The Introverted Detective

 I'm diving into classics lately. Let's talk about a cult classic-classic novel -Pride and Prejudice. Let's get into it.  Courtesy of ar.inspiredpencil.com Characters: Mr. Bingly - Rich new neighbor, attractive, well-liked Mr. Darcy - introverted "prideful" friend of Mr. Bingly, not well liked, an exhausted introvert who doesn't have the energy to put on a facade of having energy while traveling but seems much nicer at his own home (shocker!) Lizzie Bennet - daughter of the Bennet family, our main character  Jane Bennet - the eldest Bennet daughter, sees good in everyone Lydia Bennet - youngest and tallest Bennet daughter, runs off with an idiot Mary Bennet - third daughter of the Bennet family, kind of bad at music Catherine Bennet - daughter of the Bennet family, "kitty" to friends and family There are a lot more characters, but these are the focused ones.  Plot: We start with a new man coming into the neighborhood and a ball happening. To put it s...

 I need to finish Pride and Prejudice. I'm fully aware that I need to finish this book before I start reading another book. In that spirit, I am translating my videogame time for one week into reading time the next week.  The Video Game Challenge is basically tracking your time spent gaming for one week. I then translate one hour into a number of pages, or read for that amount of time, the next week. I have a set goal of hours or pages for the week after I tracked my gaming. This might push me to finish Pride and Prejudice, or at least get me past a good chunk of it.  As for the number of pages per hour of gaming, I've decided on 20 pages per hour. Knowing my habits, especially after-work gaming, it'll add up to a good amount of pages by the end of the week. I also spend a lot of time playing Moonstone Island and gaming on the weekends. This challenge was inspired by Haley Pham ( Haley Pham - YouTube ) reading pages based on her notifications (of which I have few). Gaming...

 How To ADHD by Jessica McCabe is a nonfiction about working with your ADHD brain and not against it. It is the guidebook the author wished she'd had earlier in life, so she wrote it herself. Let's review it.  Courtesy of Amazon.ca Hello Brains! This is the most encouraging self-help book I have ever read. I related to it more than I expected to. She wrote it ADHD friendly and you can go straight to the information you need. In fact, she gives you permission to do so early in the book while explaining how it was organized.  Nonfiction isn't always easy to read. It is purely interest based, meaning that if you have no interest or understanding of the topic you'll get bored. This one is built so you can go exactly to what interests you. Need help with one thing? Find the section easily and you have all the tools in one chapter, with page references to direct you to anything else that can help you understand the topic.  This was easy to read. I read a big chunk in one g...

 What do Wuthering Heights and Alice In Wonderland have in common? They are both considered classic books, even when they are so different in tone and genre. Let's look at what makes something a classic.  My observations on what makes something a classic are one, that popularity at the time of publishing doesn't seem to matter (for example, the Bronte sisters didn't do so well in their own time period) and two, that what does matter is whether a book stands the test of time. Other than that, I have no idea what makes a classic count as a classic. Let's dive into this together. A coworker asked me what a classic is and I'm genuinely curious.  What Is A Classic? Apparently, Reddit threads don't find this question easily answered. It looks like I'm not the only one asking what the classic book standard is.  One source proves one of my observations right. It is defined as a novel that stands the test of time and is beloved years after its release. It has to have...