Reddit ask What's THE Best Book You Have Ever Read??

[theemii]

I know this is from reddit but I thought this could be a fun post, so reddit user Jayshozie asked "(what's)THE Best Book You Have Ever Read" and it got over 1,400 comments, I picked some at random but if you wanna read the full thread you can click on the source.

- The Secret History by Donna Tartt
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Comments

[waxandstrings]

i really want to start reading more. i need to get more sleep and i know not having blue light screentime too close to bed is a good way to improve sleep, so i figure reading is a good thing to do instead. but does anyone know if ereaders that aren't backlight (so front or side or the backlight can be turned off) count as that kind of tech to avoid before bed?

also, anyone that has any book recs about f/f couples, combative/complex sisters or just complicated dynamics between women in general, please do share.

[ellie_andrews]

sister recs:

My Sister the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite
We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson
The Turnout by Megan Abbott

[ginainabottle]

My sister the serial killer is FANTASTIC. I loved the author's writing style.

[shittysoup]

Oh good to know - I've had that on my wishlist for ages. I should add it to my cart.

[nanachic]

The Cranes Dance by Meg Howrey

It's one of my fave books. I really wish Howry would go back to writing adult novels.

[waxandstrings]

i had a friend rec my sister the serial killer too, so that'll def be at the top of my list now

[lapetite]

For complicated dynamics between women, I highly recommend Elena Ferrante's Neapolitan series. It's really good.

[__nocturna]

i recently read My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult and got really sucked into it, i literally read the whole thing in a single night.

[whateverman]

If you want something super quick and like book versions of popcorn flicks I would recommend

The Girl in the Mirror by Rose Carlyle. This is a thriller about twin sisters.
The Hunting Wives by May Cobb. Also thriller-esque but it's a mess of a novel about this woman who becomes obsessed with the leader of the local mom group.

[moonsenorita]

I guess it would depend on the ereader. I know the Kindle Oasis has the warm light feature, but it's pricier than the regular paperwhite, and I'm sure Kobo and other ereaders have this feature as well.

this article and this article says that yes they do emit a small amount, [more on that]

"The Kindle Paperwhite emits significantly lower levels of blue light than normal digital screens, and so doesn’t have a built-in blue light filter. Its backlight assembly is 4-5 LEDs, which emit much lower levels of blue light than normal screens.

In short, the designers didn’t feel it was a necessary edition because the screens are designed differently. In fact, the backlight assembly on a Paperwhite isn’t behind the screen; the LEDs are in a rack at the bottom, shining upwards.

This does actually mean you have less blue light entering your eyes because it’s not shining at you, it’s pointing up across the screen. This means that it’s still possible to use the device in the dark without too much eye strain."
source, some have features that can help or a

[waxandstrings]

oh wow, thank you so much, i'll definitely check out all those links and see where i end up!

[nefertitii]

the newer kindle paperwhite also have dark mode that i use when in bed

[paixetdamour_x]

Join or start a book club!!

[in_between_us]

The Once and Future Witches by Alix E. Harrow, if you're into witches