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[sahgwa]

Please allow me to amend...

I' not now that voracious anymore (decrepitude intrudes.)

My relatively tiny collection is now only a barely two thousand

(mostly what others would consider unmarketable garbage,
like some old texts purchased "pre-disposal" from universities.)

My fiction days are far receding... lately...

My late wife was the fiction aficionado...
she was a thrilling contrast to experience...
(Shit!... I miss her.)

Our mutual "book first" loves... Frank Herbert's Dune. Tolkien's universe...
and others... but I must desist these memories...

I have yet to read Dune but I love Tolkien.
If I like Asimov, Dick, Clarke, Gibson, Stephenson, will i like Herbert? 

Sorry for your loss of your better half, sir.
And I think 2k books is plenty.
I just bought another book case.
I don't know how many I have.  I have about 10 , 6 shelf book cases. So maybe 2k also? good question.

[Maxmars]

If you're looking for some smut, I can highly recommend the AnimeCon Harem series by Fortysixtyfour. I recently completed the series and thoroughly enjoyed them.

AnimeCon Harem: Books 1-3 by Fortysixtyfour. Brian attends an anime convention with a mysterious charm. Complex, well-written characters that become more endearing and detailed as the story progresses. Great dialog. Plot takes its time but doesn't get bogged down. Storyline continues to evolve and evoke surprise through the series. Often hilarious, good use of satirical caricature that is so insightfully drawn that it becomes empathetic. Sex.

Free on Kindle Unlimited: https://www.amazon.com/AnimeCon-Harem-Bo...B0D2S8CRS8

I'm not sure you could have created more contrast (unless you suggest something about midget clown porn... that's a thing, right?)

Unfortunately for me, if that's what you're into, this book is about 16th century Romanceros, and Cancionaros, and their treatment of what was contemporary to them, especially legends like El Cid, Charlemagne, et.al.  About how they "street rapped" their way through Spain spreading not only songs, but tales of living during the power struggles between Muslims, Christians, Jews.  There are in these ballads, tales of seemingly-cursed loves, royal arrogance, prideful choices and their consequences... mostly calling the actions out for what they were... no pretense otherwise.  It must have been a tough gig.

Pornographic enough for you?

[UltraBudgie]

I'm not sure you could have created more contrast (unless you suggest something about midget clown porn... that's a thing, right?)

Unfortunately for me, if that's what you're into, this book is about 16th century Romanceros, and Cancionaros, and their treatment of what was contemporary to them, especially legends like El Cid, Charlemagne, et.al.  About how they "street rapped" their way through Spain spreading not only songs, but tales of living during the power struggles between Muslims, Christians, Jews.  There are in these ballads, tales of seemingly-cursed loves, royal arrogance, prideful choices and their consequences... mostly calling the actions out for what they were... no pretense otherwise.  It must have been a tough gig.

Pornographic enough for you?

There we go. That sounds awesome. Sorry if there was provocation, not sorry if there was evocation.

Yes the contrast was deliberate.

Edit: found a public domain copy on archive.org: https://archive.org/details/gri_33125008534048

[KKLoco]

Believe it or not, I’ve never read The Book of Enoch. It arrives Thursday. I’m excited.

[Moon68]

I have yet to read Dune but I love Tolkien.
If I like Asimov, Dick, Clarke, Gibson, Stephenson, will i like Herbert? 

Sorry for your loss of your better half, sir.
And I think 2k books is plenty.
I just bought another book case.
I don't know how many I have.  I have about 10 , 6 shelf book cases. So maybe 2k also? good question.

Herbert's structure and syntax can be a bit cumbersome at times but if you can digest Tolkien without much difficulty I think you'll be fine with Herbert and find the enjoyment in his prose.

[quintessentone]

Herbert's structure and syntax can be a bit cumbersome at times but if you can digest Tolkien without much difficulty I think you'll be fine with Herbert and find the enjoyment in his prose.

True, it can be cumbersome especially when trying to understand his character development, but all I did was just reread sections to get it all into perspective, then I didn't have any issues after that.

[Maxmars]

The only book I started and lost interest in - because of the effort it demanded of me - was by James Joyce...
I'll let you guess which. 

(PS - I seem to be incapable of "loving" Shakespeare.)

[quintessentone]

The only book I started and lost interest in - because of the effort it demanded of me - was by James Joyce...
I'll let you guess which. 

(PS - I seem to be incapable of "loving" Shakespeare.)

Let's see...how about 'My Mistress's Sparrow is Dead'?

https://www.thriftbooks.com/a/james-joyce/198086/

[sahgwa]

Herbert's structure and syntax can be a bit cumbersome at times but if you can digest Tolkien without much difficulty I think you'll be fine with Herbert and find the enjoyment in his prose.

Cheers!

[sahgwa]

Believe it or not, I’ve never read The Book of Enoch. It arrives Thursday. I’m excited.

This was first discovered in the Nag Hammadi scrolls, right?