First of all, I hope this is the right place to post this. Second of all, I might have an opinion to which y’all disagree, that’s fine. Let us have a discussion, maybe y’all can change my mind. I am trying to understand what has happened to my large, decently rated, Houston (Tx) suburb school…
I know that most books have poor film adaptation, however there are some movies that not only do not do justice to the books but also do the opposite of publicity by changing the story, skipping important events, introducing really unnecessary parts or just being bad.
I know this is dumb, but for the longest time I put off reading The Lord of the Rings, simply because I figured "Well the movies are great, so the books must just be like the movies." But after reading the books, and having other examples like 'Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep' and…
We all have favourite authors who revolutionised literature with their master works from Hemingway's "A Moveable Feast" to J.D Salinger's "The Catcher In The Rye". But if there's one author you'd choose to come back to life and write one more masterpiece who would you choose!? I'd personally choose…
After binge reading for 2 days, I finally completed the house in the cerulean sea and it's one of the most heart warming books I've ever read! Though it's extremely predictable and sticks to classic pattern, what makes the book amazing is the characters. It's great how TJ Klune was able to write…
I never expected myself to be such a book lover, growing up reading books was a punishment which put me off them for a long while. I've picked up the foundation series of Asiimov and yesterday I was reading the last part, Forward the Foundation. I woke up, started reading and got so invested (was…
I assume it's had a substantial influence on your writing (which subsumes thinking to be fair) but I'm curious whether it's altered the way you speak w/ friends, colleagues etc? Do you find yourself using more obscure words or poetic phrasing or (unnecessary) analogies and rhetoric and stuff? Has…
It’s happening again, I finally found another fantasy book with a world so rich, diverse and fantastical that I touch it with my very own fingertips. I just finished reading ‘the hating game’ which killed me (and not in a good way, I do not want to read about a 5’0 female protagonist ever again,…
Afterwords are always a reflection of the author at the time the book is finished. I think my two favourite afterwords are one from Sir Arthur Conan Doyle in one of the Sherlock Holmes anthologies I read, and one by Boris Strugatsky in Roadside Picnic. In the Sherlock Holmes afterword Sir Arthur…
The last couple of years, I've gotten in the habit of reaching out to authors to let them know I really enjoyed their work and they wrote something that really stuck with me. I'm sure the Stephen King's and the JK Rowling's of the world get a lot of mail, but I've actually gotten responses from…
I am a left leaning person, but want to read about the perspective of the right, only issue is most right leaning authors are "Liberals stupid and bad". Any person that can just summarize their beliefs without insulting. Like a rosa luxemburg but on the right. I don't mind if they're solely…
I've catalogued most of the books she has here but not sure how to go about getting rid of them. My mom always wanted to sell them but always found it difficult, particularly with passable but not amazing computer skills and restrictions in her mobility, to make that happen. I've asked friends to…
Incredible character arcs and development. Consistently hilarious dialogue, with intermittent profound insight. McMurtry was sublty clever when it came to philosophizing, and inserting profundity, often without dialogue. I won't spoil anything, but will say that the conclusion left some wanting…
This is a general tip as well. If you want a certain keyword to be excluded in any of your search results when looking up on google, just add a hyphen and then that keyword. This will tell google that you're looking for a specific thing but 'this' word should not appear in any links or paragraphs I…
Maybe it's just me but it really saps the joy out of reading for me. I'm in full time education and in part time work and for me reading is an escape from that. The moment I start putting goals and numbers on it, it stops being fun and just becomes another deadline and stresser in my life. I've…
Can someone recommend some apocalyptic or post-apocalyptic books are for adults and have more mature themes that those found in the young adult genre? Thank you. Edit: Butchered the title. I meant not in the Young Adult genre*
I have to be in the right mood to even pick up the book. I've read Danielewski's novel a few times over the years, though most people I know that have tried to read it gave up before finishing. Is it a spoiler to say it gets weird? The book has always stuck with me, hard, and to this day I imagine…
For my first book I decided to read Northanger Abbey. I know it is not her most popular book but I picked it because of the length. My expectation initially was that it was going to be a boring and tedious read but when finished I was pleasantly surprised. Being educated in America, I have a little…
Earlier today I went to the local bookstore (one I go to kinda frequently). I grabbed a couple of books and as I was preparing to pay them, I see there's an October promotion where they give away a book if you buy for more than 25$. Sure, why not! So I pay for my books and the lady gives me a book,…
I absolutely adored the book Circe by Madeleine Miller. As awesome as Greek mythology is, I like Norse mythology more. Any books out there similar to Circe, but with Norse gods? (Odin, Freya, Thor, Loki, etc)
I don't know what else to say, but that the story writing was insanely well done. I've always held off reading this because I've never really gotten the time to, but growing up I've been watching and catching up to the manga series "Detective Conan" and it features many aspects of Sherlock Holmes.…
Just finished reading this one - wow! Had zero expectations and it blew me away. Very inventive and confident work and also very poignant. Highly recommend. I still can’t get over the style of the two narrators parts - they speak of events as they are happening in the past tense. The “judgment”…
Like all the best non-fiction, this book gave me a lot to think about. I usually avoid true crime because so many TV shows, podcasts and books are heavily sensationalised and rarely victim focused. In the case of media focused on the Ripper specifically, there's a tendency to mythologise the killer…
The trippier the better. Fine with gore, psychological thriller, etc.
