Hey everyone! So this year, I really wanted to fall back in love with reading. I set a goal to read 12 books by the end of the year. It totally worked and I am currently at 17 completed books (will probably hit 20 by the end of Dec!). Im thinking about what goal to set next year and I would like to keep it around types of books… so what’s one book you’d tell someone they HAVE to read in their lifetime? Im currently reading a lot of fantasy but very open to lots of different genres. Help me put a few classics on the list!
Unpopular opinion: The Bible. Seriously. Actually reading it puts you a step ahead of most so-called religious people. You get to see how wide-spread the influences of the book are. All of sudden myriads of references and off-hand phrases, metaphors, and literary echoes become clear.
Something easier? Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: It walks you through a discussion of Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle, and then a revolt against Aristotelian Subject/Object division, while on a cross-country motorcycle trip.
Just freaking good: Truman by David McCullough, Texas by James Michener.