/lit/ - Literature

>"Snow-Balls have flown their Arcs, starr'd the Sides of Outbuildings, as of Cousins, carried Hats away into the brisk Wind off Delaware,-- the Sleds are brought in and their Runners carefully dried and greased, shoes deposited in the back Hall, a stocking'd-foot Descent made upon the great Kitchen, in a purposeful Dither since Morning, punctuated by the ringing Lids of Boilers and Stewing-Pots, fragrant with Pie-Spices, peel'd Fruits, Suet, heated Sugar,-- the Children, having all upon the Fly, among rhythmic slaps of Batter and Spoon, coax'd and stolen what they might, proceed, as upon each afternoon all this snowy December, to a comfortable Room at the rear of the House, years since given over to their carefree Assaults."

What are the benefits of reading novels? It's just entertainment?

I feel they help me get out of my head regarding loneliness and other bullshit... Also some passages touch my inner soul and make a strong impression that can last for a long time... However I can't really pinpoint if they really change me as a person or if they do a real effect or if im just coping with how powerless i feel day to day in my own routine

I feel reading is good for me but at the same time i feel im wasting my time because i have already read enough and i should just live doing something, but i feel so weak and powerless against life damn, it feels like my well of life is almost empty and that i have nothing to offer at all

Ok anons it's raining and I have my coco, what book goes best with this weather and a hot beverage?

Macbeth happens to have my favourite Shakespeare passage in it:
She should have died hereafter;
There would have been a time for such a word.
— To-morrow, and to-morrow, and to-morrow,
Creeps in this petty pace from day to day,
To the last syllable of recorded time;
And all our yesterdays have lighted fools
The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle!
Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player
That struts and frets his hour upon the stage
And then is heard no more. It is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury
Signifying nothing.

Feel free to make fun of my taste being too common as long as you post a section of Shakespeare's writing you think is as good or better.

tl;dr let's make this a Shakespeare quotes thread

>captcha: b1022 normie

Write a comfy scene, /lit/. Anything will do as long as its' comfy.

>>8172236
Sounds contrived.

>>8172242
Stop fighting it, just embrace the journey

>>7990218
tfw my parents did get me the books so I could relate to other kids but then I outgrew it like everyone else should have

>tfw gf started with the greeks

daily reminder that the common interpretation of nietzsche ends in being a nigger cuck

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PsO6ZnUZI0g