I (18, trans male) read embarrassingly little. When I was younger I was one of those kids who would finish a novel in one sitting, but I find it increasingly difficult to find anything that genuinely piques my interest. People have tried dragging me to book stores or libraries but I get genuinely overwhelmed with all the choice. It's been so long since I've read anything on my own (not for school or anything) that I just don't know where to begin and it keeps me from reading at all. I would like to start reading more to get off my phone, generally be more literate, and also help me with writing as it's something I'm passionate about but I know I don't read nearly enough.
I'll try basically anything, I'm pretty open minded. If there's a book that you think has particularly interesting prose or style I would love to hear it! Nothing is too flowery or poetic for me. I'm into character-driven stuff, anything funny. The last book I read was Deep Cuts and I really enjoyed it, if that helps with anything. I'm really into history, music, art, character building, stuff like that. I'd rather no dystopian end-of-the-world stuff because it stresses me out, and I'm not crazy into romance but you can recommend me anything you want. I'd literally read War and Peace if someone told me to.
I hope this post isn't too vague, it's just genuinely been so long since I've sought out books to read that any direction would help. Feel free to ask me questions in the comments and I'll do my best to answer 🙂
by squishyybonez
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You might enjoy the Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells, starting with All Systems Red. Despite the title, it’s a light-hearted, funny, heart warming series that’s a lot of fun to read.
Skip the bookstore and go to the library. There will be displays of new arrivals and librarians are excellent at suggesting books based on your interests.
Absolutely everyone loves Dungeon Crawler Carl.
Don’t be afraid to pick things that are for children or that are graphic novels if you’re trying to get yourself used to reading again. Personally I love to sit down and read a graphic novel if I want to feel like I’m getting through something quickly. As far as what, my favorite recently has been the Flintstones run by Mark Russell.
If you like funny, h{{Lamb by Christopher Moore}} is a good one. He has a lot of other funny books, too.
Also, h{{Invisible Monsters by Chuck Palahniuk}} is a good, less humorous book to check out.