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Do you know anything where the protagonist is struggling through life with his retarded goals/ambitions, which lead to nothing but misery. Feel like I am wasting my time doing things that are important only in my head (career wise).

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"Hey, Anon! You like literature? I love literature!"

"Really? Who's your favorite author? What's your favorite book?"

"Hmmm...gosh, I don't know...If I had to pick, I'd say my favorite author is [pic related] and my favorite book is American Gods, by Neil Gaiman."

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So what authors and books make you roll your eyes and immediately dismiss someone, /lit/?

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Hey /lit/, what are some books that'll make me look smart?

I'm not actually gonna read them, I just want to put them up on my bookcase so I could give off the impression that I'm well-read and intelligent.

No cliches, please. I don't want anyone catching on to what I'm doing.

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How does it feel not speaking german and not being able to read original Kafka? His writing style is the best I have ever experienced- nothing comes even close. I really feel bad for you guys

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How do you guys deal with eye strain while reading? I can't read for more than 30 minutes to an hour without my eyes getting really tired and heavy.

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Shot in the idiot pool, I know, but anyone know of any books about log flumes?

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>Told friends that Harry Potter is a kids franchise
>They get all pissed and say "But it is intended for adults, since like adults like it too"
>I reply "Adults are idiots as well"
>*public enemy number one*

Am I wrong?

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what does /lit/ think of Death of God theology?

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As Gregor Samsa awoke one morning from uneasy dreams he found himself transformed in his bed into a Turk.

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how important is to learn and master grammar?

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What's your opinion of Whitman, /lit/?

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>tfw Positivism killed metaphysics

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So, Meursault killed the arab because of "the heat of the moment"? Wtf Camus

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I need a good name for a horror novel.

Suggestions?

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Hello /lit/, I'm spending the majority of next year in the Canadian Rockies in the middle of nowhere, and I'm looking for comfy books to take with me to help occupy my time. Escapist stories that aren't so banally written that I'll get bored half way through, with thick plots to lose myself in. Needless to say I'm open to fantasy and sci-fi.

Non-fiction and/or lit-fic suggestions are also welcome, but I have a little backlog and not much by the way of comf that I can think of buying before I leave.