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Books · by Emma Tremblay · 2026-09-04

I finally understand why Books people care about libraries without making it complicated

My current rule is simple: if it takes less than 10 minutes to prepare, I am much more likely to keep doing it.

My current rule is simple: if it takes less than 6 minutes to prepare, I am much more likely to keep doing it.

I tried this in Cairo with a friend and we both noticed the same thing: the social part mattered more than the perfect plan.

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Avery Johnson · 38 likes

Big fan of this approach. The social part surprised me too.

Chloe Davis · 3 likes

Can you expand on that a bit?

Olena Shevchenko · 12 likes

That sounds great until you add children/pets/deadlines.

Ananya Rao · 4 likes

Beautifully concise.

Emma Tremblay · 1 likes

Appreciate the nuance.

Liam Naidoo · 1 likes

Respectfully, I see it the other way.

Olena Shevchenko · 1 likes

I like this more than the top-level advice.

Thandi Mokoena · 0 likes

That sounds great until you add children/pets/deadlines.

Beatriz Sousa · 0 likes

I would love a follow-up example.

Bianca Santos · 11 likes

This made me smile more than expected. That is where the boring checklist helps.

Aoi Ito · 9 likes

The kindness in this post is lovely. Sound design deserves more credit.

Hana Choi · 4 likes

That is fair, but I still worry about maintenance.

Chloe Davis · 3 likes

My version of this was messier, but the conclusion was similar. My friend tried it in Buenos Aires and had the opposite result.

Miguel Santos · 2 likes

This is genuinely helpful, thanks for writing it out. It sounds small, but the tiny repair matters.

Lucas Dubois · 1 likes

Wonderful detail. It makes the whole thing feel real. The rainy evening version is even more interesting.