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LabExpensive4764 t1_j5eti7k wrote

Reply to The Secret History by Comfortable-Salt3132

I thought the first half was much stronger than the second. The whole chapter at Bunny's family's house seemed to drag on forever. The entire book was a lot of 'this person knocked on my door intoxicated and we talked about ______'.

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munkie15 t1_j5eokk5 wrote

Reply to Greetings everyone! A lot of people say reading books is beneficial for you, though... by RaderH2O

Yes, every book can be beneficial to read. As long as you have the ability to read beyond the words.

For example; I only used to read non-fiction. I thought fiction was just as worthless as prime time sitcoms. A mindless escape from the world. But my wife finally convinced me to read some fiction. After I began reading fiction, it helped me connect lots of the things I’ve been reading about to actual human beings. It definitely helped me become more empathetic to others. It also helped me integrate the information from non-fiction books into my daily life.

Most of the fiction I read is fantasy, sci-fi, and whodunits.

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Its_Pam_Ela t1_j5ejlu4 wrote

Reply to Booktuber recommendations? by moonrisekingdomaway

I don’t think anyones mentioned Ana Wallace Johnson yet and she is FABULOUS. Funny and reads interesting, not necessarily trendy books.

I also just found Shawn McComb and he is definitely my daughters age but he is funny as hell and reads a lot of classic and modern fiction.

Otherwise I watch Emmie, uncarley, Jack Edwards, KDBooks, a sunny book nook, Ariel Bissett, and Ink and Paper Blog.

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[deleted] t1_j5eg3hq wrote

Reply to Reading a Book and Daily Life by Zee__29

I have had this often and I must say that the idea that fascinated me in the process of reading a book could have a greater impact on me and my life than studying a certain subject at the university. I was forced to study well because of the tuition discount, but in the end I did not refuse books and just slept less. Having lived long enough, I have never regretted reading a good book and how it inspired and captivated me, which I cannot say about all the activities that were not interesting to me ...

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Any-Fee55 t1_j5ed6d7 wrote

Reply to Going back to prison, need awesome recommendations!!!! by Season666

1Q84 series by murakami. Read it a while ago but pretty escapist if i remember correctly! Principles for dealing with the changing world order by ray dalio was insightful, altho a bit dense.

Props to you for voluntarily serving time. Just wanna say i like your vibes from your replies to the comments here, good luck!

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InterestinglyLucky t1_j5eczqm wrote

Reply to comment by Learner4LifePk in When Breath Becomes Air by 0dteSPYFDs

So well put.

It came in the mail two days ago, and I finished it (late) last night.

Still processing the emotions I felt, and have not laughed out loud (several times) while reading a book in I do not know how long.

The questions he poses, in the light of the classic writers (I was not aware of Samuel Beckett and his impact on 20th century writing before) directly contrasting the incredibly technical neuroscience involved in his day-to-day work was absolutely arresting. Literature posing the Biggest Questions of our meaning and existence, all the while he's working with the pain and grief of not only himself and his family, but the reminiscence of all those patients he had to do the exact same thing from the physician's perspective.

It's going to take some time for me to process such a contrast of feelings. And will be sure to read it again in a few weeks. Thanks /u/0dteSPYFDs for sharing your thoughts here.

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Fencejumper89 t1_j5ectj2 wrote

Reply to Reading a Book and Daily Life by Zee__29

It usually doesn't interfere, but if you got something important coming up and you need to focus on that, then a book can be a bit distracting, especially if it's a good book and The Kite Runner is great, so be warned!

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