/lit/ - Literature

Anyone here reading it? What do you think about it?

>>16231655
You can try reading the Story of Civilization by Will Durant. Its an 11 volume set that will literally gives you the entire overview of ancient history, from Sumeria, Egypt, Mesopotamia to the Greeks, Rome, Jesus Christ till the age of Napoleon. It covers the most important civilizations and cultures, its traditions, its achievements and its impact on our modern world.

>>16043846
Volume 1. You won't be disappointed.

>>16042862
It's funny, I turned 25 this year, but I got my very first smartphone last Christmas. I decided to try out the kindle app, and quickly got hooked on it. I only very recently switched back to reading paper books. A few weeks ago an anon recommended pic related. It seems to be about 10,000 pages long. Reading IJ gave me a taste for long books, so I wanted to try a real challenge. Besides it's only available as an ebook. I read it at night when I don't want to keep the lights on.

This one has been pretty excellent so far. Currently reading about the Assyrian Empire. I've developed a taste for long books, so I thought 13,000 pages would suffice to take it to the next level.

>>16041539
It's just the opinion of the author I'm currently reading. I didn't take take notes, so I can't describe it in detail. Comparing the Babylonians to the Egyptians, he seemed to think the former were a cultural letdown. He really gushed over those Egyptians. No comparison to Christianity.