The camera losing focus midway through was actually just Leonie losing consciousness.

@sharbear3866

4 жыл бұрын

Why am I only realizing now that after months and months (maybe a year) of watching her, I didn’t actually know her name.

@almamater489

3 жыл бұрын

And that is canon

Okay unrelated, but that dress is so cute

@saroniikawaii

4 жыл бұрын

Jay G I agree so cute 🥰

@liekevanroon9419

4 жыл бұрын

Agree! Popular opinions 😜

@katljds9186

4 жыл бұрын

Agreed!😁

"Classics are not a uniformed genre" yes thank you!! I always get confused when people talk about them as a whole because, which genre are we actually talking about?? Totally agree with your whole classics statement 😊

With the ‘is listening to an audiobook also reading’, I sometimes think of how we consider typing something on your computer as writing too. Yes, you’re not actually writing with pen to paper, but your mind is doing the same activity (thinking up words and putting them down) and I think that’s the same for reading through listening

@katie5998

3 жыл бұрын

David Montgomery Doesn’t mean we should shame people who primarily listen to audiobooks over reading. I myself am an extremely busy person. I work 2 jobs, one 8 hours during the day, and the other 3 hours after my 8 hr shift. After that, I obviously go home, sleep, and maybe on my days off I’ll be able to read, but most the time I try to hang out w/ friends because specializing & maintaining friendships is more important. But between that time I’m so incredibly busy I don’t have any time to sit and read, especially since our breaks have been cut due to COVID. So, I listen to audiobooks. I’ll sometimes get through 3 books a day, and it helps take the stress off so much when I’m working (I dishwash, and you’re allowed to listen to music so it’s chill). I do agree it’s a different experience. But I have an amazing memory for audio (I remember people’s voices/sounds better than I do their faces) so it’s honestly ideal for someone with an incredibly busy schedule.

@LittleMew133

3 жыл бұрын

@David Montgomery No, I think her example is more correct than yours. Typing is hitting your fingers onto small plastic buttons while staring straight ahead (hopefully) into a monitor VS writing is holding a pen / pencil and intermittently pressing it against a surface seeing the charcoal / ink creating traces of letters. These actions are very distinctive and not at all alike, especially if you take away the monitor. However, I'm pretty sure the same region(s) of your brains would light up in the same manners under MRI scans.

@mynameis5227

Жыл бұрын

actually technically ur brain isnt doing the same thing but yeah either way ur consuming a BOOK so that i agree with & tbh if i listen to an audiobook ill just be like "i read that book" not specify "i listened to it on audio"

I see buying extra copies of books as buying decoration, instead of buying a painting I'll buy a book with a beautiful cover that means something to me because I love the story

@anddestroyit2654

4 жыл бұрын

this is exactly how I feel! In the same way someone might buy posters of their favourite singers or figurines of their favourite film characters, I have multiple copies of my favourite book as a little shrine to how much it means to me :)

@lauramolina3337

4 жыл бұрын

When I buy multiple editions it’s because I want to read that book in another language, so i see it as an investment in my education, in improving my abilities in another language.

Definitely a character person. Interesting, developed characters can make a boring plot much better. An interesting plot cannot help me get over how dull or two-dimensional the characters are.

@wintersonnet

4 жыл бұрын

I second this.

Smelling the book is such a relatable action.

@elrilmoonweaver4723

4 жыл бұрын

I think she was fanning herself. Remember... heatwave.

@Emma-sj6wp

4 жыл бұрын

The first thing I do when I get books is smell them. The smell of books and old photographs is my favorite.

Definitely character >>>>> plot

@TheBookLeo

4 жыл бұрын

TASTE

@riekebusch5374

4 жыл бұрын

Amen

@bouleaneige2077

3 жыл бұрын

Preach

I am one of tjose neutral people that dosn't really care. Most of the time i wait until paperback because hardcover are more expensive but if I really want a book I buy the hardcover.. and I don't really care the height different

I watched the Percy Jackson movie before reading the book and I really liked the movie as well. After reading the book and seeing how much they changed in the movie, I can say it's not a good adaption, but I will say, I think it's still a fun movie.

“I don’t see the point” me with 15 copies of my favourite book :o

@TheBookLeo

4 жыл бұрын

haha no big deal, do what you love

@alb0zfinest

4 жыл бұрын

The Book Leo But what if what you love is just adding more strain on the environment?

