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I think I couldn't possibly agree more with this list than I do. (lazysoci.al)

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@read-and-be-merry List of Books to Read Before You Die

Any book you want
Don’t read books you don’t want to read
That's it
Congratulations you did it

@iammewhooaryou | really like this list. All my favorite books are on it.

@ read-and-be-merry Thanks | worked really hard on it

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[–] Swaus01@piefed.social 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Yep I should probably clear all those books I don't like off of my shelves... To name drop a few, in case anyone relates:

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Eyeless in Gaza by Aldous Huxley. I hate this one, it's just absolute nonsense
Column of Fire by Ken Follett's. I was invested in finishing his Kingsbridge series but only the first 2 are actually important to read.
Some of Rick Riordan's later books - again, I felt compelled to finish because of how many of his earlier works I read, but the viking stuff just seemed dull.

[–] ZDL@lazysoci.al 3 points 1 month ago

There are oh-so-many "you simply must read this!" books in my trash bins over the years I could likely open the worst bookshop in the world with them as stock.