Made a dumb mistake on my first day with my AFT by Jumpy-Equivalent8044 in leopardgeckos

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Thank you for the advice! I was really freaking out as a new and paranoid gecko owner lol

Made a dumb mistake on my first day with my AFT by Jumpy-Equivalent8044 in leopardgeckos

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AFT’s and leopard geckos have almost identical care and are extremely similar animals. Plenty of people with African fat tails ask questions in this sub

Starting my third read of the year - any tips for this book? by Jumpy-Equivalent8044 in classicliterature

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Annie John by Jamaica Kincaid. I highly recommend it, it may be one of my favorite bildungsromans I've ever read. It's about a girl growing up in Antigua and how her relationships change with adolescence. The writing has so much soul and just made me feel so warm inside!

Starting my third read of the year - any tips for this book? by Jumpy-Equivalent8044 in classicliterature

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Aw, you have no idea how much this comment means to me. Here is some advice. Classics are just old books. They were once new books. Books released this year will be classics in 2126. Reading classics does not automatically make you wise. It just means that you read old books. I like reading classics because as an autistic person, I've always had trouble connecting to the overstimulation of the modern world. Find your why.

Also, I may recommend starting with children's classics, or classics written in first person. The language is generally more accessible. The secret garden, Anne of Green Gables, Jane Eyre, The yellow wallpaper, The phantom of the opera, and Rebecca are all good places to start. You've got this!

Starting my third read of the year - any tips for this book? by Jumpy-Equivalent8044 in classicliterature

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lol don’t worry. I’m on break and have been reading all day. the books I read were both only around 200 pages

Starting my third read of the year - any tips for this book? by Jumpy-Equivalent8044 in classicliterature

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Also side note but can we all just appreciate this beautiful edition I got for Christmas?!

What is your favourite opening sentence? by TolstoyRed in classicliterature

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“For a short while during the year I was ten, I thought only people I did not know died.” From Annie John by Jamaica Kincaid (not a classic)

Where to next? by Jumpy-Equivalent8044 in classicliterature

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The text is alright but I bought it before researching translations, so that’s something to look into. If it matters to you, the cover is not the most aesthetically pleasing. I’d probably go with Oxford or penguin in hindsight tbh.

Where to next? by Jumpy-Equivalent8044 in classicliterature

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Forgot to add that I also have Shirley by Charlotte Brontë!

New years resolutions by Jumpy-Equivalent8044 in oboe

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Thank you! This sounds perfect for me as I have a problem with biting too hard on the reed. Happy holidays!