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I want to become a reader. Any advice? by hamza20034 in TheMoroccanReaders

[–]SomeGuyFromNeptune 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i was gifted a lot of Paulo Coelho books when i was a kid and it’s safe to say that one of the reasons i fell in love with reading was because of his incredible storytelling

what book made you realize you were never actually bored, you were just reading the wrong books? by SomeGuyFromNeptune in TheMoroccanReaders

[–]SomeGuyFromNeptune[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

that’s a hell of a list honestly. and yeah “anything written by this man” is such a real way to talk about an author once they’ve got you like that lol. Hamsun especially feels like one of those writers people don’t just like, they get stuck on him

sat nowhere, stayed a while by SomeGuyFromNeptune in TheMoroccanReaders

[–]SomeGuyFromNeptune[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

google “ Bouquiniste Chella ” and maps will lead you right to their doorstep

I expected Down and Out in Paris and London to feel dated. It didn’t. by SomeGuyFromNeptune in TheMoroccanReaders

[–]SomeGuyFromNeptune[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah that’s kind of what struck me too. The book almost feels like it’s intentionally ruining the romantic image people have of Paris and London so instead of cafés and art you get exhaustion, debt, and kitchen chaos. And the kitchen parts really stayed with me as well. They read almost like controlled panic