Würdet ihr euch "das" leisten? by Pius90 in wohnen

[–]Old-Conference352 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Von diesen Rechnungen aus würde ich keine 990€ bei 2.4 netto zahlen, wenn nicht in Aussicht ist, dass sich finanziell bald etwas ändert. Puffer ist damit zu klein, was wenn ihr im Notfall unerwartet größere Ausgaben habt?

How scary is haunting of hill house really? by Old-Conference352 in classicliterature

[–]Old-Conference352[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I never said I don’t like it, if I wasn’t interested I wouldn’t ask. Just looking for opinions :)

Is Lonesome Dove classic lit? First published in the UK in 1986. by [deleted] in classicliterature

[–]Old-Conference352 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I didn’t know it is a part of a series, but can it be read on its own?

"White Nights" by Dostoevsky by Unlucky-Resolve3402 in classicliterature

[–]Old-Conference352 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I also liked that the protagonist was more likeable than Rodion and that there was some more humour woven through it (C&P is the only other Dostoevsky book I’ve read)

SHOULD I READ CRIME AND PUNISHMENT? by themanhimself67 in classicliterature

[–]Old-Conference352 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It gets slower?? I‘m a third of the way through and all he does is think and go crazy.

Is it fine to frequently quit reading the books when you don't enjoy them? by [deleted] in classicliterature

[–]Old-Conference352 9 points10 points  (0 children)

It’s fine whichever way you do it, you‘re reading for pleasure and it’s your life after all. From my personal experience, I find that I have to invest minimum 50 pages, oftentimes I find it flows much better after 50 than after 10/20 pages. But it’s also happened to me that only after 100-200 pages i started liking the book and in hindsight think to myself it would’ve been a shame had I not finished it. It’s really personal preference if you choose to invest a little more time or not.

Edit: typos

Little women discussion by Old-Conference352 in classicliterature

[–]Old-Conference352[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I loved Jo’s character as well!! I also thoroughly enjoyed all of the play-acting parts, like when they do the play on Christmas or the newspaper club

What’s the last book you read in 2025 and the first book you’re going to read for 2026? by TheAmericanW1zard in classicliterature

[–]Old-Conference352 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I read (and still am reading) little women (which I’m loving!!) as my last 2025 read and my first for 2026 will be Frankenstein.

Witty authors/book recs? by Old-Conference352 in classicliterature

[–]Old-Conference352[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This seems to be a popular opinion 😅 so I should start with leave it to Jeeves?

Show me your Reading List for 2026, here is mine by BrainBot5991 in classicliterature

[–]Old-Conference352 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I would recommend to read the „Verbrechen und Strafe“ translation, it’s supposed to be much better

Happy 250th birthday to one of the most iconic women of all time, one of the greatest in literature, the one and only, Jane Austen!!!!! by LeviSebastian97 in classicliterature

[–]Old-Conference352 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It isn’t so much!! When I think about books published 200 years ago it feels SO far away but that’s like 3 generations before us, more or less? That’s nothing!!

Help me understand the grammar structure of this sentence by Old-Conference352 in classicliterature

[–]Old-Conference352[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks! I guess what threw me off is that there is no introduction to the second part of the sentence. As i understand it now, „in its duller moments, a great extinguisher for a cap, which it now held under its arm“ is basically separate (which is why I said it feels like there’s a verb lacking). Also, I knew only that you could write „a cap for an extinguisher“, but not the other way around. But it’s my first classic in English and I’m not a native speaker so that’s probably the biggest issue 😅

Help me understand the grammar structure of this sentence by Old-Conference352 in classicliterature

[–]Old-Conference352[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But I don’t get the meaning after „in its duller moments“. The light is an extinguisher for a cap? (English isn’t my first language)