No, Rich Dad Poor Dad is not the Amway guy. Rich Dad Poor Dad is a book written by Robert Kiyosaki and Sharon Lechter that was first published in 1997. The book discusses the importance of financial literacy and creating wealth through investing, starting and owning businesses, as well as other methods of developing financial independence. It has sold over 32 million copies worldwide and has been translated into 51 languages. Amway, on the other hand, is a multi-level marketing company founded in 1959 that sells health, beauty, home care, and nutrition products through direct selling. While both products/brands are related to personal finance and money management, they are distinctly different from one another.

There are already at least dozens of services that do that with business and self-help books (e.g blinkist)

r/Fantasy has a book bingo I've been having a ton of fun doing this year! It goes from the beginning of April to the end of March, so there are a few more months left in this year

Isn't Rich Dad Poor Dad the Amway guy?

Normally I just to a certain number per year. I've tried around the world challenges but they are pretty tedious. Someone on 365books set up bingo and I think it's been super fun!

Bookslikewoah talks about mysteries and classics. I like her recommendations

Well Murakami once wrote that the only way to ever finish Remembrances Of Times Past by Marcel Proust is to be in jail. Its a big one in many parts.

Yes! I always feel warm and emotional after her videos! I think it has to do with the music she uses. It makes me want to read every book she recommends, even though I know our tastes in literature don’t match 100%!

Jen Campbell. She is an author and has worked in the publishing industry. She talks a lot about disfigurement and disability (she is disfigured [her words] and disabled). She primarily reads adult books in a wide variety of genres.

I love Elliot Brooks. She reads all kinds of genres, mostly fantasy, (also YA but mostly adult), and highlights a lot of new releases. Check her out! :)

Yes that looks helpful. Thanks

Thanks! I'm only a few chapters in so I didn't read everything you posted.

I'm a native English speaker and the names in Crime and Punishment were difficult for me as well. Russian nicknames often sound completely different from the original name (ex: Avdotya -> "Dunya"). What helped me was keeping a bookmark with the names and a brief description of each character and referring to it frequently.

Sparknotes has a character page, but there are some spoilers on it, so I've copied and pasted a mostly spoiler-free version below and added some extra clarification. Some spoilers were unavoidable because they're so crucial to understanding the characters, but I don't know how far in the book you are, so I put some phrases behind spoiler tags.

Rodion Romanovich Raskolnikov (“Rodya,” “Rodka”) : The protagonist of the novel.

Sofya Semyonovna Marmeladov (“Sonya,” “Sonechka”) : Raskolnikov’s love and Semyon Marmeladov’s daughter.

Avdotya Romanovna Raskolnikov (“Dunya,” “Dunechka”) : Raskolnikov’s sister. Most often referred to as "Dunya."

Arkady Ivanovich Svidrigailov : Dunya’s (Raskolnikov's sister's) depraved former employer.

Dmitri Prokofych Razumikhin : Raskolnikov’s friend, a poor ex-student.

Katerina Ivanovna Marmeladov : The consumptive wife of Semyon Marmeladov.

Porfiry Petrovich : The magistrate in charge of investigating>! the murders!<.

Semyon Zakharovich Marmeladov : An alcoholic public official whom Raskolnikov meets at a tavern. Father of Sofya/"Sonya" and married to Katerina. Most often referred to by his last name, Marmeladov.

Pulcheria Alexandrovna Raskolnikov : Raskolnikov’s mother.

Pyotr Petrovich Luzhin : Dunya’s (Raskolnikov's sister's) fiancé.

Andrei Semyonovich Lebezyatnikov : Luzhin’s (Raskolnikov's sister's fiance's) grudging roommate.

Alyona Ivanovna : An old, withered pawnbroker >!whom Raskolnikov kills!<.

Lizaveta Ivanovna : Alyona Ivanovna’s sister.

Zossimov : Raskolnikov’s doctor and a friend of Razumikhin (Raskolnikov's poor student friend).

Nastasya Petrovna (“Nastenka,” “Nastasyushka”) : A servant in the house where Raskolnikov rents his “closet.”

Ilya Petrovich (“Gunpowder”) : A police official whom Raskolnikov encounters >!after committing the murder!<.

Alexander Grigorievich Zamyotov : A junior official in the police station who suspects that >!Raskolnikov is the killer!<.

Nikolai Dementiev (“Mikolka”): A painter who is suspected of >!being the murderer!<.

Polina Mikhailovna Marmeladov (“Polya,” “Polenka,” “Polechka”) : The oldest daughter of Katerina Ivanovna Marmeladov from her former marriage.

Then you will enjoy this one, if you haven't already!

I'm truly glad you enjoyed it. Just proves that everyone has different tastes in books, which is a good thing!

Slow rambling books are precisely what I look for

Repetitive is a good word for it.

That was my experience with the book, also. I buy most of the books I read (from a charity resale shop), so I rarely DNF one.

Thank you. I had considered reading another of hers just to test if I'm missing something. Now I'll skip those.

Thank you. I read voraciously, and there have been many classics that I absolutely adore. But that's part of the fun of reading - making up your own mind about the books!

I would recommend Siddhartha by Herman Hesse too then! It was recommended to me when I was a kid and I didn't get it, but then I re-read it as an adult and it was amazing.

I know that it is acknowledged as a beautifully written book. I am allowed to disagree with that opinion, even if I am the only one who does. And I am allowed to finish a book I don't think I care for to see if I change my mind. I will definitely read something else, and I will be making up my own mind as to whether I agree with the critics on that one also. And possibly posting on this site about my opinion.

I watch the same booktubers lol. If you enjoy them, I also recommend uncarley!

Jack Edwards! He's pretty versatile and I find his reading choices comparitively more diverse and multicultured which I appreciate.

All good. There's around 10 or so books, each well over a thousand pages so you're set for a while I'd hope haha