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Kokoro

Natsume Sōseki

Hailed by The New Yorker as "rich in understanding and insight," Kokoro—"the heart of things"—is the work of one of Japan's most popular authors. This thought-provoking trilogy of stories explores the very essence of loneliness and stands as a stirring introduction to modern Japanese literature.

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Bronze: Finished 5 Main Quest books.

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Bronze: Finished 5 Main Quest books.

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Be honest, how many of you are second-screening your reads?

What counts as second-screening: Having a video or a movie in the background as you read; reading something else on a different screen as you read (including spoiling what you're reading by looking something up about the plot); looking away from what you're reading periodically to scroll on social media, including PB; playing a game while reading.

I feel like this question is a little unfair for audiobook readers because you guys intentionally do all this stuff while listening to the audiobook... But if you are dividing your attention to the point where you have to rewind I think you're second-screening.

So have you been dividing your attention?

No judgment by the way. I'm literally doing it right now. I caught myself putting on some YT videos while getting through the story I'm reading. I'm still taking it in, I'm just kind of like... not immersed.

I just see people with high numbers and I wonder if you're reading all day while doing other stuff. Is that the secret?

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Aug 10, 2026

The Death of Ivan Ilych

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Enjoyment: Quality: Characters: Plot:

My first intro to Leo Tolstoy. I surprisingly enjoyed the story and writing style.

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The Death of Ivan Ilych

Leo Tolstoy

Hailed as one of the world's supreme masterpieces on the subject of death and dying, The Death of Ivan Ilyich is the story of a worldly careerist, a high court judge who has never given the inevitability of his dying so much as a passing thought. But one day, death announces itself to him, and to his shocked surprise, he is brought face to face with his own mortality. How, Tolstoy asks, does an unreflective man confront his one and only moment of truth? This short novel was an artistic culmination of a profound spiritual crisis in Tolstoy's life, a nine-year period following the publication of Anna Karenina during which he wrote not a word of fiction. A thoroughly absorbing, and, at times, terrifying glimpse into the abyss of death, it is also a strong testament to the possibility of finding spiritual salvation.

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I was suspicious but ...Thoughts from 95% (page 619)

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Thoughts from 95% (page 626)

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Sasti Gotama

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Sasti Gotama

Bila mitos itu benar, bahwa ikan mas koki hanya mampu mengingat selama tiga detik, Lian akan mengirim surel kepada Tuhan dan minta dikutuk menjadi ikan. Bagi Lian, ingatan adalah tawa manusia yang menjelma jarum-jarum menyakitkan. Bagi Ombak, ingatan adalah kaki-kaki sewarna arang dalam kantong hitam pada Kamis kelam sembilan delapan. Bertahun-tahun kemudian, Penatu Binata hadir menawarkan jasa mencuci ingatan. Berkat itu, tak ada lagi mimpi-mimpi kelam, tak ada lagi tawa yang menyakitkan. Sayangnya, Lian dan Ombak tak mengetahui bahwa ada kekuatan besar di balik Penatu Binata yang ingin meniadakan kenangan tentang hari itu. Di novel ini, sejarah dituturkan dalam bentuknya yang paling intim: lewat trauma manusia dan proses pulihnya, lewat perjuangan untuk mengingat, dan lewat keyakinan bahwa hanya cinta yang bisa bertahan melawan lupa.

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Charlilorelai

Officially on a book buying ban!

My TBR shelf has gotten way out of hand and I am officially banning myself from buying any more books till I’ve read what I already own. Ive currently got 67 books on my TBR list. How long is your TBR list? Is your book storage overflowing? Anything you’re really looking forward to reading?

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