@anddestroyit2654

4 жыл бұрын

@@alb0zfinest my favourite book is a "classic" so I almost exclusively buy it secondhand!

@teodora9280

3 жыл бұрын

@@anddestroyit2654 what's the book? i'm curious :)

@anddestroyit2654

3 жыл бұрын

Teodora Anne of Green Gables!

I mostly use my ereader as a way to read cheap/free older books or samples of the first several chapters of books I'm curious about. I prefer physical books for many reasons, but I do like the ease of reading with an ereader, just rolling around or laying on my side in bed with it propped up next to me, having a dictionary built in when I don't know a word. It's very convenient. Are we setting up a gofundme to get Leonie new copies of the Hunger Games?

wait... Six of Crows "barely has any plot" ? Girl they break into the whole ICE COURT this statement was the most controversial out all of them

@klara7925

3 жыл бұрын

yeah i was thinking the same thing. i mean i looove the characters but i also really like the plot and how it’s developed. i actually thinking about rereading the book because i enjoyed the plot so much

paperbackies > hardbackies

@TheBookLeo

4 жыл бұрын

ahahaha i will now refer to books like this always

@bazel1494

3 жыл бұрын

Yep

8:02-8:09. POV, you’re Peter Parker and just realized you don’t need your glasses to see.

@ossswin

4 жыл бұрын

okay this is the best comment ever

i always buy paperback (because they're cheaper) except for when a book has just been released and i don't want to wait for the paperback version to come out...

@TheBookLeo

4 жыл бұрын

oof yeah waiting for the paperback is a struggle

Air conditioner is non-existent in my country also.. I've been in hell these past days with 38°C, I feel you girl 😔

@TheBookLeo

4 жыл бұрын

oofff 38 degrees sounds unbearable

@Silverraine1

4 жыл бұрын

If it isn't too humid then may i suggest getting a water based air cooler for your room? it's cheap and energy efficient, you just need to make sure all your tech isn't directly in front of it

@glacecoco

4 жыл бұрын

@@Silverraine1 I have never tried it before... Does it work as good as a ventilator?

@Silverraine1

4 жыл бұрын

​@@glacecoco By ventilator do you mean like an exhaust fan or the huge expensive central ac system installed in buildings? Only an actual AC can match up to that! A water cooler is basically a simple fan with a compartment for storing water and a small pump, you fill it with water and plug it in wherever you need, the pump circulates the water through a filter and the fan blows air outward pulling micro drops of water from it, so the air becomes cool and refreshing, it can immediately lower room temp by at least 2 C, but when cooling it's best to place it near an open window/door or the room could get too humid,

Omg, please read the first Percy Jackson book! (But only if you want to) I, like you, used to find the films soo cool but then i read the series and now i hate the movies😂

@CocoRegardless

4 жыл бұрын

Omg me too, she really needs to read the book

We love the paperbackies ✌🏼💖

@TheBookLeo

4 жыл бұрын

floppie paperbackie

I’m the opposite with audiobooks, especially with big, dense books it stops me from skimming and helps me taken everything in.

I agree w u on the audiobooks. I could not concentrate on the story for the life of me bt again i usually listen to them while doing chores. But even if i listen to it while doing nothing it’s just not even close to being as satisfying and entertaining as actively reading the story

I love audio books. But I mostly listen to them when I'm driving or mowing the yard. Doing things that don't require a ton of brain power so I can immerse myself in the book.

Feel you. In my country it's about 37°C as well and I'm just brain dead.

@storytown5278

4 жыл бұрын

Same ...

"I guess that's old people who haven't read Percy Jackson" Me, age 21, have not read Percy Jackson: you are totally right.

@noha9982

4 жыл бұрын

Same, me 21 still haven't read them. But I recently bought them , so I'm gonna start reading them soon.

@barbara9315

2 жыл бұрын

Only read the Magnus Chase book 1.It was pretty good 😌

yes! you cant generalise classics, wtf, classic just means 'timeless'. a ton of disparate titles can be timeless. like dune and pride and prejudice are completely different and both classics.

Everything you said about classics is so on point 👌🏽 And I’m definitely a character over plot person!

definitely prefer characters over plot!! loved the video 🥺 all the love from Portugal

Never watched your videos before, glad I stumbled upon this one. Always nice to see a fellow Dutchie talking about books.

