Foyles, Hatchards are two I like.

For all you Star Wars fans out there I can highly recommend Joe Schreiber's fantastic novel Death Troopers. It's a fun read.

I know this is one of this sub's favorite topics, but no. There's too many books I want to read and I never have a problem quickly moving on to the next one.

Finishing the Wheel of Time left me this way. Several of the Malazan books, too.

Oh it does! I wish I could make sense of it better since it lends a lovely unique voice to the narrative. Sadly I seem to lack the brain to handle it without some SERIOUS confusion. So weird 🤣

Haha, never mind! Writing style is a matter of taste sometimes. Personally I loved the letter narrative style; I thought it added extra authenticity, like I was reading real letters written by real people, delving into their world.

He said that in 2013 in an interview and in 2015 in a comment on his blog but as far as I know, he hasn't brought it up since then.

By now, he may look at it differently.

Super underrated author in my opinion!

I start having a reading slump because nothing fits or makes me feel the way the previous book did, the one that left me so empty.

I've met Ursula at a writer's festival before. She's just as lovely as her books!

This happens to me when I finish a TV series, book, or university semester. I am not wholly sure how to combat it in a secular way.

God Bless 😊

Addiction is when something takes over your life to a degree that has the potential to damage your social relations and your job. If books do that, it will definitely be seen as bad.

The difference between books and drugs is that liking books in a non-problematic way is generally seen as good while many people will call anyone who takes certain drugs an "addict" and see them in a negative light, even though they may take these drugs responsibly and without damaging other aspects of their life.

The real problem in Madame Bovary is she just doesn't fancy her husband and he's not really trying to help, otherwise she could read her drippy poetry with him and it'd totally feel like it was about them.

The entire Deverry Saga. I'm legit surprised I don't hear about it as often as Wheel of Time. It's a brilliant series of 15 books with interweaving storytelling that uses different time periods, incarnations and the like to tell it's stories. Katharine Kerr is hands down one of my favorite authors of all time.

I would post some links, but Goodreads did a redesign that I can't figure out.

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Ghost Flames: Life and Death in a Hidden War, Korea 1950-1953 by Charles J. Hanley. 123 ratings. Excellent book that tells the story of the Korean War through the eyes of 20 different people, from all sides of the conflict.

Stampede: Gold Fever and Disaster in the Klondike by Brian Castner. 414 ratings. Great book about the 1897-98 Klondike Gold Rush and the desperate people trying to survive in Alaska in the hopes of gold.

Birds of Paradise by Oliver K. Langmead. 376 ratings. This book follows Adam, the first man, along with some of the animals from Eden as Adam works to recover and restore pieces of the Garden of Eden.

Go to your local author guild or library and ask about local indie authors. You can probably inquire through Facebook or their email. Chances are there are dozens you haven't heard of and at least half are publishing quality work. You will find more than one hidden gem among them.

I do not recommend going on an open "self published" or "indie authors" group because you'll get a higher percentage of garbage. The ones who are doing readings and workshops with local establishments or who have their books in the local library, are more likely to be edited and good quality writing.

What are some good books that will make me feel this way, lately i just cant find some interesting books that really touch me and stand out to me

When I was maybe 12 I read all the Little House on the Prairie books and had a complete meltdown when I finished

I wanted to love this book but the narrative style (only letters/telegrams/etc) was too jarring for me. I tend to avoid books with that style with only a few exceptions (mostly classics like Dracula) because it takes some SERIOUS concentration and a notepad for me to keep track of details 🤣

Pity, there are so many books out there with that style that are amazing from what I hear but my poor brain just does not compute!

Yeah... The whole time period it was written in didn't age well. Thus why times have changed. For the times, the fact that she didn't want to immediately marry until she had a voice AND he respected her wishes at all seems quite positive and forward thinking.

Only judge the past by the present if you want yours to be judged by the future.

Odd Women by George Gissing

People are stsrting to talk more about Gissing, but i think he deserves even more recognition.

The Belton Estate by Anthony Trollope

A great standalone novel by the author who is most well-known for his two series.

I only see him mentioned very occasionally on this subreddit. Certainly a first-rate writer and better than Beckett.