No.16727
Hi /kind/
What are you reading? What have you read recently?
No.16729
>>16727
Haven't read a book in years. I believe the last thing I read was The Alchemist.
No.16730
Currently reading
Wheel of Time (Book 2) - Robert Jordan
(So far so good. Book 1 was nice. Its fantasy so some of it reminds me of LOTR)
Recently read
Hunger Games Trilogy (Don't recommend Katniss a bitch)
Howl's Moving Castle trilogy - Diana Wynne Jones (Recommend if you are <=16 or if you like silly adventure stories)
Eight Steps to Happiness: The Buddhist Way of Loving Kindness - Gyatso (Less self-help and more philosophy. The philosophy is not always pragmatic or easily applicable.)
No.16731
I have to read the Dresden Files because my friends want to play the RPG. I'm the only one who hasn't read it.
No.16741
Although it shames me to admit it, I've never really been much of a leisure reader, even though I'd like to be.
I recently bought Revival by Stephen King at an airport to pass the time on my flight for vacation, but I still only managed to read 10 pages or so before I decided to rest for the rest of the trip or watch in-flight entertainment. I'll try to read alot more on my flight back home.
Besides the books I had to read for college assignments, the only book I can remember I read for fun was a Goosebumps book, and that was 10 years ago
No.16742
Currently rereading the Dao de Jing, and thanks to the buddhism thread here, I'm planning on finding some buddhist texts next to see what the whole thing is really about rather than the vague notions I have now.
>>16741
Did you also read the Goosbumps CYOA books? I used to love reading them back in the day.
No.16743
>>16742
I didn't read the GYG books. I just read like 5 or so of the original novels.
I was honestly more of a fan of the TV show than the books, even though I still really liked them.
No.16754
>>16742
>>16743
Would /kind/ be interested in a CYOA thread? And would the addition of dice roll probability be a desired or non-desired thing?
I've never made one before but I'm a really bored friend-got
No.16764
The last book I've finished was The Dispossessed, it was very good and interesting. Now I'm reading A Hacker Manifesto and Clausewitz: A Very Short Introduction.
>>16742
>Dao de Jing
Pretty comfy, I liked it.
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>>16754
Sounds good, I'd read it.
No.16769
My waves and vibrations book for my physics class this semester.
No.16775
I haven't read any books for a long ass time. My favourites were the Discworld books since they were fantasy that parodied the real world and didn't take themselves seriously, or at least for the most part they didn't as they were capable having a few sad moments as well. To hear that Terry Pratchett had died was heartbreaking when the news first broke. I wish I could find that screencap of an anon writing the story of Pratchett meeting Death.
No.16778
>>16775
Oh wait, I found it.
No.16793
The count of monte cristo is what I'm currently reading. It's an adventure novel about a man who's falsely accused of being a bonapartist. The novel details of his escape, and vengeance upon the people who put him in prison.
Book I read before that was The Brother's Karamazov, a story about a dysfunctional Russian family. There's a lot to the brother's karamazov, so I'll only say the father is murdered. (that isn't a spoiler, either. they tell you he dies at the very beginning of the book.)
Both books are great, at least what I've read of monte cristo so far. But i think karamazov is probably my favorite book out of everything I've read so far. It's pretty long and slow-paced, but well worth it.
No.16809
I've been reading some short stories by H.P. Lovecraft recently. In particular, I liked The Dunwich Horror, which was actually kind of humorous in a weird way.
>>16793
I've been reading a little Dostoevsky as well, although I've never read The Brothers K. I should probably read it if it's as good as you say, but I don't think I'll get around to it soon, considering how long it is.
>>16775
;_;
No.16812
>>16809
Which Dostoevsky have you read?
No.16858
>>16812
Crime & Punishment, White Nights, and A Gentle Creature.
No.17792
I recently finally got back into reading stuff. I just finished reading David Eddings' Belgariad books, and I found them amazing.
What's /kind/ reading now?
>>16729
The Alchemist is great, it gets a lot of criticism for being pseudo-philosophy but I really enjoy it. It's a nice tale.
No.17819
>>17792
I'm reading The Coming Insurrection and Cooked: A Natural History of Transformation, at the moment.
No.17822
>>17819
The coming insurrection is quite interesting to me considering that I'm French myself. It made a few waves here.
No.17826
>>16793
>>16812
I think instead of popular on /kind/ relationship threads, everybody here should read Dostoyevsky's The Idiot and there should be The Idiot general instead of the threads about relationships. It's such a good book, you guys like Dostoyevsky's writing, and it fits the typical problems on the board. Now that I think about it, it's godsent
No.17829
>>17826
I've never actually tried Dostoyevsky, I don't even thing I've tried any Russian litteratiure.
