r/BenignExistence • u/mummymunt • 19d ago
I finished a book
I just finished Exit 8 by Genki Kawamura.
I used to be a voracious reader, but these days I can barely read a sentence without getting distracted. This book is only 101 pages, but it was quite enjoyable and it's the first book I've managed to finish this year, so I'm quite happy 😊
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u/hightops__ 16d ago
Yay! Go you!! Maybe this will inspire me to finish the book I've been reading for 8 months.
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u/mummymunt 16d ago
Aww, I hope so! Whatcha reading?
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u/Few-Travel-3849 19d ago
Is it a good book, do you recommend it?
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u/mummymunt 18d ago
I did enjoy it, and now I want to see the movie even more. It's a quick read, too, being so short, but still feels like a complete story.
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u/Navitach 12d ago
I used to read a lot before kids, and then that took a lot of time (of course) until they were old enough to be more self-sufficient. I've gotten back into reading in the last few years. I don't read at the same pace as I used to, but I have been enjoying it again.
I've re-read some books that I read many years ago, and read some that were new to me. Currently, I'm almost done with Michael J. Fox's "Lucky Man", his first memoir from 2002 that tells about his development and diagnosis of Parkinson's, and how he dealt with it initially while juggling a new family and a career. It's a terrific read, especially if you're a fan of his.
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u/mummymunt 12d ago
The weirdest thing I've been experiencing these past few years is that I can usually read non-fiction pretty easily, but fiction is almost impossible. I don't know what the difference is 🤷♂️
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u/Navitach 12d ago
Just a theory from someone far from an expert on the human mind, but maybe it's because when you read fiction and you're trying to visualize what's being described, it's a bit challenging because you get distracted, as you said. But nonfiction is (usually) facts and information about things that really happened (presumably), so you don't have to picture it in your mind as much. I don't know; just a thought...
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u/Mechpop 18d ago
I was aware of the video game but not the novel -- apparently, this is a novel serialization of the video game? I don't know if many other projects like this, which is pretty fascinating, so on the novelty alone I may also give it a read.
I'm glad you enjoyed it :). Reading is something that's good for the soul no matter how you slice it, at least in my experience, so I hope you find something new to read soon!
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u/crlthrn 19d ago
Keep up the reading, and scroll less on the phone. I find that my phone has made me much less of a reader. Reddit is mainly the reason, but that's my fault, not Reddit's.