So You Want Your Sim to be Literate-ish? A (Humorous) Guide to Buying Books in The Sims 4
Forget muscle mansions and infinity pools, folks. The real status symbol in The Sims 4 is a towering bookshelf crammed with dusty tomes your Sim wouldn't touch with a ten-foot pole. But hey, even if your literary aspirations lean more towards "reading cereal boxes," let's face it, books add flair. So, how do you turn your Sim from reality TV addict to, well, someone who owns more than one book about underwater basket weaving?
Method 1: The "I Click, Therefore I Read" Approach
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Step 1: Place a bookshelf. Any bookshelf. Heck, build a bookshelf fort – just make sure it has that "Purchase Books" option. Click it. You're basically in Barnes & Noble now, minus the judgmental stares at your ripped yoga pants.
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Step 2: Browse the "General Books" section. It's like the clearance rack of literature, filled with mysteries about missing spatulas and romance novels titled "My Vacuum Cleaner and I: A Love Story." Thrilling, right?
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Step 3: Pro Tip: If you want something more specific, like, say, a book on rocket science for your aspiring astronaut Sim, click the little dropdown menu. It's like magic! Suddenly, you have toddler books, children's books, even... Werewolf books? Who knew Moonwood Mill had such a thriving literary scene?
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Step 4: Buy everything. Seriously, just go ham. Who needs rent when you have a library that rivals Alexandria's (minus the burning, hopefully). Your Sim might look confused by the sudden mountain of paperbacks, but hey, knowledge is power, right? (Or at least a good way to hide the dirty dishes.)
Method 2: The "I'm Too Busy Building My Simself a Cult to Go Shopping" Approach
QuickTip: Reread tricky spots right away.
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Step 1: Open your trusty computer. Remember, that thing collecting dust next to the fruitcake your Sim made last Christmas?
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Step 2: Click "More Choices." No, not "WooHoo with the Mailbox." We're going highbrow here, people.
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Step 3: Select "Order." Don't worry, it's not a restraining order (although, depending on your Sim's social skills, that might be a good idea). This is where you become a book baron, ordering tomes like you're Jay-Z stocking his yacht with champagne.
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Step 4): Warning: This is where things get dangerous. You might accidentally buy the entire "Complete Guide to Knitting." Suddenly, your Sim's wardrobe is filled with itchy sweaters and you're questioning your life choices. Just... be responsible, okay?
Bonus Tip: Don't let your Sim read the "History of Boring Things" book. Trust me, it's a one-way ticket to coma town. Unless, of course, you're trying to win a staring contest with a llama. Then, by all means, let the boredom flow.
Tip: Highlight sentences that answer your questions.
So there you have it, folks! Your handy-dandy guide to buying books in The Sims 4. Remember, knowledge is power, and a bookshelf full of unread paperbacks is... well, at least it looks impressive on Instagram. Now get out there and build your Sim a literary empire, one dusty tome at a time!
QuickTip: Go back if you lost the thread.
P.S. If your Sim starts spontaneously talking in Shakespearean sonnets after reading too many romance novels, don't panic. Just call it an "emergent gameplay feature." Or maybe invest in a therapist.
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