R U A Book Snob?
Fwd-Am I A Book Snob? This week, I found a very interesting post by Amanda Nelson on an awesome website called Book Riot which lists the sort of things that a stereotypical book snob might say and then a “translation” for what they really mean. It’s a very humorous and tongue-in-cheek piece which isn’t meant to be taken very seriously but it got me thinking about book snobbishness and which statements are the sort of things that I might say…
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E-reading isn’t REAL reading. = I need my personal preferences about my hobby to be validated as the only right and moral way do to a thing.
Not guilty.I read printed books and I read eBooks.As I have said elsewhere, e-readers are great for travel but I still read a lot of printed books.
Making crafts out of old books is a DESECRATION! = I’ve never seen a library dumpster.
Not guilty.I’ve seen a few blog posts about this and some of them are pretty cool.
I only read prize-winners/confirmed classics *sniff*. = I don’t know how to think for myself.
A little bit guilty.I do follow literary awards but I don’t buy entire shortlists as soon as they are released and I am still willing to try other things which have not been nominated for major prizes.
Book bloggers are killing literary criticism! = I’m an aging white man in publishing and I don’t know how to think for myself.
Well, I very much hope not and I’m definitely not guilty of saying this.In fact, I wrote a post last year in defence of book bloggers and how non-professional critics have a right to voice their opinions too.
Oh, I’ve never heard of that book. Was it reviewed in the NYT/on NPR? = I don’t know how to think for myself.
Not guilty.I read newspaper reviews but I would never use them exclusively for recommendations without consulting other sources.
I would never read the tripe that is Twilight/50 Shades/Oprah’s Book Club selection, and I am going to tweet that statement 50 million times. = I am still as worried about being cool as I was when I was in high school.
Sort of guilty in that I tend to go for literary fiction rather than automatically following what’s popular just for the sake of it.On the other hand, I’ve just had a look at Oprah’s book club website and it isn’t all thatbad – at least there is a wide selection.
The book is always better than the movie, no exceptions. = I’ve never seen The Godfather or The Princess Bride and also I am no fun at parties.
Not guilty of the “no exceptions” part.As I wrote in my post about book-to-film adaptations, I acknowledge that some very good films based on novels have been made.However, in a lot of cases, I would still say that the book is usually better than the movie because that’s just how these things are…
Rap music is not poetry, but Joni Mitchell/Bob Dylan/Belle and Sebastian is. = I am racist.
Not guilty.I don’t really go in for poetry that much but I think any genre of music can have a story to tell.
I refuse to use an e-reader because I just love that old book smell. People who do not love that old book smell are not real readers. = My favourite perfume’s base note is mould.
Not guilty.The smell of a book isn’t particularly important as long as it’s not really bad.
People who shop at Amazon for books are evil. = I have disposable income and like to make moral judgements about people who do not.
Not guilty. I don’t buy printed books from Amazon but I have a Kindle and occasionally I receive gift vouchers to spend on eBooks. I might judge people who only ever bought stuff from Amazon purely out of laziness though.
I would NEVER dog ear pages, crease a spine, or eat food while reading. = I have unreasonable expectations about how much the people to whom I bequeath my books when I die will actually want them.
Guilty.I look after my books and I would be reluctant to lend anything out to anyone I thought wouldn’t look after it properly. Accidents happen but most are preventable.I still hope that my books find a good home when I’m dead though.
I guess it’s good that they’re reading at all. = I will internally judge you until your reading tastes morph to match my own, which are far superior to yours because I read more books written by white men who live in Brooklyn.
Not guilty.I wouldn’t deliberately try and make someone feel bad about what they choose to read even if it’s not to my personal taste.I don’t even read all that many books written by white men who live in Brooklyn.
I don’t have a TV because that would cut into my reading time. Did I mention I don’t have a TV? Hey. You there. I don’t have a TV. I don’t get that TV reference. = I am not all that interesting. Also, I watch three hours of Netflix a night on my laptop.
Not guilty.I love reading but I also love TV.It shouldn’t be considered to be a second-rate past-time.
