Depending on the vibe you’re after, The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame is a favorite, so cozy and entertaining, as well as The Hobbit and the Lord of the Rings books - very near and dear to my heart and so fun to read! Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier is one of the craziest, tensest, most atmospheric books I’ve read, ever. And The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov is an absolute trip, fantastical, satirical, and feverish to the extreme. All very different from the other but each so good in their own way!
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these are all kinda books i enjoyed during my late elementary school years:
the fog diver series by joel ross — i had a fascination with steampunk things as a child and this let me dive headfirst into the thick of it
tales from outer suburbia by shaun tan — or anything shaun tan for that matter. his art is incredible and daydreaming with his works was such fun. i used to take this book out of my elementary school library almost every week just to stare at the pages
a tale dark and grimm by adam gidwitz — silly and spooky. perfect! and the other two books are just as marvellous :)
the last wild by piers torday — i think it was a book of the year in my school and i ate up story time.
Dec 29, 2024
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weaveworld by clive barker
the thirteenth tale by diane setterfield
master and margarita by mikhail bulgakov
the idiot by fyodor dostoevsky
howl’s moving castle by diane wynne jones (for the second time)
Jul 17, 2024
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I understand, and listen there are fantastic short books like Of Mice and Men, The Houseguest: And Other Stories, or even more abstract like Grief is the Thing with Feathers, BUT I think a great way to get back into reading and get the stamina back in check is a good middle-grade fiction book!
Super easy, often a race to the finish, couple twists, fun characters, and lots of whimsy before adults think they are too old for whimsy.
Some options I would recommend to start are Magnolia Wu Unfolds It All, Matilda, Hatchet, The Alchemist, The Secret Garden or even a Percy Jackson!
It’s important to remember reading is fun so starting with a fun book is a great trick!
Jan 21, 2025
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Currently crocheting a blanket and watching murder she wrote while my cup of tea cools and I can’t think of anybody I wouldn’t recommend this to
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