/lit/ - Literature

>>16234702
this is actually me for 3 years now

>>14363252
>>14363259
>>14363263
i am not good with technology... am i becoming a boomer?

>mfw thinking about my retarded political opinions before I started reading non-fiction
Thank god I only talked about them on 4chan so the anonymity means nobody will ever trace those posts back to me.

>writer uses similes or metaphors anywhere in the book

How do you guys keep up with the world of literature?
I am a very novice reader and, while I enjoy reading, I don't do it systematically (that is, not going from period to period, etc.), which may not be a bad thing. However, I also feel I miss out on A LOT.
Just reading a story and enjoying the writing is one thing; knowing the contest of the book, the era, literary tendencies, etc. is another and I feel it would make reading much more substantial. However, the closest I come to trying to analyze literary works is a couple of seminars at my Uni (which I am not particularly fond of), and I have no one to seriously discuss books with (/lit/ doesn't count, since I am still too new for it). However, I also feel I can't learn to be able to analyze stuff on my own without being stimulated at least in some way, if not fed the information.
So, what would you recommend besides, say, reading up an author's biography on Wikipedia before starting to read his work? Are there maybe some books or resources or lectures which would help me understand changes of literature over time, all the different trends, etc.?
I also have friends who read and our only discussion usually consists of 'I liked this book - me too - okay', which I don't find satisfying.
In short, I want to leave the book with something a little more than enjoyment of a good story/writing, with something broader to discuss. How do you guys do that?
Sorry if this question seems strange to you. It just really has been bothering me recently, and I feel I am doing something wrong when jumping into this new medium.

How do you guys keep up with the world of literature?
I am a very novice reader and, while I enjoy reading, I don't do it systematically (that is, not going from period to period, etc.), which may not be a bad thing. However, I also feel I miss out on A LOT.
Just reading a story and enjoying the writing is one thing; knowing the contest of the book, the era, literary tendencies, etc. is another and I feel it would make reading much more substantial. However, the closest I come to trying to analyze literary works is a couple of seminars at my Uni (which I am not particularly fond of), and I have no one to seriously discuss books with (/lit/ doesn't count, since I am still too new for it). However, I also feel I can't learn to be able to analyze stuff on my own without being stimulated at least in some way, if not fed the information.
So, what would you recommend besides, say, reading up an author's biography on Wikipedia before starting to read his work? Are there maybe some books or resources or lectures which would help me understand changes of literature over time, all the different trends, etc.?
I also have friends who read and our only discussion usually consists of 'I liked this book - me too - okay', which I don't find satisfying.
In short, I want to leave the book with something a little more than enjoyment of a good story/writing, with something broader to discuss. How do you guys do that?
Sorry if this question seems strange to you. It just really has been bothering me recently, and I feel I am doing something wrong when jumping into this new medium.

I read because I'm basically a hermit and need something to do, not out of any sense of betterment or pseudo-intelligence. I drifted away from my friends after high school and since then I've just shut myself off from the world. I'd love to get back out there but I've kept to myself for so long I find it very difficult to interact with people.

I break into cold sweats, stutter, over analyze everything and just generally get really anxious. I hate it.

For e-reader users:

What is your favorite font?

>get up, if college, 7am, otherwise anywhere between 7am and 3pm.
>go to class, seat at the very back, talk to no one
>repeat every day of the year
>no college
>don't leave my room/house until new term, speak only occasionally to family.
>eat whenever I feel hungry, rather than set times.
>spend most of my time between writing, reading and the odd video game.
>lonely, but social anxiety. this leads to me feeling depressed as i cant bring myself to change things.

Thing is, I was fairly normal. Then I hit 18 and shit, I don't know what happened. I just turned into a total recluse.

>>2789114
>>2789092
Are you guys for real?

Not one book, but a number of them together. There's so much bullshit on both sides of the argument that I've decided to just not give a fuck. There being a God or not is irrelevant to how I live my life and as for the after life, what will be, will be.