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What kind of shows do you like to watch? Are there any common elements that suck you in? Look for stories with those incorporated in them. I adore reading, but every time I take a longer break from it, it always helps to start again with reading something small, around 250 pages or less. A smart way to build up endurance and check out an author is picking up a collection of short stories. Also, if you're a graphic novel person, those are great books to get you started (Junji Ito for horror manga is awesome)!
Here are 5 short reads I loved: 1. And Every Morning the Way Home Gets Longer and Longer, Fredrik Backman (97 pages--ONLY if you want to sob) 2. Stories of Your Life and Others, Ted Chiang (281 pages--short SciFi stories) 3. Cat's Cradle, Kurt Vonnegut (179 pages--someone else suggested Kurt Vonnegut, and I can't agree enough) 4. Invisible Cities, Italo Calvino (165 pages--my favorite book ever; the imagery is breathtaking) 5. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Douglas Adams (216 pages--just fucking fun)

@marie_nicole

Feb 7, 2024

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Thanks for your super detailed suggestions. That is a good way of thinking about it. I watch a ton of sitcoms, anime and basically any good series. Humor, culture, setting, character arc, and fantasy are some of the elements/themes that come to mind. Starting small makes sense. Will check out the short reads recs you made. Thanks 🙏 again

Feb 7, 2024

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