I’ve been reading and writing since I was a kid. Unfortunately, I have slowed down a lot on reading over the years. I could once read a big book in less than 3 days and several books in a month, but nowadays work, marriage and other distractions get in the way and it’s often hard to balance all hobbies and interests. I have never, however, stopped writing. I write every day.
I’m trying to get back into a reading habit beyond comic books, but I’m particularly interested in books that will inspire my writing. I’m often interested in writing that flows poetically but doesn’t come off purple prose-y or forced.
What are some of the most beautifully written books you’ve ever read?
by Salty_Aerie5281
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Reading Blood Meridian now, that’s definitely up there.
*My Journal.*
Spring Snow by Mishima.
Titus Groan and Gormenghast by Mervyn Peake. It’s often said that an author paints a picture with words, but Peake is the only one who’s gone past that and transported me into his world.
There are places in those books more real than places i’ve been, and characters more alive than people i’ve known,
Here to scream Never Let Me Go first