Hi guys i just done read this book. But im confuse abt the whole book message

What conclusion i get from this book is:

Actually the mc is good ppl but the society or the situation got him into dirty world and choose wrong path right? And basically what i see the mc is indeed good ppl, have a good heart even after he choose the wrong do in his life like drunk he still hv strong stance how he see life as it is

Title book: No longer human osamu dazai

If the message i got is wrong can yall correct me cuz im very confuse

The Shadow of the Wind. A spell weaved into a story.

The Shadow of the Wind. A spell weaved into a story.

Oh My Gosh. This was an utterly satisfying read after a long dry spell. This book is a work of beauty. The story is a spell.

Only a reader of gothic fiction will understand the possibility of a deep and strong connection between people who are not even remotely related. Are perhaps, coincidentally connected through a passed on pen, and through a book being hunted for destruction.

Daniel finds this book, falls in love with it, gets absolutely smitten by it and is fascinated by it. He needs to know more about the author of this book, that someone is trying to destroy all copies of. And he goes digging, digging deep into a rabbit hole at the end of which he emerges almost dead. Is he going to die or is he going to live? Find out at the end.

Set during the 1950s in Barcelona, when Barcelona was under a fascist regime, all is dark, bleak and hopeless. And you start expecting it to remain so. But does it? We look at the unfolding events through the eyes of a young boy, as he grows into manhood.

Anybody else who has read this book? I’m yet to read the next three in the series. So no spoilers please.

Hello! I have recently been asked by a friend of mine to join a group of hers where each person picks a book, reads and annotates it, then passes it to the next person etc. I think the idea is to have books without having to exhaust yourself trying to pick one and you get to read your friends thoughts as you go!

It sounds really fun, but I'm having trouble picking a book to be my first one to annotate. Any suggestions?

I'm into darker themes, sometimes the more unlikable/ morally corrupt characters, thrillers, most things womanhood and LGBTQ+, romance is okay, I also enjoy an occasional historical fiction. I'm looking for fiction, but I'm not super into intense fantasy (dragons and fairies just aren't my go-to to read about as much as I try--no hate I swear). Some books I've read somewhat recently and enjoyed include: The Invisible life of Addie LaRue, If We Were Villains, Paradise Rot, The Butcher and the Wren series, and The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo. I am one to enjoy a heavy character development throughout the story as well.

No page limits! I'm flexible on most of this too for the right book, only set on fiction but not fantasy. I hope this isn't asking too much for a first post in here, I'm just so lost and overwhelmed with options!

I'm trying to get back into reading more often and I am a big fan of the medieval/dark fantasy theme. However, I can't seem to find any truly good books that meet my expectations, so I rather have some genuine opinions and suggestions. More specificly action filled stories, as I don't find the romantic ones as interesting.

just asking, whats one unmet need you have as a teen reader? like whats a booksy app that you would die for if it was invented? in other words, what is something (an app especially) that you wish existed as a teen reader?

I’ve been looking for a subscription service that lets me read as many books as I want without running into extra costs. Most services seem to have limits—Audible requires credits for premium books, Kindle Unlimited doesn’t include major bestsellers, and Scribd sometimes restricts access if you read too much.

Is there any platform that offers a truly all-you-can-read experience for ebooks and audiobooks, without hidden restrictions or additional purchases?

If you've tried different services, what’s the best option for unlimited reading?

imagine an app like pinterest - you can scroll through aesthetic pictures and music that matches, and if you like the aesthetic, it leads you to unlock a short story that perfectly goes with the aesthetic! You can read for hours, and write on it too, whatever aesthetic you feel like reading!

So I bought “laws of human Nature” by Robert Green like a couple years ago and about a week ago I started feeling kinda worthless and thought i should read it since it is a self-help book. I also used to love reading but stopped and thought I should get back into it but the book is BORING holy shit the guy just goes on and on about how certain logics apply to situations but I don’t think I’m learning a lot from it. I’m 50 pages in this 600 page book and reading already feels like a drag but I feel like it’ll help me if I push through but idk should I push through or stop?

Hey. I love reading cultural classics (like Camus, Dostoevsky, etc.), books on self-improvement (Atomic Habits, Think Again etc.), Politics and History and I´d love to create a like-minded community to exchange recommendations and ideas.