I don’t care if the main character is likeable. It’s the PROSE that’s the thing. = My ability to tolerate insufferable jerks makes me better than you because you’re obviously only reading for escapism, which is an inferior motivation for reading.
Guilty but this is more because unlikeable characters and unreliable narrators are often so much more interesting than perfect heroes.
I’m not a romance/crime/Western reader. I mean, I’ll read LITERARY genre. SOMETIMES. = My kitchen is full of quinoa and kale and soy ice cream. Someone please validate what a grown-up I am.
Guilty as far as most romance and Westerns are concerned but I do read some crime fiction.My kitchen is definitely not full of quinoa and kale and soy ice cream though.
I don’t understand adults who read YA. You’re a grown-up person, you should read grown-up books. = I don’t like dancing in the rain or ice cream cones or trampolines or whimsy and my neck tie is too tight.
Depends on what it is as YA can be a bit of a hazy genre.I might question an adult who read YA romance and nothing else but there are plenty of other YA books which can be enjoyed by older people too.
Overall, I am a little bit of a book snob when it comes to the quality of what I read but I would never let one single source dictate my reading and I am reasonably open about trying new stuff.
Are you a book snob?Which statements are the sort of things you might say (with or without irony)?
Edited by seribulan at 11-6-2019 10:15 AM
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1. E-reading isn’t REAL reading. =
2. Making crafts out of old books is a DESECRATION! =
3. I only read prize-winners/confirmed classics *sniff*. =
4. Book bloggers are killing literary criticism! =
5. Oh, I’ve never heard of that book. Was it reviewed in the NYT/on NPR? =
6. I would never read the tripe that is Twilight/50 Shades/Oprah’s Book Club selection, and I am going to tweet that statement 50 million times. =
7. The book is always better than the movie, no exceptions. =
8. Rap music is not poetry, but Joni Mitchell/Bob Dylan/Belle and Sebastian is. =
9. People who shop at Amazon for books are evil. =
10. I would NEVER dog ear pages, crease a spine, or eat food while reading. =e
11. I guess it’s good that they’re reading at all. =
12. I don’t have a TV because that would cut into my reading time. Did I mention I don’t have a TV? Hey. You there. I don’t have a TV. I don’t get that TV reference. =
13. I don’t care if the main character is likeable. It’s the PROSE that’s the thing. =
14. I’m not a romance/crime/Western reader. I mean, I’ll read LITERARY genre. SOMETIMES. =
15. I don’t understand adults who read YA. You’re a grown-up person, you should read grown-up books. =
seribulan replied at 11-6-2019 10:54 AM
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E-reading isn’t REAL reading. =
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E-reading isn’t REAL reading. = I do lots of e-reading. Too much travelling and it is the best time to read
1. E-reading isn’t REAL reading. = any reading is worth reading :)
2. Making crafts out of old books is a DESECRATION! = Yesssssssssssssssssssssss... @KILL_NANCY @MeganK @aleX-S @hibernation @Acikgomen @Foxey @matkpop @mdhelmi
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book snob??
snoop dog I know ler:lol:
3. I only read prize-winners/confirmed classics *sniff*. =
sniff :o not only...
4. Book bloggers are killing literary criticism! =
Nope...
5. Oh, I’ve never heard of that book. Was it reviewed in the NYT/on NPR? =
What???
6. I would never read the tripe that is Twilight/50 Shades/Oprah’s Book Club selection, and I am going to tweet that statement 50 million times. =
Who cares? 1. E-reading isn’t REAL reading.
I admit, I used to read airport-trash-ebooks on my phone back then. It's still considered reading right? Just don't wanna waste my time at the airport doing nothing
2. Making crafts out of old books is a DESECRATION!
Does making recycled papers out of old magazines count? We did a lot of that in high school
3. I only read prize-winners/confirmed classics *sniff*
No. I read what I want to read, classics, trash, bedtime stories, controversial ones, you name it
4. Book bloggers are killing literary criticism!
What are book bloggers btw? :P I read some of the blogs dulu, when I was actively blogging, they recommended good books
5. Oh, I’ve never heard of that book. Was it reviewed in the NYT/on NPR?
I seldom read reviews on newspapers
6. I would never read the tripe that is Twilight/50 Shades/Oprah’s Book Club selection, and I am going to tweet that statement 50 million times.
