I like your concept of Sacred Books. I call these books the "me books" which is a less sophisticated name hahah. Pedro Paramo was something my sister got me in my first year of booktubing (it was part of my wishlist lol) but I still haven't gotten to it. I was disoriented when I was a few pages in so I thought it was not the right time for me. Definitely one to get to in the near future.
"me books" is probably more accurate; "sacred" sorta implies other ppl think they're special in the same way but really it's just me X] i remember when you tried those few pages lol it's like a maze for sure, good on your sister tho ~
I love this concept of “sacred books.” It’s not the exact same thing for me. Reading non-linearly or just dipping into a book at random is hard for me to do. If I have books I go back to, I tend to reread the whole book. For me this is Slaughterhouse Five, The Phantom Tollbooth, Little Women, and maybe One Hundred Years of Solitude. However, I have begun more and more to dip in and out of books, especially if they’re essays or stories of a writer that I really enjoy. It’s a more long-term relationship with my books I guess, but I read them in order. The concept of books you keep going back to also reminds me of an idea I had which is to create a list of 1001 books I’m glad I read before I died, sort of a counter to “books you have to read before you die” lists. It’s an idea still in infancy. Also, I’ve been putting off reading the Metamorphoses, but I feel like I’ll love it when I pick it up finally. I took Latin in high school and my teacher would tell us the stories from memory. She had such a lovely voice and demeanor that brought them to life. I feel like when I do pick up the book it will be so familiar and cozy feeling. Great video!
i'm a serial dipper lol i watched the Phantom Tollbooth film over and over again as a kid, i guess i should really read the book! it's not one i hear talked about very often at all. ~ the 1001 idea sounds great, you should go for it! sometimes i think making lists is a hobby in and of itself. ~ i'm envious of your Latin classes - I've read over and over again how Ovid is so much better in Latin because he really uses the language like a pro. if i ever learn Latin it will basically be just to read his work, which i love so much
I recently bought a copy of Pedro Paramo because I remembered you talking about it. The copy I picked up is in Spanish so that will add an extra layer of disorientation for me 😂
hahaha was that intentional?? maybe that layer'll make it even better, who knows... it's my dream to tackle the original Spanish version one day, well, maybe like a long-term, distant future kinda dream....
@@apocalypsereading7117 haha, yes I knew it was in Spanish when I bought it otherwise that would have been quite a surprise! I've been looking out for it and was pleased to see a Spanish version because I can kind of speak Spanish (I'm pretty rusty so this will be good practice!!)
i never thought of it like a poem before, but i think i know what you mean ~ i guess all of these books must have a poetic quality since i feel i can get something out of any random section, like every sentence has got some sort of resonance or cleverness to it ~
on the mental refresh: I am currently reading Dostoevsky's 'The Brothers Karamazov', it is taking me a long time, and the language and complexity does make it tiring at times. However, despite the characters being very far away from what today you would probably call a 'normal' or relateable life, the way he portrays thought processes and day to day problems in the character's life really clicks with me. Because the book is challenging me as I said, most of my reading sessions are very short, but after them I feel very awake and refreshed because it really sets a spark off in my brain. Not sure if I'm getting this across, but do you find this with any books? :)
yes, that sounds very much like what i get! short bursts of reading, long bouts of reeling =P i love Dostoevsky, but i've deliberately put off the Brothers K as smt to look forward to.... some of his characters really are phenomenal; maybe more than any other writer i feel like some of the ppl i've met in his books are ones i used to know and spend time with, like i instinctively wonder what they're up to these days, before remembering they're made up ~ thanks for the thoughtful comment =D
Feeling cleansed by favourite pieces of writing: that sounds so nice!
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I like your concept of Sacred Books. I call these books the "me books" which is a less sophisticated name hahah.
Pedro Paramo was something my sister got me in my first year of booktubing (it was part of my wishlist lol) but I still haven't gotten to it. I was disoriented when I was a few pages in so I thought it was not the right time for me. Definitely one to get to in the near future.
"me books" is probably more accurate; "sacred" sorta implies other ppl think they're special in the same way but really it's just me X]
i remember when you tried those few pages lol it's like a maze for sure, good on your sister tho ~
I love this concept of “sacred books.” It’s not the exact same thing for me. Reading non-linearly or just dipping into a book at random is hard for me to do. If I have books I go back to, I tend to reread the whole book. For me this is Slaughterhouse Five, The Phantom Tollbooth, Little Women, and maybe One Hundred Years of Solitude. However, I have begun more and more to dip in and out of books, especially if they’re essays or stories of a writer that I really enjoy. It’s a more long-term relationship with my books I guess, but I read them in order.
The concept of books you keep going back to also reminds me of an idea I had which is to create a list of 1001 books I’m glad I read before I died, sort of a counter to “books you have to read before you die” lists. It’s an idea still in infancy.
Also, I’ve been putting off reading the Metamorphoses, but I feel like I’ll love it when I pick it up finally. I took Latin in high school and my teacher would tell us the stories from memory. She had such a lovely voice and demeanor that brought them to life. I feel like when I do pick up the book it will be so familiar and cozy feeling. Great video!
i'm a serial dipper lol i watched the Phantom Tollbooth film over and over again as a kid, i guess i should really read the book! it's not one i hear talked about very often at all. ~ the 1001 idea sounds great, you should go for it! sometimes i think making lists is a hobby in and of itself. ~ i'm envious of your Latin classes - I've read over and over again how Ovid is so much better in Latin because he really uses the language like a pro. if i ever learn Latin it will basically be just to read his work, which i love so much
I recently bought a copy of Pedro Paramo because I remembered you talking about it. The copy I picked up is in Spanish so that will add an extra layer of disorientation for me 😂
hahaha was that intentional?? maybe that layer'll make it even better, who knows... it's my dream to tackle the original Spanish version one day, well, maybe like a long-term, distant future kinda dream....
@@apocalypsereading7117 haha, yes I knew it was in Spanish when I bought it otherwise that would have been quite a surprise! I've been looking out for it and was pleased to see a Spanish version because I can kind of speak Spanish (I'm pretty rusty so this will be good practice!!)
amazing, hope you get lost in the town and not in the grammar!
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Pedro Paramo is so hard to understand.
If u start reading any page, you notice the whole book is like poem.
i never thought of it like a poem before, but i think i know what you mean ~ i guess all of these books must have a poetic quality since i feel i can get something out of any random section, like every sentence has got some sort of resonance or cleverness to it ~
on the mental refresh: I am currently reading Dostoevsky's 'The Brothers Karamazov', it is taking me a long time, and the language and complexity does make it tiring at times. However, despite the characters being very far away from what today you would probably call a 'normal' or relateable life, the way he portrays thought processes and day to day problems in the character's life really clicks with me. Because the book is challenging me as I said, most of my reading sessions are very short, but after them I feel very awake and refreshed because it really sets a spark off in my brain. Not sure if I'm getting this across, but do you find this with any books? :)
yes, that sounds very much like what i get! short bursts of reading, long bouts of reeling =P i love Dostoevsky, but i've deliberately put off the Brothers K as smt to look forward to.... some of his characters really are phenomenal; maybe more than any other writer i feel like some of the ppl i've met in his books are ones i used to know and spend time with, like i instinctively wonder what they're up to these days, before remembering they're made up ~ thanks for the thoughtful comment =D