Hit me up if you are interested.

just got laid off and needing to occupy some extra time

I had shoulder surgery to my dominant side and am in a big brace for a good 6 to 8 weeks. I prepared before surgery to read lots of books and take notes in Obsidian notetaking app, only to find that it's very difficult to hold a traditional book and turn pages. With a Kindle, I do have a page turning device, but I'm running into the issue that I don't have a stand of some kind that would elevate the Kindle. There's often a cat on my lap, so laptop devices aren't great for either traditional books or Kindle books. Do you have any suggestions? I do see that there are stands out there that will hold a Kindle. My real question is whether they are worth it. I only live in a 620 ft.² apartment and don't have much money, so whatever I purchase and have in my home needs to be things that are really used and a great value. Please let me know your tips and experiences. Thanks.

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Hey everyone

Lately I’ve picked up reading, I’ve been reading daily after reading on and off for some years.

Well, I basically have a problem. The other day I finished reading a book, and two days after, when talking to the person who recommended the book, they asked me what my favorite part of the book was.

I had only finished the book two days ago, but I couldn’t think of a part that I liked a lot. I just couldn’t remember. This happens very often with the books I read…

Something that I think is related, is that I don’t get the meaning/symbolism of the books, even the most obvious parts that other friends that don't read get/understand. It's like im just reading words… not a book, and it's hard for my mind to connect the sentences I’m reading as a whole book/story/plot…

I’m very frustrated by this. I try to focus so much, read slowly and think very carefully and clearly of each word I’m reading, then reading it more fluidly as a paragraph, etc… I take notes from phrases or quotes I like, I research the words that I don’t understand… but still, it feels like I’m not really interacting with the book, if that makes sense… like I’m just reading words.

This is why I’ve sticked to novels and only novels and very narrative books, cause this way I can imagine in my head the events/actions/sceneries that are described… but only that. There’s no reasoning or logic. I have tried to read more complex stuff like poetry, essays or just more analytical/ less lineal (narrative [?]) novels but it’s just very hard, and I end up not understanding anything, even if I know the meaning of every single word.

I don’t know if this makes sense at all… tried looking for other posts about this but couldn’t find much.

I hope someone understands what I’m talking about and there’s some way to fix or get over this. I want to be able to read poetry and more complex stuff.

I know I can train my brain, that’s why I’m starting with more easy and action/dialogue-heavy novels but even with this stuff I’m not reading deeply (feels like if I was dissociating or my mind was somewhere else, not in this book; and it’s my eyes the only ones interacting with the book, not my brain… if that makes sense.)

Help a newbie reader out!!! 😞😞

i finished reading it early january and i really enjoyed it but haven’t seen many other people talk about it. i’d love to know what other people thought about it. if you haven’t read it and enjoy coming of age type books, i definitely recommend it! i definitely see similarities between the protagonist and holden caulfield (i’ve seen people describe him as a less pretentious holden caulfield.) i think he’s very much like a modern day caulfield. i’m halfway through catcher in the rye at the moment so no spoilers please!

Hey guys! Not necessarily a suggestion but I am curious about this book. I loved his mission and was heartbroken when he passed. Would you suggest it?

What are some book recommendations for someone wanting to learn about fascism and controlling government? Like Night by Elie Wiesel, Animal farm, 1984, etc. Current political situations in the US have me feeling the need to read up on stuff like this. Bonus points if they are memoirs because I’m taking AP lang at the moment so it’s relevant.

i beg of thee. anything that is not fantasy, not full of smut. just a regular old contemporary young adult romance book. everything i find is just Pee Oh Are En with a plot and i am SICK OF IT. gracias.

Now Im not sure if people will get mad at me for posting this here, as i’m not on this one very often, but I wanted to know if this story sounds good to you all:

So, late medieval ages where giants, ogres, fairies and made up monsters of the night roam the country. Two slave brothers are held up in a castle in the midst of both a civil war and a national war, as well as family feuds brewing in the midst. The brothers are the main heart of the story, but more are shown. The brothers escape and wander through the scary fighting-filled world while they are dealing with war, romance, betrayal, conspiracies and monsters before the war finally comes to them.

The story is pretty long, ive been writing it for a long while now. I want people to not buy the book, thats not my goal, but for people to buy it and read through the fantastical elements of beauty in chaos. (sorry if thats corny)

would you read the book?