Actually this was really good video, I enjoyed it so much- and it made me think in stuff usually I don’t look at 😆✨

On audiobooks - the rewind button is my best friend. My head wanders way too easily

I like buying different editions for either favorites in pretty editions or for easy reading (lighter paperbooks, or bigger fonts). I like paperbacks but get hardcover if I can't wait to get it. And you are right, classics is such a broad term.

I know for a fact I don't receive information and engage with the material the same way if I'm listening to it rather than reading it (I drift off, I have trouble focusing, etc), especially if it's something that was originally written to be read, but at this point it's a live and let live issue. I do love how they make books/stories much more accessible!! (also, paperbackies over hardbacks all the way!)

@TheBookLeo

4 жыл бұрын

yes agreed!

this has been so much funnnnn ❤️

I can never choose between character or plot, both needs to be on point for me to really really love a book. Sic of Crows has the perfect mixture in my opinion ♡

Characters >>>>>> Plot for SURE

@TheBookLeo

4 жыл бұрын

hell yes!

I love how thought through your opinions are, you literally make me agree with you😂

Love your Channel, it’s great to watch someone from another country outside uk

The character/plot thing for me just comes down to what type of book i read. Hard Sci-fi does not really give the characters that much attention but i still love many books that genre has to offer, the same goes the other way around.

Character over plot pretty much always! An interesting plot can drive me to actually finish the book but the only way I'm gonna feel deeply connected to the story and emotionally invested is if I care about what happens to the characters. For that, I need to actually like them and feel for them 🤗

i actually had the audiobook conversation with my friends earlier this year. they were trying to make a point that audiobooks don't count as reading, and while i agree that it's definitely a more passive way to experience a story, i find saying they don't count as reading is ableist. some people are dyslexic, some are blind. i think it's important to note why we read, and it's (typically) to experience a story or to learn something new. you're still consuming the story whether you look at the words or hear them. and i love the point you made about how it's up to you as the reader/listener on how much you're actively consuming. but i feel like this conversation has been coming up a lot more frequently and i love that a lot of people (especially on booktube/bookstagram) are realizing that it's okay to consume a story on however they see fit

@katie5998

3 жыл бұрын

sarah's perusals Not just that, but people have super busy schedules. Listening to audiobooks helps them get some time they want in, why they multitask. Cleaning a house, working, etc. other than that, I’ve come to enjoy audiobooks a little more than reading because I feel like there’s a real person telling me their story. They inhabit the character, and it feels like a more personal experience.

What I love is that I enjoy it when I'm agreeing with you, and when I'm not i just get more sure that I will love you no matter what 😂🥺💕💕💕

Thank you for the video! I think there has to be a balance between characters and plot for a book to be good (for me.) Yes I enjoy a book when I personally love the characters but if there isn’t a plot going on I just think it ruins it. For example, I have seen it in book series, they love the characters but in a certain book of the saga the plot is weak so it becomes boring

I loved this type of video and your dress is so beautiful! Hi from Brazil your channel is amazing

Great video as always!

I actually pay more attention to audiobooks when I'm doing the dishes! If I just sit down and try to listen, my mind drifts off. (But that's me, I just think it's interesting how the experience can be so different)

Your argument about character vs. plot is exactly my view!

2:24 A moment of silence for Leo's fairyloot edition of Shadow and Bone

I feel the same way when it comes to collecting movies. I don’t need multiple versions of the same movie. Most of the time I’m not looking at the box anyway.

Hey Leo - great post: For multiples, I always have more than one Shakespeare, Bible, and Dictionary but only rarely any others; I haven't read Harry Potter, and I've seen part of one or two movies, so I guess that makes me neutral/other; I much prefer hardbacks, as I can be pretty hard on paperbacks; Yeah, I've seen at least two Percy Jackson films but am unlikely to do more, so I'm neutral? Classics are great, and I can't understand why people waste their precious reading time in genres they expect to dislike; Audio reading depends on the voice. Some of them are awful. With the good ones, it's better than reading. With the awful ones it's like tossing cards into a hat; E-books are valuable but better? I don't think so - they're the same; And of course character is superior to plot. There are no new plots but there are infinite possibilities for new characters. I would be more controversial if I'd allowed myself to let Percy and Harry trigger me, but now it's live and let live. A lot of people seem to really enjoy them, so maybe I should lighten up a bit?

That dress is SO cute! And you're so beautiful :3

YOUR OUTFIT IN THIS VIDE GIVES MAJOR NANCY DREW VIBES EVEN THE HAIR TOO

I like e-books more, less guilt when I feel like dropping it lol easier to carry around and store too. Also I definitely like audiobooks more for the same reason too, more stuff ya can do, and read at the same time. I'm a multitasker basically ._.

