It’s not that i can’t read german. I can’t read the heavy cursive😭😭

Hi all,

I'm a young author and I recently got my first book published; It's a fantasy-mystery hybrid called Hercules is Dead. If you like stories involving mythical beings which take place in our current modern world, I hope you'll give it a read! I've included a link below for anyone interested.

Hercules is Dead – Poets Choice

Listening to The Old Man and the Sea narrated by Donald Sutherland was a real surprise. Typically, I don’t listen to fiction audiobooks, but I was looking for something short while preparing dinner and came across it. Sutherland’s voice suited the story wonderfully, adding great depth to the experience. Although he reads slowly, carefully enunciating each word, this pace gives space to appreciate the simplicity and weight of Hemingway's writing.

I didn’t realize the book was so short—the version I listened to was only around two and a half hours. Yet, despite its brevity, it has a timeless, classic feel. The writing is straightforward, not overly descriptive, yet it holds a surprising depth. Told primarily from the perspective of one character, the story pulls you into his mind, letting you feel his inner monologue and sparse responses to his own thoughts. It was reminiscent of The Road by Cormac McCarthy; I wouldn’t be surprised if McCarthy took some inspiration from Hemingway, or even directly from The Old Man and the Sea.

While on the surface it’s about fishing, the story feels like a metaphor for life itself, making it surprisingly emotional and impactful. There’s a meditative quality to it, as we follow the old man and his quiet, solitary thoughts. The violence also took me by surprise. The details of killing fish and other sea creatures aren’t overly graphic, but they’re striking and intentional, adding layers to the story. This brutality underscores both the harsh realities of life and the resilience of the human spirit. In impossible situations, Hemingway seems to say, a person can find the strength to push forward.

The prose is beautiful, creating vivid imagery of the man’s struggle at sea. Though it’s a tragedy, I found it unexpectedly optimistic. Despite how things turned out, his effort wasn’t in vain. The old man’s struggle profoundly impacts the boy, and that alone makes his journey worth it. There’s something timeless in the idea that hardship makes us stronger, and this story is a powerful depiction of that truth.

Alone, with no food or sleep, it’s just the old man, the fish, and his thoughts on the boat. The Old Man and the Sea is perfectly written in its simplicity. If classics aren’t usually your thing, this book might not completely change your mind, but it’s a fantastic, short, and powerful one to try. Straightforward and deeply resonant, I highly recommend it.

I recently created a blog where I discuss books. If anyone is interested I can share the link!

Hello all,

I am working on a dating app that will help you find a date or friend based on your thoughts, views, interests, hobbies, opinions, mindset, and thought process. It will assess your personality and behavioral traits and give you a match according to that.

Recently I came across this issue where I want to meet someone but I don't want them to because of their appearance and beauty, I needed someone with whom I share the same amount of maturity, interest, hobbies thoughts, and perspectives.

So I thought if there is nothing for this then let's build something.

Please give me your opinions about this idea and what we can remove and add.

These last few days have been rough, so it's time to delve back into some comfort reading with a cup of coffee at the local spot by my house.

"Hi everyone! I'm new here and excited to connect with fellow book lovers. I'm looking for recommendations for my friend who's new to reading. Can anyone suggest some engaging, easy-to-digest books for beginners?

(Genre: Slice of life, Comedy, thriller, Romance, mystery)

First rule of reading zodiac academy, be prepared to have your heart ripped out a lot

Book 4 done and I am broken all over again

Recently I've gotten back into reading and I can't help notice how distracting everything is. If I've listened to any music in the past couple of hours, I can't get it out of my head and I have to play some instrumental music as background to be able to read. If anything is even slightly moving in my field of vision, it diverts my focus. And this is bad because I have a tendency to shake my foot to relax while I read in bed. So the only time I can read well is in the dark (I have a Kindle).

This is a recent issue that only developed this past year and it really bothers me. Has anyone else dealt with anything similar?

While reading, my internal voice, somehow, already says the word before i look into a word in the sentence; maybe its because of my eyes and how the next word is in the corner?

Its making me question if im reading correct and such, please helpp

Hello, just joined this community, seems to be a bit of everything and "normal" readers. I am curious how complex you like fiction to be. Here's some ways to phrase it you could answer to:

What books did you find overwhelming, too much?

What are the most complex worldbuildings you've enjoyed?

Do you enjoy meta stuff, narratives within narratives, different timelines within a novel?

Do you only read to be entertained or also for example to find out about ideas you would have never thought of?

How much do you like to be left for the imagination, to figure out yourself from hints without the author explicitely feeding you the information?

Feel free ro answer any other way ofc, thank you

Please help! I need to get back into reading so badly! I Need suggestions.

I am rather picky and that’s what’s killed my love for reading. Going to school for reading also made my love die out.

I will write out things that turn me off to books / what I require to enjoy it . If you can think of any that fit my requirements PLEASE let me know.

I’m not into sad books at all. It can have sad moments of course, but it can’t be depressing or traumatic.

I prefer books about women ages like 20+ (I’m a girl and I’d like to be able to see myself in the characters)

I don’t enjoy Si-fi or fantasy. It needs to be semi realistic. Historical is fine if the story is still good

I also don’t enjoy smutty romance / unrealistic romance, as well as crazy adventure or war books. It needs to be semi realistic to my own life I guess?

my main interests are in navigating complicated relationships, making realizations, changing your life for the better, overcoming anxieties or one sided relationships… any themes similar to those.

I can’t follow books that move slowly. I need the pacing to be semi fast and easy to follow. I am way to distracted to read a book that has 10 pages describing a sunset the character loves or something.

Plllleeeeaaaase help me find something to read. I’m hoping if I read a few books that are perfect for my taste then I will get back into it and become less picky again.

Just curious. What light do you use for reading? Warm or white? Directional or ambient? Lamp or ceiling light? For those who read at night and have a SO, does this affect the decision of what light to choose?

Hey I’m having some reading issues as of late. I can read just fine using a tool like accelareader 600 wpm is comfortable but I’m having difficulties reading text my eyes wonder or skip words. I had a stroke at 32 about 7 yrs ago but I really want to enjoy reading again. If someone has any exercises I can do I think it’s my eyes don’t track like they used to, it’s very frustrating

Hi, I'm new here but I had a question so I love reading especially thrillers and murder mysteries, etc. and I read a bunch of them during my free time but then I start to forget what happened in my other books after a while (especially if I wanted to tell someone about the book) does anyone else have trouble with this and if so any tips/ideas on what to do?

What are the most comfortable ways to read in bed while laying on your side? I have trouble with pain and strain in my hands and wrists so I'm trying to work out how to do this ergonomically!

I either read a book in one sitting (even if I don't particularly like the book) or I can go days/weeks without reading. I don't know how to fix this. I want to read continuously, but it never seems like I can. I suddenly get these periods where I need to read everything and I put aside everything else and go crazy but it isn't good because then, I fall behind in other things.

Has anyone actually ever won a Goodreads giveaway? Just curious!

I’m reading Imperium by Ryszard Kapuściński and I’m a huge Peter coyote fan. Lately I find it myself reading in his narrative voice. Does anyone else do this?

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Hi, I want to crowdsource some ideas here. Do you have any tools that can make reading more efficient?

I'll share some of the tools I'm using:

• Blinkist: Provides great summaries for books and serves as a good revision tool.
• Mindgen: A summarizer app that helps me summarize web pages and YouTube videos.
• Readwise: Helps me centralize all my notes and highlights from different sources in one place, which is super useful for revision.
• Obsidian: I use this as my second brain, taking notes on interesting things I come across during my reading.

Would you recommend anything else? Thanks for your suggestions!