{"id":307,"date":"2017-10-05T14:40:29","date_gmt":"2017-10-05T20:40:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dh.sadiejoyful.com\/?p=45"},"modified":"2017-10-05T14:40:29","modified_gmt":"2017-10-05T20:40:29","slug":"so-many-books-so-little-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/briancroxall.net\/f17dh\/student-posts\/so-many-books-so-little-time\/","title":{"rendered":"So Many Books, So Little Time"},"content":{"rendered":"

After reading Franco Moretti’s “Abstract Models for Literary History,” I realized just how many different genres and novels that exist in the world. And those numbers simply continue to grow. Moretti points out that more genres are invented all the time and that the number of novels will continue to grow as the years go on.<\/p>\n

But how is a person supposed to read all of the books and novels that are published? The answer: they’r not. Moretti says, “…a novel a day every day of the year would take a century or so.”<\/p>\n

Yet, it is impossible to read an entire novel every day of the year. So what is a book worm to do? Choose their favorite genres and read as many books in those categories that they possibly can. But even then… they can’t read all of the books in that genre within their own life time.<\/p>\n

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However, that does not stop people from trying. We live in a day and age where novels are continuing to evolve. Not only do we have novels in the genres of history, self-help, British literature, fantasy, and sci-fi but now we also have graphic novels and novels containing only one word on a page.<\/p>\n

The book worm’s problems don’t end here. Novels these days have morphed into entertainment that can create unrealistic life expectations for the readers. Many people on Pinterest, Tumblr, Facebook, and even Twitter have expressed their disappointing that they cannot date or be friends with characters from their favorite novels in real life.<\/p>\n

But perhaps the worst problem they face is not having someone understand the emotional roller-coaster that a novel took you on. They expect you to move on with your life the second you have closed a book; not fully understanding the toll the novel took on your heart and mind.<\/p>\n

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Whatever type of novel you enjoy reading, you will never be able to read them all. My advice to you and anyone who wants to start such a venture: choose your books wisely.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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