CAREFUL - MIGHT CONTAIN SPOILERS

It's been a while since we did this thread, might be fun

Explain the book you're reading right now poorly, and let people guess ✍🏻

I'll go first:

Church boy has daddy issues

I just started getting into non-fiction books in the last year. Haven’t read a ton by any means, but so far I’ve read The Golden Thread by Ravi Somaiya, The Wager by David Grann, and most recently, The Edge of Anarchy by Jack Kelly.

I find the topics super interesting, but find myself getting so tired after only reading a handful of pages. The Wager was the one that kept my attention the most. Golden Thread wasn’t too bad, but Edge of Anarchy was such a slog. It felt like reading a text book.

So, I guess I’m looking for non-fiction reads that don’t feel like a text book. Books that captivate and tell a story, rather than just facts and quotes.

Just finished reading A Woman of No Importance by Sonia Purnell and absolutely loved it. Any book recommendations (true stories) along the same lines?

Hello! I'm a very casual reader and still trying to find what I enjoy.

I'd love to hear what people would recommend to me. I'm currently looking for the following themes/moods: lighthearted/dark/historical fiction/fantasy/mystery/medium or fast paced and no longer than 600 pages.

Out of the 11 books I've read in the last 2 years:

My favourite book: The Edinburgh Skating Club - Michelle Sloan
Most recently read: The House in the Cerulean Sea - T.J Klune
I really enjoyed both these books and other honourable mentions are The Humans by Matt Haig and The Leviathan by Rosie Andrews.

Thank you!

A few years back I picked up White Teeth off a used book stand for $2 and it reignited my love of reading. I love Zadie Smith’s witty, irreverent voice - it made me laugh out loud - and, as a multiracial American raised in the suburbs right outside of Queens, NYC, I loved the way she compassionately and hilariously depicted people of different ethnicities/races/classes meeting in a diverse place like Northwest London.

Since reading White Teeth, I’ve been looking for books with the same same qualities but have struggled to find anything quite like it. I like Zadie Smith’s other novels but I don’t find them as zany or funny as White Teeth and I don’t think they deal with the topic of multiculturalism in the same way (but maybe I’m misremembering). I’d love to find other reads that hit the same spot. Any recs? Also if you know of a book that satisfies one of my conditions (like, hilarious but not about a multiethnic world; or a compassionate thoughtful look at multiculturalism but not as funny), I’d be happy to hear about it, too! TIA

I'm looking for fiction books where the characters display gratefulness/thankfulness throughout or where they learn it by the end of the book

So I've had this book on my mind for a good couple years. I remember some of the key details but everytime I search google none of them sound right. It either brings me books about a family member/boyfriend's murder or a teen/high school student.

Some of what I remember is that it takes place on a college campus where there have been several murders of women. The main character has a crush on this artist guy, he never shares his work with her. So she and her friends go to a lot of the art events to try and see him and his work, often finding ones that she and her friends find hideous or weird. Whenever she touches one though she is hit with visions that match that of the latest murder on campus. However, she also sees some that haven't happened yet, even her own. In the end, SPOILER!!! >!She discovers it is the artist guy by this point she is dating him. I don't remember the full ending just that he tries to make a clay mask of her and takes out the breathing straws in an attempt to kill her before she can talk. I know he ends up killing a sheriff too just before he does the clay mask thing.!< I can't for the life of me remember the name but have had a strong urge to reread the book. Also, my family and the junior high I attended have vague to no memory of it existing as well. Kinda wanna know I'm not crazy too.

Hi i’m new to reading the genre i like is self-improvement i’ve red books like atomic habits and the 48 laws of power and i’ve tried to ask to the library guy some book reccomendation and i end up taking a history book that was also good but i’m shy to ask it again haha and many english books arent available in my country because i live in italy so if there is someone who can suggest me books on self improvement that are available in a lot of countries or written by italian author

I am always curious about writers from abroad but honestly, the market is so dominated by big publishers like USA, Japan, Korea, France etc.

Recommend to me what is the best book representing your country?

I'll go first.

I'm from Türkiye 🇹🇷 and my nomination would be Orhan Pamuk's The Black Book.

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I loved the writing style, the wit, the creativity, and creative way the themes and the messages are told. What are some other authors who make use of creative and ironic story telling techniques that you might think I would enjoy? Thanks so much!

Looking for a fiction book about a someone who’s parents are divorcing. Ideally main character is in their 20s but I’m open to other recommendations.