notlizlemon's Book Journey

The author's really calling out all the trophy book collectors 😂

listen I am super into the discussion adjacent to AI sumarries and how they rob you of the heart of the book but you will pry the increase playback speed button from my cold dead hands.

I think what is frustrating me so far is that the points are only half made. I dont wanna bean soup this but a lot of folks are being left out of the conversation. last chapter it was that a book cant live for you, which on the surface I get what is being said but what about the bed bound and immunocompromised? collecting books was maligned and those who dont reread were dubbed fake fans. like, over consumption and consumerism are important topics, but instead of opening dialogue or prompting inquiry to me this is reading (so far) as "there is one right way to love books."

over consumption is bad, but its okay to own books you haven't read yet and its also okay to keep a book even if you dont plan on rereading it. its okay to speed up the audio book.

what is missing for me is the conversation about why we read, and it feels like this is assuming there is only one valid motivation. I don't care if you read so you aren't alone with your thoughts or if you read to win trivia night or if you read to learn about cultures you'll never get to see in person or if you read so you can put your racist uncle in his place at thanksgiving. all reading is good reading.

I think its just as valid to sit down and analyze and pick apart as it is to consume and immediately forget. 🤷‍♀️ neither mean you love books more or less than anyone else. and FOR SURE your ability to retain the information/story does not reflect how much you love books in general or that specific book.

What book would you assume the soul from the last labyrinth is from? In the book its mentioned that the souls helped eachother, so I think it might be a combination of all the book ever written but forgotten? But if it is one book though, I would assume it would be something like the Bible or the Quran or any other religious texts.

What do y'all think? And which book from our time would you think would be well known for a long long time?