TheCharredDragon
Tis the Hour to Reload
Okay, I know this is a bit of weird topic but hear me out.
When I was young, the stuff I liked to read the most was, well, about other stuff. Animal books, myth books, history books, all of them fascinating to me and made specifically for kids. The only fiction I read was because I was made to (and even they were versions made for kids). And then when I discovered fanfiction, that's pretty much what I read for a long time.
And to be honest, it's still a big chunk of what I read in my free time, but recently I've been reading things that aren't fanfics, like "Frankenstein", "Dracula" and "Dragons of Autumn Twilight". And a few short stories like "The Reluctant Dragon". And it made me wonder how many of the writers here actually likes, well, reading fiction.
And it leads to the second part. Do you have any favorites? I wonder this because, well, I'm curious, and also want to add to my "To read" list beyond fantasy and sci-fi books.
As for me, I can still honestly say my favorite is Irving Washington's "The Specter Bridegroom" that was in a short story collection I have that included his more famous "Rip Van Winkle". Yeah, it's a simple story but it's the only story I've read again and again because I like it.
When I was young, the stuff I liked to read the most was, well, about other stuff. Animal books, myth books, history books, all of them fascinating to me and made specifically for kids. The only fiction I read was because I was made to (and even they were versions made for kids). And then when I discovered fanfiction, that's pretty much what I read for a long time.
And to be honest, it's still a big chunk of what I read in my free time, but recently I've been reading things that aren't fanfics, like "Frankenstein", "Dracula" and "Dragons of Autumn Twilight". And a few short stories like "The Reluctant Dragon". And it made me wonder how many of the writers here actually likes, well, reading fiction.
And it leads to the second part. Do you have any favorites? I wonder this because, well, I'm curious, and also want to add to my "To read" list beyond fantasy and sci-fi books.
As for me, I can still honestly say my favorite is Irving Washington's "The Specter Bridegroom" that was in a short story collection I have that included his more famous "Rip Van Winkle". Yeah, it's a simple story but it's the only story I've read again and again because I like it.
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