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During Christmas holidays I had to read a book for a contest and ever since then I've really started to read a lot. Quite frankly I missed reading and found the change from pointless minecraft building sessions to reading sessions pleasant.
This year alone I've read:
Tess of the d'Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy
Breakfast at Tiffany's by Truman Capote
The catcher in the rye by JD Sallinger
The metamorphosis by Franz Kafka
Some Oscar Wilde stories
and Miss Peregrimes house for peculiar children which made me read all the books above as I couldn't stand the stupidity of it
Any suggestions on books to read or thoughts about any of the ones on the list?
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first world privilege is being able to read a book because isn't fucking 40°C outside sadge
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-20 here sage
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nice and cozy 😎
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it's not physically impossible but it's highly unpleasant because you get sweaty quite easily and it feels harder to concentrate
it just feels better to read a book during winter or colder days
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i'm not fat (even though losing a bit of weight might do me some good) and i don't expect you to understand the feeling of a harsh summer if you're not fakeflagging
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sometimes it’s nice to get a tan and all, but for the most part is just a burden tbh
why is that related to which world you living in
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it’s just the “first world problem “ meme added to the fact that most of them are cold
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big fan of dystopian novels here:
as introduction, read 1984 and brave new world
about kafka? just read everything you can find, really enjoyed all of his books.
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I have a collection of his stories, so far I've read a couple and I must admit that I don't understand all of them, especially the shorter ones. Still, his works have something special about them.
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one of the few times i have the advantage of reading them in their original language :P
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oh, and if you havent read the trial and "in the penal colony", do it asap
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(Posted this on the other book thread, maybe you'll like these?)
- Lord of the Rings (J.R.R. Tolkien)
- The Book Thief (Markus Zusak)
- A man called Ove (Fredrik Backman)
- The Watchmaker of Filligree Street (Natasha Pulley)
- The Bees (Laline Paull)
- The Graveyard Book (Neil Gaiman)
I'm currently reading The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson myself, the first book out of currently 4 from the Stormlight Archive.
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I've read the first lotr book but high fantasy isn't really my favourite genre. That said, I will check check out the other recommendations :D
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Ah, I am into fantasy a lot so many are in that genre :D
The Watchmaker of Filligree Street has become one of my favourite books, it will confuse you at first but once past that it personally blew my mind.
there is some awesome high fantasy tho. Extremely well written (malazan book of the fallen)
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I read up on his personality before I read his works and I have to say that they go hand in hand. His storis have an atmosphere about them like no other and really make you think after you've finished them. I have found some aspect apart from the main idea that's really been on my mind in every story of his that I've read. Like the liberation the family felt after he had died in the metamorphosis has stayed with me.
Idk about you but I usually buy more books from authors that I've enjoyed or at least the same style/genre
After reading Kafka I bought the Castle and the Trial, after loving Journey to the End of the Night i bought Death on Credit etc etc
In the same style of Kafka I could reccomend you:
Invitation to a Beheading by Nabokov
The Blind Owl by Sadegh Hedayat
The Tenant by Roland Topor
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I agree with you but I can't really read two stand-alone novels from the same author without feeling burnt out or getting tired from their writing style. I really like Murakami and I have read about half of his "main" books, just not in a row.
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In cold blood since you liked truman capote
Ken Follett Fall of Giants
Ayn Rand Atlas Shrugged
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read one first word on the first page, then read the one on the right, repeat until last word of page. then go to the next page and repeat. repeat until end of book
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Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell
Of Human Bondage by William Somerset Maugham
Stephen king
Which Oscar Wilde stories? The picture of Dorian Grey by any chance?
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I honestly plan to read it after I finish catch22 that I am currently reading. I read the canterville ghost and other stories in that collection. Not as good as his other works but I still enjoyed them.
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I feel you bro, Ill check out a traveler
Poem of the Man God by Maria Valtorta
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Absolute must read!
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lucky you!
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Guys, is this literature forum now? i like, mens))
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Even though the mods had to delete a bunch of bait comments, I am surprised at the amount of replies this thread got, made me happy :D
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i didnt even see any bait comments (besides some mein kampf recommendations xD)
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They were something like "books 2021)))) XDDDD"
What is this shit?
I recommend Harry Potter, great series.
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No but I liked it as a kid, read the series multiple times. But I also read some other nice fantasy stuff like Bartimäus series and also political books and biographies.
And I like the real bible.
Fiodor dostoievski's books r some literature that i've surprised myself on how much i like it.
I'm really into dark and horror stories but with eternal husband i fell in love with this kind of novels.
Velchanínov is a great character and isnt a role model, but u can feel like him through the book.
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