Occasionally, I read.

[mjfastlane]

Sometimes it's even books. At the moment I am attempting to read the Da Vinci Code, just to see what all the fuss is about, and also Crime and Punishment, which is wordy but thus far intriguing. I've just read The Art of War, which was actually quite interesting - I'm trying to work my way through the so-called classics, to see if they're all they

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[therixkeycopy]

I definitely recommend Hamlet for Shakespeare. I love that play, though part of the joy comes from being able to poke shameless fun at the entire thing.

I'd also recommend The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoyevsky. It's a Russian novel, which means it is by definition inhumanely long and wordy and tragic, but I lovelovelove it.

Um. I'll come back later when I think of more if someone else hasn't recommended them by then. :)

[mjfastlane]

I think I need to read more tragic works, because I like things that do not end neatly and happily like in Hollywood :/ And the longer the book is, the better! So I shall definitely note down that Dostoyevsky one :)

One of these days I'll just grab a copy of Shakespeare's Compleat Works and read it :| Until then, yeah, I've been told Hamlet and Macbeth are good - and Richard III or whatever number it is.

Yes, come back! More recs! :D

[mjfastlane]

WOO BOOK RECS :D

Haha, I'm not expecting to enjoy most of them, but as a Literature major I feel like I should at least try to read them so that I can at least criticise with some justification :P Musketeers, noted.

Oh wow, that sounds intriguing. Think I'd be able to find 'Sea of Fertility' in a bookshop? I'm willing to buy if it's really good :)

Awesome, I'll definitely have to make a note of the titles on those lists. Thank you so much for all the recs!

[playswithworms]

Erg, the Great Gatsby - I had exactly zero interest or sympathy with any of those characters, bleh.

Hmm, I'm re-reading some Judith Tarr right now, if you like larger-than-life mage!kings and obstinate, strong-willed mage!princesses the Avaryan Rising series is fun: The Hall of the Mountain King, The Lady of Han-Gilen, A Fall of Princes. I also enjoy some of her historical fantasy - A Lady of Horses, Lord of the Two Lands.

[mjfastlane]

I just got so confused as to what the plot was supposed to be, because not much really seemed to happen. And the way he writes did absolutely nothing for me :| Bleh is definitely right!

Judith Tarr, I'll definitely keep an eye out for! Thankee for the rec :)