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What book(s) are you putting off reading? (self.literature)

submitted 1 year ago by TimTheEnchanter to c/literature

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Anyone else have a book (or books) that they want to read but just never seem to actually get around to reading? Any books you feel like you ought to read but never do?

Probably unpopular, but for me it’s classic Russian literature- War and Peace, Crime and Punishment and the like. I know they’re supposed to be amazing, but I just can’t work up the energy to read them. I think Anna Karenina soured me on Russian literature; the middle portion of that book with Levin on the farm was such a drag that I’m hesitant about the other books.

What about you?

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[–] torknorggren@sopuli.xyz 7 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I've started and stopped Ulysses 3 times now. I think it's a retirement project at this point.

Btw, I found War and Peace much more readable than Karenina.

[–] spj_hook@sub.wetshaving.social 2 points 1 year ago

I had a similar experience with Ulysses. It took me about a year, with lots of breaks to read other books. There were parts I found enjoyable, but mostly I just like being able to say that I read it. Finnegan’s Wake on the other hand, I don’t think I’ll ever get around to.

[–] biz5th@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 1 year ago

Ulysses was a retirement project for me. The best advice I got about the book was from an Irish friend - who's read it multiple times - who told me to just read the book and enjoy the story and not get bogged down in the significance.

[–] neamhsplach 1 points 1 year ago

I'm the idiot who read the last chapter after a few pints on Bloomsday and posted updates here. I actually quite enjoyed it! As a result it's now off my shelf and I'm going to read it in tandem with a friend of mine this summer. Wanna join our readalong? I could post weekly updates here.