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How Do You Find the Right Books to Read?
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Hello readers, I've already read about 10 books, but now I'm stuck. I want to read, but I can't find the right book for me. I don't know what book will be interesting for me or just painful to read, because some books are really easy to read as they interest me. But sometimes, I read one book for so long, and it slowly kills my habit of reading because it's boring.
How do you guys find books that actually interest you?
I would be really thankful for any help
Or maybe you could recommend some books based on my taste?
The books I've read include 'Atomic Habits,' 'The Psychology of Money,' 'No Longer Human,' 'All Quiet on the Western Front,' 'The Laws of Human Nature,' and 'The 48 Laws of Power and of War.' Currently, I'm reading 'Thinking, Fast and Slow,' and today I finished a book by Dostoyevsky, which was good but took me a week to finish.
EDIT: Thanks for all the advice you've given maybe I don't reply to everything, but I've read it all š
So again, thanks for the help, all of you š¤
Top Comment: I think a lot of times you can just pick up any book and start reading. You shouldnāt feel pressure to finish anything. I donāt feel guilty about reading 20 pages before deciding that a book isnāt for me and moving on to something else.
Your Favourite Book Subreddits?
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Iām always on the hunt for new and exciting reads, and I know thereās a whole world of book subreddits out there just waiting to be explored. I thought it would be fun to ask this community: What are your favourite book-related subreddits?
Whether itās a hidden gem where youāve discovered your latest obsession, a place for niche genres, or just somewhere with awesome book discussions, Iād love to hear about them. Share your favorites and why you love them. I canāt wait to dive into some new bookish corners of Reddit!
Personally, I enjoy:
- r/52book: Love seeing what people are reading to hit 52 books a year.
- r/bookhaul: People share some really great finds here.
- r/IReadABookAndAdoredIt: A place to find some good 5-star books.
Top Comment: r/literature and r/SuggestMeABook r/Fantasy if youāre, well, into fantasy
Hit me with your top ten books of all time
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Iām creating my top 100 book list and buying a copy of each. I am putting them in a special bookcase and have been writing a one page note in an envelope at the start of each book on why each book is special to me/what Iāve loved about it and what Iāve learnt. My picks are all over the show, Year of Wonders, A little life, Digital Fortress, We need to talk about Kevin, Secret Diary of Adrian Mole etc etc. Iāve been working on this project for a couple of years, and read about 60 new books a year so please share your top 10 books with me! A great story, a work of art, whatever made you laugh, cry, think!
Top Comment: Hard to even pick ten let alone put them in order, so just ten of my favorites, in no particular order! The Count of Monte Cristo - Dumas The Master and Margarita - Bulgakov Wuthering Heights - Bronte IT - Stephen King LOTR Trilogy - Tolkien Idiot - Dostoevsky Don Quijote - Cervantes 1984 - Orwell Turn of the Screw - Henry James War and Peace - Tolstoy
Books that feel like this?
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This is what I see when I read dostoevsky, kafka, or zweig. Want to find more authors like them and recreate these scenes in my head!
Top Comment: Dang. Just suggested this on another post but what the heck. Matches this one better. Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov
Best book(s) youāve ever read?
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I would love to know some peoples favorite books to try as Iām getting out of a reading slump!
Top Comment: I have trouble focusing to read since english is not my primary language (most probably my brain need to use a lot processing power just to understand a pragraph). so I only read very few. In a year most probably lesser than 5. So far I can read these and I feel like im wearing a VR (which I guess define a good book, able to create the story vividly from literary description): Haruki Murakami-windup bird chronicle. There are no up and down (like typical story), the stories are mostly flat. But I like the idea of getting lost inside Murakamiās stories. Neil Gaiman- American Gods Orhan Pamuk-Istanbul. (while im travelling to Turkiye. If i dont go there, most probably Iāll see the book as just another nonsensical words I cant relate). Aravind Adiga-white tiger. Michael Pollan-omnivoreās dilemma. Neil Gaiman-Sandman. Christopher mcdougall-Born to Run anthony Bourdain-Kitchen confidential. Really built my foundation on home cook enthusiast. From mise en place, proper ingredients and equipments.