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  • May 12, 2020
    MrIndigo96

    Plus I got into comics and graphic novels before chapter books

    Comics? Come fw us in the comic thread bro

    ktt2.com/official-ktt2-comic-book-discussion-thread-weekly-pull-list-30712

  • May 12, 2020

    Always been into literature since I was a youngin. Primarily reading comics and manga rn since I’m trying to write my own comic and stuff. It’s always been about finding an escape from reality for me

  • May 12, 2020

    I really enjoy dissecting the ambiguity in things — film; tv; and most enjoyably the medium of books.

    Find a great classic that’s laced with some grand themes of religion, philosophy, existence, or free will and you’re in for a world of delight.
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    Reading for the sake of reading just seems a bit wrong to me. There’s no denying it’ll increase your literacy skills but plenty of smart people don’t read. And plenty of dumb people do.

  • May 21, 2020

    kinda just started, but a memory i have is the Harry Potter series read all those then just kinda liked being lost in different worlds by reading so i read more but then fell off during highschool lol i didnt read not a damn unassigned book during highschool F461 and Lord of the flies were very lit though s/o my english teachers freshman and sophomore year.

  • May 21, 2020
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    A form of escape, I always kept to myself as a young'en and didn't really express my emotions. Getting lost in stories and books which could evoke my emotions which I think was what made me continue reading. These days I've strayed away from the fiction stories and read a lot of non-fiction tho.

  • May 22, 2020

    In HS we read Of Mice and Men, I was just so interested in finishing the book, so I disregarded waiting for the rest of the chapters to be assigned to us.
    I also grew interest in books after watching thug notes on YT, it made me realize that books can be interesting and that they are more than just the story.

    I ended up reading a few books. I fell off on it tho

  • May 22, 2020

    They are very rewarding. It requires both sides of your brain where in the book covers a topic you are interested in

  • May 24, 2020

    I've always had an interest in reading but it wasn't until i understood that seeking knowledge should be for God. To appreciate the things which He created.

  • May 24, 2020
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    Both my Grandmas were into Harry Potter and bought me the books. I loved how close it made us.

    However i had a bunch of books before then so im not sure?

    I remember having this huge almost college level encyclopedia of animals and i loved flipping through it before bed. I dont even know where i got that from. I wonder if I still have it, I’d love to properly read something like that now.

    But Harry Potter was def the first long book I read on my own.

  • May 29, 2020
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    As a kid I used to read a lot, read the Harry Potter books at a fairly young age, there was some more stuff like Artemis Fowl and German authors Walter Moers, Mark Uwe-Kling which I loved, then I read some more books catering to YA like Charlie Bone but slowly kinda lost interest and video games and internet kinda made reading seem lame by the time I was 15. I think at that time I lowkey thought fiction writing is just not that interesting.

    By 17 or so I started to really get into films and I realized I do care a lot about stories, and some of the books we read in school during that time like Kafka and Vonnegut really impressed me, so I got this idea that you can get into literature like you can get into music and films, but because there's just so f***ing much and I couldn't really find sources for recs I found reliable for my taste like I already had for music and film that became pretty overwhelming.

    Then I ended up enrolling in comparative literature in uni, tbch more for lack of inspiration than anything else, but over time really found a liking to it, and by now I got s***loads of fiction I'm looking forward to read (though because of the internet and films I'm still a kind of slow reader)

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    I guess what interests me the most atm is storytelling (structuring), poetics (how to use words effectively and creatively), philosophy (perspectives, ideas), ideology (mostly from a critical standpoint), communication

  • Jun 5, 2020
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    BlackStar

    A form of escape, I always kept to myself as a young'en and didn't really express my emotions. Getting lost in stories and books which could evoke my emotions which I think was what made me continue reading. These days I've strayed away from the fiction stories and read a lot of non-fiction tho.

    what's some recommendations for nonfiction

  • Jun 5, 2020
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    whippet volverse

    what's some recommendations for nonfiction

    What topics interest you?

  • Jun 5, 2020

    my xbox 360 broke then my ps2 broke and my parents didnt pay the cable for like a month

  • Jun 5, 2020
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    haven't read much in years which is crazy and I think it's starting to effect my spelling of words as well. Used to love reading when I was younger low key miss it tbh.

  • Jun 5, 2020
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    Synopsis

    What topics interest you?

    history. and psychology

  • Jun 5, 2020
    whippet volverse

    history. and psychology

    ktt2.com/history-books-everyone-should-read-25310

    idk if youve seen this thread yet

  • Jun 5, 2020
    King Joffrey

    Why you read? In depth responses plaese.

    thanks op thread inspired me to go buy some books. Been so long since I read something at my own will (that wasn't some s*** like a manga)

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    Triplesss

    haven't read much in years which is crazy and I think it's starting to effect my spelling of words as well. Used to love reading when I was younger low key miss it tbh.

    Get back into it bro I was the same and I just really started reading for fun again last year (even though I was reading s*** for school)

    Oh just saw your other comment

  • Jun 5, 2020
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    MrIndigo96

    tbh it calms me plus perfect remedy for me when ive been watching too much tv.
    I also like to imagine the book im reading as a movie

    I can't believe I went so long without for real reading. I used to read books in a day. Def a great balance between making music/art, tv. youtube, video games, etc. Def gonna cops some books.

    You have any recommendations? Fictional Books that have a story rather than just concepts and s***. If that's up your alley

  • Jun 5, 2020
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    Ronin

    Get back into it bro I was the same and I just really started reading for fun again last year (even though I was reading s*** for school)

    Oh just saw your other comment

    Literally going to buy a book rn. I used to read tons of s*** when I was younger, i'd literally bring a book home from school and read it in a day. But I remember harry potter s*** was my favs. I like fictional s*** with a good story if you have any recommendations

  • Jun 5, 2020
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    Triplesss

    Literally going to buy a book rn. I used to read tons of s*** when I was younger, i'd literally bring a book home from school and read it in a day. But I remember harry potter s*** was my favs. I like fictional s*** with a good story if you have any recommendations

    Maybe "The Name of the Wind" or "The Lies of Locke Lamora" for fantasy, or for sci-fi try "Dune" or "Hyperion"

    I've read all of these books and really liked them

  • Jun 5, 2020
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    Ronin

    Maybe "The Name of the Wind" or "The Lies of Locke Lamora" for fantasy, or for sci-fi try "Dune" or "Hyperion"

    I've read all of these books and really liked them

    lies of locke lamora seems mad interesting so does name of the wind. I like fantasy s*** a lot. I think ima get 2-3 fantasy books, then one like classic book like some great gatsby lane type s***

  • Jun 5, 2020
    Triplesss

    lies of locke lamora seems mad interesting so does name of the wind. I like fantasy s*** a lot. I think ima get 2-3 fantasy books, then one like classic book like some great gatsby lane type s***

    Yeah fantasy probably my favorite genre, I especially liked Name of the Wind of the books I mentioned tbh

    Good plan

  • Jun 5, 2020
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    Triplesss

    I can't believe I went so long without for real reading. I used to read books in a day. Def a great balance between making music/art, tv. youtube, video games, etc. Def gonna cops some books.

    You have any recommendations? Fictional Books that have a story rather than just concepts and s***. If that's up your alley

    just finished Dune. but one of my favorite sci-fi books is called Lightning by Dean Koontz and for a graphic novel I enjoyed this one called Patience.