To that I'd say each one their thing. I totally understand you because audiobooks are also underwhelming to me but I get the usefulness of it. The current generation of readers growing up with overstimulating contents, also concedes to the idea easily and promotes it even

I think the literal interpretation is just that per definition, reading is done with the eyes and, therefore, implies the use of written words. No more, no less. Consuming books through other mediums would not classify as reading per se but ai personally have no problem with them.

I assume you've read this and agree with the statement

You were perfectly clear. I think a part of the book community just wants to feel validated for how they consume their contents and mistakingly take these posts as personal attacks. I see this kind of discourse everywhere on bluesky.

that the books I have read so far, which were translated, were less valuable? No. They were beautiful and enriching in their own ways, but the experience of reading the original versions is totally different

of my reading experiences has been in said language. I could only read in French until my adulthood when I started to learn English and German independently.

My reading experience then dramatically took a turn, as I was exposed to new original works in their first intended form. Does that mean

I get where you're coming from, but I have to agree to disagree. I truly do not think there is any judgement value in the (at least not mine) statement. I think of it as simply being two very different experiences that are not comparable.

I, for instance, grew up speaking French. Therefore, most

understand certain fluctuations in the verbal format can change the perspective on the story. It is inherently different to experience a book through paper. Audiobooks are, of course, very helpful and not lesser than. However, the two aren't equivalent, that's all.

Umm, I think you're reading too much into it (no pun intended). One can not read auditively. That's an oxymoron. Can one enjoy books without it being in a written format? Yes. Are they perfect equivalent? No. There are different parts of the brain that are being used for these exercises. The way we+

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Then you have to deconstruct that thought and find the fundamental idea that makes it enjoyable to you. No one is truly happy harming others. It's in fact a sign of unhappiness

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