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Batfield

28 | they/them | Cognitive scientist by trade I mainly read classic and contemporary literature, high-fantasy and sci-fi

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Royal Assassin (Farseer Trilogy, #2)
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  • Persian Mythology
    Batfield
    Apr 09, 2026
    4.0
    Enjoyment: Quality: Characters: Plot:

    A decent high-level overview of persian mythology. Works well as a refresher and also as a solid intro to ancient persian traditions, specifically Zoroastrianism.

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  • Batfield commented on a post from the Pagebound Club forum

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    I keep forgetting whatever I read! HELP!

    Does anyone else have this problem? It's especially annoying with non-fiction books. I forget more than 90 percent of the details and only retain the main ideas of the book, the concepts and logic (if I'm lucky). I do annotate and write my opinions, highlight, add sticky notes with my thoughts on the chapter, etc. Doesn't seem to stick unless I go back and review, which is not something i really do if I'm not studying.

    Edit: i'm feeling so much better after reading all your comments. Glad I'm not alone in this :))

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  • Batfield
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    I keep forgetting whatever I read! HELP!

    Does anyone else have this problem? It's especially annoying with non-fiction books. I forget more than 90 percent of the details and only retain the main ideas of the book, the concepts and logic (if I'm lucky). I do annotate and write my opinions, highlight, add sticky notes with my thoughts on the chapter, etc. Doesn't seem to stick unless I go back and review, which is not something i really do if I'm not studying.

    Edit: i'm feeling so much better after reading all your comments. Glad I'm not alone in this :))

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    A Handbook of Critical Approaches to Literature

    A Handbook of Critical Approaches to Literature

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    چالش میان فارسی و عربی

    چالش میان فارسی و عربی

    آذرتاش آذرنوش

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  • Royal Assassin (Farseer Trilogy, #2)
    Thoughts from 44% (page 300)

    I LOVE THE FOOL! What an amazingly realized character

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  • Royal Assassin (Farseer Trilogy, #2)
    Thoughts from 44% (page 300)

    I LOVE THE FOOL! What an amazingly realized character

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    Royal Assassin (Farseer Trilogy, #2)

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    Persian Mythology

    Persian Mythology

    John R. Hinnells

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    The Oxford Handbook of Iranian History

    The Oxford Handbook of Iranian History

    Touraj Daryaee

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    The Oxford Handbook of Iranian History

    The Oxford Handbook of Iranian History

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  • The Book Thief
    Thoughts from 22% (page 118)

    I’ve heard so many good things about this book but I’m near falling asleep reading this😂 like please tell me it picks up because it’s slow and boring atm😭

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