RE: David Bowie's 100 Favourite books: How many have you read?
September 15, 2016 at 2:51 am
(This post was last modified: September 15, 2016 at 2:53 am by Thumpalumpacus.)
(September 15, 2016 at 2:34 am)Alex K Wrote:(September 15, 2016 at 2:00 am)Jesster Wrote: This is part of why I haven't read more on this list. Classic literature is held up on a high pedestal simply because they are classics. While they may be well-written, the culture they are important to isn't always universal or timeless. Some of them still certainly stand out, though. 1984 is absolutely still important.
My problem is that whenever I am tempted to read a novel, I find a nonfic book I'd rather read.
I much prefer nonfiction, myself. You can find writing just as evocative, but deep in your mind is the realization that this shit really happened. A writer doesn't have to appeal to fiction in order to address human truths. Indeed, the fact that it actually happened says more about the human condition, I think.