I must say it's absolutely phenomenal, I don't know how but it lived up to the glowing praise it recieved in every aspect, a genuine masterpiece. I must've read through the scene where Dantes returns to If and prays at the Abbe's bed a fair few times, the whole book was absolutely remarkable - I…
Today I ordered 5 books from Amazon. 4 of them arrived damaged and 3 of them were collector's items. It's so frustrating. All 5 were just tossed into a box without any bubble wrap or anything to protect it. What the fuck do you expect to happen? At this point, I'm no longer ordering my books from…
Hi Reddit, I'm Karen M. McManus, author of young adult thrillers including the One of Us Is Lying series, Two Can Keep a Secret, The Cousins, and You'll Be the Death of Me. One of Us Is Lying has been turned into a television series that starts streaming on Peacock on October 7, 2021. My books have…
I’m at the airport and wanted to buy a new book for the trip (not like I didn’t bring one already lol) and while picking one out I started talking to this guy who’s never really been much of a reader but has a 9 hour flight so wanted to get something. After a minute or so of talking we found one he…
Most of you readers have definitely read The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas. despite having many classics and modern thrillers, none excites me as much as this book. The plot, the language, the intrigue, the twists and turns in the book will always entertain me. Apart from Edmond Dantes…
I feel like many books with women as protagonists in the comedy fiction genre either are about a burned out mother or someone trying to make it in Manhattan. I would love to find a series that is easy and fun to read with women being more than mother/fashion guru.
Hello! I recently started reading Cosmos by Car Sagan and the dedication page left me crying because he worded his love for his wife marvelously. Just wanted to share with anyone who might never read it. :) For Ann Druyan In the vastness of space and the immensity of time, it is my joy to share…
I was lucky enough to know my Grandpa for my entire childhood. Despite living quite a ways away from him and my Grandma, I always saw them multiple times a year for days at a time. I never saw my grampa read a book. I saw him use a thick magnifying glass to pore, slowly, over a newspaper, sure. But…
Personally for me it would have to be the chronicles of the imaginarium geographica, I know not many have read this series, I would highly recommend you to read these gems. There just something very nostoglic about the ships, the keep of time, the dragons, the caretakers of the imaginarium…
I know some people might say that those ingredients are the salt and pepper of a fiction book but I do not find that. It takes a great amount of talent to captivate the reader with pure and common events, with style and humour. I can give you some examples: Measuring the world by Daniel Kehlmann…
I’m a former CIA analyst and former consultant at McKinsey ＆ Company. While at the CIA, I wrote regularly for the President’s Daily Brief, delivered classified testimony to Congressional oversight committees, and briefed senior White House officials, Ambassadors, military officials, and Arab…
I have read Kindred, and Bloodchild and Other Short Stories, but I wanted to know what are the best Octavia Butler books?
I recently finished the whole southern reach trilogy, and I felt that the movie was better than both its namesake and the trilogy as a whole. It felt like Alex Garland had a better grasp on how to best convey his vision for the story. The book was great too, just think the movie is a tad bit…
After I laughed in his face, I realized it was an earnest question. A sincere version of Bill Hicks' "What you readin' for?" bit. I kind of bounced all over the place because I'm 31 and have never been asked something like that. Upon elaboration, I gathered that he mostly meant novels. I essentially…
I’ve just watched Squid Game and I have some movies/shows to watch but I’d love any books with similar themes or stories. Namely the idea of people having to make these big moral decisions, life or death, and weighing up pragmatism vs emotions.
I’m reading All the Pretty Horses by Cormac McCarthy. It’s the best goddamn book I’ve ever read in my life. Usually when I’m super into a book, I won’t put it down. But this one, I’ve been savoring 20-30 pages at a time. I hate the idea of finishing it because then I won’t be able to read it…
For the longest time I've kinda just put off reading Brandon Sanderson works, even though everyone mentioned him! I guess I thought his work was "over-hyped" So I finally got around to reading the the first 3 books and was just blown away but them. The world building, the storylines, the character…
