Books You Must Read
Every so often lists come out showing books you must read (and sometimes by a certain age at that). I admit I take absolutely no notice of these lists (other than to note they are out again)!
Why? Because the books I must read are the books I must read.
I am always happy to take recommendations from friends (including here via Goodreads) but most of the time I pick the books I want to read and leave it there.
Some of my picks are based on my genre (I read flash fiction and short stories as well as write them (and I love reading outside my genre too).
I think it is more important to have a good mixture in your reading “diet”. I like to read magazines, books, novellas. I like to read non-fiction as well as fiction. I like to read online as well as print books.
I’m not a huge fan of literary fiction. I do like genre fiction (and utterly dislike the snobbery against it in some quarters. I’ve never understood this. Good writing is good writing, whether it is in a literary form or in a genre book).
Life is too short to read books you’re “supposed” to read. I focus on reading books I know I’m likely to enjoy.
My non-fiction reading is where I go outside of my comfort zone a bit because here I specifically want to learn something (but it can still be done in an entertaining way).
Why? Because the books I must read are the books I must read.
I am always happy to take recommendations from friends (including here via Goodreads) but most of the time I pick the books I want to read and leave it there.
Some of my picks are based on my genre (I read flash fiction and short stories as well as write them (and I love reading outside my genre too).
I think it is more important to have a good mixture in your reading “diet”. I like to read magazines, books, novellas. I like to read non-fiction as well as fiction. I like to read online as well as print books.
I’m not a huge fan of literary fiction. I do like genre fiction (and utterly dislike the snobbery against it in some quarters. I’ve never understood this. Good writing is good writing, whether it is in a literary form or in a genre book).
Life is too short to read books you’re “supposed” to read. I focus on reading books I know I’m likely to enjoy.
My non-fiction reading is where I go outside of my comfort zone a bit because here I specifically want to learn something (but it can still be done in an entertaining way).
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