the performative act of reading
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- Опубликовано: 21 окт 2024
- With the popularity of reading as a hobby, I thought it would be interesting to delve into how reading is perceived in current society. I go over pseudo-intellectualism in books and readers, how the act itself is becoming more and more performative, and ultimately the overconsumption of physical books. I hope you enjoy and, as always, please join the conversation 💕
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i'm annoyingly one of those people who annotate nearly every book they own because it helps me comprehend it better and get more out of it, but for the vast majority of people (and still me when I know i'm not gonna be as invested in a book) libraries NEED to make a comeback. they're also so underrated for vibes. Like, people want the studious book lover vibes so badly? Go to a library and read the books there!! They're so incredible, and if you aren't like me and don't scribble in books, people should definitely utilise libraries. Loved this video. Consider me subscribed 😎
People don't look at you when you're in a library. You're just by yourself and there is no social pressure to perform. Most people who go into a library expect a montage. That's not how it works. And because just being in a library and reading, for hours at a time, isn't picturesque, people walk away disappointed.
I personally don't care about the performance aspect. I mean I also like to show off, how cool my taste in music is when I wear a band shirt, or like my fashion sense in general, when wearing something fashionable. Also it´s like veganism, id rather like people to be vegan out of trend, than not at all. But the consumerist aspect is fckn dangerous.
I agree 100%, and as a person who lives in a country where books are excessively expensive, every time I go to buy a book I buy it only because I know I REALLY want to read it and not just to enlarge my bookshelf, and that mentality has accompanied me all my life.
Wow this actually kinda called me out. I do enjoy reading, but like you said a lot of it is performative for example I'll be out in public and think wow I'm gonna take out my book and read yeah everyone's gonna think I'm so smart. Don't think that's gonna change anytime soon tbh but it's good to be self aware ig? Love the vid, you should consider starting a podcast!! I'd eat that shit up thank yu
@@nelliebubik1329 thank you so much (btw my podcast is sofi-sticated on spotify but i always post the video on youtube anyway 💗)
as long as it gets you going and makes you do something productive, why does it even matter? (unless, of course, you actually judge people and mistreat other people regarding this case). we all perform in some way. we put on nice clothes, do our hair, groom ourselves. life is an act of performance
In germany we have a website that I use like a library. You can buy used books there and resell them back to the website after reading. The delivery only needs 2 days.
@@4422-m2j we need this worldwide!!
what is the website called?
i am genuinely curious, why not just go to the library and borrow a book?
Well, I want to keep some of the books. The ones that made me a different person, that I want to give to friends or so.
Also they don’t have the books I like to read, at the library. I read in english mostly, cause many of the books I want to read are not translated into German. :)
great vid overall! glad this popped up on my feed because this is something I’ve been thinking about as someone who reads a lot on public transportation and am very aware of how I am perceived lol. my only note is regarding Sally Rooney’s writing - I’ve read both Normal People and Beautiful World Where Are You and she does the whole no quotation marks for dialogue in each of her novels. for me at first it was hard to get into, but once it clicks, everything flows sooo much better than traditionally written dialogue. I think it actually serves to further symbolize the themes of (mis)communication present in her books - it further blurs the line between what is said and what is left unsaid.
@@meredithgr you are so so right about Sally Rooney! i’ve gotten further into the book and i adore her writing style even tho at first it does seem pretentious in certain aspects
girl this is so real because everything i do feels like its being done for someone else even when im trying not to show off my cool taste in music or book.as a kid my parents taught me not to show off like at all so i would want to tell all my friends about my trips and stuff and it felt extremely wrong so i found other ways like i dressed nice and wanted people to notice without making it obvious and had books and listened to good music and played it in the car anf stuff idk what im yapping about but yeah i feel like its a way of showing off without being obvious
love this! also so proud of you, you smashed the run!!
@@Skyewalia thank youuu skye
I don’t think a book has served its purpose once read, for me there is quite a bit of sentimental value, and tbh it makes me feel nice. It’s not that deep .. but i do feel called out.. though i do read my stuff..
@@QuinnSinclair-v5c i totally agree!! i love the books i own and i feel deeply attached to them but what i wanted to address was why do we need to own every single book we read, particularly the ones we won’t end up enjoying 💗
I get like half my books from library (currently reading Maurice and In Memoriam by Alice Winn). And a lot of old public domain stuff freely downloaded. Mostly I only buy books if my library doesn't have them.
I did buy Secret History on kindle for easy referencing - I'm writing a Secret History/Like Minds fanfic and it was only 5 euros. Having 20 physical bookmarks in a book would be a pain lol.
I read a lot until I started high school. Like easily 100+ pages every day. Since then I have often been too tired and spent too much time online (I have ADHD). I have only read one fiction book cover to cover this year 😭 And 50-80 pages of four other books lol.
@@MilnaAlen SO relatable (adhd twin)
Hi, i just got your video randomly. Enjoyed it very much, looking forward to watching more videos from you.
@@rplmhzrk17 thank you so much
Great video!
I totally agree with u
I hope your race went well
@@farahbilal3895 thank you so much 💗💗
I like u
girl get a different mic i beg of you the mouth sounds 😭
@@cakedog1798 im so sorry i better invest asap 🥲🥲🙏🏽
i have misophonia and i play some instrumental background music while listening to audios such as this. maybe it can help you as well!