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Hello! I'm going through a bit of a crisis right now and every book just makes me feel worse idk why. Does anyone have book (or even tv/movie) recommendations that is lighthearted and will make me laugh but doesn't have romance in it.
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Hello! I'm going through a bit of a crisis right now and every book just makes me feel worse idk why. Does anyone have book (or even tv/movie) recommendations that is lighthearted and will make me laugh but doesn't have romance in it.
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From the provocative and challenging to the emotional and quiet, Japanese literary fiction tends to be nuanced, introspective, and minimalistic. These books contain layered cultural commentary and may lean on psychological, surreal, or fantastical elements to convey their message.
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The Fall of the House of Usher
Edgar Allan Poe
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Golden Son (Red Rising Saga, #2)
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fantasy/romance books by non-zionists ๐
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Contemporary Literary Fiction where nothing out of the ordinary happens but the charactersโ inner lives are rich, complicated, and layered.
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I like my castles cold, my moors windswept, and my heroines swooning.
0mariamslibrary commented on a post from the Pagebound Club forum
I recently read The Book that Wouldn't Burn and I had a really hard time finishing it. I usually spend 3-5 days on a book and this one took a month. I complained about it to my friends/family (non-readers) and they all said something along the lines of "why don't you just DNF it ?"
The thing is I personally don't like DNF'ing books. I feel like I invested time and energy (and also money) and if I DNF, then it's wasted. This means that I will force myself to finish a book even if I hate it, which kinda defeats the purpose of reading for pleasure.
What do you think about DNF'ing books ? Do you do it ? How do you feel about it ?
PS : I am absolutely not judging people who can and do DNF !!
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