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Nah, I didn't think you were curt. This was my solution for a while. Problem is when I read I hate to stop mid sentence or paragraph. While if on FB, or HN I ca

by fma 9y ago

Nah, I didn't think you were curt. This was my solution for a while. Problem is when I read I hate to stop mid sentence or paragraph. While if on FB, or HN I can close without a care. I may need to take up less serious reading material I guess, hah. I will probably go back to this, though. Any books you can recommend that helps fill those few minutes of void?

nothrabannosir 9y ago
For light reading, I recommend: Things My Girlfriend and I Have Argued About, by Mil Millington: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Things-Girlfriend-Have-Argued-About-ebook/dp/B005QE4GG4/ https://www.amazon.co.uk/Things-Girlfriend-Have-Argued-About... and form the acting world (but these are totally great to read on their own) I can recommend: Awkward Conversations With Animals I've Fucked by Rob Hayes: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Awkward-Conversations-Animals-Fucked-Oberon-ebook/dp/B00LXJELPW https://www.amazon.co.uk/Awkward-Conversations-Animals-Fucke... and The Truth, by Florian Zeller: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Truth-Florian-Zeller-ebook/dp/B01CV122S8/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= https://www.amazon.co.uk/Truth-Florian-Zeller-ebook/dp/B01CV... (side splitting performance in London two years ago) and if you're into it: http://www.hpmor.com/ http://www.hpmor.com/ . A bit fringe, but worth a shot if you've read the original books. All of these are lighthearted and fun.
yesenadam 9y ago
Aphorisms are good for that! I don't have a phone, but e.g. I've been reading The Art of Worldly Wisdom (17th C Spanish book) as a toilet book for a year or more, it's wonderful. I have a tiny book version, maybe 6x4x1cm. It's all in little sections of a half-dozen lines, great for reading 20 seconds or a couple of minutes at a time. An e-version would be great too I guess. So much wisdom in that book. Also other aphorists - La Rochefoucauld, La Bruyere, Lichtenberg etc. La Rochefoucauld is savagely dark and funny about you (yes, you); La Bruyere similar but sunnier, fairer; Lichtenberg's kind of like an 18th C hacker writing - a scientist/mathematician writing his little thoughts about everything. Almost all of Nietzsche's writing is in aphorisms or short paragraphs, he'd be great for that. I find him endlessly fascinating on a thousand subjects, and very funny too.
- fma 9y ago
  Thanks. I just got the art of worldly wisdom. Had $2 of Amazon digital credits to spend and the Kindle version is $2 :)
TheAceOfHearts 9y ago
Another option is reading web comics or manga. For me those tend to be easier to consume during shorter periods of time than ebooks. When I'm reading I like being able to sit down and really get into it. I'll usually end up on Hacker News if there's nothing on my queue, though. But HN is largely content focused.

by fma 9y ago

nothrabannosir 9y ago

For light reading, I recommend: Things My Girlfriend and I Have Argued About, by Mil Millington: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Things-Girlfriend-Have-Argued-About-ebook/dp/B005QE4GG4/ https://www.amazon.co.uk/Things-Girlfriend-Have-Argued-About... and form the acting world (but these are totally great to read on their own) I can recommend: Awkward Conversations With Animals I've Fucked by Rob Hayes: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Awkward-Conversations-Animals-Fucked-Oberon-ebook/dp/B00LXJELPW https://www.amazon.co.uk/Awkward-Conversations-Animals-Fucke... and The Truth, by Florian Zeller: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Truth-Florian-Zeller-ebook/dp/B01CV122S8/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= https://www.amazon.co.uk/Truth-Florian-Zeller-ebook/dp/B01CV... (side splitting performance in London two years ago) and if you're into it: http://www.hpmor.com/ http://www.hpmor.com/ . A bit fringe, but worth a shot if you've read the original books. All of these are lighthearted and fun.

yesenadam 9y ago

Aphorisms are good for that! I don't have a phone, but e.g. I've been reading The Art of Worldly Wisdom (17th C Spanish book) as a toilet book for a year or more, it's wonderful. I have a tiny book version, maybe 6x4x1cm. It's all in little sections of a half-dozen lines, great for reading 20 seconds or a couple of minutes at a time. An e-version would be great too I guess. So much wisdom in that book. Also other aphorists - La Rochefoucauld, La Bruyere, Lichtenberg etc. La Rochefoucauld is savagely dark and funny about you (yes, you); La Bruyere similar but sunnier, fairer; Lichtenberg's kind of like an 18th C hacker writing - a scientist/mathematician writing his little thoughts about everything. Almost all of Nietzsche's writing is in aphorisms or short paragraphs, he'd be great for that. I find him endlessly fascinating on a thousand subjects, and very funny too.

fma 9y ago
Thanks. I just got the art of worldly wisdom. Had $2 of Amazon digital credits to spend and the Kindle version is $2 :)

TheAceOfHearts 9y ago

Another option is reading web comics or manga. For me those tend to be easier to consume during shorter periods of time than ebooks. When I'm reading I like being able to sit down and really get into it. I'll usually end up on Hacker News if there's nothing on my queue, though. But HN is largely content focused.