No.17845
Any recs for books with an iyashikei feel to them? It seems like when it comes to literature "slice of life" means lots of angst and drama and dying teenagers. I just want to read something that feels like a SoL anime.
No.17854
I'm not sure if it counts, but I listened to an audiobook of Anne of Green Gables during my commutes to and from work. It was so comfy that I downloaded the anime, but I've only watched one episode so far.
No.17920
No.17921
Been getting into vidya books recently.
Just finished "Roadside Picnic" and "Metro 2033".
Both were great reads although the translation for Metro got janky at some points.
I'm waiting on a Witcher book right now. Really hopeful that I'll be able to get into the series.
No.17922
I must've subconsciously noticed this thread as I was just about to make a new one on the topic. Good thing I rechecked the catalog.
I basically stopped reading anything else than textbooks for some years. Now I'm getting back into and I'm going through some classics. Feels great.
>What are you reading?
Quiet by Susan Cain, American Psycho and Lovecraft's novels
>What have you read recently?
Brave New World, The Great Gatsby and 1984, I really really liked BNW
Any comfy book recs, /kind/?
No.17939
I've been reading Brave New World most recently. It's not bad so far.
Also, anybody go on /lit/ here?
No.17941
>>17939
Brave New World made me treat vaporwave more seriously, which is probably a bad thing
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>>17822
It's freely available online and not too long. You could give it a try.
Even if you completely disagree with their politics, their description of the general hopelessness of youth is pretty great, in my opinion.
No.18021
>>17854
My favorite book. The rest of the books in the Anne series are great too but Anne of Green Gables is the best.
No.18072
>>18021
Well now, if the other books are good, I suppose I'll have to give them a shot. Do you have a suggested stopping point, or are they all worth reading?
No.18101
>>17995
I'm not too big on politics, but I might give it a go, yes.
No.18106
I have phases were I basically read at least a chapter every night and phases where I don't read at all.
Right now I am in a phase of not reading.
But I've started The Grand Design by Stephen Hawking. Unfortunately I just got one chapter in before my unwillingness to read set back in. Upside is that I won't have forgotten much when I do start again.
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No.18418
"fun with pencil" it teaches you to draw. I only just started it today but I've already learned lots I think. It's by Andrew Loomis.
You can read it for free here:
http://www.alexhays.com/loomis/Andrew%20Loomis%20-%20Fun%20WIth%20a%20Pencil.pdf
No.18429
>>18418
This seems fun, I might start it as well
No.18430
>>17826
I've actually wanted to read the idiot for a long time, along with notes from the underground. However, I need to finish monte cristo's unabridged version. Not only do I not have it yet, but it's said to be around 1500 pages.
Needless to say, I'll most definitely check out the idiot, next.
No.20033
>>16727
>>What are you reading?
>Maverick written by Charles I. Coombs and illustrated by Alexander Toth
A 282 page western I picked up at a garage sale, witch is apparently based n a TV series. Pretty neat so far.
>The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt by Edmund Morris
A biography on Theodore Roosevelt, arguably one of the greatest presidents in American history so far! And the book has been 10/10.
>>What have you read recently?
>The Winchester-Lee Rifle by Eugene Myszkowski with photographic assistance by Alan M. Petrillo
Fantastic book on a sadly unknown rifle. Only could have been better if it's pictures were in color, but imo the pictures still look good none the less.
Also any /kind/red spirits have any guides to reading faster? All I know is "remove sub-vocalization", or is that all there is too it and I just need to keep reading more?
No.20267
Dune Messiah, sadly not as good as the first one. Oh well, I'm still loving it
No.20270
>>20033
>> Theodore Roosevelt
Didn't he always say 'bully' ?
No.20273
>>20033
Maverick was a great tv series. You should really watch it. Guess I have to pick up the book one of these days now.
>>17826
The idiot is definitely a must read. I just finished it recently, glad to see it recommended.
No.20340
I'm reading Brave New World by Aldous Huxley; I'm starting chapter five.
It gets pretty interesting and starts flowing by chapter 3.
I'm suppose to be reading The Dead Zone by Stephen King for a Lit. class report, but I haven't taken any time to look for a digital copy and start. I might be a bit behind on that. I haven't read anything by him.
if anyone can link me a copy, It'd be cool
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No.20356
Getting comfy, and reading the bible.
No.20425
>>20356
Reading 1 Corinthians and some Gospel of Mark here. Have a nice and comfy evening my dear brother/sister!
