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What does it mean when something says 'read:'?
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Sorry in advance for this question being sort of vague, I remember seeing this a few times while reading before. Unfortunately I don't recall any specific examples, but it the format is something like-
A normal sentence here goes here (read: this other sentence that may be referencing the first one.)
Is this an actual direction, ex. if you're reading out loud should you only read the second sentence? Is it a tongue in cheek thing? Pls help!
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It's usually a guide to how the author wants you to read (i.e. interpret) a clause or phrase that may have obfuscated the true meaning. I'm struggling to think of good examples but maybe something like:
"The politician resigned after his sex scandal, citing a desire to 'spend more time with his family' (read: sort out his marital problems)."
Here, 'spend more time with his family' is a euphemism for fixing his marriage after cheating.
Another example might be:
"The scientist retracted her paper after discovering data irregularities (read: data manipulation)."
Hope this helps.
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Why do you read?
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I have never been anybody’s person. I have never been the first thought in someone’s head. I have never been the person that is thought of during a particular part of a movie or song I am the person that is only invited when plans go awry
I am the friend that gets invited when no one else is available
I am the last resort So until someone is lonely enough, I will hold my book and be brought along on an adventure.
I will hold my book and feel first hand a character’s perception and live through them
I will read because the characters don’t live until I’ve seen their story
They actually need me, unlike the real people in this world who don’t even notice me until they’re bored.
Top Comment: It’s fun and I like fictional stories.
What are some books that everyone should read?
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As a man in my 30s who was “too cool” for reading in my youth, I wish I would have read more growing up. I have recently been backtracking, reading books I should’ve read earlier in my life.
Currently reading Lord of the Flies
My Recently finished reading list includes: Grapes of Wrath Of Mice & Men The Pearl Catcher in the Rye The Alchemist Tom Sawyer Huckleberry Finn To Kill a Mockingbird
What are some other books that should be added to this list?
Top Comment: Orwell’s “1984” feels all-too-relevant again these days. It’s also a great, haunting read.
Guide on how to read a Reddit post
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First read the title and determine if it is something you want to read. Second, read the author of the post and determine if it is from a credible source. Third, read the beginning and the end of the post. You can’t judge a book by its cover but you can judge it by it’s first few chapters and certainly it’s last few chapters. Once completing all of the above steps, you can read the post.
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Title: Guide on how to read a Reddit post
Author: u/thepragprog
Beginning of post: First read the title and determine if it is something you want to read.
End of post: Once completing all of the above steps, you can read the post.
How Do You Find the Right Books to Read?
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Hello readers, I've already read about 10 books, but now I'm stuck. I want to read, but I can't find the right book for me. I don't know what book will be interesting for me or just painful to read, because some books are really easy to read as they interest me. But sometimes, I read one book for so long, and it slowly kills my habit of reading because it's boring.
How do you guys find books that actually interest you?
I would be really thankful for any help
Or maybe you could recommend some books based on my taste?
The books I've read include 'Atomic Habits,' 'The Psychology of Money,' 'No Longer Human,' 'All Quiet on the Western Front,' 'The Laws of Human Nature,' and 'The 48 Laws of Power and of War.' Currently, I'm reading 'Thinking, Fast and Slow,' and today I finished a book by Dostoyevsky, which was good but took me a week to finish.
EDIT: Thanks for all the advice you've given maybe I don't reply to everything, but I've read it all 😅
So again, thanks for the help, all of you 🤍
Top Comment: I think a lot of times you can just pick up any book and start reading. You shouldn’t feel pressure to finish anything. I don’t feel guilty about reading 20 pages before deciding that a book isn’t for me and moving on to something else.
How do you know what books to read?
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I like reading very much and I used to read a lot. But lately, even when I want to read, I don't know how to discover books. I like reading in paper but books are expensive so I can't buy a lot of them, so it makes it harder to choose. Some years ago I used to love Russian classic literature (Dostoyevski, Tolstoy, Gogol...) and I feel since then I never enjoyed so much a book. But I want to discover other things. I also red a lot of latinoamerican literature (magic realism and stuff like that) wich I loved but I got bored of the style. Now I feel I want to read something completely different but I don't know where or how to find out what the next book to read is going to be. How do you usually choose what to read?
Top Comment: It's also pleasant to just stroll in a library, if you have one nearby.