Recs if you like Dream of the Red Chamber...
books to claim to have read to look insufferable
puts beret on a jaunty angle ‘why yes i went to Oxbridge and go skiing on my holibobs with papa, why do you ask?’ takes a hit of tobacco flavoured vape, puts asterisk in margin of the obscure classic i’m ‘reading’
the list for people who want to look ‘well read’ and need some books to name drop - look no further if you have read them, more power to you, but this is explicitly about the people who claim to have read them but can’t read instructions on pasta
consider this a shopping list 🖤
A Beginner's Guide to Chinese Literature
Chinese literature across genres
east asian classics
these are the books recommended to me by my east asian history professors and are must reads ! this will be a mix of fiction, non fiction, based on true events, literature, etc. all of these are heavy reads so pace yourself.
Short Stories | Must Read
This is a curated list of short stories that are must read for any literature enthusiast! Feel free to post your suggestions in comments.
Where to start with Classics
Introduction to classics
I had no idea where to start with reading classics, so these are all the books/tips I received from fellow PB members. I hope these can help other as well
- Some books have podcasts or to go with it, you can listen alongside the book. (Dracula)
- Read abridged versions of the books (Frankenstein)
- The Hardcore literature club on yt has some great tips
- Start with younger classics and work your way backwards.
- Look at the original genre of the book.
- For Shakespeare, the website No Fear Shakespeare makes the text a more modernized version
- Sometimes having background information on the author and the time can help you understand certain parts of the book more
HRCYED 3.0 Location, Location, Locations
Ideas for the 'Road Trip' and 'Traipsing Through Regions' squares of the board :) and maybe at a push, the 'Biomes' square too!
Books are set in regions from around the world, countries around the world or states of the USA (outside of the heavily populated NYC/CA)
Read Around The World - Asia
Trying to read one author from every country in Asia (choice of authors based on personal preference and chosen from https://readaroundtheworldchallenge.com/ and https://ayearofreadingtheworld.com/thelist/). (Countries represented in ascending order from Z to A).
Dark Academia
yeah it’s cliche but i do like a lot of these books. both books that fit the dark academia genre and books dark academics would read.
Genshin Impact Inspiration & References
Because if I can’t have my library full of Teyvat’s books, I may as well fill it with the inspiration.
Limbus Company Reading List
Each sinner + the divine comedy. Feel free to comment with additional suggestions!
