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@Calazviel What is one of the best books you've ever read and what did you learn from it?
Thank God you phrased that way, I never answer questions regarding the singular best anything but since you phrased it "one of the best" it gives me a lot more leeway.
I think one of the books that has taught me something has been A Spy in the House of Love by Anaïs Nin, many great books have left an impression over me but this truly coursed through my veins. A started reading it on a bus ride home but it was so compelling, so much so that I carried on riding the Number 11 (longest urban bus route in Europe) till I was finished. At points I found myself reading it aloud in a hushed whisper, I must have come across as crazy to my fellow passengers. The narrative style really resonated with me because it was so disjointed and the stream of consciousness bore resemblance to how my writing comes naturally to me, which I'd always had to temper because I was afraid to really run with it. I think the book opened up to me a world where I should really try to embrace and develop my writing style as opposed to try and change it to fit more conventional forms.
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