In regards to the character vs plot thing, for me it comes down to how well written each element is. If the characters are really well written, than absolutely the plot falls to the wayside. If the characters are kind of bland but the plot is really interesting, then I'm probably on board as well. Damn these gray area zones!

This was EVERYTHING!!

@LienVNDL

4 жыл бұрын

On a more serious note, people that say audiobooks arent 'real reading' are ableist. that's all

When the percy jackson question came up I was like "no no no, I have to participate in this" 😂

Definitely like Character driven books more!!!

Ok but you look stunning!! I love that dress! I’m super stressed about spending money too. You’re not alone. FLOPPY PAPERBACKS. I still love hardcovers but I wish they would release paperbacks on first release (MARKETING YAY🙃) I was NOT expecting you to like PJO movies. I’d love to see you read those books for the first time AMEN ON THE CLASSICS. The antis and crazies are a big no for me. They’re such a broad group of books objectifying them does not make any sense lol. I literally wrote an essay about audiobooks and reading😂 IT IS THE SAME STORY just based on preference and ability. My dad is able-bodied but he learns and retains info so much better through listening. CHARACTERS >> PLOT. You can’t even have a plot without characters!! I love this video. The Buzzfeed bookish takes are always so amusing❤️❤️

I am DEFINITELY a character-driven reader. You put it well - why does the plot matter if the characters don’t?

As a longtime consumer of mystery and detective novels, I am very much a plot over character guy. I don't care how tragically tormented the investigator is, I just want to know whodunnit :D Obviously I also enjoy some likable and interesting characters, I'm just not a fan of wallowing in drama that doesn't make the story go forward.

You brighten my day every time you post ( useless but truthful nonetheless)

Can someone explain what literary classics are? How are they different than other types of classics?

I'm the same. the first time i have ever watched the percy jackson movie, i haven't read the books and i l o v e d it. 3 years later i finally read the books and surprise they're so much better. so as a movie it's fine but as a book to film adaptation not so much.

Re: buying multiple copies, I agree there's no point, the only time I have bought a second copy of a book was when I owned like the 5th or 8th book in a series, and then much later decided to collect that series in this nice harmonious covers and after a bit of debate, decided if I was gonna buy a 12 book series and have them line up on my shelf (with spines that fit together) I need them to match. And yeah I prefer paperbacks, hardbacks can be pretty, but they are inconvenient and dust jackets are a pain. The Percy Jackson movie got me into the books so I'm grateful for it ^^

I lean toward paperback but mainly I just like to have my series be uniform. I also like to change up what I read, like if I read a few paperbacks in a row I like reading hardback and same for the other way around. I know people do this with physical/audio/e-book but please tell me I am not the only person to do this with my physical books.

I hate that people say audiobooks arent reading. If I only read physical books I probably would stop reading cause it's so hard for me. I have autism so my concentration abilities are just none existent so audiobooks makes it so much easier for me to read a book. I LOOOVE physical books, they just take longer for me and if every book took me a really long time to read I'd, from experience, stop being interested. I love a quote I read that said that audiobooks are for people who want to read MORE, and that's so true. Also when did listening comprehension become less than reading comprehension lol? Everyone has different strengths and abilities

Okay so I'm more of a classical books nerd, I especially love the romanticism era classics but I did my fair share in YA/fantasy books, like I didn't read classics until roughly a year and a half ago. The thing about character/plot is, in a good book they should compliment eachother. Most good classics have a plot right, but the character and their emotions are overall, more important to the writer. Dostoyevsky, Edgar Allan Poe, Goethe, Tolstoy, Stefan Zweig... These are legendary authors because if they have an uninteresting character, they know how to make an interesting and complex plot that gives life to the character. İf their plot doesn't have that much going for it, they know how to reel the reader in with interesting and relevant characters. But let's be honest, most of the time these authors (and more) know how to balance those stuff out, creating an interesting character that compliments the compelling plot. And of course there are authors that are not considered classical authors who can do this just as good, be it in the 21st century or not. The reason I gave examples from classical literature is because I'm more familiar with it So to end my rant, a good author should know how to make the plot and the characters complimentary

I agree at characters are more important than books, I Found Out about that thanks to The throne of glass series, I barely remember The entire story of any book but man, im so atached to The characters that makes me easier to remember everything

People who say "listening to audio books is not real reading" are just gatekeeping

@mariamann8292

4 жыл бұрын

I think it depends. For me it counts, if the only thing you are doing, is listening, because one part of the reading experience is being immersed in a world without doing something else at the same time.

