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Theres something so nice about being able to sit down and finish a book in under 30
minutes. Time that would have otherwise been spent scrolling mindlessly on a random app is instead spent enriching my brain and taking me on a little journey from beginning to end.
Sometimes I donāt want to read the same book for a week or two. Sometimes you just want to scratch an itch and be done.
Iām not ashamed to include a 17 page book in my total count for the year, and you shouldnāt be either!
Anyways, The Ritual was just that, so 10/10, I recommend not only this book if youāre looking for a little sampler of holiday horror, but ANY little novella you can get your hands on.
Dec 24, 2024
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Novels are great and all but a regular habit of bite sized short stories can get you right in a pinch
Jan 21, 2024
when im in a reading slump i go for books that are a collection of short stories. the shorter length makes it easier to finish a story in one sitting so you can have that sense of accomplishment and also variety without a big commitment.
some of my faves are:
prayer for the living - ben okri ā¼ļøā¼ļø
life ceremony - sayaka murata
her body & other parties - carmen maria machado
the dangers of smoking in bed - mariana enriquez
4d ago
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underrated. its more than just prose or poetry but not as much of a longform commitment as a novel. sometimes a story only needs 10 or 20 or 30 pages. great for people to practice writing, great to write for the sake of writing, can read one in a car ride, so much freedom in short stories. I resent the sentiment that theyāre somehow lesser or lower brow than poetry or novel.
specific ones I recommend, at least to start:
The Fall of the House of Usher (or anything by Poe, heās kinda the goat)
The Scarlet Ibis
The Metamorphosis
The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas
The Lottery
The Most Dangerous Game
Sep 3, 2024
Top Recs from @kkolbrich
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You donāt need to suffer to prove that youāre a good person. You donāt have to stay with the job that makes you question yourself and you donāt have to keep dating that person youāre not quite clicking with. If something feels off then it probably is. Iām not advocating for immediately abandoning your responsibilities and throwing caution to the wind; but in our hearts we know when something is working and when it isnāt.
That thing called intuition is your soul, and you can trust it.
Dec 31, 2024
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Thereās just something really energizing knowing that me, Megan Fox, and the Late Elizabeth II share something moderately specific.
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Mar 4, 2025
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Iām tired of jumping through hoops and reframing my mounting dread everyday as āan opportunity to make a changeā. Iām tired of thinking that only if I tried harder, or was better or did something different that I would have a better outcome. At what point do you stop trying to jam the same puzzle piece in the same spot and say,
āHmm maybe this doesnāt fit!ā
Am I quitting trying to be an ever optimizing and improving version of myself? Maybe. OR have I successfully gotten what I wanted out of this experience and can peacefully move on without remorse?
I think in 2025 Iām going to start choosing the latter.
Dec 18, 2024