I Hate the Internet

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I LOVED THIS BOOK!!! Jarett Kobek a self described Vonnegut stylist (or not) pulls a Vonnegut in his scathing and satirical look into contemporary American values of “art as culture” or “art as commodity” in describing how huge American corporations steal the personal to make money.

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trueisa4letterword

I Hate the Internet | Jarett Kobek

Display by the elevator about the current exhibition on subscription campaigns

(Eric and I picked up and looked at the books before putting them back in this artful arrangement.)

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librarypoweruser

I Hate the Internet | Jarett Kobek

Red, white, and pink for day 13 of #riotgrams! (And there's a bonus heart, since it's almost Valentine's Day.)
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I have been wanting to re-read "A Wrinkle in Time" which was my favorite book in fifth grade (and pretty much forever). "Braiding Sweetgrass" was a happy impulse buy @powellsbooks that has yet to be started. And I'm halfway through "I hate the internet" so I need to finish this week.

Samplergal Where did the mug come from? I am in the middle of writing and that would push me! 7y

librarypoweruser @Samplergal yes! It's a quote from the Dear Sugar advice column and you can get it at The Rumpus store: https://store.therumpus.net/product/write-like-a-motherfucker-coffee-mug/ 7y

laundry_piles Love the mug! 7y

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Fedaykin My favorite from 5th grade also and the book that created the reader that I‘ve become. Reread it last year, so disappointed. 7y

librarypoweruser @Fedaykin oh really? Can I ask how come? Super curious and have been wondering if that would be the case! 7y

Fedaykin I‘ve probably lost that childhood imagination and grown more cynical. Also I didn‘t find the writing to be very good. 🤷🏼‍♂️. I‘m still going to make sure my grandkids read it. 7y

DivaDiane Love the juxtaposition of the heat and the message!! 😱 7y

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LisaJo

I Hate the Internet | Jarett Kobek

But tomorrow is the first day of the month...someone needs to fix the internet NOW. 😂📚 #BOTM ☹️😳🙀😱

Alicia Oh no!!! 😱😓😨😭 8y

LauraJ Stay calm. If it's still down in a few hours, then mass hysteria can ensue! 8y

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Hooked_on_books

I Hate the Internet | Jarett Kobek

This was a recent read that disappointed me but had some great, snarky lines. #goodlineinabadbook #booklove17

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Suet624

I Hate the Internet | Jarett Kobek

My wifi stopped working last night. I realized how much I dislike/am addicted to the internet. Of course I couldn't check into Litsy which was my biggest regret. I finally am reconnected and all is sort of right with the world.

Lmstraubie Welcome back! 😉 8y

Suet624 @lmstraubie Awww, thanks! 8y

saresmoore We cancelled our Internet service for three months as an experiment in frugality/detoxing. It was kind of wonderful! Oh, but um, I definitely still had service for Litsy via my phone. 😬 8y

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Suet624 @saresmoore It's fabulous to detox from it. I had two issues - my landlord is in control of the wifi and he was out of town so I was feeling frustrated by that. I own a small house but don't live in it because I wanted to be close to my daughter/her wife/grandson. It's been 3 years and I think I'm tired of having a landlord. The other issue was that since Christmas I've become spoiled by my iPad. The lettering on the phone is too small now! 8y

saresmoore Ugh, yes, that's frustrating! I've been living in a house owned by my dad for several years now. The freedom is exhilarating! But I don't know if I can go back to the tyranny of renting... 8y

Suet624 @saresmoore Yeah. I've kind of enjoyed not hauling wood for my heat, not shoveling, and calling someone else to fix things though. 😀😀😀 So I guess I should quit bitching. 8y

saresmoore Hahahaha! The grass is always greener on the other side! 8y

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Hooked_on_books

I Hate the Internet | Jarett Kobek

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There is an excellent book in here somewhere, but this is not it. The author essentially rails against everything in US life (see above), not unfairly, but then tries to barely hang it all together with just a whisper of a narrative. Alas, it didn't work for me.

SuperPunkNinja My sister read this book and said the exact same thing! 8y

Riveted_Reader_Melissa Great review! I always love to know when to avoid a book. 8y

SignedBooksJunkie I'm reading this for my local library's book club this month, and we all agree the author is just raging. 8y

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Hooked_on_books

I Hate the Internet | Jarett Kobek

Just starting this one. Looks promising and cheeky after 2 chapters.
#andawaytheygo

Liberty

Mdargusch 🐶🐶🐶 8y

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MorganNotMegan

I Hate the Internet | Jarett Kobek

When you move some books around and discover a book with a title that perfectly encapsulates your Monday. (Have not read this bad boy, so no thoughts on it other than the laugh-inducing cover)

MyNamesParadise I just wish I could unplug front the internet for a while but sadly need it for work 8y

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