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What books should I start reading? I haven’t read any books in a while because I got burnt out from high school, and I’m looking to get back into reading now I’ve been out of school for a couple years. Any good recommendations?

>> No.21211102

Can somebody give me the QRD on this tree?

>> No.21211110

>>21211102
I'll give you one if you can confirm that you are above the age of 25

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>>21210927
Have you read the dystopia trinity? Start with 1984, then Fahrenheit 451, then Brave New World. If yes, read "easy" fiction. Stuff like Murakami. Most people recommend Kafka On The Shore. I found myself liking Tsukuru Tazaki over Kafka On The Shore, but it looks like I'm in the minority here.

>>21211102

>> No.21211116

>>21211102
He's wise, one of the Old Ones. Some of us can still hear Them speak. Artists, poets... And children.

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>>21210927
I'd recommend The Devil All The Time or pic related, two of the first books I read to get back into reading after being in a similar situation to you. Not terribly difficult and both are very engaging in my opinion.

>> No.21212127

>>21210927
Read for information, wisdom and self-improvement. Read on every subject but finance in particular will provide you a framework for what kinds of information you should seek. Do the same with employment. You should work to gain knowledge.

>> No.21212339

>>21210927
Depends upon what like, fiction or nonfiction. Choose one, then after that, hop in. (it better be fiction, or else you are a fag.) The best starting point is whatever interests you, but if you want a little "list" to follow, check out Harold Bloom's "must reads" of the western canon. http://sonic.net/~rteeter/grtbloom.html This will provide you a framework. I recommend you pick up a copy of Harold Bloom's The Western Canon instead of just browsing through this and picking whatever.

>> No.21212467

>>21210927
space trilogy by cs lewis

>> No.21212547

>>21212467
This, Out of the Silent Planet and Perelandra are fantastic. That Hideous Strength isn't quite as good in my opinion but is still solid.

>> No.21212585

>>21210927
>I got burnt out from high school
bro, adult life is gonna fuck you up

>> No.21212633

>>21210927
Read Of Mice and Men. It is good but short and easy to understand, so you might actually reas the whole thing.

>> No.21213108

>>21211114
>>21212056
>>21212127
>>21212339
>>21212467
>>21212633
Thanks guys, will be adding them to my list

>>21212585
I meant burnt out from reading, they gave us really boring books to read

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>>21211102
he´s the tree from hugo

>> No.21213349

>>21210927
Slaughter-House Five if you didn't read it already in HS. >>21212056 also good.

>> No.21213854

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91gT68xeDMM

>> No.21214182

>>21213108
define "boring"

and also what books have you read in high school to make you detest reading so much?

>> No.21214420

>>21210927
Start with the Greeks.

>> No.21214504

>>21214182
Wuthering heights

>> No.21215596

>>21210927
>What books should I start reading?
Wuthering heights

>> No.21215602

>>21210927
>Any good recommendations?
Fred Engels. Condition of the Working Class in England.

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>>21215596