i’ve recently began reading again (after not rlly doing so for like 7+ years!) and idk what to read? i’m almost finished with my final book so far i’ve read

• a good girls guide to murder
• good girl bad blood
• as good as dead
• i know you did it
• the reappearance of rachel price

Due to my schedule, I generally only find time to listen to audiobooks and not actually read for more than 5-minute intervals. Because of that, I use the crap out of my library's Hoopla app.

That being said, I keep getting tripped up by not finishing audiobooks in the time allotted, having to return it, and then sitting on a waiting list forever to get it back. By that time, I've usually moved on to something else, so it takes me even longer.

That's how I started Brandon Sanderson's The Stormlight Archive, The Witcher series, and most recently, Stephen King's Fairytale. I'm on waiting lists to get all 3 back, but it'll be a while. I'm also on a waiting list to get A Study in Drowning by Ava Reid.

I was stumped on what to get just for something to read, so I moved on to Ursula K. Le Guin's A Wizard of Earthsea. My main question is, I'm about 40% of the way into the book. I know it's a series, so I'm wondering...does it get better? So far, I'm pretty bored and keep zoning out. I barely know what's going on, because it's mostly a really boring book (in my opinion). Should I stick with it? Or move on?

Suggest some Stephen King novels (except shining and cell)

What the title says. I read his short story "The Hour After Westerly" and got interested.

Thanks!

Looking for a Christmas gift for a 14 yr old male who enjoys history especially WWII. I was looking for something like a true story which would be age appropriate for him to read or a graph novel or any other suggestions anyone has!

He’s smart and can read above his age level so they don’t have to be just young adult books if that is narrowing it down too much.

Thanks!

So like the tittle says iam looking for books set in a universe where magic and technology go hand in hand. I recently played trough the game arcanum witch is set in a fantasy world in the beginning of there own industrial revolution. Another example of one of these worlds is the world of the netflix series arcane. I found this setting to be very interesting as iam an engenieering student and a massive nerdmyself. So I would like to find some other works that explore worlds like this. If any of you lovely people know of such works please feel free to let me know.

I’m looking for any books written in or set during Late Colonial era Latin America.

Hi all!

I am looking into getting into reading but I’d love some initial suggestions of the best books you’ve read that you couldn’t put down.

I like horror and the occasional romance and love a true crime too!

Looking for urban fantasy series like The Dresden Files and The Iron Druid, which aren’t in the romantasy genre. TIA

As in the title, idk if i should start reading crime and punishment. To be honest, i never read anything else of Dostoevskij but i read some similar authors like "No Longer Human" of Dazai Osamu. Should i start with the big deal? O should i wait and read something else before?

Seriously please just vote even if you don't know them - I can't decide!!

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Hi everyone! I’m a 23 year old graduate student that used to love reading as a kid/teen but haven’t picked up a book (outside of my schoolwork) in years. I used to stay up all night just to finish a book and I want to feel that again. I typically went for dystopian series or mystery novels but I’m not sure that’s what I’m looking for now. I don’t want to read any romance, but besides that I am open to pretty much anything. I want something that will stick with me for the rest of my life lol. I’m sorry if this post is too vague, I just genuinely don’t know what I’m looking for and want some recommendations of where to start. Thanks :)

I’ve really enjoyed the gray man series and the terminal list series. Looking for something along these lines. I’ve already read Mitch Rapp too. Thanks!

Hi!

I would love to start reading more classical books/plays, such as Emily Brontë, William Shakespeare, Jane Austen and Homer etc etc.

I’m not so well versed in this genre so I don’t know of many writers and names.

BUT! I would like help knowing where to start, there is a lot out there and I believe not all of it is particularly beginner friendly 🥴 so I appreciate all the help I can get!

Hi everyone,I hope you are all doing well.

