/lit/ - Literature

Start with stuff.your interested in

>>3516971
I would just suggest checking out a recommendations list here on /lit/ if you want to go that route, and then just pick out what you like and who you like, dividing with genres and themes and whatnot. Guy recommended a Tom Wolfe book to me, and now I'm into books about drugs and journalism.

>visual fiend

what organ would you normally use to read books?

>smelling your way through finnegans wake

i guess, in that case, nothing would be lost

obvious answer - think of movies you liked that were based on books. read the books. or if you don't want to see the same story again, look up the books and read similar books / books by same author.

There's too much out there for anyone to direct you to a specific place to start. you can look up lists of classic literature and find stuff worth reading but who knows whether it will appeal to you or not. I don't know anything about your tastes but I'll recommend starting with a collection of Ray Bradbury short stories since it's as good as any recommendation we could give you.

>>3516991

That's not what he meant

Just read faggot.

>>3516999

shut the fuck up

>>3516991
That was really stupid.

Try the stranger by Albert Camus.

>>3517020

>expecting intelligent replies to an idiotic post

>>3517029

Why is it an idiotic post?

>>>3516971

>2013
>wants to read books

Seriously, OP, look around on /lit/. Do you want to end up like the other pretentious hipster tosspots on this board?
IF you really want to get into reading, then read whatever comes up and don't boast about it. Anybody can read

>Finnegans Wake

all you need is to pull through. Reading books doesn't make you a smart person. Understanding them does.

>>3517026
always a good entry route

>>3517040

because youre a fucking retard OP.
literally pick up a book and follow the words committing some of them to memory as you go along you braindead african american

start with books that were made into movies you liked

OP here, thank you all for your advice.

>>3517049
Your replies are stupid, tripfriend. Stop trying to act intelligence, it doesn't fit you.

What are the handful of books you have read? Which ones did you enjoy?

Used to hate reading. In HS the only book I actually read completely was CitR. I really enjoyed it. When I was like 18 or 19 I remembered it and wanted to reread it. This was around Christmas so I had some money and bought a nice hardcover. I was also unhappy with myself so I was interested in reading as a form of self-improvement. It just snowballed from there.

The fact that my sister and mother are avid readers probably helped.

>>3516987
>Guy recommended a Tom Wolfe book to me, and now I'm into books about drugs and journalism.
Please recommend me that book, or others like it.

In my part of the world, we're taught to read and write in 1st grade. I kinda liked it and read even since.
But why do you wanna pick up reading? Your easily entertaitained by your tv, obviously?
Reading books solely as entertaintment is what 40 % of Filthy shakes of filth like.
I dunno. I'm sure you work it out.

>>3517487
>In my part of the world, we're taught to read and write in 1st grade.
Pretty sure that's everywhere that isn't third world.

>>3517489
I'm sure you right, funny thing is, people dont take advantage of it..I would say south from the canadian border, people are by choice imbeciles, and morons, crack addicts, fatfucks.
Not you, off course.
But from from over here its sad to see a country decline like this, at this rate.

Do you enjoy Sci-fi or Fantasy? Either one is great for getting you into a reading mode because you can easily add the visuals and settings of movies/TV shows. After awhile you will become 'good' at reading and you will be able to easily immerse yourself in a book.

>>3517478
Hunter S. Thompson

I got into reading to impress an attractive English teacher I thought I was in love with. I was 16 then. Point being, doesn't really matter how you get into reading, any source of motivation is fine. Once you're in, there's so much to explore that you'll be hooked for life, if all goes well.

The first book I ever read (that wasn't pulp or YA and had some literary value) was The Great Gatsby. And it changed everything for me.
Just read some modern classics, OP. It's the best of both worlds (that is, the literary world and the realm of pop culture).

>>3517502
>I thought I was in love with
>I thought

I know that feel, bro.

>>3517504
I cried

>>3516971
I started with picture books OP. After that I just kept opening and reading.
I mostly play videogames these days though and read factual books about world war 1

After not reading for my own amusement since like 7th grade I picked up Game of Thrones just before the show came out. Now reading through a Canticle for Leibowtize and will re-read Book of the New Sun.

Really, just go with what catches your eye, don't worry about looking patrician or not. That'll take you far.

>>3517504
I'm not trying to be cynical about love, I just meant I was 16 years old and knew nothing about the world. I'd had no experiences so I blew a simple crush out of proportion.

I still think about her sometimes, though.

goosebumps. I read everything as a kid but goosebumps got my brain used to reading for over an hour straight

>>3517165
>_ = ) QED stan

>>3517494
>Not you, off course.
Actually I'm Australian - though I guess that is still technically South of the Canadian border.

>>3517505
I reckon Sasha is pretty cool, but as if you would show off secondary sources...

>>3517505
How is Dostoyevsky an existentialist? I don't get it.

Get into reading?
Idunno man I've always read books. Usually in phases though. Like I'd read a lot as a kid,then I'd be repulsed at the idea of sitting down and reading a book. Then I'd read like a fiend again. Repeat repeat repeat.
Anyway my problem has always been deciding what to read. Just pick something that has good reviews on amazon or something and read it.
try not to get bogged down looking for the perfect book.
>>3517509
Muh nigga. I have a stack of goosebumps as tall as I was when I read them.
Exaggerating a little,but I did like them a lot.

Invest in a kindle/ipad ect. that allows you to download many books and read them anywhere, that's step one.

