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Re: Books to read before I die

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Post by marzell »

galkk wrote: post #10

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsundoku should be mandatory reminder for every "list of books to read" list

I definitely relate to this, even if I no longer have a large physical collection of books. I kinda cringe when I see lists like this of recommended reading, and especially dread that a list might be very compelling, because I already have a personal list that I'll never be able to finish before the end of my life.

Re: Books to read before I die

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Post by htk »

diego wrote: post #8

This is the type of title that I considered sensationalized. "Before I die" is a cliche only used to grab attention, because obviously there are no lists of books to read after one dies.

Maybe you’re reading it too literally. To me it just means “I don’t want to die without having read this books”.

Re: Books to read before I die

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Post by zwieback »

ghaff wrote: post #9
th0ma5 wrote: post #7

Somewhere I read he got this list from the America's Test Kitchen team.

Given that this was presumably published when he was still in charge of the business, it would hardly be surprising if a lot of the list were contributed by others. (Kimball's no longer involved with CI. He left a while back under acrimonious circumstances.)

I've always been split - he seems not nice but the show isn't quite the same without him.

Re: Books to read before I die

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Post by saalweachter »

htk wrote: post #12
diego wrote: post #8

This is the type of title that I considered sensationalized. "Before I die" is a cliche only used to grab attention, because obviously there are no lists of books to read after one dies.

Maybe you’re reading it too literally. To me it just means “I don’t want to die without having read this books”.

I wonder how many different types of bucket lists there are. This is a "to-read" bucket list; I've definitely seen or at least heard other people opine on "to-visit" bucket lists. The more traditional "to-do" bucket list sometimes includes places to visit, but also a more wide-ranging list of activities and experiences.

I wonder what else warrants a full bucket list.

Re: Books to read before I die

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Post by zwieback »

galkk wrote: post #10

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsundoku should be mandatory reminder for every "list of books to read" list

True, but there's a difference between buying books and letting them pile up and just keeping a list. I keep mine on Goodreads now and usually get my books from the library. Also, I sell my books back to the bookstore if I didn't love them.

Kindle, on the other hand, never could get into it though it seems great to avoid Tsundoku.

Re: Books to read before I die

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Post by zwieback »

marzell wrote: post #11
galkk wrote: post #10

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsundoku should be mandatory reminder for every "list of books to read" list

I definitely relate to this, even if I no longer have a large physical collection of books. I kinda cringe when I see lists like this of recommended reading, and especially dread that a list might be very compelling, because I already have a personal list that I'll never be able to finish before the end of my life.

Me too, the time required for my to-read list is getting longer than my anticipated lifespan. What's the Japanese word for that?

Re: Books to read before I die

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Post by bookofjoe »

AdmiralAsshat wrote: post #13

Can't seem to find a publish date, but this list almost certainly has to be a couple years old, considering Christopher Kimball was ousted from Cooks Country/Cooks Illustrated/America's Test Kitchen in 2015.

July/August 2014 issue of Cook's Illustrated

https://www.cooksillustrated.com/magazines/188-july-slash-au...

https://www.bookofjoe.com/2014/06/cooks-illustrated-editor-c...

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