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    I haven't read a book in YEARS.. really want to fix that

    When I was younger I used to like to write stories and read a couple books but never full on series like harry potter like most of the kids i knew. i'd read small chapter fiction books.. i dont really remember reading much until high school i read Fahrenheit 451n class and it was the only book in a while that grasped my attention to where i could read (most ) of it. i think i would be into sci fi/dystopian themed books that are really able to intrigue a reader because i DO have focus issues and trying to read a book can be overwhelming for me especially if it starts slow...for a while now i've also wanted to get into philosophy bt have NO CLUE what i'd be into and where to start there.

    so where should i start guys?

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    I would start with what pops out as you browse the library.

    Regarding philosophy, there is a good book about Bergson and Einstein by Jimena Canales called "The physicist & the philosopher : Einstein, Bergson, and the debate that changed our understanding of time". The only reason I mention it is if you find it interesting and can find the book this could be the subject of a discussion thread. I know I would participate in it.

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    from a philosophy perspective, I wonder if you might like sophies world?

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sophie%27s_World

    I like the dystopian stuff too and have enjoyed the hunger games works, insurgent and maze runner.

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    Start with short stories perhaps; they rarely "start slow." Or books in the young adult category; they frequently handle fully adult themes but not in a overwhelming way.
    Voices mysterious far and near,
    Sound of the wind and sound of the sea,
    Are calling and whispering in my ear,
    Whifflingpin! Why stayest thou here?

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    Pick an adventure book, I'd say... Even a mystery like Agatha Christie to flex your reading muscles before diving into deeper waters.
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