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I haven't read a book in ten (10) years. I'd like to try again and spend less time shitposting, improve my vocabulary, and find some escape rather than television. What should I start with?

/lit/'s wiki has an amazing list, but I'm overwhelmed by it.

>> No.9484067

read cannery row

>> No.9484071

there's a novella chart, right? they can be finished within a few hours. start with 300 novellas or short stories and explore fav writers from there.

>> No.9484107

>>9484067
Okay, I'll snatch that.

>>9484071
Yes, there is. I recognized a few from school days too, I was thinking of The Pearl so it was interesting that >>9484067 said Cannery Row.

>> No.9484298

Bump

>> No.9484306

>>9484065
Start with Wittgenstien's Tractatus

>> No.9484325

START

>> No.9484328

>>9484325
WITH

>> No.9484332

>>9484328
THE

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>>9484332
GREEKS

>> No.9484339

>>9484325
>>9484328
>>9484332
>>9484335
We did it Reddit!

>> No.9484363

>>9484065
There are countless points of entry into the world of literature and philosophy, but I usually suggest people begin with Being and Time. Best wishes.

>> No.9484467

>>9484306
>>9484363
These seem too difficult for me to start with. I'm okay with a challenge, but I'd like to start myself off easy. Certainly not a picturebook, but, I think novellas suggested earlier might be one route.

>>9484325
>>9484328
>>9484332
>>9484335
Anyone in particular?

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>>9484467

>> No.9484520
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>>9484503
or this
http://4chanlit.wikia.com/wiki/Recommended_Reading is your friend

>> No.9484530

Find something *page turnery* don't jump into anything too heady or difficult. Go to your local bookstore, look at the popular section and pick something up that looks somewhat interesting. Something that will get you into the practice of reading again, that's easy, that you'll be able to get through fairly quickly, but will get your eyes working.

A shorter Stephen King novel perhaps?

>> No.9484531

>>9484503
>>9484520
Thank you.

>> No.9484558

>>9484520
>lolita
FBI please leave

>> No.9484567

>>9484503
Can I read The Republic before any of that?

>> No.9484586

>>9484520
Invisible Man is great but hardly a starter book for someone who hasnt read in 10 year

>> No.9484589

>>9484530
Okay, thank you. A friend on IRC recommended a Will Self novel. I was looking at those.

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>first book came on amazon today
>have to keep a dictionary nearby to understand it