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SophiaGrace
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I feel like I am making too many threads lately but I am trying to detox and relax from this terrible semester I've had. And, I find myself trying to read a book. I can't tell if…I am still withdrawing from caffeine and it's affecting my ability to pay attention to anything, or if I am reading the wrong kind of book, or…
What I am trying to say is, that I think I may be losing my ability to enjoy reading. The last book I read…The Stand by Stephen King…took me 3 months to finish. I am a very tenacious reader, so even if I hate a book, I will finish it.
But, I am tired of reading things I hate. I'm tired of reading things that are boring and dry. I'm tired of reading shallow novels that have lack of depth and writing ability in them. I'm tired of forcing myself to read.
I don't know what I want to read, but, it's not been what I've been reading lately. I need something good, not excessively hard, something that keeps my attention, and yet something with depth and beauty of language. I need something that's not technically dry like a sci fi novel or military thriller. Something without deus ex machinas in it, or cliches. Something that makes me feel like I've been challenged, without making me feel like I'm slogging through something unenjoyable. Something original, and thoughtful. Something that accurately and insightfully collects the human experience and reflects it back at me, instead of a pale imitation that doesn't measure up.
I'm probably asking for something that is too complicated to express in words. I'm not sure if someone on this forum will reccomend me something that fits. It's worth a shot though
What I am trying to say is, that I think I may be losing my ability to enjoy reading. The last book I read…The Stand by Stephen King…took me 3 months to finish. I am a very tenacious reader, so even if I hate a book, I will finish it.
But, I am tired of reading things I hate. I'm tired of reading things that are boring and dry. I'm tired of reading shallow novels that have lack of depth and writing ability in them. I'm tired of forcing myself to read.
I don't know what I want to read, but, it's not been what I've been reading lately. I need something good, not excessively hard, something that keeps my attention, and yet something with depth and beauty of language. I need something that's not technically dry like a sci fi novel or military thriller. Something without deus ex machinas in it, or cliches. Something that makes me feel like I've been challenged, without making me feel like I'm slogging through something unenjoyable. Something original, and thoughtful. Something that accurately and insightfully collects the human experience and reflects it back at me, instead of a pale imitation that doesn't measure up.
I'm probably asking for something that is too complicated to express in words. I'm not sure if someone on this forum will reccomend me something that fits. It's worth a shot though