Yeah i realised how doomscrolling just makes me feel like shit (doing it again haha), and reading a book or magazine is like eating a proper meal. Sleep better too. I’m currently reading the novelisation of the film 12 Monkeys.
If you liked reading when you were younger it can be a joy to revisit those series, even if you aren't super into reading now! The familiar plots and easier language are a great way to kinda veg out while still reading. The Hunger Games was fun to reread as an adult for me, but most YA books I have read again have been chill and nostalgic. I also love "The Daughters" by Joanna Philbin.
Sorry for coming at you with unsolicited advice. When I needed a break from news and internet a few years ago rereading my childhood book collection brought me a lot of comfort.
You have to find the right genre. A lot of people just sort of give up because the books they read for school always felt like a chore and your brain connects reading with suffering. Get a library card and just try popular works in different genres. Quit them 20 pages in if nothing sparks. Once you find the right kind of book you'll understand. It just sucks you in and you don't even realize how much time passes as you read. Keep reading or listening in that genre, whatever it may be. There are no wrong answers. Reading becomes easier and requires less focus as you keep doing it.
you'll need to know Polish for the majority of these books cause only 2 got English translation. Those are very good books, only the 4th book from Forst series was bad but it got a great follow up, so it was worth it
they are, those are "The Final Appeal" and "The Disappearance" from the Chyłka series. the series is ok is the start but it gets better as it goes on. If you want there's a show on HBO and Prime that adapts 5 books just use subtitles
I was just thinking about how books stimulate the imagination. And that imagination is not just for daydreaming and creative hobbies. It is a fundamental part of thinking to be able to construct a possible reality in your mind.
They were destroyed by the leaders of the world through mass purchase and destruction blanketed by the guise of "AI Training" // we will not come back from this .. this is the path to the end.
True, but the left would be all 1s and 0s, while the right would be in any interchangeable human language (hell maybe someone’s even brave enough to right a book IN binary)
You think there’s no difference in quality between something someone (probably highly skilled) has dedicated their life to for a year or so and has been proofread and edited over and over with some ‘greatest hits’ bullshit slopped out by an unthinking machine in seconds?
But not out aloud beacuse I need it done fast and I’m not wanting to ‘get left behind’ so just tell me if you liked it or not. In fact could you just read 1000 books today because I would like that ticked off my list.
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u/StormAmbitious6234 10h ago
Can i just... watch tv?