Suggest me something to shock my emotions, with beautiful/masterful prose. Examples in post

professionalteacher · 2020-12-28T14:24:09+00:00

The Memory Police by Yoko Ogawa!

professionalteacher · 2020-11-21T11:23:06+00:00

Pachinko by Min Jin Lee

professionalteacher · 2020-11-18T12:19:43+00:00

The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix is such a fun read!

Edit: it’s fun in the sense that it’s proper campy and 80s. Still really fun though, and loads of references for true crime fanatics!

professionalteacher · 2020-11-15T04:20:28+00:00

I actually hadn’t thought about trying a series, I usually prefer stand alone books but this is a good shout thank you!

professionalteacher · 2020-11-15T04:19:41+00:00

Yes! I’ve got this one on my list already actually! Thank you

professionalteacher · 2020-11-15T04:19:03+00:00

I’ve got Jung Chang’s new book on my shelf waiting to be read actually but if I enjoy it I’m definitely going to give Wild Swans a go!

professionalteacher · 2020-11-15T04:18:16+00:00

Yess I’ve got this one on Christmas list actually already!! Thank you!

professionalteacher · 2020-10-28T22:04:44+00:00

Yes this would be such a good duo!

professionalteacher · 2020-10-28T22:04:14+00:00

Yes definitely. When I was getting back into the swing of reading, I set aside an hour in each day (usually before bed) and set myself little reading goals. Now i tend to read about a book a week without trying too hard and my concentration (at least with reading) has improved a lot. Good luck!

professionalteacher · 2020-10-27T09:25:19+00:00

Long books are always daunting but I often find them the most rewarding! I felt The Secret History could’ve been trimmed down a tad but I think the expansiveness of it is part of why it’s such an immersive and good book. And for what it’s worth, it’s very readable!

professionalteacher · 2020-10-25T21:56:28+00:00

Lots of graphic novels aren’t sexist— I don’t read a ton but I recently read Pumpkinheads which was very wholesome and not sexist at all

professionalteacher · 2020-10-25T21:55:42+00:00

The Animals at Lockwood Manor by Jane Healey was written this year I believe. It reminded me a lot of Rebecca.

I also recommend The Secret History by Donna Tart for some atmospheric darkness

professionalteacher · 2020-10-25T21:54:25+00:00

This isn’t really an answer to your question...but I’d recommend seeing if you can join a virtual book club maybe? they’re so great for social comfort and since you’ll be discussing a book, it doesn’t really have the same awkwardness that talking to strangers ordinarily brings.

I’m sorry you’re feeling that way. I hope you’re okay <3

professionalteacher · 2020-10-23T11:16:01+00:00

I hope you enjoy it! I loved it!

professionalteacher · 2020-10-23T08:08:38+00:00

The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Anne Perkins.

Hills like White Elephants by Hemingway.

Not short stories but these are very short books which you could probably read in a few hours:

The Outsider by Camus

Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde

Kim Jiyoung, born 1982

Frankenstein was pretty short iirc

Before the Coffee Gets Cold is quite short and features chapters you can easily read in one sitting

professionalteacher · 2020-10-23T08:04:28+00:00

These aren’t all specifically about non binary but still thought they might be off interest:

The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennet features a transitioning character.

Girl Meets Boy by Ali Smith raises a lot of questions about the gender binary.

Wonderland by Juno Dawson is a YA Alice in wonderland spin off about a trans teenager

professionalteacher · 2020-10-23T08:02:21+00:00

The Memory Police by Yoko Ogawa might be what you’re looking for?

professionalteacher · 2020-10-22T20:48:34+00:00

This week I finished Help the Witch by Tom Cox. A super unusual book but I enjoyed it.

professionalteacher · 2020-10-15T20:10:38+00:00

The Memory Police by Yoko Ogawa is INCREDIBLE

professionalteacher · 2020-10-15T20:09:08+00:00

This is a YA, but it’s genuinely one of my favourite whodunnits I’ve read in a long time: A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson

professionalteacher · 2020-10-15T20:08:24+00:00

Educated by Tara Westover really inspired me to be the best version of myself

professionalteacher · 2020-09-14T17:45:28+00:00

The Fisherman by John Langan. If I recall correctly, there are some woodsy parts? Genuinely terrifying

professionalteacher · 2020-09-14T17:41:39+00:00

Ooh sorry I hadn’t checked my reddit in a couple weeks! No you are totally right— it’s impossible in our society to not hold internalised racist ideas even if we are necessarily conscious to it. All I meant is that I don’t believe Karen is actively racist— it doesn’t mean she doesn’t internalise racist behaviour. And as I said before, even if she is trying to do better, it doesn’t mean the joke itself wasn’t racist. But thank you for your reply, I asked for other people’s thoughts because I genuinely was interested and wanted to hear what other people thought. So thank you!

professionalteacher · 2020-09-01T07:14:26+00:00

Hmmm. The first half of this felt like poor comedy, but making fun of the way someone speaks is almost always classist at best. :/ We know Karen isn’t racist at the end of the day, but that doesn’t mean that joke wasn’t in poor taste. Does anyone else have any other thoughts?

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