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I worry about reading every year or two, then I read some books, and then I remember that they aren't as interesting as they used to be - I think there are just

I worry about reading every year or two, then I read some books, and then I remember that they aren't as interesting as they used to be - I think there are just better ways to stimulate my mind these days. Mostly I end up feeling disappointed.

nixpulvis 9y ago
Maybe you're reading the wrong books? I felt like that through most of school. Then I started reading for myself, and I've been a lot more successful. But even the best book has bad chapters.
- gilbetron 9y ago
  It could easily be an age thing, honestly. I'm in my late 40s, and read voraciously in high school, college, and for about 10 years after college. Generally 2-3 books a week, sometimes more. My drop in reading has corresponded with my increase in Internet reading, but the correlation could be weaker than I think. I still enjoy some books, but not anywhere like I used to.
friedman23 9y ago
> I worry about reading every year or two, then I read some books, and then I remember that they aren't as interesting as they used to be I read a lot and while I strongly disagree with your comment that books are less interesting than they used to be I will say that finding good books is very hard once you have read all the well regarded, widely recommended classics. I often try reading new releases and New York Times best sellers and they often leave me frustrated because they are never as good as people hype them to be. One recent example that I read was called "The Traitor Baru Cormorant" where I actually skipped closed to 60 pages of the book near the end and still managed to finish it without missing any plot related details. That book has a 4/5 on goodreads...
- gilbetron 9y ago
  Looking back at my post, I definitely overstated things. I still read occasionally, and some books I'm glad I read. There certainly is a lot more crud out there these days. Often my disappointment is when I read a good book and then it ends and I can't stay in the world any longer. I find that very frustrating. Alastair Reynolds is one of my favorite authors, and he wrote a book set in a new setting called "Revenger" that was just amazing, and I loved the world. But I finished the book and there are no more and it bums me out :/

nixpulvis 9y ago

Maybe you're reading the wrong books? I felt like that through most of school. Then I started reading for myself, and I've been a lot more successful. But even the best book has bad chapters.

gilbetron 9y ago
It could easily be an age thing, honestly. I'm in my late 40s, and read voraciously in high school, college, and for about 10 years after college. Generally 2-3 books a week, sometimes more. My drop in reading has corresponded with my increase in Internet reading, but the correlation could be weaker than I think. I still enjoy some books, but not anywhere like I used to.

friedman23 9y ago

> I worry about reading every year or two, then I read some books, and then I remember that they aren't as interesting as they used to be I read a lot and while I strongly disagree with your comment that books are less interesting than they used to be I will say that finding good books is very hard once you have read all the well regarded, widely recommended classics. I often try reading new releases and New York Times best sellers and they often leave me frustrated because they are never as good as people hype them to be. One recent example that I read was called "The Traitor Baru Cormorant" where I actually skipped closed to 60 pages of the book near the end and still managed to finish it without missing any plot related details. That book has a 4/5 on goodreads...

gilbetron 9y ago
Looking back at my post, I definitely overstated things. I still read occasionally, and some books I'm glad I read. There certainly is a lot more crud out there these days. Often my disappointment is when I read a good book and then it ends and I can't stay in the world any longer. I find that very frustrating. Alastair Reynolds is one of my favorite authors, and he wrote a book set in a new setting called "Revenger" that was just amazing, and I loved the world. But I finished the book and there are no more and it bums me out :/