Death of a salesman went by so quick and made me reflect on my own life. Kitchen Confidential is next and it’s my second(?) non fiction this year.
@brownglucose , for The Sick Rose, is that a picture book ? What age would you recommend giving that as a gift
@MajesticMango Oh man Kitchen Confidential is a fun one.
Finished kitchen confidential last night and @interalia626, you are correct, i was fighting my sleep to finish it and it was worth it. I’m starting The Immortalists next
Books are weird. You stare at dead trees while hallucinating.
This was recommended by one of my technical advisors for a current creative project. It's profoundly insightful!
I recently read The Pink Nihilism: The Cure for Science.
Nifty little Gumroad purchase that does an amazing job of juxtaposing the idea of Nihilism with Dragon Ball Z. Sounds insane but it works really well lmao
I was a literature major in my past at college. So I read literature classics. I just finished rereading Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte. I don’t know why I love this novel, since it has its violent elements and I usually don’t like violent novels. It is the ambiance setting of the novel, two mansions near the English Moors and ocean, that intrigues me the most. Critics consider the author Emily Bronte must have been a genius with her flashbacks told by minor servant character Nelly Dean and a male renter of one of the houses and maintaining dates consisting in a timeline and modernist consciousness. I also have read all of the novels of Charlotte Bronte and I would recommend novel Villette about cultural shock and religious issues of a British Protestant woman teaching in a Roman Catholic French styled girls school and being romantically attracted to a male much-older Roman Catholic character against her will and preference and her religious conflict with this and with a somewhat dark mystery to his character revealed near the end similar to Mr. Rochester in novel Jane Bronte, with the school staff having a reason for opposing the relationship.
@Southrnhugs I love the four agreements.
Currently reading the great Gatsby again
I may be slightly obsessed with this show.
@Mike102 Since it’s an academic text and medical illustration book I would recommend it for middle school and up. Some of the illustrations might leave little ones queasy. But it’s perfect for older kids who are morbidly curious about medical oddities
Angela’s Ashes by Frank McCourt. One of my all time favorites. Rereading again now.
About Face by Donna Leon.
I still have my library card but I read so fast I’m guilty of just doing ebooks at the moment I’m currently reading Before I Let Go by Kennedy Ryan!
Just finished reading the red by Tiffany reitz probably the most wickedly delicious fairy tale I’ve read in a while. Well worth the read for any fan of fantasy erotic titles!
I'm currently reading Taking the War out of our Words by Sharon Strand Ellison
@uonlyhav1 adding that to my list.
Next I’ll be reading : Conflict Is Not Abuse: Overstating Harm, Community Responsibility, and the Duty of Repair Book by Sarah Schulman
E.R. Nurses James Patterson
@sallyamerica I loved Prodigal Summer and Flight Behavior. My friend who grew up in the Appalachian region gifted me Demon Copperhead, but I haven't gotten around to it yet. It's just been on the bookshelf for a while. I mostly read e-books now, but thanks for the reminder. I'll have to crack it open soon.
@brownglucose Every time I move, I find the closest library and get my card right away. The last physical book series I read was the Powder Mage Trilogy by Brian McClellan. Great fantasy series that reads like historical fiction. Right now I'm slogging through the Malazan series. It's good, but a tough read. Very in depth over a large open world, lots of characters to keep up with. I'm using The Seven Kennings series as a pallet cleanser in between books.
Do you think most people who love cuddles love reading as well, or are there just always some readers in any enthusiast group?
A surprisingly fun little graphic novel.
Something simple and fun for the holidays.
Ok.... I know I am about to ruffle some feathers lol.... I completely understand the nuance of holding a book, but this particular "book" should really be heard as an audio book. (Don't hate me lol) Girl Logic : The Genius and the Absurdity By Iliza Shlesinger She is a stand out stand-up comedian and has honed her craft of timing and delivery. Hearing her explain the female mind and why some women feel and act the way they do in certain situations is not only enlightening and entertaining for females, it should be required reading for males! When you can identify behaviors and acknowledge the biological and or social origins of these behaviors it allows you to react in more appropriate ways. It has given me invaluable insights and Inhope it will do the same for many others.
@ABeardedCuddle sounds more like standup comedy and might be dangerous to listen to while driving. 😁
Liquid Snakes by Stephen Kearse !!!!
The 12 week Year by Brian P. Morgan and Michael Linnington.
The Great Air Race focused on a post-WW1 race to establish airplanes as a viable transportation tool when many were in doubt.
Carl Sagan's The Pale Blue Dot.
My 2025 New Year's resolution is to finish reading Killing Patton by Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard.
Currently reading “The Partials” by Dan Wells