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  2. Comment on Tildes Book Club meta discussion - should we read nonfiction as well as fiction and with what frequency? in ~books

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    Nothing will be read without being nominated and voted to the top. Endurance by Lansing is a quality nonfiction book I read recently. I trust this crowd to suggest quality reads

    Nothing will be read without being nominated and voted to the top. Endurance by Lansing is a quality nonfiction book I read recently. I trust this crowd to suggest quality reads

    1 vote

  3. Comment on Tildes Book Club meta discussion - should we read nonfiction as well as fiction and with what frequency? in ~books

  4. Comment on Tildes Book Club meta discussion - should we read nonfiction as well as fiction and with what frequency? in ~books

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    In that case feel free to leave your vote... It really is up to you, however I am going to count all the votes present. So whatever you want to do. At the end of the day if the experiment isn't a...

    In that case feel free to leave your vote... It really is up to you, however I am going to count all the votes present. So whatever you want to do.

    At the end of the day if the experiment isn't a hit it can be discontinued.

  5. Comment on Tildes Book Club meta discussion - should we read nonfiction as well as fiction and with what frequency? in ~books

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    If we go ahead and try to nominate nonfiction books and people aren't enthusiastic, that will become obvious as it did with Cloud Atlas. I don't know how I am supposed to know if people are...

    If we go ahead and try to nominate nonfiction books and people aren't enthusiastic, that will become obvious as it did with Cloud Atlas.

    I don't know how I am supposed to know if people are grudgingly going along unless they tell me like you have.

    I would say you should change your vote to choose one.

  6. Comment on Tildes Book Club meta discussion - should we read nonfiction as well as fiction and with what frequency? in ~books

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    It's up to you if you change it. But if you really think both options are ok, am I supposed to parse that as other than two valid votes? I mean the purpose of a voting thread is to choose. I am...

    It's up to you if you change it. But if you really think both options are ok, am I supposed to parse that as other than two valid votes? I mean the purpose of a voting thread is to choose. I am happy with you having two votes if you are truly happy having voted for 1 in 5 and with having your vote counted for that option.

    But I should have clarified in the OP and will do so now. It never fails to surprise me when something I understand is not clear when explained to someone else.

  7. Comment on The beautiful dissociation of the Japanese language in ~humanities.languages

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    My husband has been learning Japanese for several years now. We watch streaming television with Japanese audio. He listens to jpop. He swears by anki flash cards and language exchange practice....

    My husband has been learning Japanese for several years now. We watch streaming television with Japanese audio. He listens to jpop. He swears by anki flash cards and language exchange practice. But it's a significant hobby and he travels to Japan semi frequently

    2 votes

  8. Comment on Tildes Book Club meta discussion - should we read nonfiction as well as fiction and with what frequency? in ~books

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    Definitely need a length limit. It has to be reasonable to read in 5-6 weeks.

    Definitely need a length limit. It has to be reasonable to read in 5-6 weeks.

    2 votes

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  10. Comment on Self published authors, how do you market your books? Nothing I've tried has had any success. in ~creative

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    I actually purchased a book because an author on r/fantasy was witty and friendly in the comments. I think he had author flair. After a positive interaction, I asked him what he had written and...

    I actually purchased a book because an author on r/fantasy was witty and friendly in the comments. I think he had author flair. After a positive interaction, I asked him what he had written and what would be good to start with and I bought a couple of books. The book I started I didn't finish, so that wasn't great for me but he is fun to chat about fantasy with.

    As someone who reads a lot, I have a long list I want to read already. The hardest part of marketing is finding the people looking for brand new books and getting positive reviews. A lot of people like me go for books that have many favorable reviews already as a book is a big investment of time.

    But if you message me with a link to your amazon page or other source, I'll take a look and see if it's a topic that interests me.

    4 votes

  11. Comment on Tildes Book Club meta discussion - should we read nonfiction as well as fiction and with what frequency? in ~books

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    So far the votes are two thirds in favor of reading nonfiction and one third against. If we stick with first past the post voting without considering category, the people who want nonfiction won't...

    So far the votes are two thirds in favor of reading nonfiction and one third against. If we stick with first past the post voting without considering category, the people who want nonfiction won't get to read any in this context. The voting will continue for the next couple of days and we will see how this turns out.

    1 vote

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  14. Comment on Tildes Book Club meta discussion - should we read nonfiction as well as fiction and with what frequency? in ~books

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    Interesting perspective. My thought when I saw nonfiction nominated among all the fiction was that it wasn't fair competition because its a different category than most of the nominations. I love...

    Interesting perspective. My thought when I saw nonfiction nominated among all the fiction was that it wasn't fair competition because its a different category than most of the nominations. I love nonfiction as well as fiction and there is a wide range available, although many are too long for a book club.

    1 vote

  16. Comment on Tildes Book Club meta discussion - should we read nonfiction as well as fiction and with what frequency? in ~books

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    No, please feel free to comment! : ) Just wanting to be clear for you and for anyone reading.

    No, please feel free to comment! : )

    Just wanting to be clear for you and for anyone reading.

    2 votes

  17. Comment on Tildes Book Club meta discussion - should we read nonfiction as well as fiction and with what frequency? in ~books

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    Absolutely! Please always feel welcome but never feel pressured. This is meant to be fun and voluntary.

    Absolutely! Please always feel welcome but never feel pressured. This is meant to be fun and voluntary.

    3 votes

  18. Comment on Tildes Book Club meta discussion - should we read nonfiction as well as fiction and with what frequency? in ~books

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    If you want to vote, you should click to upvote one off the ratio comments. I appreciate your comment but I'm only going to count the ratios or the no votes.

    If you want to vote, you should click to upvote one off the ratio comments. I appreciate your comment but I'm only going to count the ratios or the no votes.

    1 vote

  19. Comment on Tildes Book Club meta discussion - should we read nonfiction as well as fiction and with what frequency? in ~books

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    feel free to vote no, but also jump in where you can and don't feel guilty if you can't. Moving is intense and in my experience demands all available time. If a lot of people need more time, we...

    feel free to vote no, but also jump in where you can and don't feel guilty if you can't.
    Moving is intense and in my experience demands all available time.

    If a lot of people need more time, we could switch to a two month interval, but also
    If we are planning four months out, you could focus on book three or four and take your time.

    5 votes