@DanielCifer

4 жыл бұрын

I listen to audiobook while I do boring and repetitive tasks that I barely even have to think about, then my mind can drift off into the book that I'm listening to. That way I can still immerse myself into the story while just passively doing something else that I would likely not enjoy doing otherwise. Tbh I can't just sit down and listen to audio book while doing nothing either 'cause I just have this weird thing where I have to be doing something passively on the side so that I could fully listen to an audio book.

@ramywiles

4 жыл бұрын

@@mariamann8292 For me, though, I don't even read physical books with absolutely nothing else going on. I read while eating, while drinking, with (instrumental) music on in the background, on the bus, while walking... none of that necessarily hinders the immersion. Actually, in the case of listening to audiobooks while on a walk or driving a long distance, the physical movement can *enhance* the immersion.

@teodora9280

3 жыл бұрын

@@mariamann8292 I love reading physical books as much as audiobooks, but audiobooks help me read more, during activiites where I can't physically read with my eyes. I get immersed just as much, plus a somewhat boring activity is made fun in the process. Although it really is on a book by book basis, if the text is complex and I wanna savour it more academically, I'm gonna read it, but if it's mostly a story-driven and character-driven thing I like to listen, have a voice narrate it to me. After all it's how literature was born, people telling stories to each other :) The first great classics of Homer have the same origin. edit: now I see she mentions the same thing in the video, sorry, didn't watch ahead!

Imho buying different versions of the same book IS absolutely a waste of money, 100%. If you're SURE you're going to be happy after buying different version (just to look at them? I guess?), then, go for it, 100%. But heh, more and different books could have been bought with those money. Paperback are "easier" to read, since they bend. Hardback are infinitely better looking, imho and they do not bend when you're just carrying them to place them somewhere else. I have a backpack so I have more problem with paperback that can easily bend and be damaged. EXACTLY, what ARE classics? That speech is 100% TRUTH. I agree with your listening-reading answer. Loved the "traditional" rant HAHAHA Uhh, the character-plot question is more difficult than it seems. I have a bad memory, so i can't remember WHY i loved some books. I think i'll go with... worldbuilding. After that, characters and plot are both equally important. If I hate the characters, I want them dead or i do not care about what happens to them. If the plot is...not, what am I reading? Nothing. Just a bunch of people doing random things. But, luckly, as far as I can remember, I never read a book with no plot. That internet dialing up bit HAHAHAHAHA

I don't understand all the things that you said (I'm not english native speaker) but I love you 💗

It really depends. I prefer plot for dystopian, mystery, thriller and horror because I expect for a wild ride! On the other hand, I prefer character for general fiction 🙂

I have several editions of the Lord of the Rings books on Kindle and also have the paperbacks

I am more of a character person as well. Fun video.

Character for sure!

i absolutely cannot read physical books anymore. i just can't focus on the page. my hands always have to be doing something so i just listen to audiobooks.

I def need character and plot because I’m greedy and I just want my cake and I wanna eat it 🙈😂 fr tho when I read acofas I was so bored even tho I adore the characters because that novella had no plot but then there’s been books I’ve read like winterwood where it had plot but I didn’t care for the characters at all so I didn’t enjoy it that much.

Definitely character!!! Just gonna say:the path of the ebook is a path of no return So light!

I always say that I can consume any media (book, movie, anime, show) with the worst plot ever if the characters are interesting and I care about them. It's part of the reason why I couldn't get into the red queen series, the plot is cool, yeah but I could not care less about the characters so I dropped it. Characters are what drives the plot, it adds to the plot, it's who we want to see continue on throughout the plot so it only makes sense for people to care about the characters more (imo)

I USED SIX OF CROWS TO MAKE MY DECISION ON THE LAST QUESTION! I could read a whole book about Matthias cooking eggs for all I care.

I grew up with the Harry Potter books and so they'll always hold a special place in my memories. I don't think they're overrated, HOWEVER, I do think there are so many other fantasy books out there that are just as good (if not better) that don't get anywhere near as much hype.

can someone tell me what laptop she's using? 🥺

"paperbacks: you can throw them and they won't break".... do... hardcover books... break? if you throw them?

