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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have read everything on that list.

Given that you are not feeling inspired by any particular book out there, perhaps you are wanting something “different.” given that, I would recommend the following:

109 Years of Solitude. This is magical realism, and if you haven’t read any of that before you are in for an incredible ride and a wonderful treat. This is probably one of the top five books ever written in the Spanish language. Of course you would be reading it in English translation. This is a very long book.

Blindness. This is a very strange and beautiful book that tells us a lot about who we are as people. But it is very dark. End this book everyone goes blind. Well almost everyone. Jose Saramago’s pros is spare and beautiful. This is a challenging read, but it isn’t very long, which makes it a bit easier.

The Bluest Eye. This Toni Morrison novel should be read if you haven’t read it yet. It isn’t “different“ in the way that the others on this list are, but it will tell you a lot about the Black experience in the 20th century. And it’s a beautiful beautiful novel, the kind that stays with you for the rest of your life.

Waiting for Godot. This play by Samuel Beckett is both absurdism and Irish literatureat its best. But it’s definitely described as inaccessible by many, so bear that in mind, especially if you don’t really feel like reading a play.

JB. I have a special fondness for this play by Archiebald MacLeish because I was in it (I’m an actor). It’s an incredible read, and like nothing else that he ever wrote (he is a modernist poet). It is a dramatic and modernist retelling of the story of Job. Which means, of course, that this is a bit of a dark story. But it’s very interesting. You have an angel, and a devil providing commentary throughout the whole thing.

The Alchemist. This book definitely puts the Bill of being “different.” I’m actually not a big fan of it but it’s probably the number one book out there that people say they’ve read it, and it changed their lives.

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Thanks so much for this.
I've already read "The Alchemist" and I agree with you. I don't get the hype. Clearly missing something.
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Yeah, I'm missing whatever it is, too lol. I think it is way too obvious and the prose could be better. Full of stuff that should be clear to the average person masquerading as deep wisdom. [/quote]

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