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Billywhizz922 t1_jadqx0e wrote

A little back ground, I'm not a huge book reader I've read a handful of books in my 30 years ( the hobbit, gears of war, fluke by James Herbert, and some auto biographies). In my spare time when the little one gets to sleep I normally jump on the Xbox or fall asleep 🤣 . My SO loves to read and would be nice to just zen out together. I've tried getting into the Witcher books , game of thrones and I just get lost and give up 😢. Love the games and TV series but the books just don't. Just wondered if anyone has any suggestions for me to try? Thanks in advance :)

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Sisyphean_Love t1_jaeedx4 wrote

Maybe start with some novellas to get a feel of what you enjoy. If you love it great. If you hate it at least you didn’t waste much time. I’ll recommend some shorter books for you.

Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells. There are four books total and each one is roughly 200 pages or less. It’s about a cyborg that acts as security for humans and ends up hacking itself to have free will.

Singing Hills Cycle by Nghi Vo. A cleric goes around the country recording history from oral stories.

Annihilation by Jeff Vandermeer. An area known as Area X is said to be a pristine habitat, but there are mysterious happenings effecting the people who venture in the area.

Comfort Me with Apples by Catherynne Valente.

Maybe even try audiobooks. Some books I feel are better if they’re listened to. Good luck finding something you like.

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boxer_dogs_dance t1_jaexn13 wrote

City of Theives is a very straightforward story with friendship and a fast paced adventure. It's a good beginner book I think. The book Atomic Habits is excellent but TLDR it teaches to make tiny commitments, like 5 or 10 minutes per day to start a habit.

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