Errrr I read those books, just for the sake of I don't want to miss all the hypes. 50 Shades are trash btw. Should I dump them? :rf:
7. The book is always better than the movie, no exceptions.
Not always, but most of the times, YES! Most film adaptations never compare to their book predecessors. Some movies do live up to the books, like the silence of the lamb, silver lining playbook, lotr trilogy. Some outdo the books, like donnie brasco. The awesomeness of the book lies in the imagination of the author. The same goes to film adaptations. Can't help but to compare them ;P
8. Rap music is not poetry, but Joni Mitchell/Bob Dylan/Belle and Sebastian is.
Indeed, particularly because I can't really concentrate on the rap lyrics, I don't know which one to listen first
9. People who shop at Amazon for books are evil.
Whyyyyy? It's easier for me to buy books online now
10. I refuse to use an e-reader because I just love that old book smell. People who do not love that old book smell are not real readers.
I'm big on sniffing books. Every book has distinctive smell. Hard cover, kertas kuning lagi lahhhh, it can trigger some abstract memories of bla bla blah (not for you to find out) But I can read e-books, thank you. I just enjoy holding, flipping page after page, sniffing the smell, I'm in for old school reading methods ;P
11. I would NEVER dog ear pages, crease a spine, or eat food while reading.
Yes. I somehow understand why people are so kedekut to lend their books. My books are precious to me, you have to love them as how you love your own :)
12. I guess it’s good that they’re reading at all.
Oui, the problem with the kids nowadays, they hardly read any book. Hence, they don't know how to write. If they could read a paragraph without looking at their phones, it'd be good enough
13. I don’t have a TV because that would cut into my reading time. Did I mention I don’t have a TV? Hey. You there. I don’t have a TV. I don’t get that TV reference.
I have to disagree. I watched Rizzoli and Isles series, after reading the books. No one gets killed ;P
14. I don’t care if the main character is likeable. It’s the PROSE that’s the thing.
Yes. But I still don't get it, why people are so into fitzwilliam darcy. He's as aloof as steve martin or like an outcast in that era. I like dorian, that unreliable narrator in lolita, and all the antagonists better. I can tolerate their agony ;P
14. I’m not a romance/crime/Western reader. I mean, I’ll read LITERARY genre. SOMETIMES.
I read all books that caught my eyes. They say don't judge a book by its cover, but I do that sometimes. No, most of the time. I only know two types of books, fictions and non-fictions, not the genres ;P
15. I don’t understand adults who read YA. You’re a grown-up person, you should read grown-up books.
They are still books, why not reading them? Life is too short to be a book snob. Tahereh mafi is quite good. So are john green, meg cabot, jojo moyes, to name a few aleX-S replied at 12-6-2019 01:31 PM
1. E-reading isn’t REAL reading.
I admit, I used to read airport-trash-ebooks on my phone back th ...
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Nanti aku jawab. Makan masa sikit sebab nak google translate. 7. The book is always better than the movie, no exceptions. =
Not necessarily :)
8. Rap music is not poetry, but Joni Mitchell/Bob Dylan/Belle and Sebastian is. =
I love MM...poetry is anything imagery ;)
Edited by Khorkina at 15-6-2019 11:41 AM
1. E-reading isn’t REAL reading. For me as long as you read using any platform consider reading.
2.Making crafts out of old books is aDESECRATION! Yes, beli buku bukan untuk di jadikan bahan kraf. I adalagi simpan buku zaman I muda2 remaja dulu. Siap berbalut.
3.Ionly read prize-winners/confirmed classics *sniff*
No. sometime prizewinner book not meet my preferenceI ratherread book that meet mysoul.
4. Book bloggers are killing literarycriticism!
Not sure about thisbut sometime I will read blog that recommend the good books
5.Oh, I’ve never heard of that book. Was it reviewed in the NYT/on NPR? I refer to my friend any good book because she loves to buyand make a review of all the books she bought.
