literature
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20 Books of 2020 (Pt.8)
I have done many of these lists so far and the only real reason I was late with Part 7 was because I got sick. Anyways, we're pretty much back on track now and here we are at part 8, numbers 141-160. Now, as I've always said - it is never the quantity of what you read, it's not even what some consider to be the 'quality' of what you're reading. Reading is a medium of entertainment and is subjective to the individual, that is all. As long as you are enjoying yourself, you could spend ten years reading the same book - it is nobody else's business but yours.
By Annie Kapur6 years ago in Geeks
Witches and Gods and Monsters, Oh My!
I’m beginning to think that my recent mythology kick is bordering on obsession. Of my most recent reads, at least four of them have been focused on Greek mythology, and my latest read fit quite nicely into that category as well. After reading Madeline Miller”s “The Song of Achilles,” I was aching to get my hands on another of her books. After digging around on Goodreads and making my way to the bookstore, I grabbed myself a copy of “Circe”--and I was not disappointed.
By Kurt Mason6 years ago in Geeks
The Scarlet Letter
The Scarlet Letter is a story about a young woman named Hester Prynne who goes through experiences in the seventeenth century, contradictory to everything she stands for. There are various characters in the story who experience different things, most to get a point across to the reader. What are these things? How does Hawthorne’s depiction of these characters help the reader understand his message about conforming to society? Hawthorne’s depiction of these characters convey the message by demonstrating the appreciation of natural things on character and observation in the other.
By JABÉZ GARDEN💚6 years ago in Geeks
20 Books of 2020 (Pt. 7)
As you know, most of what I do is watch films and read books. Recently, I have been working on reading more in the philosophical region of books in a section Waterstones calls "Smart Thinking". Now, I don't claim to be smart and neither am I that much of a thinker, but I like to read these things because sometimes they discuss problems with the world that I only get to see through reading because I don't have any communication with the outside world. My news and discussion topics come from books and I then head to Reddit to see who, if anyone, will be my friend and talk about them with me. Then, as soon as I say I'm a woman, I get sex-talk online and swiftly make my exit. Sometimes, they guess that I'm a woman and I don't know how. But I don't like the way they talk to me after that so I leave the conversation.
By Annie Kapur6 years ago in Geeks
5 authors who have influenced my writing...
It is a truth universally acknowledged that, if you want to be a better writer, you have to read. Read far and wide, across a range of genres, discovering new words, and new worlds. If you're a script writer, then read scripts and screenplays; if you're more of an author then read books. I have something like four full bookcases (thanks Ikea!) and a few extra piles of books taking up floorspace in my home - each book has been read at least once, with many being read twice, and some three or four times.
By Daniel Lyddon6 years ago in Geeks
Reading is Funadmental
As I travel to work on my daily commute, I have my nose in a book. Unlike most people who are on a device, I read a paperback or hard cover book. It is more relaxing than staring at a screen again, which I do at work and then again at home at the end of the day. The 3 hours of commuting I have in the day is my true me time. I had this man ask me why do I read a physical book when I could just have a kindle and read the books then.
By Hannah Elliott6 years ago in Geeks
