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I would like to learn the history of:...

I do not read books as often as I watch movies, but I am willing to create a habit of reading by taking a suggestion for a book from this community, and I want to start from this genre....

Hopefully I’m in the right place....

I am looking for some neat book reading apps. Bonus points if it lets me know if a sequel is released.

Just a list of books I’ve read over the years....

It was based in Greece or Egypt - I think Greece, most probably, at least that’s what the vibe was, from the foreign-sounding names...

Loved the Embers of Illeniel series and I’m really digging where Phil Tucker’s Immortal Great Souls series is going, and I’m looking for more. I like the progression elements of a weak/underpowered MC growing into a powerhouse over the course of the story, and I REALLY like said powerhouse using that strength to pay back...

I have been reading about Hachette v. Internet Archive, but as a layperson with little knowledge about legal matters, I was not able to completely understand the current situation....

hi, i recently wanted to look for the best psychology books in [www.goodreads.com] and website doesn’t allow me to sort them by ratings. is there any way to do this? i don’t want to end up searching “best psychology books” on web and look for ai generated blogs. thanks.

I’m on Book 3 and Fitz has reached Jhaampe and they’re all heading off to the Mountains to find Verity....

Need a free site where you can edit chapters privately with the ability to create a link to an individual chapter or full book....

I read the trilogy on a whim last week, and just to be sure I followed the basic plot lines since there’s so much stream of consciousness and abstract contradictory personal thoughts going on, I looked at plot summaries after I read each book....

Fathers and Sons by Turgenev (Richard Freeborn translation) is an interesting character study of Bazarov, a self-proclaimed nihilist in the backdrop of the ideological differences between the “fathers” and “sons”. The “fathers” and “sons” in the title refer to the two different generations of the liberals and the...

A question of Morality: A reflection on The Brothers Karamazov...

If this is meant to be elsewhere, please let me know. I once read a story about a soldier who was in a horrific assault, who was then grafted into a large battle mech. As the story goes on, more flesh is taken until eventually only a spinal column and brain are left inside a gel-sack, and the machine has been upgraded to the...

I have a specific book I’ve been meaning to read for awhile. I’ve heard that while it’s a great journey, it’s a dense / heavy / slow read along the way. It sounds like it’d be fun to read it together with a group of likewise interested folks....

Basically what it say on the tin. I just finished Parable of the Sower (Octavia Butler) and I loved it. Any suggestions on what else I might like? It’s been a while since I got into a scifi novel....

The topic of the book sounds interesting, but I’m wondering if it is still a good read today/aged well and if it is suitable for someone who isn’t already familiar with sociology much. Is the writing style easily digestible, or is it a “hard read”?

At the start of the book, there’s an acknowledgement by the author, that goes something like:...

I’m trying to read some more books (canon) set in the Metro universe. The books don’t have to be written by Dmitry Glukhovsky, I’m just looking for some recommendations to expand my knowledge of the lore. Bonus points for chronological ordering! Ty

Any recommendations for left wing reads. Preferably something not depressing. Thanks!