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Where do y'all get your books? What ya reading right now? (lemmy.ml)

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I stopped using Amazon a while back, but it was where I got all my books for a long time. I do thriftbooks mostly now, and try to buy directly from publishers when it’s a newer book, but I’m always interested in finding new spots to cop some sweet books.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

Yeah most of our remaining book stores also aren’t great. There’s one used book store in my town and it’s run by hardcore Christian old ladies, so they keep anything cool to read out of there haha.

Three Body is a great series, I picked up the trilogy in Mandarin when I was in China, but my mandarin isn’t good enough to read it yet, so it’s mostly a stretch goal for me. I read it in English originally. I’ve listened to so much of Finkelstein, but yet to read any of his books. I might see if my Libby has any available, I bet they’re great if his speeches and interviews are anything to go by.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago

Yeah I would try to read it in Mandarin but I am pretty sure the technical language is beyond me, at least as of right now. Would love to work into it eventually though.

re: Finkelstein, I think his writing is arguably better than his speeches, you can tell he has devoted his life to that subject. They can be lengthy but honestly they never feel like it.