I basically read two types of books. One is lit-nerd stuff (Joyce, Pynchon…) where you can read and re-read and still find new things, find communities online of people discussing it, read it with a friend and share what you got out of each chapter, etc. The other type I do is more immersive sci-fi/fantasy (Rothfuss, Stephenson, etc.) which I read for totally different reasons… like you said, an escape into another world.
TV makes me feel like a spoonfed zombie. I’m trying to watch Severance, and it’s good, but I hate the feeling of being hooked, tied to it, and having to sit there and binge it. And they’re doing all the imaginating for me. I much prefer to spend that 50 hours with a good thick book. No judgment on how other people like to do it… I just prefer the quiet of paging through a book!
I’m trying to watch Severance, and it’s good, but I hate the feeling of being hooked, tied to it, and having to sit there and binge it.
If you watch it as it’s released, this is literally impossible. Having to wait a week between episodes can be annoying, but it definitely helps spread out the enjoyment.
Wise Man’s Fear was pretty good too, but yeah it’s been like 10+ years since I’ve read it at this point and would need to start the series from the beginning if he were to ever release another.
I basically read two types of books. One is lit-nerd stuff (Joyce, Pynchon…) where you can read and re-read and still find new things, find communities online of people discussing it, read it with a friend and share what you got out of each chapter, etc. The other type I do is more immersive sci-fi/fantasy (Rothfuss, Stephenson, etc.) which I read for totally different reasons… like you said, an escape into another world.
TV makes me feel like a spoonfed zombie. I’m trying to watch Severance, and it’s good, but I hate the feeling of being hooked, tied to it, and having to sit there and binge it. And they’re doing all the imaginating for me. I much prefer to spend that 50 hours with a good thick book. No judgment on how other people like to do it… I just prefer the quiet of paging through a book!
If you watch it as it’s released, this is literally impossible. Having to wait a week between episodes can be annoying, but it definitely helps spread out the enjoyment.
Ugh, Rothfuss is such a fantasy heartbreak for me. Name of the Wind was brilliant… But at this point, I can’t expect to ever see that story finished 😭
Wise Man’s Fear was pretty good too, but yeah it’s been like 10+ years since I’ve read it at this point and would need to start the series from the beginning if he were to ever release another.