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[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 day ago

I have read voraciously all my life. Audiobooks ruined it somewhat, but with a 2 year old I have been adamant that he sees dad with a book, not a phone or e-reader.

I have tried the classics numerous times, but I find them mind numbingly boring. Homer, Tolstoy, Ibsen are so dreary. Better some good fantasy by Pratchett or Gaiman. Found the Slow Horses series to be enjoyable. If you want more classic action perhaps the Musceteer-books by Duma or Sherlock Holmes by Doyle. (Personally very fond of the closed room mysteries by John Dickson Carr

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 day ago

Amazing handheld attention sinks + low quality education during the pandemic seems like a deadly combo. I wonder if reading rates will bounce back at all given a few years.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I wish I had the time to read in college. Between assignments, classes, presentations, and working two jobs reading for me was the stuff of fiction.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 day ago

The article points out that the problem exists in a literature class, where well, you're expected to be able to read a complete book in some week in order to analyze it. That's literally the course.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Yes, for me this is a much greater factor than attention span.

Reading The Illiad over the next three weeks on holidays, oh nice!
Reading The Illiad over the next three weeks while having a lot of other assignments from different classes, fuuuck me...

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Reading the Iliad was nice for you?

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 day ago

Haha right xD

Actually I just recently bought it because I finally want to read it. I'll see if I like it...