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i don't read but i want to. Where do you guys think i should start

>> No.13487337

T H E G R E E K S

>> No.13487362

Choose something you're interested in. Read one of the classics that are recommended. Find your love for books with what you like before exploring new territory

>> No.13487384

>>13487329
>i don't read but i want to.
What do you want to get out of it? Answering that question would give you a better idea of where to start.

>> No.13487412

>>13487384
psychology and philosophy i really like. Steampunk fantasy i like too

>> No.13487421

>>13487362
i've read some classics, but i guess i should finish most of them so i can continue, like you said.

>> No.13487442

>>13487337
cant go wrong i guess

>> No.13487469
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>>13487412
>psychology and philosophy i really like.
You won't go wrong with pic related. And then there are so many readings you can branch out to from there. You might also consider building up your knowledge of myths and folk/fairy tales, as their narrative structures and character types often form the basis for Jung's observations (and those of like minded thinkers). Bulfinch's Mythology is a classic and still a solid choice, imo. For fairy tales, you can't go wrong with Grimm's and Hans Christian Andersen.

>>13487412
>Steampunk fantasy i like too
Eh, can't help you there.

>> No.13487482

start with the greeks

>> No.13487497

>>13487469
Thank you. Never heard of Jung, i'm curious.

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13487509

>>13487329
Start with the greeks

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13487523

Huxley was the first fiction author that I thought was okay. Hesse is the first fiction author I found good. Now I'm reading THE GREEKS.

>> No.13487538

>>13487329
>>13487482
install greeks too

>> No.13487618

>>13487329
Nigga just pick up a book and read it like wtf. These threads are retarded

>> No.13488648

>>13487329
Just to let you know, ‘start with the Greeks’ is a meme for people into philosophy.

I’d recommend something short (novella) in a subject you’re interested in.

>> No.13488860

>>13487329
Either 1984 or crime and puinshment. Just don't start with something as bad as der Steppenwolf. Reading that will kill any of your motivation to ever read any more fiction.