@LittleMew133

3 жыл бұрын

Yes. If thrown hard enough.

The classic I last read was the warden it was five star

I’m just gonna leave a heart here ❤️

I can't read audio books because I will always find myself doing something else and about 30 minutes in I will realize that I haven't been paying attention for the last 20 minutes. I have noticed that there are two times where audio books would work for me; first in the shower, but I take 5-10 minute showers so it would come to a few pages of reading, second is in the car, but my commute to work is not terribly long and I carpool with my husband so we would both have to agree on the book and I don't see that happening, plus I wouldn't sacrifice NPR for audio books. Other than the shower or the car, I will end up doing something else and soon end up missing most of the book. However, I personally think they are fantastic for a lot of people and really great for anyone who has visual impairment. Cool fact by the way, when writing became a common practice, the older generation criticized the format saying pretty much that it was going to rot the brains of the youth. They felt that it was for stupid people so people wouldn't have to think about concepts, they could just refer to a book and never have to think for themselves. In a way, audio books are a return to verbal story telling so according to some people in ancient Greece, it is a return to a superior style.

I noticed that I read more now that I have a e-reader because I read before bed a lot so I can read without a light on so I don't disturb my bf when I want to read and he wants to sleep. But for during the day I like fysical books

I have used Kindle to read for the last 5 years. it is more convenient for me for reasons of space, price and portability. After all this time, the truth is that a physical book almost seems like torture to me, it feels heavy and uncomfortable. I only buy physical copies of graphic novels, some special editions or for singnings. Regarding the screens, ebooks are not tablets, they do not have brightness. I admit that the charm of the book is greater (Yes: the smell, the texture and all that) but I would like to see a little more love for the ebook on booktube ... I can't be the only one that finds it so convenient and loves it 😂

I'm an audio learner and I remember details better if I listen to audiobooks rather than reading physical books.

If your Characters are lovable but your plots are weak you can still love the book and want to keep reading a series. If your characters are weak but the plot is strong, who is going to care about it? If you don't care about the characters, you don't care what happens to them or their world etc. If you have great characters, you can lead them through many plots, good and bad and your readers will enjoy the journey. If your characters are weak, the plots can't make you love the book or want to read the next one. Plots are the vehicles, like Cars and characters are the drivers. Would you rather read about a collection of interesting people ro a parking lot?

@Emma-sj6wp

4 жыл бұрын

I mean if it's a mystery plot but the characters suck I might read it all the way through because I'm a nosey child but characters are super important to me🤷

@llywyllngryffyn8053

4 жыл бұрын

@@Emma-sj6wp I suppose... especially when you have people saying, Oh it gets better in the next book.... I read through 2.05 Dresden Files books before it got so annoying that I kicked it to the attic. Even the 'mystery get me to finish book 3. I also finished the Lies of Locke Lamora out of total curiosity for how bad it was going to end. It wasn't a myster or even a good plot, just morbid curiosity. Yet, First Law is definitely the characters... I've read 8 books for the characters, even though most of the characters I wouldn't pee on if they were on fire. But the ones I do care for make it worth my time to read the story. I will keep reading as they keep coming because of them. The plots are weak, truly, but the characters make the books. His prose is also notably good and with Steven Pacey narrating the audio books it is a totally amazing experience...

Heatwaves are the worst we're having one in England right now and I'm not used to this heat at all!!!

@TheBookLeo

4 жыл бұрын

dutch people and english people unite in complaining about the heat!

On characters/plot, I am also neutral because though I have to love a character to enjoy a book, it still gets really boring if there’s no plot.

I feel like with the audiobook question, its about intention of the question and terminology. The real question should be, "Does listening to an audiobook count as consuming that novel?" In which case I would say, yes it does. I will always say though, that physically reading a book makes me more prideful. Like I feel like I accomplished more if I physically read a book than listened to one. This probably because you are usually more proud of something that takes more effort. just because you have to dedicate 100% of your attention to reading a book and you have to make time to do nothing but sit down and read that book. You can always multitask with an audiobook which makes me finish them faster because I can double on how often I can consume it. I average 5 books a month and I couldnt do that if I didnt listen to atleast 1 to 2 audiobooks a month.

