r/IndianReaders

i am currently reading norwegian woods by murakami and I am finding new words now and then and I wanna know how do u guys handle this scene like

1.do u stop and google every word u don't know?

2. or keep reading unless it stops making sense without looking up that word

i used to read with first process and get distracted by my phone alot is there a better way to read immersively?

i have heard abt this book a lot , i personally wanted to read it from a long time , the day has come now.

this books will be arriving tommorow , till then i want to know should i read it slowly ny giving it time it deserves or should i speed read it , need your point of view , if you have read this one !!

also do tell your experience with this book :))

I watched the show when I was little, and it was one of the reasons I pursued Physics. I bought this book a couple of years ago, and it sat on my bookshelf. I thought of it as a collectible, since I'd watched both versions of the show, the one with Carl Sagan and the one with Neil DeGrasse Tyson.

But while rummaging through old books, I decided to read it to refresh my memory.

And boy, was it as wonderful as the first time I watched the show. It was even more thrilling, in fact. I cried a little when I remembered that this was the reason I was doing what I am doing in life.

And rereading the line about the 'pale blue dot' still gave me goosebumps, just like it did when I was little.

The way Sir Carl Sagan went through everything that culminated in making us what we are today felt like a dear teacher of mine was sitting there, narrating the mysteries of the cosmos to me.

This was definitely the best book I have ever read in a scientific context.

It might sound weird, but I literally wept when the last chapters came, and I shuddered in delight whenever I remembered snippets from the show I watched when I was little.

Started reading The Republic.

Socrates has spent 30+ pages basically saying:

“Interesting definition… have you considered why it collapses immediately?"

Try guessing my personality 🤷‍♂️

Idk for some reason I'm obsessed with how good penguin collections are!! This is some treat!!😭🤌🏻

I want to buy physical books, but I only know Amazon and Bookswagon.

Bookswagon is actually pretty slow.

Are there any legit platforms where I can buy original books cheaper than Amazon? Or is Amazon still the best option overall?

I’m okay with second-hand books too.

Would really appreciate your suggestions 🙏