I wonder if I'll make it through Don Quixote and Count of Monte Cristo in 2026. I'm starting light with brave new world, catcher in the rye, and then Kafka.

[–] Ismay@programming.dev 8 points 3 weeks ago

Brave New World fucked me up so bad when I read it. One of the few dystopian book that really got me.

[–] sharkfucker420@lemmy.ml 7 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Kafka my beloved. Can't recommend him enough

[–] superweeniehutjrs@lemmy.world 6 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

What should I start with? I just watched the trial and decided I needed to read some

[–] HostilePasta@lemmy.ml 3 points 3 weeks ago

The Metamorphosis is legit. Yeah, over-hyped, but don't let that detract from it being really good.

[–] sharkfucker420@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 weeks ago

The Trial is my favorite of his tbh but The Metamorphosis is fantastic as well even if it is somewhat overhyped. These are the only two I have read so far but I am sure his other books are great.

[–] CobblerScholar@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Count of Monte Cristo is great but it was a bit of a slog at times if I'm honest. Granted last time I read it it was for school and I had to plow through all 650 pages or so in less than a week because I put it off til the last second

[–] mrmacduggan@lemmy.ml 5 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Dude was paid by the word and it shows. On the bright side, the book is excellent- it's just a bit padded. I feel like it's one of the few books where I feel like an abridged version might be an improvement.

[–] CobblerScholar@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago

I really liked the Jim Caviezel movie adaptation

[–] peteypete420@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 weeks ago

Counte of Monte Cristo was a really fun read!

[–] errer@lemmy.world 16 points 3 weeks ago

You need to goon at least 4 hours!

[–] jade52@lemmy.ca 9 points 3 weeks ago

Fuck yeah this sounds like my ideal weekend.

[–] ashenone@lemmy.ml 7 points 3 weeks ago

Hell yea

[–] Tenderizer78@lemmy.ml 6 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

But I don't have time.

[–] sharkfucker420@lemmy.ml 7 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Waste your employer's money. Steal back your labor time or whatever

[–] Tenderizer78@lemmy.ml 6 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I'm unemployed.

[–] Hathaway@lemmy.zip 2 points 3 weeks ago

No days off when you’re unemployed

[–] purplemonkeymad@programming.dev 5 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I can confirm that we should all be making chocolate chip cookies. I can't confirm any of the other stuff.

[–] groet@feddit.org 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I can confirm the watching wildlife part. Maybe we can get a few more experts in here for a full empirical proof

[–] IronBird@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

i like watching people, even more interesting than wildlife

[–] renrenPDX@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 3 weeks ago

Made butter today for the first time. Wasn’t difficult but it took some time, not a lot.

Half gallon (64 oz/1892ml) carton of 40% heavy cream from Costco makes 1 quart (32 fl oz) of buttermilk and about 2 pounds of butter by eye (didn’t scale to confirm). It all fits in a 5 quart KitchenAid mixer for the churning.

[–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago

Next on my reading list:

https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/588857/toms-crossing-by-mark-z-danielewski/

1,232 pages.

[–] NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone 2 points 3 weeks ago

You don’t need to do anything. Be your own person.