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Magie des Buches: Betrachtungen (Bibliothek Suhrkamp ; Bd. 542)
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June 26, 2020
Which bookdragon🐉 wouldn't fall in instalove with this sort of 'Betrachtungen', i.e. a book on musings on books?
Of-freaking-course, I can't agree that one has to read only under specific circumstances aimed to maximise the pleasure and understanding of reading: at times of leisure and restfullness. NO! I will read whatever I want whenever I want however I want, even if I am in the middle of yoga class standing on my head! I think I need to make this into my motto!
Of-freaking-course, I am not happy that most of the books Hesse mentions are very much unfindable at our date.
Of-freaking-course, I am very much against his classifying the voracious readers into a subprime category of readers and human beings generally! I sort of am not sure what he classifies as reading too much: people of his epoch actually read a lot more than we do. Even if one counts all the internet trash as reading (which it is not, not 100% since internet posts are not books but texts that are basically shortened, watered down, dumbified for the benefit of us, the dummies. How beneficial that could be?).
Of-freaking-course, I totally respect the points the author's suggesting, even the ones I don't agree with!
Of-freaking-course, I fullheartedly agree that 'only the one is right who follows not the fashions and norms but instead their internal feelings and passions'. If you read fairy-tales as an adult or if you forbid even your kids from reading the same fairy-tales - all's well. Any and every kind of reading is worthwhile if it's being done for promoting happiness and in harmony with one's internal needs.
Of-freaking-course, I agree that
⊱finding a new book that turns out to be pure wondermiracle is pure bliss 🌈 Underrated treasures!
⊱books arethe best kind of friends, to rare exclusion
⊱books should be read in original language but if you don't feel like reading the original, feel free reading it in any translation you want
⊱love the reading room ideas: they're so specific! The OCD of 'putting books in order'!
⊱the pre-bookcrossing! Didn't know about that.
PS. I really want to reread Theodor Storm! 🏰
And to finally read Dante's La Vita Nuova.
Of-freaking-course, I can't agree that one has to read only under specific circumstances aimed to maximise the pleasure and understanding of reading: at times of leisure and restfullness. NO! I will read whatever I want whenever I want however I want, even if I am in the middle of yoga class standing on my head! I think I need to make this into my motto!
Of-freaking-course, I am not happy that most of the books Hesse mentions are very much unfindable at our date.
Of-freaking-course, I am very much against his classifying the voracious readers into a subprime category of readers and human beings generally! I sort of am not sure what he classifies as reading too much: people of his epoch actually read a lot more than we do. Even if one counts all the internet trash as reading (which it is not, not 100% since internet posts are not books but texts that are basically shortened, watered down, dumbified for the benefit of us, the dummies. How beneficial that could be?).
Of-freaking-course, I totally respect the points the author's suggesting, even the ones I don't agree with!
Of-freaking-course, I fullheartedly agree that 'only the one is right who follows not the fashions and norms but instead their internal feelings and passions'. If you read fairy-tales as an adult or if you forbid even your kids from reading the same fairy-tales - all's well. Any and every kind of reading is worthwhile if it's being done for promoting happiness and in harmony with one's internal needs.
Of-freaking-course, I agree that
⊱finding a new book that turns out to be pure wondermiracle is pure bliss 🌈 Underrated treasures!
⊱books are
⊱books should be read in original language but if you don't feel like reading the original, feel free reading it in any translation you want
⊱love the reading room ideas: they're so specific! The OCD of 'putting books in order'!
⊱the pre-bookcrossing! Didn't know about that.
PS. I really want to reread Theodor Storm! 🏰
And to finally read Dante's La Vita Nuova.
May 4, 2021
That little book was really fruitful for me. I think I will be coming back to it many times: I do agree with Hesse on so many topics, even if I have to say that sometimes the man can be quite supercilious... but I forgive him that. I feel that his heart was feeling so many things at once, and he was able to put it on paper really eloquantly and precise, I do wish I had at least a modicum of that ability now while writing this review. Also, sadly, I have to admit that I didn't read all the authors that he has dedicated his essays to, but it seems like a great list for 2022 reading year.
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