MoabFlapjack
MoabFlapjack t1_ixr5fj9 wrote
Reply to What's the last book to put you into a reading slump? Or the last book to get you out of one? by cantspellrestaraunt
Books of Jacob by Olga Tokarczuk. I read it in August and loved it. I’m still in the slump though. It is so magnificent and absorbing, nothing has matched it. I followed it with a few novellas to zoom through, but my momentum is gone.
MoabFlapjack t1_iue3323 wrote
Reply to comment by ME24601 in Weekly FAQ Thread October 30, 2022: How many books do you read at a time? by AutoModerator
What do you study/research?
MoabFlapjack t1_iue2voz wrote
Two or three: audiobook, print book, book of poetry.
MoabFlapjack t1_iue1v11 wrote
Reply to Which book would you choose if you could only read one for the rest of your life? by NubbyNob
Flights by Olga Tokarczuk. There are layers to it with different pieces to focus on each read. It’s also slow enough to really savor, while still readable enough to enjoy.
MoabFlapjack t1_ixr67bx wrote
Reply to People who are forced to read a lot (e.g. students), how do you find the time/energy to also read for pleasure? by FrostyGenie
In undergrad I did zero reading for fun. I studied philosophy at a liberal arts school. My reading lists and class schedule didn’t allow for unassigned books.
In grad school I only had maybe 9-hours of in-person, seminar time each week which gave a lot more time for outside work. And our only exams were big papers due at the end of each semester, but with 2-3 weeks free of classes to work on them. I was able to structure my academic work to a pretty basic 9-5 schedule and I held myself to it. I did fun reading in the evenings. It was the best.