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I'm ashamed for my state.

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I tend to save books that clearly have any kind of romance for when I'm single. And I read books I think my partner would be interested in while I am with them so we have something to talk about. Mostly I just read what I want though.

Yes if you want to read the original book about this read Edward Said's Orientalism. The post colonial school.

> this classic is not mentioned much on this subreddit despite its influence on literature

doesn't mean anything

> Anna Karenina and Crime and Punishment

these are among the finest novels ever written – MB is good, but, one could-should say, with a little exaggeration, there are worlds between them and MB. Worlds.

R/areadingofmontecristo exists??? Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!

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Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance hit me like that.

Oui, bien sur 🤷🏼‍♂️

Just gonna ignore the 100s of millions in damage and people literally getting executed on the street from the "peaceful protests?" Like I said there's stupid people everywhere.

It is helpful for discussion if you cite the books you are talking about. Which authors in particular. What years were the books first published. Those details matter.

Did you read it with the guide?

I mostly read ebooks now so the Kindle or Kindle app dictionary feature means I can just tap a word and a definition of it will pop up. If it's a more culturally nuanced term, I might Google it, but only if it keeps coming up in the book or is part of ongoing context.

It's deeply ironic that the internet gives kids access to more images and information than anyone will ever live long enough to experience, but if some kid sees, hears, or reads something shocking at a school or library, it's a scandal because there is literally nowhere else in the entire world to encounter it.

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Ha, yeah. I would never try to convince anyone anything about Stephen King. He's written some of my favorite stories. And he's written the grossest stuff I've ever accidentally read, and you can't unread that shit. It's a mixed bag, as it is with most writers, lol.

Yes, there are... But you have one "side" bombarding their people with constant messages that instigate and encourage this type of nonsense.

Go for it! Have you read Crime and Punishment?

It's not terrible, but it's also nothing I'd point to in order to convince people of King as a writer.

I read the Decameron during the start of Covid. Wild to read something written during the plague.

I definitely like reading wintery books in the winter, though I wonder if they would make me feel cool in the summer.

A few weeks ago we got a pretty big amount of snow for my area and trees had fallen down blocking most routes out of town, so I decided it was the perfect time to read No Exit by Taylor Adams and it was a fantastic choice

5 Stars - Books that absolutely bowl me over that I'll definitely reread.

4 Star - Enjoyed it a heckuva lot.

3 Stars - Just okay, still good enough to finish.

2 Stars - Struggled to finish.

1 Star - Actively disliked.

What you’re describing is orientalism, which is the representation of the Orient in a stereotyped way influenced by the attitudes of the age of European imperialism. It basically embodies the colonialist attitude towards the East, which is a prejudiced outsider interpretation of Eastern cultures and people, allowing frequent misunderstanding of their cultural, ethical, and religious beliefs.

I think a book about self-harm, being the main issue you feel about the book. Would be a cathartic sense of relief for her that she's not alone in her thoughts and the book would give her a better sense of empathy with the story. Kind of a "I'm not alone" kinda vibe. If anything that's the general gist of all forms of literature and experiencing a story.