SufficientStudy5178
SufficientStudy5178 t1_j0wx7en wrote
Reply to comment by KovolKenai in ISBN Deep Dive by KovolKenai
Trying to find out what they used to mean would be almost impossible, many of the publishers don't exist anymore and, even if they do, are unlikely to have records stretching back too far (keep in mind everything was on paper then, and usually done locally...much of that information is gone for good). Not to mention there are older editions and works that had no ID numbers of any kind (I have quite a few myself...they just have the date/publisher name/location).
In terms of converting them, basically it would be guesswork. It's like using old recipes that have measurements like 'drab'...there's no Rosetta stone to say what a drab was in comparison to modern measurements...we just have little clues here and there and take our best, educated guess...but we could be miles off and never know it.
Sorry I can't be more help.
SufficientStudy5178 t1_j0wu5gg wrote
Reply to ISBN Deep Dive by KovolKenai
'So here's my real question: I have books with spine codes like, "UQ1029" where replacing the letters with 0's doesn't work'
This isn't a question though? What are you asking? Where to find out what older reference numbers mean or...? How to convert them into modern ISBN? Both? Neither?
SufficientStudy5178 t1_j0wmxia wrote
Reply to comment by Error8 in Pro-tip: If a well reviewed book has a Goodread's rating of around 3.5 then it's usually interesting by Proper_Cold_6939
Every culture historically, and currently, has/had members who 'had intimate partners of the same sex'?
SufficientStudy5178 t1_j0vx7xa wrote
Reply to Pro-tip: If a well reviewed book has a Goodread's rating of around 3.5 then it's usually interesting by Proper_Cold_6939
I honestly dgaf what Goodreads has to say about anything tbqh.
SufficientStudy5178 t1_j00zz4r wrote
I didn't even realise this was possible...I've always read with an internal monologue?
SufficientStudy5178 t1_izzzykz wrote
For the more famous novels even if the books themselves don't have pictures, you can often find fanart of the characters and locations on the internet that might help you get a better handle on things.
Or find one that has a film/tv adaptation, watch that first and then read the book. I did this with the Power of One movie/book when I was a kid. Hated the book at first, but after seeing the film I went back and it was a totally different (and far superior) experience.
SufficientStudy5178 t1_j1hfw5p wrote
Reply to (Up to) How many times did you re-read the same book or series? by unknownbeing17
I tend to read stuff from my childhood over and over again, just for the feel of familiarity and nostalgia, even if sometimes they're not as good as I remember them being, they still evoke lots of positive feelings.