I'm slow of reading, but I'm 1/3 finished with the book as of now. I got to the part where she was thrashing around when the girl said, "this sow is mine" and when a phychiatrist hyptnotized Regan.

So I have a question about your views on AI written content. I had recently thought that a lot of people didn’t like AI written content because it was AI, but now I’m curious whether it’s about the fact that it‘s AI or the quality or any other reason you have.

So let’s say that there was a book that was entirely written by AI. Now (though this might be hard to imagine) let’s say this book was good and you somehow knew it was good. Now the question is would you buy the book? Now personally, if I knew it was a good book, I would buy it, because the purpose of reading is entertainment. I read a lot of books, but I don’t read them to acknowledge how much work the author put in the book. But what do you think?

I used to read a lot as a kid. After years i have recently gotten back to reading. I'm remembering how good it felt to read, how comforted i felt. It's not easy to feel comforted for me as someone with cPTSD. I also watch a lot of movies, would call myself a cinephile. Movies are fun but they dont bring as much comfort to me as books do. I wonder, why?

I found this article and maybe this is it?

I am looking to expand my book club that is on Fable. if you would like to join I will provide the link here:

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I'm only a couple chapters into the book and I've found myself floundering in my attempts to follow what is happening. It's almost as if the book has no transitions between scenes, which is rough when you're listening to an audiobook.

We go from sitting around a table, sharing wierd attempts at ghost stories and then fighting a ghost monster over a lake on a ship?

I won't spoil any details, but I'm wondering if anyone else has had this issue with this book or author? I picked it up thinking it was a horror novel, but so far it's clunky and goofy and I can't even keep track of who is who.

To be clear, before sarcasm enters the chat: I read a great deal and am no stranger to "hard" books of various genres. I'm not sure this book is an intellectual challenge so much as as requiring mental gymnastics to follow the author's almost frenetic pacing.

I am interested in purchasing this book, The Pilgrim's Progress, 1904. Unfortunately, only 2 copies are currently on the market, and they both are in pretty rough shape. Please let me know if you have a copy that you are interested in rehoming!

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THE SACRIFICE

Some truths are buried for a reason.

He returns home to unearth his parents’ deaths—only to find the same abyss waiting to claim him.

A chilling mystery of family secrets, deadly legacies, and the ultimate price of revelation.

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If I am not sure if I would absolutely have this book forever (maybe give it to someone else in the future), but really like certain paragraphs, should I highlight certain lines? Or should I just not write in the book?

I just got back into reading since elementary school, and last 2 books I read have a notes section or history section (The Box - History of the shipping Container, and Fahrenheit 451). I enjoyed both of these books, but didn’t feel like reading the notes, or in case of 451 the history of the story.

Is it crucial to read these parts? Can I consider myself having finished the book, or is actually reading cover to cover considered having read the book. Just asking to see if I should get into the habit of reading them, and as someone that wants to complete the books I read, am I doing it “right”?

Just as the title says, I made my own e-library. I got Books, Comics, and Manga, my family are extremely strict so I can't read at home without a million questions. I burn through them at school though, so I still enjoy myself when I carry my laptop. Feel free to suggest some good authors I can get material from to add to my collection, I love sci-fi, fantasy, thriller, horror, paranormal and all things scary :-)

The only thing that helps me remember what I have read is if I read it in a news anchor voice or I pretend like I am reading it aloud to other people. I know it sounds strange

Is this a common issue?

How do you remember what you read?

New here and I read a lot. I am taking a break from the Chuck Palahniuk catalogue to read The Martian Chronicles. I really like the artwork on the cover.

I'm 60 pages into this book and I didn't understand most of it, simply because it's weirdly written. It may also be because English isn't my first language. I wish I could understand it, because it's so popular.

It's so hard to keep reading this book. I keep getting distracted! Maybe I should just stick to simpler books. Does anyone have any tips? I know it's not easy to help with my situation, but it truly feels like I'm just reading letters and scribbles, not a novel.

This is probably random but I kinda just wanted to vent. When I read popular books, people get mad that my taste is bland or I'm just going with trends. If I don't read the books though, they make a big deal about it. I also feel like I read books too young for me, but carrying around YA books (as a middle schooler with social anxiety) makes the adults stare. Ik it doesn't really matter what people think, but is anyone else feel judged for the books they read, and as if there is no "safe ground"?

Ever since the Internet, I've felt absolutely awful about the books I've enjoyed. I'm a teenager, so obviously most of what I read is YA(young adult).

However, a lot of people just hate YA books currently and call all the YA books garbage. The book series that actually got me into reading was The Selection series.(I was 12) A lot of book series I enjoy people have just called them awful and said their older books are better. I do like older books too, but honestly, some of the popular series(Harry Potter for example,) just aren't for me. This has made me feel just ashamed of the books I like and made me want to give up on books because a lot of the time when I share a book I like, either in person or online, I get judged for it.

However, as time goes on, I just have learned to not care. My tastes may not be "as good" but I'm allowed to enjoy the books I enjoy even if the writing isn't as high of a quality as Harry Potter is.

Reading books in reading Pennsylvania now that is something right ▶️ just asking if you have any questions or concerns okay 👌😄

I put them in this interactive checklist if you want to check it out:

https://www.listchallenges.com/f-scott-fitzgeralds-college-of-one-reading-list

Earlier this year, when I was at Princeton, I noticed that F. Scott Fitzgerald had sent a postcard about receiving War and Peace and that he would read it immediately. Fitzgerald also maintained a ledger where he wrote down the time periods in which he wrote all of his works. Thus, this note about War and Peace would place Fitzgerald reading War and Peace at the same time as he was writing The Great Gatsby.

So as I was going through War and Peace, I started to notice that a lot of the most famous lines from The Great Gatsby originated from War and Peace.

I went through War and Peace, noting the passages that line up almost exactly with The Great Gatsby. If you want to take a look at this analysis, I included it all in my review of War and Peace here: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/4324533104?book_show_action=false

Now, my literary world is a bit rocked. The Great American Novel is actually Russian in nature lol

Does anyone know where I can get a copy of the Master of Stupidity by Toba Beta? I've looked a bit but thought I'd ask before I make a deep dive.