I've never read a book before in my life and I want to start

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2016-09-04 19:46:57 Post No. 8473079
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Anonymous 2016-09-04 19:46:57 Post No. 8473079 [Report]

I've never read a book before in my life and I want to start getting into them.

What are some good beginner-friendly books?

Anonymous 2016-09-04 19:47:46 Post No.8473080
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Anonymous 2016-09-04 19:47:46 Post No.8473080 [Report]

>>8473079
>I've never read a book before in my life
Then stop posting on /lit/

Anonymous 2016-09-04 19:48:37 Post No.8473085
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Anonymous 2016-09-04 19:48:37 Post No.8473085 [Report]

>>8473079
The Picture of Dorian Gray

Anonymous 2016-09-04 19:58:20 Post No.8473121
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Anonymous 2016-09-04 19:58:20 Post No.8473121 [Report]

Hey, no worries man. Honestly, your best bet is probably a James Joyce novel. He is sometimes lambasted around here for being too accessible but just ignore the trolls.

Ulysses by James Joyce or Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace are two fantastic reads that anyone can pick up on a whim. They will get you on the right track towards becoming a master of /lit/.

Anonymous 2016-09-04 20:26:10 Post No.8473209
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Anonymous 2016-09-04 20:26:10 Post No.8473209 [Report]

>>8473079
Ender's Game, the Harry Potter series, the Hobbit/Lord of the Rings.

Most really popular modern books are generally fairly easy to read.

Anonymous 2016-09-04 20:30:12 Post No.8473218
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>>8473079
>>7628174

Anonymous 2016-09-04 20:37:11 Post No.8473239
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Anonymous 2016-09-04 20:37:11 Post No.8473239 [Report]

1984

Anonymous 2016-09-04 20:38:43 Post No.8473245
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Anonymous 2016-09-04 20:38:43 Post No.8473245 [Report]

Faust

Anonymous 2016-09-04 20:39:43 Post No.8473251
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Anonymous 2016-09-04 20:39:43 Post No.8473251 [Report]

>>8473085
Kek

Anonymous 2016-09-04 21:47:52 Post No.8473461
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Anonymous 2016-09-04 21:47:52 Post No.8473461 [Report]

>>8473121
consider this,OP

Anonymous 2016-09-04 21:54:00 Post No.8473484
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Anonymous 2016-09-04 21:54:00 Post No.8473484 [Report]

Alice in Wonderland.

Anonymous 2016-09-04 22:06:19 Post No.8473519
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Anonymous 2016-09-04 22:06:19 Post No.8473519 [Report]

>>8473079
Lord of the Flies

Anonymous 2016-09-04 22:07:36 Post No.8473520
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Anonymous 2016-09-04 22:07:36 Post No.8473520 [Report]

Was in this boat two years ago. Tried starting with Infinite Jest and failed (though have since finished it and it is still my favorite book). There are good /lit/ guides in the sticky and wiki, but books I would suggest that are accessible but still fantastic: 1984, One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest, The Sun Also Rises, Pnin. These are all different styles and worth reading.

Anonymous 2016-09-04 22:12:20 Post No.8473532
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Anonymous 2016-09-04 22:12:20 Post No.8473532 [Report]

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>>8473121
>>8473209
all good

Anonymous 2016-09-04 22:12:28 Post No.8473533
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Anonymous 2016-09-04 22:12:28 Post No.8473533 [Report]

>>8473209
Most really popular modern books are literally principally marketed towards children.

There is of course nothing wrong with reading children's books innately - but the average reading comprehension of a "literate" has declined significantly since a century ago.

People are, on average, getting dumber.

Anonymous 2016-09-04 22:18:56 Post No.8473551
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Anonymous 2016-09-04 22:18:56 Post No.8473551 [Report]

Alice in Wonderland / Through the Looking Glass
The Hobbit
Lord of the Rings
Harry Potter
1984
Brave New World
Crime and Punishment

Anonymous 2016-09-04 22:20:04 Post No.8473554
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I'M SO SORRY

Anonymous 2016-09-05 06:11:51 Post No.8474883
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>>8473079
The Hungry Little Caterpillar or Go Dog Go or something similar.

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