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30 Books to Read Before You Die (Pt. 32)
Now that we're on Part 32, people will normally say. "Haven't you ran out of things to talk about yet?" And my answer is "no." I still have a lot I want to get through, and in this introduction, I'm going to explain to you why I don't like the website GoodReads. Now, there's lots of good things about the website and it helps a lot of people, but personally, I've found it to be a bit boring and a bit of a hinderance to me finding new reading material—it just hasn't helped me much, and here's why.
By Annie Kapur6 years ago in Geeks
30 Books to Read Before You Die (Pt. 31)
I feel like we've come a long way since parts one through ten, and well, I still have way more planned for future articles on "30 Books." I hope you're enjoying this as much as I am, and I hope you've gotten at least one new book to read from these articles. Today, we're going to discuss the "bookstagram culture," and why I find some of it a bit problematic. I don't hate the culture (as you know), because I love showing people what I'm reading. But, there are a couple of things that I don't really find very helpful about some surrounding ideas of the "bookstagram." Well, because I love the idea of it, I want to discuss what I think are some of the "cons" behind the Instagram sub-culture.
By Annie Kapur6 years ago in Geeks
30 Books to Read Before You Die (Pt. 30)
We require a celebration right about now! Part 30 and still going, we've made it up to number 900, and yet, we have no intention of stopping (I apologise immediately). Anyways, I hope you're enjoying these lists, and as we have approached the milestone of 900—I would like to reflect back on what we've covered.
By Annie Kapur6 years ago in Geeks
30 Books to Read Before You Die (Pt. 29)
Part 29 is a pretty big number, we're well into the 800s and I feel like we've covered a lot of what I want to cover. But not all of it. There's something very special about sharing your reading with someone but really, I wanted to tell you the actual reason I started these lists in the first place and why I didn't just make it one long list - though I totally could've at this rate.
By Annie Kapur6 years ago in Geeks
30 Books to Read Before You Die (Pt. 28)
It has been quite a ride, but don't think we're just going to finish here just yet. I've told you already about a little celebration I'm going to have when I hit 900 and I have already planned what's going to happen after that and beyond. Let's talk for a bit before we get into the list:
By Annie Kapur6 years ago in Geeks
30 Books to Read Before You Die (Pt. 27)
Okay, now we’re getting on. I think a celebration will be in order when we hit the number 900, don’t you? Well, for now, we’re going to celebrate the fact that we’ve just gotten past the number 800, and you really must have a lot to read! (Both of which call for a celebration really!) People normally say that you “waste your time” reading books. But they never really say that to people who watch too many of those silly daytime television shows, or people who stay up watching films all night. The reason for this is because people who don’t read are naturally afraid of the intelligence of the people who do read.
By Annie Kapur6 years ago in Geeks
Experiencing 'The Razor's Edge'
There are several reasons why one would want to pick up a book. The first could be the title, the second the cover design, and the third, the first of those printed words captured your attention. But the combination of all three entices you to buy that book. To take it home and read it, only based on the knowledge you have from that first look.
By S.E. Reinero6 years ago in Geeks
30 Books to Read Before You Die (Pt. 26)
I think you’ve probably worked out that I like to read now. If you haven’t, then you clearly haven’t been paying very much attention! We are now hitting bigger numbers and are well underway within the 700 mark. Before you ask, no, I do not know how long this will continue, but I’m happy it is continuing for as long as it has been already. I feel like there are so many books out there just waiting to be read and just waiting to be understood. Personally, I like reading classics, whether that be a really old classic or a modern classic, I don’t really mind. My genres are never fixed since I like to binge read a bunch of different things. At the time of writing this, I’m actually binge-reading a bit of Norman Mailer and a bit of Victorian Poetry as well. I think it is always important to have something to read because you never know when you’re going to need to get out of some awkward situation like a long train ride or a wait for a delayed bus. You nearly always need to have a book on your person!
By Annie Kapur6 years ago in Geeks
30 Books to Read Before You Die (Pt. 25)
I know I’ve probably been going on forever now, but you need to realise that there are a ton of books out there to be read. I mean I don’t think I could even cover all the good ones in these lists, but I’m going to keep going, because of the fact that I adore reading. Very recently, I had some great book recommendations from people that, at the moment, I am working my way through. I feel like maybe I’m going to be reading forever, but then again, that’s not a bad thing at all. I understand that all different kinds of people like all different kinds of books, and even though some people may not like reading, that doesn’t make the concept of books boring at all. I thoroughly believe that if someone says they don’t like reading then they really just haven’t found their book yet. I don’t discriminate against graphic novels and comics (I do really enjoy my Shonen Jump collection!) and I don’t think that reading a magazine isn’t reading (well that’s because I have and collect so many magazines!). I think that if you’re reading something that you enjoy, and something that will take you somewhere, then you’re reading something and that’s the point. Be that as it may, I won’t be including graphic novels, comics, and magazines on these posts purely because I want to save them for posts of their own. I feel like if I gave too many different media types in these posts we’d all just end up getting very confused.
By Annie Kapur7 years ago in Geeks
Arguing for Augustine
There are thousands of works, which belong in the Western canon, each deserving a place in a so-called “great books” course. Among these canonized works is Saint Augustine’s Confessions. This work poses several intellectual challenges to modern readers, which makes it an excellent choice for a class designed to make students think. Moreover, it encourages a certain historical understanding of Christianity as the defining Western religion. If for no other reason, though, Confessions should be included in a course of “great books” not only for historical significance, but for the absolute beauty of its prose as an aesthetic object.
By Ollyvir Reagan7 years ago in Geeks
30 Books to Read Before You Die (Pt. 23)
I am not going to lie to you, I have to delve deeper into my brain now to try and remember all the books I’ve read and all the ones I want to share with you. There are still many, many more to go, but on Part 23, I can bet you are probably getting sick of me talking about books, so instead I’m going to talk to you about how reading has impacted my own life through the years.
By Annie Kapur7 years ago in Geeks
