Reading classic literature, I’ve noticed a few recurring themes and devices in each book. Death, purpose of life, and earthly desires are some frequent themes. What I’ve seen the most in these books are how the author makes the reader feel many contrasting emotions at once: humor at the funeral in Ulysses, pity for the […]
I’ve read two more books from the list of 100 greatest novels. Oddly enough, these next two books were both named after Shakespeare quotes. Anyways, my thoughts: Brave New World by Aldous Huxley This book falls into one of my longest lasting love of a genre: science fiction about dystopian societies. What makes this novel […]
I’ve completed three more books in my quest to read the 100 greatest novels of all time. Here’s what I thought: The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald It’s been many years since I’ve last ready Gatsby and I noticed a few different things. First off, this is a really quick read. I don’t know if it […]
I finished reading Ulysses over the weekend. And I fell in love with the novel. Everybody might not be familiar with Ulysses so let me first tell you what the novel is and what reading it entails and then I’ll explain why I loved it and why you should read it too. Ulysses is a novel by the […]
I just met a holocaust survivor. Pretty surreal. What do you say to a man who has seen so much, who has experienced such horror? What could I say? “I’m sorry” just doesn’t seem sufficient. I wanted to express my sense of loss. I wanted to let him know that I’ll never forget what happened. […]
I’m always asked why I read depressing books. Why would I read about the holocaust? Why would I want to read stories that make you cry? I was never able to answer these questions. I have always been drawn to darker literature. Anyways, I found this quote that explains it way better than I ever […]
I recently decided on a huge (and incredibly nerdy) undertaking: I am going to read through the Modern Library’s list of the 100 greatest novels. This will take an incredibly long time. And I don’t plan on starting it right away (I have a few reads I need to finish). I’ll update everybody every 5 […]
For the last year or so I have been predominantly reading fiction. I’m not really sure why. Traditionally, I prefer a well written historical book over a fictional novel. The characters are more believable (because they’re real) and there’s plenty of crazy shit in our history as humans to talk about that we don’t necessarily […]
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