hannah_nj
hannah_nj t1_j2j8euh wrote
It’ll be daunting at first, but I think finding a series you enjoy would be useful! Fanfiction is easy to fall back to because the world and characters are familiar to you, so once you get a book or two into a series, it’ll have a similar effect.
hannah_nj t1_j1n89cv wrote
Reply to comment by threyx in How do you keep track of your I might want to read this list? by boxer_dogs_dance
I do this too — sort my “want to read” list by date added and start with the books I added longest ago. A lot of the time I find sequels to series that I’ve abandoned in there 😂
hannah_nj t1_j1ej0u6 wrote
Reply to Have books gotten more expensive? by syncomatic_columbia
If it makes you feel better you can always look at the Canadian price on the cover and remind yourself you don’t have to pay it 🥲 Most non-YA hardcovers (which is what you have to buy for a new release of course) go for $35+ up here right now
hannah_nj t1_ix17a0s wrote
Yeah I think that would frustrate me. I’m quite a character-driven reader and like to get to know the characters really well, so jumping around to too many for the sake of the plot takes me out of the story a bit. Sometimes POV changes are great, but if they’re just used as a way to make it easier to explain plot points, you can usually tell
hannah_nj t1_ivzy3uv wrote
I also find it really hard to overlook stuff like that in older books/classics. My thing is that, even with classics, my primary motivation for reading is enjoyment (unless it’s for class). No matter how well-renowned a book is and no matter how many years it’s been beloved, I still can’t fully just enjoy a book if it’s riddled with racism, misogyny, and such — it always ends up turning into an analytical/critical experience from like, a historical standpoint (as in I start looking at the book as a historical source rather than a novel, which isn’t what I always want to do when I pick up a book). I’ve been told “that’s what you have to expect from the period it was written in,” which I understand, but that doesn’t mean it was okay at the time; it was just more normalized. I tend to stick to newer releases now largely for that reason, because I just don’t want to have to sit though pages of content I don’t enjoy/makes me uncomfortable solely because a book is considered to be a classic 😅
hannah_nj t1_j4i0iy0 wrote
Reply to Without access to a library, what is the best and most affordable way to read a lot? by sadlegbeard
I have a Kobo e-reader (the model that’s closest to a Kindle Paperwhite) and I think it’s absolutely worth the investment. Similarly to Kindle in the US, my e-reader lets me connect to my library so I can borrow ebooks straight onto it for free!
You don’t need an e-reader to use the Kindle app or the Libby app (connects to your library and lets you borrow ebooks and audiobooks), but if screens bother your eyes then I think it’s worth the investment. The ~$120 price seems steep for a one-time purchase, but since books cost about $20-30 new (probably around $5-10 each including shipping if you buy them used?), it pays for itself quickly!