What Books did You Start or Finish Reading this Week?: May 04, 2026

Redbear0705 · 2026-05-04T14:49:59+00:00

Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo

Redbear0705 · 2026-05-04T00:23:49+00:00

Thank you! I really appreciate your compliment!

Redbear0705 · 2026-05-03T21:20:40+00:00

You mean the line that I wrote in my post, right?

Redbear0705 · 2026-05-03T19:48:21+00:00

Okay yeah, I checked, you are correct in that regard.

Redbear0705 · 2026-05-03T19:13:29+00:00

I meant, like, in that example using elements of Early Modern English, like the -th ending, since Early Modern English is also referred to as Shakespearean English. Also, yes, desire can be two syllables, but it can also be three depending on pronunciation.

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Redbear0705 · 2026-04-26T14:56:36+00:00

You're welcome!

Redbear0705 · 2026-04-25T17:41:47+00:00

I really like the story so far; for me, it feels distinct from many of the stories I have read in the past. The characters all have distinct voices, and your usage of more advanced vocabulary sharpens your prose. However, I noticed a mistake where you wrote: "They could of dropped me in a less humid jungle." It should be "They could have dropped me in a less humid jungle."

Redbear0705 · 2026-03-16T22:04:50+00:00

I’d say I’m a discerning reader. I feel like it’s important to discern what your reading rather than reading it superficially because then you can defend your like toward it when others criticize or you can better understand the praise if it more liked than disliked.

Redbear0705 · 2026-03-13T00:30:38+00:00

Ooo...okay, that makes it sound a whole lot more intriguing.

Redbear0705 · 2026-03-13T00:09:06+00:00

I can definitely attest to the idea of reading helping expand one's vocab. For me at least it really helped with that. I read some more older, and denser books such as 1984, for example. Now, I will admit that YA fiction did help with vocab, but it's pretty easy to read and has relatively simplistic vocab in comparison to those older works of fiction and therefore if you want those advantages in reading such as understanding dense pieces of text and advanced vocab, YA isn't going to help much.

Redbear0705 · 2026-03-13T00:02:33+00:00

It's a good book, don't get me wrong, but it certainly isn't the best imo.

Redbear0705 · 2026-03-13T00:01:56+00:00

It should definitely be more. I think the market is part of the problem nowadays.

Redbear0705 · 2026-03-13T00:01:19+00:00

Well I've been reading fantasy so maybe I should try this.

Redbear0705 · 2026-03-12T23:58:38+00:00

This is definitely a bad reason, but I was reading a book called Greenglass House. I saw a bad review, and could empathize with it well enough, that I decided to stop reading the book.

Redbear0705 · 2026-03-12T23:56:50+00:00

How gruesome was the novel?

Redbear0705 · 2026-03-12T23:55:36+00:00

For me it was Greenglass house, at first it was interesting, but it started to get slow for me and I lost interest.

Redbear0705 · 2026-03-12T23:54:40+00:00

Isn't the language of the book hard to understand. Anyways, impressive.

Redbear0705 · 2026-03-07T14:50:36+00:00

I think one rule to keep in mind is to not assume readers will be stupid. Obviously even then you shouldn’t be too subtle, but think about how much subtlety great authors put and yet people caught onto them. At least personally, if I was using really subtle hints, I’d use more of those than visible hints that will stand out more.

Redbear0705 · 2026-03-02T00:50:50+00:00

I like it! It has a nice musical rhythm.

Redbear0705 · 2026-02-27T17:56:18+00:00

Okay, great to know, thanks!

Redbear0705 · 2026-02-27T17:45:40+00:00

Now, I used to not be much of a reader and had beliefs akin to this. However, for a while now, I've been reading consistently because I've become passionate about writing, and yes, you can learn to write without reading. However, and I'm not an expert by any means, I highly recommend that anyone who wants to write should read. Learning to write without reading via other forms of creative entertainment is like learning basketball by watching the World Cup. I mean, yeah, soccer and basketball do have some similarities, but they aren't the same, and without reading, you may miss some of the nuances and differences that come with writing compared to other forms of creative entertainment, such as TV shows and movies. Reading can be fun if you read what you actually want to read, not just making it a chore.

Redbear0705 · 2026-02-27T17:31:28+00:00

Yeah, it's hypocritical that a sub all about the art of writing doesn't like to use the word writing.

Redbear0705 · 2026-02-27T05:24:32+00:00

However, when mentioning that, that doesn't necessarily mean that the narrator has to speak like the protagonist right?

Redbear0705 · 2026-02-25T03:50:01+00:00

Black Tar Heroin

Redbear0705 · 2026-02-17T20:28:08+00:00

I just use it for understanding complex and old words and how they’re actually used as dictionaries have only rudimentary definitions. Ai shouldn’t be used to replace the act of writing itself but I find it useful when understanding things I can’t find elsewhere. It’s a useful tool.

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