Well for you, pick some of your top films you've seen that's based on a book and read them.

And next time you're going to watch a new film based on a book, read the book before hand.

>>3517522
reading goosebumps as a kid also made me literate as hell, I was better at spelling than my whole grade almost, nearly won a spelling bee

>>3517523
it's a damn conspiracy I tell you... we must preserve real books

>>3517520
He's a Christian Existentialist.

>>3517525
Same here man,I was always a spelling BEAST.
"Necessary" still gets me though. Can never spell that right.

If you haven't been homeschooled you'll likely never become a serious reader.

Stick to films.

>>3517535
>discouraging people to read

>>3517543
This.
Bad anon!
BAD!
Read halo books and stephanie meyer shit,but don't discourage reading,dawg.
Homeschooled masterrace here as well.

>>3517544
God I would hate to be homeschooled.

Go to the nearest bookstore and spend 500 bucks. Store the books in a visible place. You will be constantly reminded how much you spent on them and are therefore obliged to read them.

>>3517551
That's probably the worst idea ever,anon.

1. Lurk /lit/. Make a note if someone mentions a book that seems like it would be interesting.
2. Look up that book (Wikipedia is fine)
3. If you're still curious, get it

>>3517548
Decent point. You do at least need caring, intelligent, and capable parents for it to work.

>>3517569
And the will to learn on your own,too.
I think that's something that is developed from the environment though.

>>3517569
Hey while I've got you here,what did you do about the high school diploma thing?

>>3517569
True. Though tbh I think you need those things to succeed in regular school too.

It's just the lack of social interactions and physicality (i.e. sport and playing with people your own age) I'd be concerned about.

I got into reading when I realized actors get paid millions just to read, scripts, books, scripts based on books, what have you....

then i kinda got addicted, applying method acting into characters id pick up from these books, granted i wasnt getting paid for shit, but its fun messing with ppl this way

then the reading led to my own writing

Movies suck because they're made to be watched from start to finish. I can't sit around for two hours, that's why I read books—I can go in short bursts throughout the day. Hardly anyone reads a book cover to cover without stopping; the author knows this.

You would probably obtain a better feel for it by simply attempting to make reading a habit anyway.

>>3517599
Wow finally someone who thinks like me. Also add the fact that not only it's long, but I can't help to think that it's fake. Sure, it's not the point but it's different from a book and from a painting or music. People usually say they don't get why I am like that because books are the same "fake" shit basically, which I disagree.
I just can't watch movies. It's not that I have ADHD, I can read and study for hours, or even hang around in a museum for a day. But I just can't get into movies for the exact same reason and the fact that it's all set up it's not helping either.
Got bored by the book? Just stop and come back later.
Got tired in a museum? Come back another day.

So 90% of posters in this thread "got into" reading as opposed to it being something they've done their entire lives?

Even before I could speak I was obsessed with picture-books. I learned to read early and I've been doing it ever since. It's second nature to me, this whole "getting into reading" thing seems pretty alien.

>>3517639
Hey everyone, look at how unique and intelligent this poster is.

>>3517535
>homeschooled
I was homschooled and spent all my free time playing diablo 2 xD

fuck books, weed and pussy is all you need broski ;)

When I was 16 or so I realised I had barely read a book in my life, so I decided to change. This was while my entire personality was undergoing a pretty massive change, more or less, and starting to read was one of the positive things I began doing in my life (among other things, like picking up the guitar and starting to work out). At first I didn't like it but now I really love reading.

>>3517639

If the second act meanders too much or slows down too much I tend to stop reading said book for a while.

>>How did you get into reading?

I was a little kid. I saw a book. Being in the process of learning to read in school, I wanted to find out what was inside of the book.

>>3517049
Jesus Christ just stop

>>3519290

Is that Faye Reagan, OP?

Find something that looks vaguely interesting to you and read when and as you wish, just don't try and force yourself to read more than you want too.

It's not a race, there are no prizes for finishing a 'elite' reading list. Unless you're studying at college/university level, then you if you make it to the end you get a free sun visor, name badge, and some really tasteless polyester weave t shirts and badly fitting nylon mix trousers.

>>3520147
It does appear to be Faye Reagan.

>Inb4 that (fake) gif

>>3520248
>Implying she isn't the wartiest little wart that ever warted.

>>3520260
She wouldn't still be in the biz if that was the case man. They're strict as shit on it. Also, as if she would show that shit off if she did. I don't particularly like her but it's just annoying people are so easily dooped by that one gif.

>>3520243
ooh ooh hey man,don't forget the opportunity to join one of the many fine learning clubs,known as "greek" organizations.
They take on the task of consuming all the world's drugs and booze!
YEAAAAH,EDUCATION!

>>3520296

I take it that was an attempt at satire aimed my 'ease yourself into it' kind of post. That's OK.

And I'll have a large strawberry milkshake please

>>3520306
Mostly the part about the sun visor and the polyester. Your advice was good though.
WE ALL OUT OF STRAWBERRY.
U HAVE MOCHA INSTEAD.

>How did you get into reading?
Since I was a young child I was very interested in comic books. I even drew some mock-up comic books made with paper and glue. Nowadays I only read comics online. (several webcomics, manga)

Getting into novels wasn't very hard because of that.

I first got into reading when I was young. I read lots of fantasy and shit like that. As I got older I stopped because it was hard to find good stuff to read. Then in college I have a lot of time so I decided I would start reading again. I have been reading the classics and loving it