r/readwithme

HI , please recommend your favorite book where protagonists go through strong moral dilemmas. Open to all genres except romance.

Thanks in advance

As the title says I’m finding myself less and less interested in this book. It’s good, don’t get me wrong, very good, but I’m finding myself skimming more than I should. I’m probably almost 3/4s of the way through >!Aliena and Jack just reunited!< so please no spoilers past that.

I find that most of the characters lack nuance particularly William, he’s most certainly hate-able but it feels like he exists solely to be the bad guy. Even Phillip who is fun to root for feels pretty one dimensional as well. Sometimes character motives just feel unbelievable.

I also feel like I’ve started to see behind the curtain a bit in that the story is a bit of a perpetual pendulum swing: things go better and better for Kingsbridge and when things are really looking good some form of tragic setback occurs, rinse and repeat.

Maybe the last few hundred pages will change my mind but I find myself being drawn to my next reads. I’m currently taking a break from pillars to read Neuromancer (talk about a change of pace). I would like to see how the story ends but as a father of a two year old I only have so much time to read and the last thing I want to do is force read something that’s not really doing it for me.

Change my mind, or reinforce what’s got me losing interest, I’m just interested in what folks think on this.

Love y’all

Sometimes when I see the same book recommended everywhere, I actually become less interested in reading it.

I think part of it is knowing I’m going in with huge expectations, so instead of just enjoying the book I’m subconsciously judging whether it deserves all the hype.

Then months later when everyone has stopped talking about it, I suddenly want to read it 😂

Does hype make you more likely to pick up a book or does it have the opposite effect?

Hi there! I'm currently going through a difficult time. I'm looking for books that inspired solutions to problems. Ideally, in a fiction style. I would like to connect with some characters who kinda found the light at the end of the tunnel. Not much of a reader, but I need something that helps me to slow down and think. Thank you (excuse the grammar, English is my second language 👀)

I miss reading so much honestly i wish my attention span wasn’t so dogshit. Is there a way to get into reading again 💔

I loved Jane Eyre so much I read it 35 times, and every time I derived the same pleasure from reading it. Just wondered if others also re-read their favourite books like crazy.

I’ve noticed introductions to older books can be weirdly dangerous because sometimes they casually discuss the ending like everyone already knows what happens.

At the same time, a good introduction can give you context that makes the book way easier to appreciate.

So what do you normally do?

Read the introduction first, save it until the end, or skip it completely?

I have started reading books, and have also joined a book club to explore more genres. But I feel every book has different vocabulary and in every 4-5 lines I need to search for the meaning of the book and eventually it takes more time to finish the book.

I need to know from other readers, do you find the meaning of every word or just guess the dialogue and move ahead ?

What are you reading? What are you excited about reading next? What have you finished this week? Let us know your thoughts on it and share in each other's joy about books!

I am losing my love for books. Help.

I've loved reading and writing from a young age. I used to spend most of my break times in primary school just reading (thanks I know i'm a loser)

As I grew older, I still read often, and even just four year ago I could read a book and feel pain for characters like they were real, feel relief when they survive, be gripped during an action scene – so my much so that my heart could race. This was when I was up until I was thirteen i suppose.

Now, I'm seventeen and I can't fall in love with a book no matter how hard I try. The closest I can get is to read a book I loved when I was younger and get that hit of nostalgia.

Now, don't tell me I'm not reading the right books – I've tried every genre and all the classics and all the niches. I've read kafka, I've read David Goggins (and various other self help books), noughts and crosses, The Thursday Murder Club, A Quiet Belief In Angels...just to name some from this year. I've even tried childrens books. But I tell you, I have not genuinely enjoyed any of these books how I used to. I feel like i'm reading for the sake of reading instead of because it's a hobby I enjoy.

The same is also happening with my writing. Writing was one of my favourite hobbies, but now every passage feels cringe unless it's layered and muffled with description. When I write description, I think "what's the point? Who cares how oaky the coffee looks?" I never used to think about what I was doing or why I was doing it: I wrote descriptions because school taught me to, I read books because my parents bought me books.

I feel as though my explaination is missing something I can't quite describe but I don't want to ramble anymore than I have.

Does anyone have advice? Any at all?

Which Author sets the standard for you? Like elite writing and plot execution. I just wanna know :))

Et vous, vous êtes plutôt papier, numérique, ou les deux ?

Qu’est-ce qui vous fait préférer l’un ou l’autre ?

Hey comfort subreddit!

I read 1-2 books a month. I work full-time and unfortunately that’s impacted my reading time! (i used to work at a gym and read all day and i got through 3-4 books WEEKLY.) How do you guys read soooo much with full time jobs?? I don’t even get a lunch break to read.

Anyways, I’m super into psycho thrillers, literature, and anything in between that makes me feel like i’m reading a fictional characters diary! Not a fan of fantasy.

I feel like i have a few issues. I find it so hard to remember details from books i’ve read. What should I do? I finish the book and poof! Details gone. I kinda only remember whatever i put on my StoryGraph review, and the main characters plot. How do my friends recite lines from books or specific scenes?

Another thing, how did you guys improve your reading comprehension? Is there a book that refreshes a lot of what your high school english teacher taught you? I feel like i read slightly above the young adult section at target lol. I pick up classics like emma or sense and sensibility and i lose my power to read. ugh help.

your semi illiterate friend,
megan :)

I’ve always been a one book at a time person, but lately I’ve been thinking about keeping one heavier book and one easy read going at the same time.

Part of me thinks it would help when I’m not in the mood for something dense, but I also feel like I’d end up abandoning one of them halfway through.

For people who read multiple books at once, does it actually work or do you just end up with five unfinished books on your nightstand?

I keep seeing completely different opinions on this.

Some people will quit after 20 pages, others feel like they need to get halfway through before they can really judge it.

Where do you draw the line?

If the writing isn't clicking but you still like the premise, do you keep going? Or once reading starts feeling like a chore are you pretty much done?

Also curious if your rule changes depending on the genre.