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not sure if someone's done one of these already, please point me at that if so.
im sure like many others, i stopped reading as much as i used to and mourn the loss of that enjoyment in literature. so if you'd like, please share a book recommendation (don't have to just rec one! as many as you like) and a lil blurb (can be real short) on why you like it! (and list the genre)
my friend recently lent me his copy of ready player one and im gonna try to find time to read it soon. anyway to start off, here's just one rec for now:
Sabriel by Garth Nix: it's one of my fav fantasy novels that i first read in middle school and have since reread multiple times. it's a cool heroine coming of age story, dealing with death+loss (partially through necromancy) and i enjoy the worldbuilding and magic system
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mollie
I love reading so I'll list a few w/ people getting back into reading in mind
ready player one is fantastic, much better than the movie. I think its a good one to help get back into reading - its fast paced and has a better chance of holding your attention (the hardest part of getting back into it for sure)
1 - childhood faves. for me, Percy Jackson series. these are quick and easy to read and the nostalgia will hold your attention hostage :)
2 - convenience store woman - weird musings on the mundanity of life and societal expectations. short and easy to read.
3 - memoir of interest - take your pick, choose someone you're interested in or someone discussing a subject you're interested in. these let you be nosey and typically are easy to read. some of my faves: educated, i'm glad my mom died, hunger
4 - monstrilio [light horror] - reads a bit more literary. focuses on themes of grief and the line between human/monster.
5 - Piranesi [light fantasy] - if you're up for being confused for the first 50 pages. don't worry too much about being confused, it's suppose to be that way and it'll make sense later on. this is a smidge philosophical (not in a pretentious way). it's short and the main character is very endearing (optimistic and a little naive). beautiful atmosphere and the mystery of it all will keep you interested, hopefully
seam
@mhd (how do i tag people???)
yo all of these are checking all of my boxes in favorites, im gonna give em all a look--thanks!
mhd
Tamora Pierce's Song of the Lioness series would probably be close, too. It sounds like typical wish-fulfillment YA fiction, with a girl disguising herself as a boy to become a knight, but it's generally very well written and has good world-building. Not as deep as Le Guin, but definitely good enough even beyond the YA crowd.
Also, The Deed of Paksenarrion by Elizabeth Moon, the ultimate female paladin story.
I'm currently re-reading the Memory, Sorrow, Thorn trilogy by Tad Williams, and it held up pretty well for a Tolkien-ish fantasy setup. First book is The Dragonbone Chair. I like the "elves" with the slightly Japanese influence.
seam
@🅥🅡🅔🅝🅘 i've been meaning to!! funny tangent i found le guin thru goro miyazaki's adaptation of the tale of earthsea and i really like the soundtrack (esp teru's song). i know theyre completely different pieces of media and i should def read the source. ty!
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have you read any Le Guin? if you like sabriel I think you'd dig her writing!