I'm planning to buy it so just need some reviews .

I'm currently reading this book called red rising and I'm at the part where it starts to get interesting I listen to music while reading manga's and it actually enhances the reading experience so I thought of listening to music while reading this book and I'm confused about what to listen to?so if an rec please be.

We start in the format of the narrator pouring out a stream of consciousness. Babbling about topics and soon we realise that the sentences and prose aren’t making sense - it’s almost as if there are two people talking and having an argument. Initially I imagine that it’s two siblings who seem to banter about topics ranging from their mailman to their teacher who died recently. But suddenly you start seeing phrases that make you feel confused and it dawns upon you that the narrator is schizophrenic

the writing and prose are if instead of 1 Proust dreamily talking about his stream of consciousness, there are 2 Prousts and both have ADHD. The prose is so dream-like where you would suddenly arrive at a point without having a memory of how you arrived there. yet at the same time it is continuous smooth.

We slowly start to make sense that the narrator’s sense of time and memory is skewed. It’s difficult to talk about all the things the book (narrator) talks about but there would be random hints of philosophy sprinkled throughout the work. Such as their teacher Pavel, whose sense of not wearing footwear made him mockable but free and a dreamer. Other times, things might look like philosophy but would be decorated with nonsense

There is no true present, by the time the present is tried to be defined, the moment has become the past or will be in the future.

Some other things I found interesting was how a minister has no idea how the weather is outside because they are always busy in the office and it entirely depends of the person that is visiting, can the minister make sense of the weather. But everyone who visits him leaves their hats and coats (filled with snow) outside. So the minister things it’s always sunny. It feels like the narrator is implying how biased and dressed opinions from survivorship bias can affect decisions. Only if the minister talks to an honest down to Earth person like the doorman can the minister make sense of reality

One of the more interesting sections is the part where narrator disparages the concept of time. The narrator makes a point that there is no need for days to proceed chronologically. The concept of consequent dates is poetic gibberish.

The narrator also hints at the existence of a psychiatrist who treats them, a Dr Zauze

One of the more beautiful descriptions of schizophrenia is told from the perspective of a bird who stoops to the water to catch a fish and notices another bird in the reflection

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Often times when the narrator seems to be talking about an important topic, the narrator gets diverted by the schizophrenic personality into unneccessary tangents.

The second part/chapter of the book is a bunch of short stories written on the Veranda but it is unclear if we follow the same Narrator. This is definitely a unique work and I can only imagine how Sokolov thought up the entire stream of consciousness

Collection of my most favorite classics, I've only read about 20% of them now that I think of it, hope to finish them soon. Lemme know if you guys have read any of these and want to share your experiences!

so faar I have read

Alchemist

Veronica decides to die

musafir cafe

12th fail

the hidden hindu

the name of the wind

the wise man's fear

days a morisaki bookshop

anxious people

Actually, I want to start reading books and make a habit of reading books. So you can say that i am a beginner in this field. Also the books should be interesting and easy to understand as I am a beginner.

I'm new to the fantasy genre I've read grishavers ( six of crows duology) and loved it ... The cover of this is pretty cool that's why I bought it ... Has anyone read this ? if yes then let me know what impression it made or you can recommend some good fantasy series as well

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There should be pin drop silence around me while reading..so that immerged into the emotions that writer want us to feel through the character..to understand the perspective that is underrated all over the time and writer wants us to discover through their writings....❤️ This is my preferred environment for reading.. generally it's midnight like from 1 am,or 2am🙃

Hey everyone!

I'm trying to get into reading more and I'm specifically looking for books with absolutely unbelievable plot twists—the kind that makes you stop reading for a few minutes because you can't believe what just happened. I love stories where everything suddenly clicks into place and you realize you've been fooled the whole time.

So far, I have:

- Dark Matter by Blake Crouch (currently reading)

- The Silent Patient

- The Da Vinci Code

These were recommended to me, and I'm looking for more books in the same vein.

So far I'm really enjoying Dark Matter, and it's making me want to read more books that keep you guessing until the very end.

I'm open to:

- Psychological thrillers

- Mystery

- Sci-fi

- Crime

- Horror

- Any genre, really—as long as the twist is genuinely shocking.

Please don't spoil the twists! Just tell me the book title and maybe rate the twist out of 10 or describe it as "mind-blowing," "jaw-dropping," etc.

I'd love to build a TBR list of books that will leave me speechless. Thanks!

And yes i used ChatGPT to phrase it better.

If you do what kind of music you listen to do you have different playlists for different genres you read? I like to listen to music while reading but it's mostly my basic playlist so I was curious if you do drop your playlist

I am seeing lot of posts on good book suggestions over past few days. So created this thread where you can post books you have liked most and would suggest others to read.

Here's my list sorted by order of my personal taste -

To kill a mocking bird

One hundred years of solitude

And then there were none

The girl with a dragon tattoo

Kite runner

The Name of the rose

A tale of two cities

Midnight's children

I've been playing Assassin's Creed Odyssey lately and watched the movie a few days ago. I've been so obsessed with Greek Mythology that I couldn't help but order these. It's gonna be so peak!!!

Has anyone read these too?

I m a beginner and just completed master your emotions.

Don't know wht to read next suggest me😊

Hey, everyone! How do you get the pulse of what India is reading to understand popular fiction?

Like I do this by Amazon search without logging information,

Browsing second hand and pirated books stalls

Instagram is the other way.

Major publication houses' websites

This is just for my curiosity.

The Testament of Mary by Colm Tóibín.

Have anyone read it before?