That's much worse then I thought, I'm sorry.

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I did not find Dorian Gray readable. I ended up doing it by audiobook because gay snark has not changed in 160 years, but yeah, couldn’t do it on paper.

To be "easy to read" you shouldn't need a guide...

Hello there! It has been more than 24 hours, and episode 3 of 'The Last of Us" is still lingering on my mind. The story of Frank & Bill is exceptionally beautiful. I'm here for recommendation of books that remind you of this romantic heart-touching episode, preferably queer. I don't mind any genre, I just want a book that could evoke the same feelings I had while watching the episode, if you resonate with it too :)

I once read about the reading habits of children.
There is a very big drop in reading novels among teen girls and boys.
Boys especially shift their interest to comics and cartoons.

You are very normal.

I don't like the word 'fix' when it comes to reading.
You like what you like. There is nothing broken here. That said, it sounds like it isn't the novels that are boring to you, but the kind of books you have been forced to read?

The classics, the Nobel prizewinners, the 'how to kill a mockingbird'-kind of books are not for everyone. There are novels out there that won't bore you, that feel real and human. But you don't have to search for them. You aren't missing out. You can get your stories through the telly, no problem.

If you want to try fiction out anyway, you could start with graphic novels.
I like comics like Saga and Lore Olympus. Beautiful stories. Highly recommend.
You could also try science fiction novels like "The Martian" by Andy Weir. I felt like I learned something in that book - like the importance of duct tape.

If I go to Mars, I will bring duct tape.

Waybound the final(?) book in the cradle series. I cannot wait to read it

I had a similar problem with Might Makes Right by Ragnar Redbeard. I had to read it for a class, and it's functionally a white-supremacist text.

Didn't want to donate it, cause I didn't really want to be even tangentially responsible for spreading its ideas.

You could burn it, throw it in the trash, or shred it and compost it if that's your thing. Obviously destroying books is bad in a macro sense, but at the end of the day a single book is just an object and you could deal with it how you want.

I eventually resolved to make Blackout Poems with Might Makes Right. Literally turning a hateful, garbage book into something fun and creative that I could do during Zoom meetings I didn't want to be on.

I'd donate it to Goodwill and let other people make the choice about whether or not they want to read it.

But if you really can't stand that idea, tear off the cover and throw the whole book away. My friend used to work at Barnes and Noble, and she said they did this on the regular with unwanted merchandise.

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Are any of the letters signed "Washington Irving?"

Literally the character hasn’t even been introduced yet!

Tbh make goals that are achievable. I'm getting back into reading too. My goal is 20 minutes a night before bed. I'm not tracking pages or books because each book has a different length and difficulty. I would recommend trying a time-based goal per day

Absolute Beginners by Colin MacInnes (shocking how the whole race discussion hasn´t really changed since the sixtees)

If you don’t care. Just throw it in the trash. Unless you want to ritualistically burn it?

She is actively using both the clout and the money she brings in from Harry Potter to advance her political beliefs! Harry Potter isn't bigger than her, she's in the text, and she's still alive reaping the benefits of being a popular author and using them to hurt people!

It’s torture porn.

I’ve used Goo Gone for years and never had any staining. I gently peel as much of the sticker off as I can (I use an old hotel key card), then spray a little Goo Gone on a cotton cloth (not on the book) and wipe away any sticker residue, then wipe clean with another cloth. Works every time for me!

I kind of want to read it after reading your post.

My mom was completely against ebooks until we got her a tablet she could read them off of and realized reading doesn't have to be painful. She has arthritis in her hands and holding the physical book literally hurt her. With ebooks she can read as much as she wants, usually a book a day. My dad can increase the size of the font and read better too. Ebooks make reading so much more accessible!

Im living in iran actually, i tried to find translated one and from 416pages it had 150pages! Everything censored even the kissing scene and that book was a spicy one

Yes, I think it needs to be remembered that a lot of older literature was written for the average person to read. I can see people reading something like Monte Cristo today and gossiping about what the next installment will bring.

You could always try reading non-fiction books that aren't "made up." There are all sorts of non-fiction books out there. Biographies, autobiographies, and memoirs. Books on every subject from history to psychology to science to art to sports. So, whatever topic interests you, you can find non-fiction books about it.

As to your preference, there are plenty of readers who prefer non-fiction to fiction, plenty of readers who prefer fiction to non-fiction, and plenty of readers who enjoy both. All are just a matter of taste. None is really weird.

I read about half of Manzoni's The Betrothed. It's on my bedside table; it puts me to sleep.