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Hello /Lit/

I made a thread recently about wanting to start reading again at age 18. I haven't read much lately besides some shitty YA books. I've picked myself up an e-reader and would love some recommendations for where to start. Besides the Greeks.

>> No.14958774

>>14958764
Check the wiki.

>> No.14958785
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>>14958764
Go

>> No.14958797

Stick to it. I’m 26 and only really started reading at 25. I wish I did when I was younger. Have fun.

>> No.14958807

Start with high school lit. Unironically great launching point for a lifetime of literary interest. The dystopian trio of 1984, Fahrenheit 451, and Brave New World are all great. The Catcher in the Rye. The Stranger. Of Mice and Men. The Great Gatsby. Slaughterhouse V. These are all great books that will get you interested in more thoughtful reading. They're accessible but you won't look back on them and cringe when you're older. Get a few of these type of classics under your belt and then from there check out more of what appealed to you best/dig through charts. Enjoy anon.

>> No.14958822

>>14958807
I second this

>> No.14958837

>>14958807
I've read The Great Gatsby along with Jane Eyre back in my Literature class at school. So I'll make sure to get onto these. Thanks!

>> No.14959254

Hemingway is accessible, has books that cover exciting topics (war, killing big animals, etc.), and delivers straightforward but emotionally impactful narratives. He’s what got me back in to reading for fun, might work for you.

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>>14958764

>> No.14959946

Wuftoom by Mary G. Thompson. I'm reading it now wondering with every eerie, skin-crawling page if it's an elaborate metaphor for young people growing up and fitting in with various hostile, competing groups, while still having feelings for your poor, long-suffering mom... or if it is just a creepy, weird excursion into a dark, fright-filled nightmare world that lurks just beyond the limits of our sight.
The Greeks can wait. Read something strange and creepy.

>> No.14960347

>>14958785
>>14959276
Highschool lit, but still based. After this choose whatever chart you like on the wiki and then develop your own taste.