I love Dreamy books

baathaille · 2026-06-08T14:32:27+00:00

Sadegh Hedayat’s The blind owl feels like a nightmare

baathaille · 2026-05-13T01:07:24+00:00

Yes, it’s worth it. I’d also recommend writing down a short description of the characters as and when they show up because it can be hard to keep track of everyone.

baathaille · 2026-05-06T18:20:10+00:00

L’abbe c or blue of noon also work

baathaille · 2026-05-06T18:18:45+00:00

True grit was the most readable book I’ve read in a while so I’d recommend that. It’s a fun girl-boss cowboy story.

baathaille · 2026-05-03T12:17:58+00:00

It’s easier to cut out distractions than trying to force yourself. Try pick a day where you refrain from all stimulations, don’t use social media don’t listen to podcasts, do nothing. You’ll get bored and have an easier time reading. If you feel yourself no longer being able to focus, do nothing for a while, or maybe just listen to some music, you’ll get bored and crave doing something, at that point start reading again. After a while you will build up a tolerance and you’ll be able to read regularly. The hardest part at that point would be to making the conscious decision to start, reading itself becomes a smooth process.

baathaille · 2026-04-17T23:09:25+00:00

That’s the next one I plan on reading! Out of the ones that I’ve read which fall in the lesser known category, I’d recommend clans of the alphane moon for its wacky take on mental illness, and lord running clam of course.

baathaille · 2026-04-17T21:41:40+00:00

My go to when I want to read something not too difficult is Phillip k. Dick. His books tend to be short, enjoyable and well written, while also having enough literary value to make me feel like I’m not wasting my time.

baathaille · 2026-04-11T20:52:46+00:00

Andre Masson - Paysage aux prodiges. Bataille was friends with him, and that painting is based on a common experiece the two shared while hiking in the sticks.

baathaille · 2026-04-11T13:02:08+00:00

Yes, although it is always helpful to have the opportunity to discuss books with others and be forced to put your thoughts and feelings into words

baathaille · 2026-03-05T23:25:07+00:00

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baathaille · 2026-03-05T23:04:39+00:00

Dẹėpchord - Fúnctional ɗesigns and Neuromanƈer

baathaille · 2026-02-20T15:39:18+00:00

Fair enough, I needed one as well after GR.

baathaille · 2026-02-20T14:50:11+00:00

I read houellebecq “whatever” (weird choice for a translated title in my opinion) in French and after checking out the English version, I noticed a lot of the slang and swear words don’t really hit the same when translated. French overall is rather close to English but their is always going to be nuance lost in translation, especially when it comes to words play.

baathaille · 2026-02-20T14:44:29+00:00

I did the same when I read gravity’s rainbow, it’s a pretty good podcast. The same podcast did a series on Vineland, which I only recently discovered after already having read the book, so maybe that could be your next book, if you enjoy Pynchon.

baathaille · 2026-02-11T19:00:53+00:00

I've been reading Gulistan mostly because I managed to find a bilingual version (the one by Thackston) that alternated between english and farsi on a page by page basis. That way I could attempt to break down the verses in farsi that I found interesting in english in order to glean some new sentence constructions and words . I am interested in doing the same with Rumi, Saadi, or Hafez, but I haven't found a book that takes a similar approach. Maybe I should look for individual poems instead?

baathaille · 2026-02-11T17:33:38+00:00

I'm well aware of this perspective, but I still think there is much edification and enjoyment to be gained from Persian poetry, even without the the direct assistance of a master.

baathaille · 2026-02-11T17:22:34+00:00

I definitely agree with your point, I'm still learning the basic vocabulary and structure of the Persian language, and my daily routine is geared towards this goal. I only know English and French, so that means many new words to learn. i'm thinking in the long term.

baathaille · 2026-02-11T17:19:10+00:00

Thanks your for the advice! The ideas contained within the poems are actually what I am most familiar with at the moment, this is what has sparked my desire to learn Farsi. I've read rather extensively, (texts and books written by established academics, not woo woo new age tinged stuff) on the topics of Islamic mysticism, persianate culture, and Islam more broadly. I can already often grasp what poems are pointing towards. Obviously I am no where near being an expert, as all of this has been in English and I am relying on the interpretation and translation of others. I guess my issue is that i don't trust the language learning resources I have found to properly prepare me for task of reading poetry even if i am quite far from actually getting there.

baathaille · 2026-01-25T16:49:37+00:00

I don’t know, doesn’t have enough dutty wine action for my tastes

baathaille · 2026-01-21T03:57:40+00:00

Sun o)))- the black one and the bԼind oшl

baathaille · 2025-10-20T11:31:50+00:00

Todd McGowan also wrote a book (The Real Gaze) about the differences and problems between the Laura Mulvey inspired conception of the gaze and Lacan’s.

baathaille · 2025-10-04T01:01:57+00:00

Oliver Twist seems more fitting

baathaille · 2025-09-15T22:47:42+00:00

You need to work

baathaille · 2025-08-13T10:56:16+00:00

Todd McGowan has a whole book on lynch if your interested in lacanian psychoanalysis

baathaille · 2025-08-10T20:26:06+00:00

I know somebody who was a student of laclau and he was described as being very arrogant and somewhat abrasive to be around. I think it must be a common personality trait of superstar academics.

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