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twilightsagawebcomic t1_j2dkpp7 wrote

I am kind of weird and am averse to owning a book unless (1) I know I will be rereading it often or (2) I have not read it yet and know I will donate it after I finish reading it.

Otherwise, I like to support the local library and read there.

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twilightsagawebcomic t1_j2dkgy0 wrote

It’s personal! But if you’re asking what other people do, I think the most popular “book accounts” do focus on novels.

I however use Goodreads for mine (because I would lose any physical book journal I started). I love that I can see everything over the past 10+ years. And to answer your question, I include art books such as the Howl’s one you mentioned, manga, and even online webtoon comics.

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twilightsagawebcomic t1_j2dju1n wrote

I wholeheartedly disagree with you. In my opinion, he may not be everyone (or even most people)’s cup of tea but he is irrefutably a “good writer” by virtue of creating such an intricate and complete piece of writing as TSATF. The book was written to be read 1.5 times and is in many ways a puzzle.

But if by good writer you mean “enjoyable and easy to read” then I guess you’re right. But I find most Faulkner fans find their enjoyment in the analysis and many easter eggs as opposed to the raw narrative.

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twilightsagawebcomic t1_iyf7df2 wrote

I LOVE Dostoyevsky but I do not think that he is necessarily easy or even enjoyable to read. But I did find Crime and Punishment genuinely transformative and I learned a lot about how to write from him as well. I think the power of his work is less in the pace or the prose and more in the powerful concepts and how he carries the reader to new destinations

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