“I’m not going to finish this one, but it has nothing to do with the book. The books is pretty decent, bordering on really good when one considers that this is a single person’s effort. The scope and scale is pretty crazy.
The reason I’m giving up on it is that I’m turning in a whole load of library shit that I’ve had too long and I’m just not going to finish.
My partner, Poonmaster Flex, is moving. And it’s got the bug in me to divest myself of some objects if I can. Books are low-hanging fruit. What can I say? They’re heavy as hell, and unless they hold specific memories, are something I’d like to pass on to someone else, or are something that doesn’t translate to ebook format, I’d like to not move them again. So, I’m:
1. Turning all my library shit back in. I have a bunch of bought books I’ve never read, and reducing the number of those is a great way to get ready to move.
2. Turning some of my print books digital. This involves some destructive scanning, which is too bad, but there are some books on my shelf that I’ve moved at least 4 times at this point. I don’t want to move them again. Also, I wondered if this is acceptable use, under copyright, but I’m pretty sure it is. Even if it’s not protected, I’d argue it’s no different than buying a CD and ripping it for the sake of putting it on your iPod, which was super common practice and I suspect most bands would be cool with. The problem is when we all go sharing the file with hundreds of people we don’t know, right? Anyway, it’s not something I’m super hot on because ebooks don’t scratch the same itch as print, but a reduction is super necessary at this point. Trust me, move, and move into a place that you’d be surprised to stay in for 5 years, and you’ll get reeeeeal tired of moving the same books over and over.
I was more than halfway through Cerebus, but I didn’t feel super compelled to continue, especially as I didn’t have access to the subsequent volumes, so it wasn’t like I’d get to read the entire series any time soon.”