Reading

[heldbyone]

I have started reading books ,mostly novels
,It works well so far ,it takes me to different place and numb my own thoughts , any book recommendations not political or religious books tho

 

[U. A.]

there are so many kinds of novels. what do you like?
realism, fantasy? modern, classic? first- or third-person narration?
a list with many kinds for ideas:

Time Magazine's All-Time 100 Novels (100 books)

100 books based on 295 votes: To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, 1984 by George Orwell, The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien, The Catcher in the Rye...

www.goodreads.com

 

[fedup1982]

It's not fiction but two interesting books by Sapolsky are "Determined" and "Behave". Fairly heavy reading but v interesting, at least to me

 

[heldbyone]

This is amazing thank you so much .

there are so many kinds of novels. what do you like?
realism, fantasy? modern, classic? first- or third-person narration?
a list with many kinds for ideas:

Time Magazine's All-Time 100 Novels (100 books)

100 books based on 295 votes: To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, 1984 by George Orwell, The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien, The Catcher in the Rye...

www.goodreads.com

Sounds good

It's not fiction but two interesting books by Sapolsky are "Determined" and "Behave". Fairly heavy reading but v interesting, at least to me

 

[trying ungracefully]

I have a lot lol. I save my books on Goodreads and rate them and I started writing reviews to start learning how to write properly again.

I know this much is true by Wally Lamb. Follows two brothers who are identical twins one is considered normal until he goes deeper and the other is schizophrenic and chopped off his hand for a reason that made sense to him (not a spoiler). It is long but so worth the read to me.

Still Alice by Lisa Genova. It is a story following a woman who starts slipping into Alzheimers disease and the people around her. So sad.

The perks of being a wallflower by Stephen Chbosky. Maybe you read it already but it is a freshman boy in high school running from something and finding himself through experiences and friends. I reread it all the time and every time it makes me feel something.

The art of racing in the rain by Garth Stein. It is told from a dogs perspective about the thought of life itself through racing metaphors because his owner is a car racer. I don't like racing at all but it was still so good, I read the kids version (make sure you don't get that one unless you want, it is different a bit I think).

A monster calls by Patrick Ness. A young adult book. A monster comes to a boy every night and has the same dream every night ever since his mom got ill. The monster wants the truth from the boy.

Nobody needs to know: a memoir: by Pidgeon Pagonis.about a person who figures out they are intersex but raised as a girl and it follows their story of secrets, struggle, and the power of the truth.

Parable of the sower (Earthseed, #1) by Octavia E. Butler. I don't know if this is political/religious, it is about climate change and the story of the anarchy of it and trying to salvage things and trying to find safety and also finding what can salvage humankind. The religious part is about the girl finding the earth as the religion and how it effects our lives so it seems more in reality to me.

The glass castle by Jeannette Walls. It is a memoir of a dysfunctional and unique family with a father who is good in a way but drinks and a mother who us a free spirit who didn't like raising kids. The kids went on with their own lives to New York and the parents follow deciding to be homeless.

A tree grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith. It is so good and it follows a girl born in the slums of Williamsburg and there is just so much to it. Both my grandma and aunt recommended the book to me.

 

[heldbyone]

I have a lot lol. I save my books on Goodreads and rate them and I started writing reviews to start learning to write properly again.

I know this much is true by Wally Lamb. Follows two brothers who are identical twins one is considered normal until he goes deeper and the other is schizophrenic and chopped off his hand for a reason that made sense to him (not a spoiler). It is long but so worth the read to me.

Still Alice by Lisa Genova. It is a story following a woman who starts slipping into Alzheimers disease and the people around her. So sad.

The perks of being a wallflower by Stephen Chbosky. Maybe you read it already but it is a freshman boy in high school running from something and finding himself through experiences and friends. I reread it all the time and every time it makes me feel something.

The art of racing in the rain by Garth Stein. It is told from a dogs perspective about the thought of life itself through racing metaphors because his owner is a car racer. I don't like racing at all but it was still so good, I read the kids version (make sure you don't get that one unless you want, it is different a bit I think).

A monster calls by Patrick Ness. A young adult book. A monster comes to a boy every night and has the same dream every night ever since his mom got ill. The monster wants the truth from the boy.

Nobody needs to know: a memoir: by Pidgeon Pagonis.about a person who figures out they are intersex but raised as a girl and it follows their story of secrets, struggle, and the power of the truth.

