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I've read more than half of those, and every time I see that list, I really wish that almost every book would be paired w/ one which enhances/comments on either
by WillAdams 2y ago
I've read more than half of those, and every time I see that list, I really wish that almost every book would be paired w/ one which enhances/comments on either the book or that same theme.
e.g., _Kim_ by Rudyard Kipling should be paired w/ Robert Heinlein's _Citizen of the Galaxy_, or _The Grapes of Wrath_, which was cribbed from Sanora Babb's notes w/o permission should be paired w/ her _Whose Names Are Unknown_:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1197158.Whose_Names_Are_Unknown https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1197158.Whose_Names_Are_...
- crims0n 2y agoI really like this idea. I didn't even know about Whose Names Are Unknown... added it to the queue.
- WillAdams 2y agoPrevious discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42133491 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42133491
- infecto 2y agoI’m not a literary scholar, but this seems like a great use case for ChatGPT. I’ve used it for music explorations and found it surprisingly good at providing context and interesting suggestions. I tried your idea with The Grapes of Wrath and it surfaced Whose Names Are Unknown, with a thoughtful explanation. Obviously it’s qualitative, but you can shape the prompt to reflect your taste and still get some worthwhile discoveries. [1] https://chatgpt.com/share/68150654-bebc-8010-ad4b-050f5b39d4e9 https://chatgpt.com/share/68150654-bebc-8010-ad4b-050f5b39d4...
- fellowniusmonk 2y agoI would also suggest the childrens books Cheaper by the Dozen, The Musicians of Brennan, Morris' Disappearing Bag and The Red Badge of Courage. I'd maybe throw in some of the little house on the prairie books as well, especially the one where they all almost froze to death. I think being able to appreciate books as an adult is pretty contingent on being exposed to good books as a youth.