WickedCestus

I was really pro-physical books, but I bought a Kindle Paperwhite because I'm planning on travelling and it's easier to carry around than a stack of books. Very quickly it has replaced physical books for me, at least for the time being. I like to read during my breaks at work and it's very convenient to hold and read while eating, as well as just being lighter to carry. I'm probably just on a bit of a high because I bought it just a few weeks ago. I still love reading physical books so I'll probably just switch between the two as I feel like it.

I don't usually quit books, but recently I gave up on Super Sad True Love Story. I heard people on the internet say it was good, but I just found it obnoxious. All the social commentary is just so on-the-nose and obvious that it's just boring. I feel like it's trying to reach a sort of 2084/Brave New World-esque feel where it feels real, while still seeming alien and scary, but I just found it took all of it so far that it became silly. The whole book reads like what a sketch comedy show would predict the future to be like. It's probably unfair comparing it to those classic books but I had no preconceptions going in as to what the book was about and I started thinking about that comparison almost immediately upon starting to read it. I was just over halfway through the book when I stopped. I'm curious as to what other people here thought of the book, as I seem to be in the minority.

Hi! I'm Mike and I've been listening through the backlog of Idle Thumbs for the past three months or so and have just caught up. It's without a doubt my favourite video game podcast! They keep saying that the community on the forums is really cool, so I have come here to see for myself. Hopefully it will be a super good time.