• hraegsvelmir@ani.social
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    13 hours ago

    I came to the realization recently that most of my books I read are just as much disposable entertainment to me as watching sitcoms is for my parents. I’ll feel bad about forgetting the details of some light novel I read a month ago when they can provide a detailed summary of the rerun of Two and a Half Men or whatever it was they were watching a month ago.

    • Rooty@lemmy.world
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      2 hours ago

      For some reason out culture fetishizes the act of reading fiction. Personally I prefer book that are a little bit engaging, but light reading is not something you shoul feel guilty about. Not every piece of art is a masterpiece, and not all books are deep dives into the human condition