/lit/ - Literature

[Anonymous No.20765191]

Im a brainlet and a retard who has never read a book in my life, but i really want to, what do i read first

[Anonymous No.20765249]

Surely there are some titles or authors you've heard of that you're kinda curious about, just pick one of those and start there. It's better to have intrinsic motivation than to let someone else tell you what to read.

[Anonymous No.20765319]

>>20765191
something short and simple like The Stranger or Slaughter House 5

[Anonymous No.20765323]

just cause you posted jandek i'll give you some recs.
old man and the sea by hemingway is very short and doesn't have very complex language but still has strong symbol themes that will say with you after finishing it.
the story of art by e h gombrinch is similarly a digestible read for its subject matter and it is half pictures of art. seeing that you know about jandek art history might be your thing.

really just try to read every day. that's all it takes to finish any book.

[Anonymous No.20765361]

The Hobbit by Tolkien

[Anonymous No.20765370]

>>20765191
Well you need to read the first book ever then proceed in chronological order.

[Anonymous No.20765382]

start with the greeks

[Anonymous No.20765389]

>>20765319
Idk if the stranger is the best first book

[Anonymous No.20765393]

>>20765361
not this

[Anonymous No.20765396]

this is easy to read and it's fun
it's ranked like 6th on reddit's fantasy list

[Anonymous No.20765399]

>>20765191
>brainlet and a retard
The Bible

[Anonymous No.20765496]

Greeks

[Anonymous No.20765516]

Flowers for Algernon