No.20556
I always wanted to want to read.
I love reading while I'm actually doing it, but starting a books has always been a somewhat difficult task to me.
I'm gonna force myself to read Sleep, Pale Sister, since it was recommended to me after reading, and loving, Perfume by Suskind.
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>>16727
I mostly read books when I'm waiting for something. I like books but I can't feel compelled to read them and unless I'm forced and enjoying it and repeating it again waiting.
No.24853
I read like a book every few years, but I'll join in.
Catch 22 - Loved it. First book to ever make me laugh out loud, and it had me shaking with laughter. It's a nihilistic story about WWII bomber squads.
Good Omens - Quite good! Not as funny in my opinion. You'll probably really like it if you grew up in a religious family. It's a parody of the story of the apocalypse.
A Brief History of Time - Just started this, got it as a present. The first chapter was a really fascinating history of the concepts of physics in relation to the concepts of time and god. Now it's just getting really complicated.
No.24865
>>24853
I've got Good Omens on my shelf, I really should finish it one day
No.24866
For a while I was on a kick but then I got bored once it all kind of became samey.
I should get back. If I can find interesting ways of retreading old ground.
No.26788
I'm reading How to Read a Book. It's full of great advice!
No.26836
>>26788
>How to Read a Book
Isn't that like Sugar-Free Sugar? How does that work?
No.26837
>>26836
It assumes an elementary level of reading and teaches you how to properly read books.
No.26911
>>16742
>Dao de Jing
That's basically my bible. It's so open-ended that it's almost impossible to criticize, which is fantastic for a skeptical mind.
I haven't read anything in ages. Makes me quite sad. It's weird. I feel like three or four pages of really well-written prose can completely sate my appetite. I'll thoroughly enjoy & digest a few decent sentences, & then the desire to continue the book will dissipate. Maybe I should just read poetry or something.
No.28177
>>18429
Hi Anon, if you're starting out drawing you should start with Keys to Drawing first. It's by Bert Dodson.
I could try put it onto Mega upload if you like, though I've never done it before.
No.28178
I'm reading The Art of Happiness by the Dalai Lama.
It's really good, I'm taking my time with it. I've had it about 3 weeks and I'm only 100 something pages in. It's definitely changing the way I view the world, absolutely.
No.28182
I know it might sound edgy or lame but I'm reading The Heroin Diaries, that kind of autobiography about Nikki Sixx of Motley Crue in 1987 when he was at his lowest.
Heroin seems like the worst drug in existence.
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>>16727
Currently reading:
>Being and Time, Martin Heidegger
>How to Win Friends and Influence People, Dale Carnegie
>God Without Being, Jean Luc Marion
Recently read:
>Antifragile, Nassim Taleb
>Starship Troopers, Robert Heinlein
>America, Empire of Liberty: A New History of the United States, Dale Reynolds
>Crippled America, Donald Trump
>The Father of Us All: War and History, Ancient and Modern, Victor Davis Hanson
They're all pretty good. I really like books and read a lot.
>>17916
Great taste, anon
No.28335
>>16727
The Enchantress of Florence by Salman Rushdie.
It's pretty good so far, I'm about 3/4ths in, but I thought it would have far less penis descriptions in it. In fact, I really hate that aspect of the book, it's not my jam - I'm into (admittedly idealized) monogamous love and other such, not slutty seductress characters ("OMG she was so beautiful everyone wanted to fug her" got boring around the second such character). This plus the whole "SEX=GUD PURITANISM=BAD,M'KAY" thing kind of turns me off, but I need to finish it for school.
Though I've really enjoyed the worldbuilding so far, maybe more than the usual reader, since as a /gsg/friend I more or less knew where all the geographical names and ethnonyms and languages the author uses are. It's pretty ahistorical, however, with lots of fantasy. There is even an artist who adopts an ideal of a woman (one of the seductresses) as his waifu and becomes 2D with her, and the protagonist also has a waifu that he more or less memes into reality. Yup, Akbar and his court artist would be weeaboo occultists today.
Tl;dr:
>neat historical fantasy stuff for EU4 fans
>magic weebs
>"omg she was so beautiful everyone wanted to fug/rape her" characters
>kek-worthy penis and nipple descriptions
If you're into the first two things, it's pretty enjoyable.
No.28459
Just got done reading pic related. It was pretty interesting, I'd say, although it also sort of reads like a series of long greentext stories with philosophical talk thrown in here and there. And I still don't how to feel about the whole homosexual gore fetish thing that the main character has going on. But apart from that, it's pretty good, and feels were had. Maybe some of the homofriends on /kind/ might appreciate it?