the attention to detail is justttt 🤌

This book is coming up soon on my tbr & wondering if anyone has audiobook recs? I've heard listening & reading (or just listening) can help with digesting the book given its like 200 years old! I have access to audiobooks on Spotify & soon Libby! YouTube (not premium) is also an option if that exists ? Preferably one that has a mixed cast - like different voices for each character, or a really good narrator. Also not an American narrator, as a non-american the accent always takes me out of the story as I'm not used to hearing it (sorry!)

I'm usually a mood reader, but this time I can't decide what to read next. I went to the library and picked up a couple of books, and the options are: • The Rachel Incident by Caroline O'Donoghue • Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar • The Ballad of Never After by Stephanie Garber

I’ve seen a lot from Mohammed El-Kurd and his sister over the years, but I only know vaguely of what happened in Sheikh Jarrah. Curious to learn more

I'll go first. They make me feel so guilty low-key. Like I feel like I always need to chug through it no matter what. Because I always have that "It might get good. You never know" feeling in the back of my mind so I'm so scared to DNF. I feel like I would rather chug through and hate it rather than DNF and be at peace. I just need to know fully. And eventually I get to like 50% and I feel like I put too much time into it to DNF. So I just keep going.

I was just curious if there was a book or books that made yall rethink everything? Like a book that kinda shifted your whole perspective or outlook on life? Three of mine are Wonder by R.J. Palacio (read this when i was young and made me never want anyone to feel alone or ostracized like Auggie was :( still makes me cry to this day) The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas (also read this when i was younger and it truly opened my eyes to how unjust and unfair our entire government and social system is like I'd never felt such rage on reading a book before. Angie Thomas is still one of my favs authors) How To Make Friends With The Dark by Kathleen Glasgow (all her books are really beautiful in their own way but this one focused heavily on grief and how it's really just the remaining love you have for that person)

I'll go first. They make me feel so guilty low-key. Like I feel like I always need to chug through it no matter what. Because I always have that "It might get good. You never know" feeling in the back of my mind so I'm so scared to DNF. I feel like I would rather chug through and hate it rather than DNF and be at peace. I just need to know fully. And eventually I get to like 50% and I feel like I put too much time into it to DNF. So I just keep going.

I am rereading it more closely and I had forgotten how much I love it. It has such a sinister, eerie vibe especially at the start and there were so many details I had missed on my first read many years ago that its a treat to relive that experience

I was just curious if there was a book or books that made yall rethink everything? Like a book that kinda shifted your whole perspective or outlook on life? Three of mine are Wonder by R.J. Palacio (read this when i was young and made me never want anyone to feel alone or ostracized like Auggie was :( still makes me cry to this day) The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas (also read this when i was younger and it truly opened my eyes to how unjust and unfair our entire government and social system is like I'd never felt such rage on reading a book before. Angie Thomas is still one of my favs authors) How To Make Friends With The Dark by Kathleen Glasgow (all her books are really beautiful in their own way but this one focused heavily on grief and how it's really just the remaining love you have for that person)

I can’t for the life of me read this book 😂. I even tried to read along with the audiobook going slowwww (1x speed). That has helped a little bit. I’ve been attempting to read more of it off and on since January but I just can’t comprehend the vocabulary and conversations. I love the movies and am really trying here but I think I might be too dumb lol. I’m determined to stick it out though. Maybe eventually it’ll click or maybe I’m just a moron. 💀

Not a debate but just curious to see how other readers approach reading. I generally read contemporary lit fic and have tried my hand at reading classics. I have really struggled to finish these books sometimes. I understand that it takes a while to get into them but I am always like, there are SO many other books I could be reading instead of this so I prefer to DNF. But people who love classics tell me I am missing out on a lot in life if I just let my mood guide my reading lol. I still think life is too short to read books you dont enjoy soo✨️😂 What's your take? Do you DNF occasionally? Rarely? Never? ("I WILL NOT LET THIS BOOK WIN") how do you make your decision? Are classics worth the effort and time? Tell me erryythinggg