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ebooks do tend to be a bit more pricy. I tend to download the out of copyright classics from the Kindle store.

 

For me it's just someone's nice to not have to read a screen since I already do that most of my day anyway. Plus it's easier for me to keep track of how much more I have and where my relative place in the book is and what not.

I was expecting more physical responses honestly hah. Interesting

 

Physical only and preferably used or from the library. I will never touch an ebook kindle or whatever.

 

Nowadays definitely this, HPB is great and the 2 libraries we have cards to are fantastic

 

Yeah, I'm all about the avoidance of screens. I have the original nook and a kindle fire (both were gifts from friends). My partner and I own 500+ books together so I'm really into the hard copy. I like to dog ear a page with lines that I like and then have to go back and search for them.

 

The Kindle I have is one of those older standard ones so it doesn't feel like I'm reading a screen. But I totally get what you mean in terms of brighter screens. I spend my whole work day on a computer!

 

C.S. Lewis's Till We Have Faces is the Audible deal of the day and I can't recommend this book enough. It's unlike anything else Lewis ever wrote. I've heard this audiobook performance actually enhances the story, which is a Greek myth re-telling, so I'm excited to experience the story again. Figured I'd mention it.

 

Don't get me wrong I still use my Kindle Fire for reading at times as well, just someone's I want a bit of a break ya know?

 

Just bought it. I've been wanting to read that one for a while. Thanks for the heads up!

 

Phillip Pullman's His Dark Materials follow up, "The Book of Dust" is finally coming out, and it's now a trilogy. The first book is out in the fall and takes place before His Dark Materials and the following two books will take place later.

I loved the original trilogy as a kid and have been sort of following how the sequel was coming along even though I only have the vaguest of memories of the originals. I wonder how they hold up, I'll have to give 'em another read.

https://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2017/02/14/world/europe/ap-eu-books-philip-pullman.html?_r=0

 

These are the books with atheism themes right?

 

I'll only buy ebooks if I find a really good sale on them (tip: any book your interested in just add it to you amazon shopping list and check back everyday. Theres always random sales where a kindle book will drop from $15 to $2 for only like an hour).

Other than sales I use my kindle to rent out books for free from my local library. Surprisingly decent selection.

 

Cool, she's great.

 

Definitely going to read this.

 

'Crazy Ex-Girlfriend' Co-Creator To Publish Modern Day 'Jane Eyre' Graphic Novel

 

I noticed an unconscious bias in my reading since January 2016. 87 books read, 54 authors... however, 40 authors were male and only 14 were female (26%). I'm trying to rectify this bias during March by only reading female authors. Started with Kate Chopin and currently reading Dame Julian of Norwich (Revelations of Divine Love is apparently the first piece of lasting literature written by a woman in the English language).

Anyway, the reason I'm posting here is because I thought I'd ask if anyone has any recommendations? What are your 'must reads' when it comes to female authors? Thanks.

 

Jane Eyre. Forever bae.
Laurie Halse Anderson's got three I love: Speak, Catalyst, and Twisted (definitely YA contemp all three).

 

New George Saunders book is a trip

 

Jane Eyre is already on the list. Talking of classics, I read Pride & Prejudice last month and loved that. Not heard of Laurie Halse Anderson so I will check them out!

 

Maya Angelou for sure. Dorothy Alison, Sandra Cisneros, Julia Alvarez, Toni Morrison.

 

been reading lots of DeLillo lately



the man is a genius

 

Everything @idlehands said, plus Sylvia Plath, Eula Biss, Maggie Nelson, and Roxane Gay. Latter three are non-fiction

 

My book challenge requires "a stranger comes to town" book. Anyone have any good suggestions for this?

 

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