6. I would never read the tripe that isTwilight/50 Shades/Oprah’s Book Club selection, and I am going to tweet thatstatement 50 million times.
I ada collectionTwilight that I bought on 2009 till now I xpernah baca. Rase menyesal beli. Nakjual sayang. So simpan la buat kenangan.
7. The book is always better than the movie,no exceptions.
Depends pada bookand movie. I prefer read the book version of PS I Love you rather than movie. Maybebecause selection of a lead actor and actress mainkan peranan juga. Macam twilightI tengok movie dah paham dah jalan cerita so xperlu dah baca buku (that’s why Ifeel regret bought the book)
8. Rap music is not poetry, but JoniMitchell/Bob Dylan/Belle and Sebastian is.
Correct, poetry iswhen we listen to it, boleh buat kita tenang. Im not into rap music.
9. People who shop at Amazon for books areevil.
Tak pernah lagibeli kat amazon. Selalu pi book store je.
10. I refuse to use an e-reader because Ijust love that old book smell. People who do not love that old book smell arenot real readers.Depends on people juga, but for me, yes I likethe old book smell especially kertas kuning. The smell is too good.
11. I would NEVER dog ear pages, crease aspine, or eat food while reading.
Yes. All my booksare precious to me boleh kemurungan buku rosak.
12. I guess it’s good that they’re reading atall.Nowadays hardly to find people that love to read especiallywith the youngster. Our youngster is more internet savvy. Hope library dekatsekolah tu still functioning la
13. I don’t have a TV because that would cutinto my reading time. Did I mention I don’t have a TV? Hey. You there. I don’thave a TV. I don’t get that TV reference. Right know I prefer on playing Sudoku rather than watching TV.my reading time only on weekends.
14. I don’t care if the main character islikeable. It’s the PROSE that’s the thing. I will look the main character first even though the storyline is good. I not meet my preference; I will skip that movie.
15. I’m not a romance/crime/Western reader. Imean, I’ll read LITERARY genre. SOMETIMES. I love to read crimeor thriller books by Sidney Sheldon and romance book by Cecelia Ahern. But I alsoread books from other authors that meet my preferences.
16. I don’t understand adults who read YA.You’re a grown-up person, you should read grown-up books. As long as the books worth to read why not right.
Edited by Veneer at 16-6-2019 08:46 AM
1. E-reading isn’t REAL reading. = Any types of reading is REAL reading. Is there any reason to add the word "REAL" there? Reading is still reading. The platform you are using or preferred doesn't even matter. REAL talk.
2. Making crafts out of old books is a DESECRATION! = Depends on what and which type of old books. Old books hold sentimental value but if the owner him/herself does it, I'm in no position to be mad.
3. I only read prize-winners/confirmed classics *sniff*. = No. What I'm reading should be align with my interest/genre.
4. Book bloggers are killing literary criticism! =No, social media does. No one reads blog in 2019 btw except when you're cooking. *cough* recipe *cough*.
5. Oh, I’ve never heard of that book. Was it reviewed in the NYT/on NPR? = Nah, the last time I read newspaper was like 2 days ago, just the front page. LUL.Not from the radio either.
6. I would never read the tripe that is Twilight/50 Shades/Oprah’s Book Club selection, and I am going to tweet that statement 50 million times. = That's far from my general genre, so I couldn't care less. smileyface
7. The books is always better than the movie, no exception = Yes. Nothing beats the detail of every word and your own imagination.
8. Rap music is not poetry, but Joni Mitchell/Bob Dylan/Belle and Sebastian is = It is poetry. To make a song you have to play with words and to play with words you have to have vast knowledge of vocabulary. Good art is an art.
9. People who shop at Amazon for books are evil = This statement is interesting, I'm more intrigued to know what's the reason behind it than giving my useless comment.
Berehatlah. Nanti habiskan. Penat nak google translate jawapan satu per satu. 9. People who shop at Amazon for books are evil. =whyyyy???
10. I would NEVER dog ear pages, crease a spine, or eat food while reading. =errrr...
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