What are the classics you would recommend someone who wants to get into reading
Basically what the title says. I’m in 11th grade and used to read a lot when I was younger but stopped. Now I want to try and get back into it as a hobby
If you are wanting to get into the “classic” literature, I’d recommend “To Kill a Mockingbird” by Harper Lee, “Fahrenheit 451” by Ray Bradbury, and “The Great Gatsby” by F. Scott Fitzgerald. I’d also recommend talking to your school librarian or English teacher. They might have great suggestions based on your interests and reading level. And remember, while classics are important, don’t shy away from contemporary literature or genres like science fiction, fantasy, or mystery if they appeal to you. The most important thing is finding books you genuinely enjoy reading! 🙂
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Mark Twain. Tom Sawyer and Huck Fin for sure, but look at his other stuff as well. E.g., Life on the Mississippi, Innocents Abroad, Connecticut Yankee, etc..
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A good way to get back into reading is to read along with audiobooks. You will quickly build up your capacity for reading, and it is always lovely to have someone else tell you a story. Starting with I Capture The Castle by Dodie Smith might be a good idea.
When selecting what to read, I would advise against trying to apply a scientific formula. You will be given books by people who are interested in your progress, and by people who are reducing their own libraries as they move to retirement or leave large houses for smaller premises. You will buy books for specific purposes. You will buy books on the basis of reviews and recommendations.
You will stumble over books in second-hand bookshops, charity shops, and at church fairs. You might begin to subscribe to a series. Choose your own adventure.
The important thing to remember is that reading ought to be a delight rather than a duty. The joy of building up a set of stories and books on subjects that will be of interest to you all your life is not an exclusive but an expansive procedure. I urge you to be interested in any book that tells a good story. Join the public library, go to charity shops, and do not listen to others who are snobbish about what you read. You will know after the first couple of chapters whether a novel is tough going and then you should stop reading it. You can return to it. But on many occasions, you will feel strangely refreshed for having someone else tell you a story.
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If you are wanting to get into the “classic” literature, I’d recommend “To Kill a Mockingbird” by Harper Lee, “Fahrenheit 451” by Ray Bradbury, and “The Great Gatsby” by F. Scott Fitzgerald. I’d also recommend talking to your school librarian or English teacher. They might have great suggestions based on your interests and reading level. And remember, while classics are important, don’t shy away from contemporary literature or genres like science fiction, fantasy, or mystery if they appeal to you. The most important thing is finding books you genuinely enjoy reading! 🙂
Mark Twain. Tom Sawyer and Huck Fin for sure, but look at his other stuff as well. E.g., Life on the Mississippi, Innocents Abroad, Connecticut Yankee, etc..
A good way to get back into reading is to read along with audiobooks. You will quickly build up your capacity for reading, and it is always lovely to have someone else tell you a story. Starting with I Capture The Castle by Dodie Smith might be a good idea.
When selecting what to read, I would advise against trying to apply a scientific formula. You will be given books by people who are interested in your progress, and by people who are reducing their own libraries as they move to retirement or leave large houses for smaller premises. You will buy books for specific purposes. You will buy books on the basis of reviews and recommendations.
You will stumble over books in second-hand bookshops, charity shops, and at church fairs. You might begin to subscribe to a series. Choose your own adventure.
The important thing to remember is that reading ought to be a delight rather than a duty. The joy of building up a set of stories and books on subjects that will be of interest to you all your life is not an exclusive but an expansive procedure. I urge you to be interested in any book that tells a good story. Join the public library, go to charity shops, and do not listen to others who are snobbish about what you read. You will know after the first couple of chapters whether a novel is tough going and then you should stop reading it. You can return to it. But on many occasions, you will feel strangely refreshed for having someone else tell you a story.
*In Cold Blood*, by Capote
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith
East of Eden by John Steinbeck