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I have started to Read Friedrick Nietzsche’s Beyond good and evil, I have to say the language is pretty hard to read. I had to Gemini the preface to get a good understanding of what’s written. I want to ask folks here is there anything you read before, To get hang of things Nietzsche is trying to explain? Are there any books or literature that can be read before grasping this book??

Nietzsche is one of those philosophers who makes you question things you probably never thought to question in the first place. What I found most interesting about Beyond Good and Evil is how relentlessly he challenges our assumptions about morality, truth, religion, and human nature.
One of the central ideas is that we shouldn’t simply accept our moral values as absolute truths without examining where they come from and who benefits from them. Nietzsche questions the motives behind the beliefs we hold so confidently, and sometimes his arguments are genuinely uncomfortable to sit with.
I also loved his criticism of philosophers who pretend to be completely objective while being influenced by their own prejudices, desires, and personal values. The idea that even our search for truth might be driven by something less noble than we imagine is fascinating.
That said, this isn’t the easiest book to read. Nietzsche jumps between ideas, uses aphorisms instead of building a straightforward argument, and occasionally makes claims that feel deliberately provocative. There were moments when I had to stop and reread a passage just to figure out what he was getting at. His views on women, in particular, haven’t aged well, and some of his generalizations can be frustrating.
Still, I think the book’s greatest strength is that it encourages you to think independently rather than simply replacing one set of unquestioned beliefs with another. You don’t have to agree with Nietzsche to get something out of reading him.
Overall, Beyond Good and Evil is a challenging but rewarding read. It’s the kind of book that makes you want to argue with the author, question yourself, and occasionally put the book down just to think about what you’ve read. I wouldn’t recommend it as someone’s first introduction to philosophy, but if you’re already interested in questions about morality, truth, and human nature, it’s absolutely worth reading.

East of Eden by John Steinbeck.

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I read mainly thrillers and murder mysteries. Ive read most if not all of the newer ones out there, so if you're looking to try something other than Agatha Christie, Dan Brown and Sherlock Holmes, here's a few you can try. These are fast paced, easy to read so if you are looking to get into reading, these will have you hooked from the first chapter itself.

I have included a short spoiler free description as well. Obviously, you check out the official blurb from goodreads before getting the book:

- It Could Have Been Her by Lisa Jewell: A woman finds a lost dog in a park, when she delivers it back to the owner, she realizes that its the same house where 20 or so years ago she had a strange experience herself. On top of that, a young teenager from the same house disappears near her home miles away. She needs to find out whats going on.

- Caller Unknown by Jillian McAllister (many of her books are amazing so worth a try) - a girl from UK on holiday to Texas disappears in the middle of the night. Her mother receives a ransom call telling her to come to the middle of nowhere if she wants to see her daughter alive. But the kidnapper isnt asking for money, he wants something else from her..

- How to Get Away with Murder - Rebecca Phillipson (Highly recommend - especially for someone looking to get into books after a while) - a Scotland Yard detective who has been recently dismissed after her mental breakdown is assigned to a case where a 14 year old girl has been murdered. Her murder matches the details provided by a viral novel called How to Get Away with Murder written by someone called Denver Brady. The story is all about how the detective needs to find who this Brady guy is and if hes even real or not.

- Look Closer by David Ellis: a rich lady get murdered. Her ex, a law prof and his wife come under investigation. They are both lying about their lives to each other. Amazing twist.

- The God of the Woods: in a summer camp, a young girl disappears the same way her brother disappeared 14 yrs ago. Great book. The setting is so beautiful.

- Not Quite Dead Yet: a woman is hit on the head and discovers she is going to die in less than a week from an aneurysm. She has to find her murderer within that week. (Be prepared to cry at the end)

- Wrong Place Wrong Time: 100/10 book. A woman watches her son murder a guy on the road. Her husband and son are both hiding secrets. And she has to live the same day again and again until she figures out whats going on.

- The Guest List: a rich high profile couple are getting married on an island. Theres a storm and a blackout and someone is murdered. They need to find who the culprit is.

- My Husband's Wife: a lady goes on a run in the morning and comes back home to find out that theres an exact same version of her living in her home and her husband is in on it. She needs to find out what's going on and who this woman who stole her life is.

- Frieda McFadden books: any. All are good.

- These Silent Woods: an ex- military guy lives off grid in the mountains and valley with his daughter. Only contact with the outside world is his friend who comes once a year with supplies. When the friend fails to come and a photographer turns up dead near their cabin, their whole secret starts falling apart.

- The Nature of Disappearing: a wilderness guide is struggling to get over her exboyfriend who left her to die on the road. Then her best friend, a van life influencer along with her new bf, fails to post on social media according to schedule and turns up missing so she, along with the ex-bf, has to go into an offroad wilderness track and hike up mountains to find her friend.

- Famous Last Words: a new mother wakes up and sees a goodbye note from her husband. She turns on the tv and realizes that he is on the news for a hostage situation as the gunman. She needs to figure out what is going on and why.

- Survive the Night- Riley Sager: a college girl decides to travel back home with a stranger. Her roommate was recently murdered by a serial killer and she decides to leave uni. Halfway across the ride, she realizes she might be in the car with the killer himself. To make things worse, she gets frequent hallucinations that make it difficult to know what is real and what is not..

Finished half a book in 1.2hrs 🫡( I want my old reading speed back 😭)

What's your opinion on All Tomorrows?

For me it's the best sci-fi/speculative evolution story I've ever read

Book lovers, please tell me its not just me 😭

Getting attached to books is real.

reading books maybe writing a poem

read Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman loved it.

This book felt like a warm hug ... the way it portrays loneliness, grief and unexpected connections we make with people.

While I was reading it, I came across a youtubee short of the movie. I had no idea they'd made a movie...will watch it

A beautiful read❤️

Im reading it currently because it being compared to game of thrones and all, but the book is genuinely good and if you love complex charectors with good humour, or way too self aware charectors but still make the same mistakes, you'll love this, can't wait to finish all 3 books

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My own cozy reading corner where I flip through pages before hitting the bed. Most of the books here are the unread ones, or others which were gifted to me.

I personally don't believe in storing old/read books for display. For me, books are meant to be read, and the moment we keep them on the shelf, their purpose is defied. Hence I always hand them over to peeps I know would cherish it - only on one condition though, that they will pass it over to the next one after finishing it :')

PS - used AI to enhance the image quality and improve the lighting.

I have just finished reading Mind, the story of you. And I need recommendations about more books like this.