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Never read a book or poem in my whole life, and I'm not kidding. Even in school I refused to read anything remotely connected to literature, and would rather copy another student's review of a book in hopes that the teacher wouldn't notice, rather than reading said book myself.
However, since I started to change my life a few weeks ago, which includes a healthy diet, exercising regularly and waking up early, I also decided to pick up literature and finally start reading books. Are there any books which a failure like me could read, which aren't too overwhelming for the start?

>> No.11187742

Start with the greeks you weeb

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>>11187742
I'm assuming that means starting with "Mythology" by Edith Hamilton? It almost has 500 pages according to google. The biggest manga I own is volume 1 of Vagabond which is 728 pages, but since it's just filled with pictures it comes down to maybe 30 pages, and even this took me about half a year.

>> No.11187799

Read whatever looks fun or interesting to you. It doesn't have to be Plato or anything. Maybe if you're a weeb you could look into some Japanese literature like Kawabata or Soseki, they're not hard to read. I've always liked old adventure books like Robinson Crusoe and Treasure Island as well, even when I was younger and didn't read much. If you're serious, then just lurk around until you see something that catches your eye. Most fiction isn't all that challenging.

>> No.11187810

>>11187799
Starting out with Japanese literature definitely sounds like a great idea, never thought of that before. I'll look into that. Thanks!

>> No.11187898

>>11187679
nice blogpost

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>>11187898
Nice help, thundercunt. You're a fucking joke.

>> No.11188054

>>11187898
fuck off, bumpin this thread.

>> No.11188065

>>11187679
good god you're a degenerate

>> No.11188067

>>11188054
Maybe he liked it so much he just had to bump it. I feel honored, really.

>> No.11188073

>>11187679
black robe and first blood have a clear style, transparent themes, and lots of violence. probably a good place to start somewhere like these books and get a desire for reading.

>> No.11188075

>>11188065
Why are you so mean? Get off your high horse, absolute posh cunt

>> No.11188077

>>11188065
wowie

>>11188073
Thanks! I'll definitely look into them.

>> No.11188081

I'm in the same boat as you OP. I really like the velvet underground so i'm currently reading Venus in Furs by Leopold von Sacher-Masoch. I don't understand much but i'm doing my best.

>> No.11188092

>>11188081
I love VU as well, maybe I should give it a shot one day.

>> No.11188096

Mishima is some good jap lit. If you want short and accessible stuff the Sherlock Holmes series comes to mind, also anything by Edgar Allan Poe.

>> No.11188123

>>11188092
i really think you should! It gives the song a totally different feel if you've actually read the novella yourself rather than just reading what the lyrics mean on genius.

>> No.11188139

>>11188096
Thanks! Mishima seems to get a lot of praise on MAL, I'll look into that.

>>11188123
Can't wait, I never really read up on lyrics on genius but now you made me curious.

>> No.11188881

>>11187772
No Aeschylus on the chart? why?

>> No.11188891

If you want to stick to it I would recommend Fahrenheit 451. It is rather short, and it is (somewhat) about the importance of books. Might be a bit encouraging to keep up the change?