Lolita while furrowing your brow and shaking your head so everyone knows you disagree with the protagonist’s actions.
Gormenghast by Mervyn Peake.
Gotta start with Titus Groan! Just skip the forword that was added most recently though.
Catcher in the Rye, of course.
Make sure to scribble madly, illegibly, in the margins and the occassionally glare at your fellow passengers while making finger guns.
Can’t believe no one’s suggested Nietzsche (Zarathustra, etc). Maybe no longer in vogue now that sincerity is on the rise, though.
Based off of the try-hard linkedin douches I know I’d say:
- The Art of War
- Meditations by Marcus Aurelius
- The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck
- Rich-dad poor-dad
- The Art of the Deal
If this is the approach, Infinite Jest and War and Peace are solid options. Maybe Oversized Penises for Dummies.
Fuck great call. I thought having two “war” novels might make the joke worse but Infinite Jest is peak big brain public masturbation reading material
Lol, I literally got called out for reading Infinite Jest on a bus. Wasn’t a flex, the bus was just my primary reading time on weekdays and it was on my ‘to finish’ list.
Agreed that I probably looked like a jackass.
Habits of Highly Successful People
Art.
And once you’ve finished:
Rev. Owen Thomas
He should know. He already read a different book about a guy who was hung like this:
South. Eastern. Public. Transport authority.
If you mean reading performatively ALOUD on public transportation, there’s only one choice: The Bible, King James Version.
Read In A Condescending Voice By a 14 Year Old Atheist.
While I agree I prefer the Ving Rhames version
just realized I was actually in possession of the LeAnn Rimes version, unbeknownst to me
BlueeeeeeeeeeEEeEeeEEeEeEeee
Oh so lonesome for you
Why can’t you be blue over me?
Just to be clear, I meant the Bible X Lebron James edition.
For sure!
saw they caught Bronny with the King Von edition on ESPN in a wild turn of events
Is there another King James with mentioning?
Do they have The Meats™?
But make sure you shake your head the whole time so people know you disagree with irrational numbers.
Why Civil Resistance Works by Eric Chenoweth & Maria Stephan
Is the answer the implied threat of uncivil resistance?
I won’t accept this anti pigeon rhetoric.
Oh god do people think you’re being performative when you read in public transport?
Only people who don’t read.
House of Leaves. That way if anyone notices you’re holding it upside down they’ll just think you’re really into it. And if anyone asks you what it’s about you can say “I have no fucking clue what’s happening, there’s a house I think?” and you’ll be correct.
Um. I think it’s pretty easy to understand, but it’s all a meta-narrative with an unreliable narrator.
The narrative devices are quite ingenious.
I watched a video essay on MyHouse.wad. I’ve never played Doom or read House of Leaves. Now I don’t need to do either.
I love the book, just gently poking fun.
