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by s-t-876 1732 days ago
I like collecting books and in some way on purpose buy and collect way more than I could possibly read in all formats, audio,physical,digital.

I guess for me finishing the book is not the expectation, I like to reflect and sit back and really examine if I agree or not agree with the author.

books that I decided to stop reading :

"You are not a gadget" by Jaron Lanier, it's too negative and has the bias of believing lack of action is equivalent to building and self-correcting, I might return to it one day but right now I don't need more of that academic passive negativity.

kazuo ishiguro "never let me go", the introduction of the novel is gripping, the strange tone of the young protagonist draws you in, but then it starts getting more heavy with London heavy clouds dark sky vibe, and I was feeling like "no thanks, not today".

The one thing in common with the books that I finished more quickly is that they were either inspiring or had concise clear conclusions with satisfying progression and ending.