This book would be intended for a girl who I have known for about a year and with whom I would say I am a good friend. First of all, some background: the person in question has had a very difficult past in her family and also in her relationships with her peers. , (bullying and stalking), all of this in the past led her to adopt self-destructive behaviors which are re-emerging in recent times.

In this period I have tried to help her as much as possible and given that her birthday is imminent and that a couple of times she has expressed her interest in psychology (bearing in mind that she has not continued her studies nor studied in the field) I thought that a psychology book for beginners might be of interest to her (especially if dedicated to some of her self-destructive tendencies or perhaps to the valorization of her own person given that she also suffers due to her lack of self-esteem).

Having said that, I realize how particular and targeted this request is and I will appreciate anyone who can give me advice, I wish you a good day.

Yes kind of similar to Interstellar, but most similar to Invincivle where (comic spoilers) >!Robot and Monster girl get trapped in the Flaxan dimension and spend 700 years trapped and unable to return to earth.!< I'd love to see depictions with more dread surrounding to subject, in books or any other media.

I am a teenage boy that really likes to read fantasy. I am out of book ideas and need some stuff to read

I always enjoyed reading, but as I've gotten more into required classes for my major--neuroscience--I haven't had any English classes or time to get into really dense novels. I'm looking for something that is less wordy but still has substance. For reference, my favorite book of all time is A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara (ironic that I want something less dense despite this book being huge). I also liked And The Mountains Echoed by Khaled Hosseini, The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde, The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood, and I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy. Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated.

Does anyone know of a sci fi book that envisions someone like Elon Musk leading the charge to extraterrestrial inhabitation?

I need a good book with the cold weather fast approaching. I would like a book on something that is a thriller but not a horror, with lots of twists along the way, a constant page turner and with an amazing "WHAAAAT?" at the end. Preferably nothing in the crime genre. Anyone have any suggestions for me?

How long can you read in one sitting? Do you take breaks? How can I build my endurance? I cannot tell if I am normal. I hear about people “reading all day/weekend.” Just wondering what that actually means. Thank you. Bless you.

I started reading the handmaids tale after a reading slump and put it back down because I just couldn’t keep going. Usually I’d finish a book within a week but I haven’t been motivated. I love the secret history, I love the bell jar, but those are also heavy reads. Anything that anyone can suggest that isn’t too heavy to get me out of this bad mood!?

also how long would it take to read all of his poems and plays, im just curious.

I read Round Ireland With A Fridge by Tony Hawks this year, it's the true story of a comedian who's friend bets him £100 that he wouldn't hitch hike around Ireland with a fridge. So he does.

I can't recommend it enough. It's a completely pointless exercise, very funny to read and really helped me realise that I was taking life too seriously. I hope you enjoy!

Hi guys!

With 2024 almost being over I’ve started thinking about some reading goals for next year. Usually I just tend to read fantasy or historical romance, but I’ve really been wanting to read some classic literature for a while. Genre doesn’t really matter, but what are some classic “everyone should read this book at least once in their life” kind of books?

Thanks in advance 🩷

Hi all, I'm looking for some recommendations for books to get for my partner for Christmas. He's read heaps this year and we don't typically read the same books so I'm not sure what he'd like.

He generally quite likes sci fi and fantasy, but has enjoyed others. Here's a list of his highest rated books of the year:

Dune (including Messiah and Children of) The Book of the New Sun (he LOVED these) Hyperion Children of Time The Glutton Lapvona Legends and Lattes Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? No Longer Human

He's reading A Little Life at the moment and seems to be enjoying it a lot.

Thanks in advance!!

Anyone read Corrupt by Penelope Douglas? I just finished that and that book belongs to my favourites shelf… Also please suggest similar books

I take months to finish any one book. This is usually because I am reading 7-8 books at any one time (both fiction and non-fiction). Do you think that I should aim to change my reading habits and focus on one book at a time?

I am worried that I might not be enjoying each book individually as much as I should. If anyone of you has similar habits please share your experiences. Thank you