SamEpoustoufle commented on a post from the Pagebound Club forum
Hi all,
I have some level of Aphantasia (can't picture things in my head) but love to read. I'm incredibly jealous of those who can picture stuff when they read but it doesn't diminish my love of reading.
That being said, for those that have Aphantasia, have you found any trends in what makes you more or less likely to enjoy a book? An example: I find that when a book has a lot of witty dialogue between characters, I'm much more likely to love it than a book with lots of physical world building.
Wondering if there are some more trends you all have that I haven't picked up on yet.
SamEpoustoufle commented on a post from the Pagebound Club forum
My husband and I are the classic "gamer boy, reader girl" pairing, but he's started reading a chapter or two with me before bed. Mr. Birch about to finish his current read and doesn't know what to pick up next. (I read mysteries and romances, so I'm no help whatsoever... as you'll see from the lists below.) What would you recommend? He plays action and massive multiplay online RPGs too. Thank you so much!
Books he's read and enjoyed (last three suggested by me, yay!): Dune by Frank Herbert Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card The Expanse series by James S.A. Corey Harry Potter series by You Know Who Six of Crows and Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Books he disliked and/or DNFed (all three suggested by me, ouch!): The Murderbot Diaries series by Martha Wells Ready Player One by Ernest Cline Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman
P.S. It's late here in Europe, so I won't be able to respond to comments until tomorrow morning.
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SamEpoustoufle commented on a post from the Pagebound Club forum
SPECIFICALLY recommendations for office (not just any workplace) romance. Bonus if it is in a legal office. Thanks!
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