into blood meridian*



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Re: book recommendations
« Reply #2347 on: November 20, 2024, 08:30:09 PM »
If you guys haven’t logged on to ChatGPT, told it your favorite 5-10 books,and detailed why they are your favorite, then asked it to recommend books you would like based on that info, then I recommend doing so.

Also, as you read your books, talk about them with GPT, it’s really good at that. It’s like book club but without having to read The Golden Finch or The Book Thief and no one will invite you to Bible study. 

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Re: book recommendations
« Reply #2348 on: November 20, 2024, 08:59:10 PM »
If you guys haven’t logged on to ChatGPT, told it your favorite 5-10 books,and detailed why they are your favorite, then asked it to recommend books you would like based on that info, then I recommend doing so.

Also, as you read your books, talk about them with GPT, it’s really good at that. It’s like book club but without having to read The Golden Finch or The Book Thief and no one will invite you to Bible study.

Has ChatGPT read the contents of published popular fiction?
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Re: book recommendations
« Reply #2349 on: November 20, 2024, 09:00:26 PM »