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I'm fucking tired of reading philosophy and non fiction and indecipherable 1000 iq prose that I force myself to read, I'm tired of acting like a pseuud, honestly speaking I'll never be as smart as even a midwit like JBP.

Pls just recommend me a book series I won't want to put down once I start reading. I don't care if it's some shitty brainlet preteen thot ya series, as long as I'm engaged and escape this reality is all that matters.

>> No.13961161

>>13961152
Harry Potter.

>> No.13961169

>>13961161
Read it when I was a kid. Thought it was kind of shit then desu.

>> No.13961216

>>13961152
based

>> No.13961237

I had a friend recommend to me neuromancer by william gibson

>> No.13961250

>>13961152
Why are you forcing yourself to read anything? To impress anonymous strangers? There's a difference between reading to be smart and reading to be educated. If you read to be the former, then no wonder you are frustrated. What you have to do is read what interests you, so saying what those fields are would be a helpful start. Also, look a the wiki https://4chanlit.fandom.com/wiki/Advice_on_reading_books

>> No.13961256

>>13961152
tom clancy's jack ryan series

>> No.13961259

>>13961152
Don Quixote is still timeless and hilarious while still being considered high-brow literature and the apex of the modern novel.

The Once and Future King is good old-fashioned English Arthurian stoner mythology about wizards aging backwards and turning into fish before quickly sinking into depressive contemplation and regret.

Lord of the Rings needs no introduction.

>> No.13961260

>>13961152
Arthemis Foul - Eoin Colfer
One of my favorites

>> No.13961264

>>13961152
the Bible

>> No.13961265

>>13961259
Based

>> No.13961303

>>13961152
based. try Mark Twain, he was my childhood favorite, just read "Yankee ..." recently, still good as then

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13961433

>>13961152
Day of the triffids? Cute thread.

>> No.13962602

>>13961152
cute

>> No.13963217

>>13961433
Good choice

>> No.13964038

>>13961152
As much as Murakamu gets shit on, his books are comfy and the prose is clear. Read Kafka on the shore and Norwegian wood. Anon, as with everything, you need to work your way up. Read simpler prose then advance to more difficult texts.

>> No.13964109

Read a few all-encompassing books on philosophy first. Get a few overviews.
Boorstin's The Seekers
The Passion of the Western Mind
The Philosopher's Handbook
The something like a companion/handbook to some school of thought—like phenomenology or idealism or rationalism.

>> No.13964130

>>13961152
go to netflix it's where you belong

>> No.13964144

>>13961152
Ender's Game