"Dorian Gray never took his gaze
off him, but sat like one under a spell, smiles chasing
each other over his lips and wonder growing grave in his
darkening eyes."

I wouldn’t call it depression, but yes, it happens. I gravitate mostly toward memoirs and as you can imagine, many memoirs have in-depth ups and downs. Sometimes some of the content hits me right in the heart and I end up spending a whole day in a somewhat somber mood. It’s part of the reading experience.

I mean? It's an unfertilized egg, what's the chicken gonna do with it?

I'm hitting mid 30's, so finding protagonists that are not in their teens and twenties are refreshing. I find it a lot more relatable and fun to explore. Insomnia was one of my favorites from King. My only gripe was that Insomnia, The Mist, Rose Madder and the Talisman were my primary drivers in the Dark Tower readings and I don't think they were reflected the way I was hoping for. These books however were not made for me so all I can do is appreciate what they offered.

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tf are you on about

Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell.

Let me explain, I'm Brazilian, native Portuguese speaker. And this is one my favourite books.

To OP, if you can read in Portuguese, try Valter Hugo Mãe. I've recently finished a book called O filho de mil homens.

Idk if there's a translation in English.

Great! My favorite is 'Skin'

Jane always came off as a kind of Mary Sue to me so many times. She was just the best at everything to where I was rolling my eyes at times.

I read them and recommended them to my Mom, who enjoyed them too. I thought it was a great series, though I'm not sure if I'd want to reread it.

I never understood why his prominence dissipated in the decades since The White Hotel, and his legacy faded, nearly everywhere.

Why did you do this to me

The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar is one of my favorite short stories of all time. I'm so, so excited for the release of the film and think they couldn't have chosen a better director for the job.

Ralph's a good man.

My deepest condolences, this is terrible knowledge that cannot be unlearned.

"Sinjin". I'm so, so sorry.

How is St John pronounced?

I started that then got distracted. One of the things I always liked about King is his characters. I alway say "I know that guy/girl. They are exactly like my friend so and so".

Personally, I consider a book fully read when I've read all of it. But I've also abandoned a few books partway through and I still consider those read but enough to realise that I don't like it.

Only read "beware of the dog" but it was pretty good.

Depending on the book I might not read the prologue.

You can always ask libraries if they have any books they want to throw out or get rid of. Every so often, one might have a sell day just sell them for a few dollars just so they can make space.

I agree with you. I don't think banning sex-ed books in high school is the right call. Nor do I think sexually explicit content is inappropriate for high schoolers. And yes, banning books with queer characters/about the queer experience is also not a good thing. It's insane what the groomer panic has led to, and it's scary to think about what it may lead to in the future...

Cognitive dissonance is the holding of two incompatible beliefs, or having beliefs at odds with your lifestyle, at the same time. This isn't that.

If you ever wonder why vegans are unpopular with the population at large, it's because your attitude towards other people while making your point sucks.

Really just proving my point on cognitive dissonance.