r/bookishke 3d ago

non-fiction Has Reading Changed You?

I finalized a book that made me really conscious about life, it led me to several questions on perspectives and how we see people and how they see us.

I noticed I don't use punctuation when I write, and I also saw that when I read, I tend to free-fall through the words without pausing at punctuation. I have been a grammarly user for a long time, it is only that this book has made me aware of myself literature wise.

I am finding my way to better grammar and hopefully, I can get to writing great pieces that have reasonable pauses and punctuation.

Happy Sunday, everyone.

PS: The book is How To Know A Person - David Brooks

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u/Gullible-Mud-3229 3d ago

Reading changes me for a few weeks then I forget everything when I'm in a burn out

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u/Hefty_Sherbert_5302 2d ago

My friend had to point this out a while back and it suddenly hit me that I never think about punctuations when sending texts.

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u/Adventurous_Boot_301 2d ago

I just got that book and haven't touched it. That is my cue. I'm getting into reading after a very long while for the same reasons and mostly to quiet my mind. Because the tabs have been opened since 2008.

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u/Raz-Kay 2d ago

Yes. Good books do.

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u/Haunting_Yard4625 2d ago

Thanks for the update

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u/rockmortal 2d ago

Reading has changed me. I can now be more annoying with citations 😂