I wonder if you’ve ever encountered people who say they never read fiction because it has no application in life. Twice in my life I met such people. Their reasoning simply is that fiction is not real, made-up, so they won’t be able to use it in their lives. Therefore, they are not spending their time reading it. At the same time, they both like to read, one of them is a lawyer, another — an academic. They just only read books containing facts. I think it’s a very peculiar type of thinking. As someone who sees so much value in reading fiction, I think they are missing out on so much.

Whenever a book that has otherwise no indication it takes place in our world uses the same months. "The fae ball is in March" like come on 😭 number them if you have to, damn

Personally, I read to escape the real world - I pretty much refuse to read anything too heavy or heartbreaking! I suffer with terrible anxiety and OCD, so reading silly or happy books helps me cope.

Do you guys do the same or do you like books with heavy subjects?

For some years now, I have felt like I straight up am unable to learn new things. I don't know what it is? If it's the fact I am no longer in school or any form of education, if its my depression alone- or something else completely.

Anyway! I was hoping someone here could suggest to me some books on topics that I could pick up and hopefully learn something new. A weird request, maybe?

I want to "purposefully" learn again. (If that makes any sense) for lately it has felt like my brain has gone to sleep, and has no plans of waking up.

Some topics that interests me, do not feel restricted to these alone- something completely new might be best

• art (to draw, and history of)
• music (same as above)
• religion and mythology
• civilisations/history.
• sewing and historical clothing/techniques
• animals (horses specifically ig)

Please, I would love to hear your suggestions <3 and please don't be afraid of trying to expand my horizons

So we all know the "Classics" right? The books everyone knows which were taught in schools. Books like The Great Gatsby, To Kill a Mockingbird, Catcher in the Rye, etc. Most books can still be applied to modern day life, but I've always wondered what the next generation of classics would be. Which books do you think/wish will be a staple in schools and homes?

I woke up today thinking about this because I have read and hear comments that say that people won't read certain books or finish them because they felt like the book was "stupid" or that it gives them a headache because the book is "so simple". In my case, I enjoy most books I read and I can even give it a 5 star rating because it either brought out a strong emotion in me (rage, sadness, etc.), or I just enjoyed the story of the book and could appreciate the way it was written and I did not analyze it or thought that the story or narrator was "dumb" or something. In general I do not do the analyzing books thing, specially with fiction, and I would like to hear from people how do they approach reading. Is it something that needs to be like studying, is it for enjoyment, is it for critique? I'm genuinely curious.

My book club is currently voting on our very first series readalong, and I don't know what to vote for! (We can vote for as many as we like!) If you want to join in, you can check out our Discord here, but if you're just curious, these are our options:

📖 The Savior's Book Cafe Story in Another World by Kyouka Izumi (complete, 5 vols) 👑 Lore Olympus by Rachel Smythe (complete, 11 vols) 🧼 Sweat and Soap by Kintetsu Yamada (complete, 11 vols) 🩺 The Apothecary Diaries by Nekokurage (ongoing, 16 vols) ☁️ Beyond the Clouds by Nicke (complete, 5 vols)

I don't know why, but I've always found mythology sooooo interesting and cool 😍 Since I was a kid, I'd try to find books about different mythologies, to the point when I'd reread the same book of Asian myths time after time. Now that I've started reading Percy Jackson, my love for Greek mythology is resurfacing (it never died, Lore Olympus made sure of it), and after reading The Hunger of the Gods (and playing the newer God of War games hehe) my love for Norse mythology has grown considerably. And we can't forget Japanese mythology, my third fav!

I wonder, what's your favourite mythology?

So I’ve been thinking about reading the hunger games series. But two of my friends has told me different orders? One told me just read it in the order they’ve been published, and the other told me this order cause she said it’d make more sense: Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, Sunrise on the Reaping, The hunger games, Catching Fire, Mockingjay. Which order do I use? And which order do I watch the movies in?

Hi everyone! I recently put together a list of books about disability and disability history but have noticed a few shortfalls that I am not well-versed in. Much of the research and published works on the history of disabilities is traditionally centered on western, white experiences and perspectives. I don't want the large selection of these books to overshadow the experiences of others from different cultures, or to miseducate anyone reading these lists to become more informed.

Does anyone have any book suggestions? I want to discover more inclusive books to broaden my knowledge and viewpoint.