If you had the resources, what book would you put in hotels, a la Gideons bibles?
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@michelestrider Sears Roebuck catalogue from the early 1900s. (Just because they're extremely interesting to look at, and hotels are usually boring.)
@APBBlue I like it!
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@APBBlue I like it!
@michelestrider My grandma had a reprint of one, and I spent HOURS looking at that thing.
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David Graeber's Bullshit Jobs. Or maybe Debt. Some Marvin Harris could be interesting and useful too, say Why Nothing Works.
@angelastella Those sound very interesting!
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If you had the resources, what book would you put in hotels, a la Gideons bibles? (This may be a very American question, I dunno.)
@michelestrider Moby Dick @mobydick
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If you had the resources, what book would you put in hotels, a la Gideons bibles? (This may be a very American question, I dunno.)
@michelestrider I read once that a collection of Saki's short stories were the best thing to read before bed. Therefore: https://www.amazon.com/Complete-Short-Stories-Vintage-Classics/dp/1784871915
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@michelestrider Fun fact, Marriott hotel rooms have a copy of the Book of Mormon in addition to a Bible.
@liferstate Do those use onion skin paper that can double as rolling papers? Asking for a friend
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If you had the resources, what book would you put in hotels, a la Gideons bibles? (This may be a very American question, I dunno.)
I know it's not that shocking but I think a guide to local insects in each region (especially the ants) with cute photos and fun facts would be awesome.
"Meet The Bugs of [insert small town name]"
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@michelestrider My grandma had a reprint of one, and I spent HOURS looking at that thing.
@APBBlue I would have, too!
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@michelestrider Moby Dick @mobydick
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If you had the resources, what book would you put in hotels, a la Gideons bibles? (This may be a very American question, I dunno.)
@michelestrider a guide to the region's wildlife
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@michelestrider I read once that a collection of Saki's short stories were the best thing to read before bed. Therefore: https://www.amazon.com/Complete-Short-Stories-Vintage-Classics/dp/1784871915
@jhv That's fun!
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I know it's not that shocking but I think a guide to local insects in each region (especially the ants) with cute photos and fun facts would be awesome.
"Meet The Bugs of [insert small town name]"
@futurebird I love this idea so much!
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@michelestrider a guide to the region's wildlife
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If you had the resources, what book would you put in hotels, a la Gideons bibles? (This may be a very American question, I dunno.)
@michelestrider
Neal Stephenson ‘In the Beginning Was the Command Line’ -
@liferstate Do those use onion skin paper that can double as rolling papers? Asking for a friend
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If you had the resources, what book would you put in hotels, a la Gideons bibles? (This may be a very American question, I dunno.)
@michelestrider
Canterbury Tales. In Middle English, preferably. -
@michelestrider Sears Roebuck catalogue from the early 1900s. (Just because they're extremely interesting to look at, and hotels are usually boring.)
The ones which include electrical and radio parts are fascinating.
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If you had the resources, what book would you put in hotels, a la Gideons bibles? (This may be a very American question, I dunno.)
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@michelestrider
Neal Stephenson ‘In the Beginning Was the Command Line’@flyingsaceur This is the most Mastodon answer yet
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@michelestrider
Canterbury Tales. In Middle English, preferably.@djwfyi Very appropriate for travelers
