i’ve been really trying to read the classics this year! a short classic that can easily be done in one sitting is “the stranger”, it was profound for its time and is only 144 pages long. i actually haven’t finished it in one sitting yet to be honest, but i'm trying to get back into reading so i haven’t found the proper time to give it my full attention…
but im sure someone else totally could! i’m just not quite there yet…
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read it for the first time this year / it's long!
this book really leans into the story-within-a story: wherein a character will tell a many-page first person tale that provides insight, context, or fills in holes
loved reading the clothbound classics edition
Oct 13, 2024
finished this book in one sitting- truly disturbing on so many levels. simply could not put it down after finishing the first chapter
harrowing & at the same time completely neurotic and surreal
Jan 24, 2024
I'm ngl I've forgotten many parts of the story, I dozed off in others, and it was difficult to understand but I still really enjoyed the experience of reading Swann's Way. Now that we're in the middle of summer I'm remembering this book because that's the season where it takes place. I long for my summers to be as languid as I felt it was in the book, where I can just lounge around outside, take strolls, and be curious about strangers. Speaking of taking strolls, that part of the book where Marcel takes evening walks with his family felt startingly personal because I do the same every single dayyy. When I graduate I'm going to miss all these mundane routines with family and current life in general. Reading Swann's Way is comforting for me and I wish transported into that world. I'm definitely going to re-read it and I also have the other books to slowly get through. If anyone has any similar books to recommend please lmk!!
Aug 1, 2024
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i think people don’t utilize their local libraries enough when they’re such wonderful resources!
one of my favorite things to stem from the library and library cards is the app “libby”! it’s an amazing way to get free books, audiobooks, and magazines digitally.
completely free if you have a library card (which are also totally free!)
go support your local library!
Dec 2, 2024
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even though i’ve feel like i’ve been in the education system forever, each semester become a challenge in itself with new schedules, new classes, and entirely new curriculums to adapt to!! at several points it becomes so challenging, so being able to even finish the semester and be back home feels like a gargantuan relief! until the next semester :P
Dec 19, 2024