Big project

[concretefields]

I am already eying books that I can spend some time on over the summer as potential big reading projects, but I'm really afraid of some of them. Hopefully I can get some advice here. (I'm only 16 years old, just to keep this in perspective

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[chiana606]

I’m not a fan of Ulysses, and it keeps getting assigned to me in class after class. I’ll never escape from it!

Have you ever read Vanity Fair by William Thackeray? It’s slightly less common as far as “big read” comments go, but hilarious, and wholly rewarding.

[concretefields]

I have seen it in my frequent haunt (aka Barnes and Noble). I'll be sure to check it out! Thanks for the suggestion :-)

[kateorman]

I'm discovering that I'd read a shopping list by George Orwell.

[t3dy]

to make things less intimidating check out the wikipedia articles for all of this stuff, there will be lots of helpful info and links to help understand

[a_kosmos]

Hooray for book projects!

I read Ulysses two years ago with a group. I knew I'd never get through it on my own, and I made friends with someone who was deeply passionate about Ulysses. I have to be honest, I think I would have totally quit if I'd tried to read it on my own.

Good luck if you decide on Milton!

[zenithblue]

If you opt for Ulysses, keep in mind that it's totally do-able, but you're just not going to get everything the first time through. Just plow through it and don't worry about what you're missing; cherish the things you are getting.

It's not Finnegan's wake; it's actually readable. Good luck!

[zenithblue]

No way...Ulysses, so long as you know the Odyssey, you can actually comprehend. Finnegan's wake is inaccessible unless you have the secret decoder ring. But Ulysses you can actually parse out sentances and get meaning from.