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In the end, it is all about pleasure. Good books, children books, scholastic books, history books, books for the fun of it: here my list.
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The jetset of literary gurus often says that there are only 5,000 good books worth reading, or classic books for the whole history of the whole world. If it is the case, it is not too bad: reading two books a week, you could have access to everything essential in about 50 years.
It does not work that way. First, a number of great books are very boring. Take Xenophon, for instance, one the most stupid writers in history (Bertrand Russell thought that too and unlike me, he did not have to translate it in college). Unless you are a war buff, you can pass the Anabasis and no harm done. On the other end, if you never read Dr Seuss, even if you are past reading kids books, you missed a good time. Also, there is a problem with poetry: it does not translate well because it is made of sounds and rhythms. So, Li Bai's books will remain in China and Guido Gezelle's books of poetry will stay in Flemish country, unless you open yourself to another language. Let yourself go: read pleasant books!