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Open review Loser philosophy
The trouble with being born
Loser philosophy
Aphorisms usually reward lingering. They remind me of The Stranger, where Meursault imagines that a single day of freedom would provide enough memo...
94
Open review Sludge in the Alps
Manfred: a dramatic poem
Sludge in the Alps
There is some genuinely beautiful poetry in this faux play, and therefore I hesitate to put it down, however I cannot escape the twins feelings tha...
20
Open review A fun day read!
By night in Chile
A fun day read!
Very similar themes to "Pale Fire" funnily enough, which a read consecutively with this. Good read but I don't know why its called Bolaño's best.
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2026 so far, has been a bad reading year. I've enjoyed some of the books I've read but not loved any, and feel as though I don't have a clear sense of my taste anymore. This in turn is causing me to become somewhat disaffected with reading, not something I ever thought would happen! Any tips for breaking the cycle of unsatisfying books, finding your taste and falling in love with reading again? Thanks!