Going through point by point, because I can lolol 1) I said "disagree" to buying multiple copies being pointless, mostly because I've done it and I'd be a massive hypocrite if I unilaterally condemned it. I have three copies of of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (spot the American): My original damn-near-shredded-to-bits copy that I keep for nostalgia, one that's slightly less beat up, and the illustrated edition. I also have three copies of Chamber of Secrets and two of Prisoner of Azkaban: my original American English copies, one each in French, and the illustrated edition of CoS. I'd like to eventually have those three editions of each book. I do have what I think are good reasons for owning different copies, namely passing a more immersive experience down to my children one day (illustrated) and getting in some language practice (French), and I do find it less justifiable to buy a different edition simply because the cover is prettier -- but, I do ultimately own multiples. 2) As might have been made obvious by the above, I can't agree that Harry Potter is overrated (((: I get why some people might think it is, especially if they're older or younger than the target demographic at the time, but... well, I was eight in 2001, and I was swept away. It came to me at exactly the right time. It was my life growing up. I'm still figuring out what to do going forward in the wake of Rowling's statements, but renouncing Harry Potter completely won't be part of it. 3) *pAPERBACKIES.* ... Further potentially controversial opinion, I get paperbacks because I know they will get more weathered, and I *love* when my books get weathered. I don't need my shelves to look pristine. 4) I read the Percy Jackson books once each, and I've seen bits of the first movie, possibly also bits of the second? Either way, I was pretty meh on both. I feel bad for it, too, because I know that was a lot of people's Harry Potter, but it just came to me way too late in life and I'm not really into Greek mythology. 5) I'm at a point in my life where I'm extremely interested in diving into classics, and just diving into them as I see fit, so yeah, I solidly disagree that classics aren't actually good. I understand why people would feel really excluded from the classics or walk away from them with a sour taste in their mouths, especially if they're Americans -- I think our broader school system has a tendency to teach literature as a whole as this thing that simultaneously needs to be elevated to the highest possible pedestal (i.e. you need to study it intensely, i.e. your workload is going to be huge) and won't be worth your time later in life (i.e. you're going to be pushed to study STEM, i.e. the humanities are worthless). Like, that conflicting messaging is going to kill your interest in reading if you aren't already a reader. That said, it's also going to give you a lot of skewed ideas of what literature is and what its value is. The fact that classics are often taught badly doesn't mean that they are themselves bad. 6) YES to the point of storytelling being an oral tradition. Yes yes yes. I prefer reading physical books, but I also love listening to an audiobook while I'm on a walk or driving a long distance or doing chores, where my body is occupied but my mind isn't necessarily -- and I said it elsewhere already, but in some instances, doing that stuff actually enhances my experience. Like, I have specific memories of where I was and what I was doing while I was listening to a book that really moved me, the same as I do with physical books. Ultimately, I think there's no avoiding the underlying elements of gatekeeping and purism if you actively advocate against classifying listening to an audiobook as reading, where reading means experiencing the book. 7) I don't read ebooks either, but I have friends and family who are fierce advocates for reasons of expediency and saving money... I can't begrudge them that. 8) I'm like you in that I like seeing cool plots happen to characters I care about, but I don't really like categorizing one or the other as more important. They both are. If the characters are cool but the plot is poorly executed, I'm out. If the plot is cool but the characters are flat, I'm also out.

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Can't be mad about that Percy Jackson movies introduced you to Fall Out Boy! Also, as a broke college student, I like paperbacks better because they're cheaper lol. But it is annoying how the paperbacks sometimes don't come out until like a year after the book is released

Personally I prefer hard backs because I'm fine with heavier books and my paper back ones the spine gets damaged from being opened one too many times, so hardback

I’m the opposite with audiobooks! When I’m reading a physical book sometimes I accidentally start reading on the opposite page 😂

I would say Paperbacks are how I would prefer to read a book. But Hardbacks look better on the shelf and to display. (This actually leads into the multiple copies of books) I dont really think that there "isnt a point" especially if you look at books as decoration. Is there a point to have anything in your house that isnt furniture, technology or food? If I really like a series then I usually want to have it as a hardback. Or if you dont have the same edition or hardback/paperback version to match the series, youd want to buy a matching set. (Although this ladder example infers that you will most likely sell the old versions so its a little off the topic.)

I'm pretty neutral on the character vs. plot thing. I feel like I read a lot of books where I just don't care at all about the characters, like I just won't feel connected to any of them and will forget their names as soon as I'm finished reading but I will still remember the plot pretty well, and then there are some books that are the complete opposite, where I will just fall in love with a character and I don't care about the plot at all.