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I don't know and frankly said, I really don't care how many books I've read in about 50 years, probably a couple thousand. And for most of them I don't even rem

I don't know and frankly said, I really don't care how many books I've read in about 50 years, probably a couple thousand. And for most of them I don't even remember the name or the author. I end up cherishing maybe a dozen or so. But the best time I had with a book was in 2020. It's a German book on practical microscopy. I also bought a microscope and went through that one book. I learned more from that one book than from hundreds of those I read before, highbrow or lowbrow. And I read a lot more of the former, a lot more. Binge reading is just that. Binging, not reading. A symptom of a refined form of mental weakness that borders on addiction if not embedded in a broader range of activities.

mjoksimovic 6y ago
Well that's exactly what amazes me (and many of "us" who were never into reading before) :) It's only THIS year that I'm actually LEARNING and getting on terms with the fact that it's not a challenge or whatever, but more about the information and enjoyment. Again, I absolutely understand how stupid this might sound to someone, and I agree - it is stupid; but yet, that's how I honestly feel :) But this year I've been "allowing" myself to re-read some stuff that I enjoyed in the past, without actually keeping track of it. And so far it's working out. >> Binging, not reading. A symptom of a refined form of mental weakness that borders on addiction if not embedded in a broader range of activities. Love this haha!
- Borrible 6y ago
  Well, there should be enough for everyone. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Books_published_per_country_per_year https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Books_published_per_country_pe... So... Bon appétit ;-)
adkwo 6y ago
> It's a German book on practical microscopy. You have really piqued my curiosity. Would you mind sharing the title of the book, please?
- Borrible 6y ago
  Sure. Das große Kosmos-Buch der Mikroskopie (Deutsch) Gebundene Ausgabe – 13. Februar 2020 But, as I indicated above, it's in the doing, not the reading.

mjoksimovic 6y ago

Well that's exactly what amazes me (and many of "us" who were never into reading before) :) It's only THIS year that I'm actually LEARNING and getting on terms with the fact that it's not a challenge or whatever, but more about the information and enjoyment. Again, I absolutely understand how stupid this might sound to someone, and I agree - it is stupid; but yet, that's how I honestly feel :) But this year I've been "allowing" myself to re-read some stuff that I enjoyed in the past, without actually keeping track of it. And so far it's working out. >> Binging, not reading. A symptom of a refined form of mental weakness that borders on addiction if not embedded in a broader range of activities. Love this haha!

Borrible 6y ago
Well, there should be enough for everyone. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Books_published_per_country_per_year https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Books_published_per_country_pe... So... Bon appétit ;-)

adkwo 6y ago

> It's a German book on practical microscopy. You have really piqued my curiosity. Would you mind sharing the title of the book, please?

Borrible 6y ago
Sure. Das große Kosmos-Buch der Mikroskopie (Deutsch) Gebundene Ausgabe – 13. Februar 2020 But, as I indicated above, it's in the doing, not the reading.