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Complex_Meringue9954 t1_j6ospj7 wrote
Reply to audiobooks by eutychiia
I love them for non-fiction, and retain information better than I do with regular books. With fiction I struggle to keep track of the story.
Complex_Meringue9954 t1_j28h3ya wrote
I'd recommend reading a study book about the play, or a site like this that's meant for kids learning at school: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z3wyk7h and then find a recording of the play and watch it. If you want to delve more into the language you can read it after, but the plays are much better performed than read, imo.
And don't delay getting into King Lear, it's so good!
Complex_Meringue9954 t1_ix9n2dh wrote
Reply to The deep meanings we extract from books are not a reflection of the author's genius by virtualaenigma
Why wouldn't you want to praise a book that gave you a personally relevant deep connection?
Complex_Meringue9954 t1_iw8jytj wrote
Reply to Where do you buy your books? by nothumaninside
For paperbacks or hardbacks my first port of call is my local bookshop, which is fabulous. If I have a book in mind that they don't have (a rare event) and they can't get hold of it I look at Waterstones and Blackwells in town. If I can't get it there I'll go to Amazon.
If I'm ok with the ebook I go straight to Amazon.
I enjoy a walk around my local Oxfam bookshop, but that's more for a serendipity find than looking for something in particular.
Complex_Meringue9954 t1_j6oswfs wrote
Reply to Did you ever love a book so much you had trouble finishing it because you didn't want it to end? by Kousaroe
A series rather than a book, but I'll never finish the Discworld.