Parable of the sower (Earthseed, #1) by Octavia E. Butler. I don't know if this is political/religious, it is about climate change and the story of the anarchy of it and trying to salvage things and trying to find safety and also finding what can salvage humankind. The religious part is about the girl finding the earth as the religion and how it effects our lives so it seems more in reality to me.

The glass castle by Jeannette Walls. It is a memoir of a dysfunctional and unique family with a father who is good in a way but drinks and a mother who us a free spirit who didn't like raising kids. The kids went on with their own lives to New York and the parents follow deciding to be homeless.

A tree grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith. It is so good and it follows a girl born in the slums of Williamsburg and there is just so much to it. Both my grandma and aunt recommended the book to me.

Oh my do you know how much i adore and appreciate this comment the details thanks

 

[DeletedUser123xyz]

No Longer Human by Osamu Dazai.

It's a kind of autobiography of a Japanese author who commits suicide at 38. Kind of depressing, kind of beautiful.

 

[heldbyone]

No Longer Human by Osamu Dazai.

It's a kind of autobiography of a Japanese author who commits suicide at 38. Kind of depressing, kind of beautiful.

Its on my to read list

 

[ElTopo]

I have started reading books ,mostly novels
,It works well so far ,it takes me to different place and numb my own thoughts , any book recommendations not political or religious books tho

Most of the book I read are religious or political though...
I remember reading The Alchemist for Coelho some time ago, it's a very easy read and I read it when I was on medication and wasn't really focused on things. A lot of people seem to hate it for being superficial but who cares, it's enjoyable.
I've been reading Gunter Gröss at the moment, very fun to read.
Also re read the Conversation of Birds.
But the first is, I think, very political and the second is a religiously inspired text...

Are you interested in anything specifically?

 

[heldbyone]

Most of the book I read are religious or political though...
I remember reading The Alchemist for Coelho some time ago, it's a very easy read and I read it when I was on medication and wasn't really focused on things. A lot of people seem to hate it for being superficial but who cares, it's enjoyable.
I've been reading Gunter Gröss at the moment, very fun to read.
Also re read the Conversation of Birds.
But the first is, I think, very political and the second is a religiously inspired text...

Are you interested in anything specifically?

being in a religious political family and source of me wanting to vanish those are bad recommendations ( fantasy and romance ) are better

 

[DeletedUser123xyz]

Its on my to read list

well if you end up enjoying that one, I've read some others lately which also deal with suicide / isolation:

The Stranger - Albert Camus
A Man Asleep - George's Perec

highly recommend Earthlings by Sayaka Murata as well.

 

[heldbyone]

well if you end up enjoying that one, I've read some others lately which also deal with suicide / isolation:

The Stranger - Albert Camus
A Man Asleep - George's Perec

highly recommend Earthlings by Sayaka Murata as well.

Thanks i appreciate it

 

[totokk]

well if you end up enjoying that one, I've read some others lately which also deal with suicide / isolation:

The Stranger - Albert Camus
A Man Asleep - George's Perec

highly recommend Earthlings by Sayaka Murata as well.

Echoing Camus and Dazai!
Convenience Store Woman by Murata is also very good, her protagonists are often more autism-coded and experience a since of unbelonging maybe in a less forwardly depressing way than say Dazai or Camus.
Tao Lin also has often writes kinda auto biographical novels that touch on autism and unbelonging, but in a very matter of fact and funny, aloof way. My favorite by him is Taipei

 

[DeletedUser123xyz]

Echoing Camus and Dazai!
Convenience Store Woman by Murata is also very good, her protagonists are often more autism-coded and experience a since of unbelonging maybe in a less forwardly depressing way than say Dazai or Camus.
Tao Lin also has often writes kinda auto biographical novels that touch on autism and unbelonging, but in a very matter of fact and funny, aloof way. My favorite by him is Taipei

Yes I enjoyed convenience store women, although that one struck me as a more normal and cozy type of book compared to earthlings.

Earthlings was just off the wall crazy, the twist in the end was nuts as well. One of the few books I couldn't put down.

Hopefully more of her stuff is translated to English soon. I will check out Tao Lin thanks

 

[heldbyone]

Echoing Camus and Dazai!
Convenience Store Woman by Murata is also very good, her protagonists are often more autism-coded and experience a since of unbelonging maybe in a less forwardly depressing way than say Dazai or Camus.
Tao Lin also has often writes kinda auto biographical novels that touch on autism and unbelonging, but in a very matter of fact and funny, aloof way. My favorite by him is Taipei

now i have hundreds different books to read