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I've always wanted to read Treasure Island but just never quite got the time to do it. Approaching my 30s and working on side projects, I spend most of my readi

I've always wanted to read Treasure Island but just never quite got the time to do it. Approaching my 30s and working on side projects, I spend most of my reading time on startup books and articles now. It's highly informative and sometimes entertaining, but it feels I am missing out on other things. Maybe I need a little fiction to broaden my horizons...

psykovsky 11y ago
The first book I ever requested from a library when I was 6 years old, on my first day of school. It was the portuguese translation, but I liked it a lot. Read it again some 10 years later.
anc84 11y ago
Treasure Island is not a long or complicated book. It is pretty much for kids or young adults. It is perfect for a lazy day in nature. There are also nice audiobooks of it.
cafard 11y ago
His short fiction and essays are good, too, and his books about his travels from Scotland to California.
will_work4tears 11y ago
Fiction serves a purpose, at least IMO. Maybe not as much in adulthood (but that hasn't stopped me), but certainly in childhood. Check out Neil Gaiman's erudite reasoning: http://www.theguardian.com/books/2013/oct/15/neil-gaiman-future-libraries-reading-daydreaming http://www.theguardian.com/books/2013/oct/15/neil-gaiman-fut... It's a good read no matter, though.
sageabilly 11y ago
Reading apps on my phone have completely rejuvenated my fervor for reading again. There's tons of free books out there, and there's several services that let you pay a monthly fee and then read all of the books you want. I also know that my library checks out digital books as well. Having a book on my phone means I can snatch some reading time whenever, wherever- waiting at the dr's office, at lunch, while on public transit, whenever. It's awesome.
anc84 11y ago
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/120 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/120 it's totally free too

psykovsky 11y ago

The first book I ever requested from a library when I was 6 years old, on my first day of school. It was the portuguese translation, but I liked it a lot. Read it again some 10 years later.

anc84 11y ago

Treasure Island is not a long or complicated book. It is pretty much for kids or young adults. It is perfect for a lazy day in nature. There are also nice audiobooks of it.

cafard 11y ago

His short fiction and essays are good, too, and his books about his travels from Scotland to California.

will_work4tears 11y ago

Fiction serves a purpose, at least IMO. Maybe not as much in adulthood (but that hasn't stopped me), but certainly in childhood. Check out Neil Gaiman's erudite reasoning: http://www.theguardian.com/books/2013/oct/15/neil-gaiman-future-libraries-reading-daydreaming http://www.theguardian.com/books/2013/oct/15/neil-gaiman-fut... It's a good read no matter, though.

sageabilly 11y ago

Reading apps on my phone have completely rejuvenated my fervor for reading again. There's tons of free books out there, and there's several services that let you pay a monthly fee and then read all of the books you want. I also know that my library checks out digital books as well. Having a book on my phone means I can snatch some reading time whenever, wherever- waiting at the dr's office, at lunch, while on public transit, whenever. It's awesome.

anc84 11y ago

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/120 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/120 it's totally free too