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SillyObjectives t1_j6nxlf8 wrote
My favourite Hardy book is definitely Tess of the D’Ubervilles and I find it so readable but that belies how utterly heartbreaking it is. It destroys me, every time.
SillyObjectives t1_j6nxflu wrote
Reply to comment by Economy_Ingenuity_76 in Classic literature that’s also very readable. by MinxyMyrnaMinkoff
I find East of Eden more readable than Grapes of Wrath but otherwise agree. Just re read Rebecca a year or two back and was reminded of how much I like it
SillyObjectives t1_j6nx52i wrote
Reply to comment by Timely-Huckleberry73 in Classic literature that’s also very readable. by MinxyMyrnaMinkoff
Translation matters a ton and I had a great audiobook version but I haven’t been able to find it again!
SillyObjectives t1_j6nx0dx wrote
Reply to comment by jdmay101 in Classic literature that’s also very readable. by MinxyMyrnaMinkoff
Oooooh such a page turner!!
SillyObjectives t1_j6nwycr wrote
Reply to comment by rene76 in Classic literature that’s also very readable. by MinxyMyrnaMinkoff
THE DECAMERON - I completely forgot how obsessed I was with this book in high school yesss (wow I sound like a cool person 🙈)
richg0404 t1_j6nwxro wrote
Kousaroe OP t1_j6nwuzm wrote
Reply to comment by TormundIceBreaker in Did you ever love a book so much you had trouble finishing it because you didn't want it to end? by Kousaroe
How did you feel when it was finally over?
SillyObjectives t1_j6nwtcp wrote
Reply to comment by Mittttzy in Classic literature that’s also very readable. by MinxyMyrnaMinkoff
Surprisingly agree on Dostoyevsky but haven’t read any Gogol- it’s on the to do list haha
Lizard_kingdom_x001 t1_j6nwqgs wrote
Reply to comment by duckfat01 in Classic literature that’s also very readable. by MinxyMyrnaMinkoff
And also they have enduring themes that transcend the time period. Or they have a theme/plot that is directly related to a significant historical event
SillyObjectives t1_j6nwp1p wrote
Reply to comment by SnooPickles8608 in Classic literature that’s also very readable. by MinxyMyrnaMinkoff
Loveeeeee The Awakening!
SillyObjectives t1_j6nwjfa wrote
I just re read this recently and I could not agree more. So completely magical. I really, really need to get the graphic novel!
TormundIceBreaker t1_j6nwgtq wrote
Reply to Did you ever love a book so much you had trouble finishing it because you didn't want it to end? by Kousaroe
It took me a long time to finish Leviathan Falls, which is the final book in The Expanse series. I'd spent 10 years with these four characters and it was difficult to process that their journeys were coming to an end. That I wouldn't get to spend more time among them on any new adventures, but that's one of the signs of a remarkable book/series
iamwhoiwasnow OP t1_j6nw6qw wrote
Reply to comment by Yanowknow in Why is 5 stars the go to rating? by iamwhoiwasnow
More responsibilities? How many more can I get? Can't I read for more than just pleasure?
vivahermione t1_j6nvoha wrote
Reply to comment by SnooPickles8608 in Classic literature that’s also very readable. by MinxyMyrnaMinkoff
OMG yes! That book changed my life as a young girl. It opened up my sense of what was possible for women.
elizabeth-cooper t1_j6nvk0j wrote
Nothing wrong with having a preferred genre. Mine is mystery/thriller. But only 20% of my favorite books are mystery/thriller, so I think it's worth it to keep branching out - you never know what great books you'll stumble over. Get books from the library so experimenting doesn't cost you anything.
vivahermione t1_j6nvecw wrote
Reply to January WRAPUP! How did we do!? by pixel_mouse
I read 8 books, but half of them were novellas or short stories, so it felt like cheating. My favorite was probably Excellent Women by Barbara Pym. It's a love/hate relationship. I wanted to shake the main character Mildred, a single woman in her 30's, because she had no ambition. But I loved the writing style, Mildred's sarcastic inner monologue, and her flirtation with her smooth-talking neighbor Rocky. I'd read it all over again.
Kousaroe OP t1_j6nvce8 wrote
Reply to comment by mobsofgeese in Did you ever love a book so much you had trouble finishing it because you didn't want it to end? by Kousaroe
I have the same issue with Douglas Adams books. I've read them all but the last Hitchhiker's book. I don't think I ever will because I don't want there to be no Douglas Adams books left :(
LackadaisicalWolf t1_j6nvbyg wrote
Reply to comment by esbforever in Spoilers in the… pictures? by esbforever
Not in the common knowledge domain, no, but I don't consider real life events spoilers. Someone's murder isn't a spoiler, it's a tragic event.
MrWhipee t1_j6nvagx wrote
Reply to Which sequel are you thirstiest for? by Bookanista
I've been waiting for the third book of The Art by Clive Barker for years.
pleasecallmeSamuel t1_j6nv08g wrote
Reply to What subject matter is so ghastly / triggering that you won’t read a book that delves into it? by jenna_grows
Just about anything that depicts human or animal torture in great detail ( ex: the rape of Nanking )
CrazyCatLady108 t1_j6nuxfa wrote
Reply to Does anyone know when (or if) Harlan Ellison's I Have No Mouth & I Must Scream will be in print again? by No-Im-The-Walrus
Hi there. Your post would be better asked in our Simple Questions thread. It helps us keep the main subreddit focused around broader discussion rather topics which only apply to an individual. Thank you!
mobsofgeese t1_j6nuwks wrote
Reply to Did you ever love a book so much you had trouble finishing it because you didn't want it to end? by Kousaroe
Not a book but a series. When Terry Pratchett died, I couldn't bring myself to read his last book. I still haven't read it although I've reread the older ones. I read a lot of cozy mysteries now because my life has gotten busier and they're easier to pick up and put down.
CrazyCatLady108 t1_j6nuw50 wrote
Hi there. This subject has been very popular in the past. Please use reddit search and/or check the /r/books/wiki/faq.
BlankyForce t1_j6nuu3a wrote
Reply to What subject matter is so ghastly / triggering that you won’t read a book that delves into it? by jenna_grows
Great question that I have pondered often.
I don't think there is a subject that I can't read, they can be challenging and disturbing, but if the quality of writing is good, I can usually make it through.
A similar book that I have thought about a lot is Chuck Palahniuk's Fight Club. When I first read, I just didn't get it. It just seemed like gratuitous violence for shock value. But I saw with it for awhile and reread. I felt differently after the second reading. I don't think the book could have expressed such primal drives without the gritty, graphic violence.
well_uh_yeah t1_j6nxll0 wrote
Reply to Did you ever love a book so much you had trouble finishing it because you didn't want it to end? by Kousaroe
I felt this way about Secret History. Probably not because of the book itself, in retrospect, but because of the time in my life when I read it. I strung it out over maybe half a year and I felt like when it was ending it really was closing the book on that stage of my life.