Like the title says! Whether it's non-fiction or fiction what are some books that have really changed your perspective? I wanna add them to my list of books to read.
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Like the title says! Whether it's non-fiction or fiction what are some books that have really changed your perspective? I wanna add them to my list of books to read.
Ishmael by Daniel Quinn was a really good read. It's really different from what I usually read but it was easy to get into and put a spin on my whole view of the world.
Ishmael by Daniel Quinn was a really good read. It's really different from what I usually read but it was easy to get into and put a spin on my whole view of the world.
"The Art of Loving" by Erich Fromm. I had to read it for a class, but it really changed the way I see myself and my interactions with other people. Despite its title, it's not about purely romantic love, but more or less provides a model for a balanced individual with a healthy self-image and healthy relationships. It's very psychoanalytical and the sections about the difference between normal, healthy self-love and narcissism are very interesting. Plus, it's neat that it was written over 50 years ago and is still relevant today ^^
A fiction book that changed my perspective was "Jitterbug Perfume" by Tom Robbins. It has a pretty epic scale and involves some time travel, but what really got to me were the descriptions of smells. Perfumes play a pretty big role (as referenced by the title), and some of the descriptions of different aromas are absolutely captivating and made me rethink the way I experience smell and what effects it might have on my other senses and even my memories. A great read by a masterful author and I highly recommend it.
A fiction book that changed my perspective was "Jitterbug Perfume" by Tom Robbins. It has a pretty epic scale and involves some time travel, but what really got to me were the descriptions of smells. Perfumes play a pretty big role (as referenced by the title), and some of the descriptions of different aromas are absolutely captivating and made me rethink the way I experience smell and what effects it might have on my other senses and even my memories. A great read by a masterful author and I highly recommend it.
"The Art of Loving" by Erich Fromm. I had to read it for a class, but it really changed the way I see myself and my interactions with other people. Despite its title, it's not about purely romantic love, but more or less provides a model for a balanced individual with a healthy self-image and healthy relationships. It's very psychoanalytical and the sections about the difference between normal, healthy self-love and narcissism are very interesting. Plus, it's neat that it was written over 50 years ago and is still relevant today ^^
A fiction book that changed my perspective was "Jitterbug Perfume" by Tom Robbins. It has a pretty epic scale and involves some time travel, but what really got to me were the descriptions of smells. Perfumes play a pretty big role (as referenced by the title), and some of the descriptions of different aromas are absolutely captivating and made me rethink the way I experience smell and what effects it might have on my other senses and even my memories. A great read by a masterful author and I highly recommend it.
A fiction book that changed my perspective was "Jitterbug Perfume" by Tom Robbins. It has a pretty epic scale and involves some time travel, but what really got to me were the descriptions of smells. Perfumes play a pretty big role (as referenced by the title), and some of the descriptions of different aromas are absolutely captivating and made me rethink the way I experience smell and what effects it might have on my other senses and even my memories. A great read by a masterful author and I highly recommend it.
The stranger/Le Etranger by Albert Camus is a really wonderful read. Camus was a progressive french novelist and essayist who served in the french resistance forces against germany in world war two. The stranger is an absurdist story about a man awaiting his death in a prison cell after a murder he was part of and how strange and fleeting life is.
“Aujourd’hui, maman est morte.”
“Aujourd’hui, maman est morte.”
The stranger/Le Etranger by Albert Camus is a really wonderful read. Camus was a progressive french novelist and essayist who served in the french resistance forces against germany in world war two. The stranger is an absurdist story about a man awaiting his death in a prison cell after a murder he was part of and how strange and fleeting life is.
“Aujourd’hui, maman est morte.”
“Aujourd’hui, maman est morte.”
@hoolia Night by Elie Wiesel.
Also I would say in general to try to find sociology, psychology, and anthropological textbooks. I don't think a person can ever learn too much about humanity and what we're capable of (and not capable of) doing.
Also I would say in general to try to find sociology, psychology, and anthropological textbooks. I don't think a person can ever learn too much about humanity and what we're capable of (and not capable of) doing.
@hoolia Night by Elie Wiesel.
Also I would say in general to try to find sociology, psychology, and anthropological textbooks. I don't think a person can ever learn too much about humanity and what we're capable of (and not capable of) doing.
Also I would say in general to try to find sociology, psychology, and anthropological textbooks. I don't think a person can ever learn too much about humanity and what we're capable of (and not capable of) doing.
I second The Alchemist. Damn good read.
'Trust me, I'm lying' by Ryan Holiday is also a VERY interesting book, explaining the dirty tactics that bloggers and titles use to rise in fame on the Internet, on blogs, and even on international news, and the side-effects for them and for the rest of us alike.
'Trust me, I'm lying' by Ryan Holiday is also a VERY interesting book, explaining the dirty tactics that bloggers and titles use to rise in fame on the Internet, on blogs, and even on international news, and the side-effects for them and for the rest of us alike.
I second The Alchemist. Damn good read.
'Trust me, I'm lying' by Ryan Holiday is also a VERY interesting book, explaining the dirty tactics that bloggers and titles use to rise in fame on the Internet, on blogs, and even on international news, and the side-effects for them and for the rest of us alike.
'Trust me, I'm lying' by Ryan Holiday is also a VERY interesting book, explaining the dirty tactics that bloggers and titles use to rise in fame on the Internet, on blogs, and even on international news, and the side-effects for them and for the rest of us alike.
"fear and loathing in las vegas" by hunter s. thompson, about the myth of the american dream (and this book is loaded with drugs and drug-fuelled antics). it's one of my faves, and im on my 3rd read-through!
"fear and loathing in las vegas" by hunter s. thompson, about the myth of the american dream (and this book is loaded with drugs and drug-fuelled antics). it's one of my faves, and im on my 3rd read-through!
Thanks for all of your guys' suggestions! Now I need to see which one my library has and which ones I may need to buy.
Thanks for all of your guys' suggestions! Now I need to see which one my library has and which ones I may need to buy.
@Hoolia
In case you'd like another to add to your list -
The End of Eternity by Isaac Asimov: Interesting narrative that comments on the ethics of time manipulation and space vs. time travel. I read this for a book club a while ago and it really brought up some great discussion points!
In case you'd like another to add to your list -
The End of Eternity by Isaac Asimov: Interesting narrative that comments on the ethics of time manipulation and space vs. time travel. I read this for a book club a while ago and it really brought up some great discussion points!
@Hoolia
In case you'd like another to add to your list -
The End of Eternity by Isaac Asimov: Interesting narrative that comments on the ethics of time manipulation and space vs. time travel. I read this for a book club a while ago and it really brought up some great discussion points!
In case you'd like another to add to your list -
The End of Eternity by Isaac Asimov: Interesting narrative that comments on the ethics of time manipulation and space vs. time travel. I read this for a book club a while ago and it really brought up some great discussion points!