Roughbook39 Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 I am 32 , i am a married person . i have a kid . I was unable to complete my bsc computer science degree , I joined another course 2 and a half years ago . the course which is a commerce degree through distance education ends in 5 months time . During the past 5 years , i have been struggling a lot with really crappy jobs . As soon i complete my degree , i will find a better job for sure . In the meanwhile life was really hard , Long hours of work Studies in the evenings Staring into the computer screen collecting and arranging more notes . I have not been able to read any good books in these times , and i can no longer sit in front of computers , Its making me sick . What else is there to stare in the computer world ? A really mentally retarded Youtube , And good for nothing Facebook . I want to read a good book instead of staring into these two to kill some time . Can anyone recommend me some good books before i become mental ? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankie Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 First of all, welcome to the forum! I'm sorry to hear life has been a struggle lately. In times of struggle, it's sometimes hard to concentrate on books. I think we've all been there at one point in our lives. It's hard to recommend books to someone I don't know, so why don't you tell us what kind of books you've enjoyed in the past? If all else fails, why not re-read a novel that you've loved before? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roughbook39 Posted March 20, 2019 Author Share Posted March 20, 2019 Thanks for the reply Already i learned a big point , that is true it is hard to focus on books when we are struggling with other things . I still somehow managed to reach 5 semesters of this distance education commerce degree course . The only Book i enjoyed reading was Sherlock holmes the complete volume . Then i have read about some history related books about religion I have read about a lot of religions too . But i am still an atheist sort of person , Because i do not like society forcing me prayers and stuff . I will pray to god when i feel like praying to god . I do not like people in the society telling me when to pray to billion year old God . I come from a crappy place of India , So there is a lot of religion here and unbelievable amount of noise pollution mainly led by people practicing religion . I hate those sort of people who do not know how to lead a peaceful life . I like silence a lot Lately due to the lack of time to go through big books , i have been reading local children's books To be honest i love reading books like those . I am planning to read more children's books in the future too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankie Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 If Sherlock Holmes is a book you've enjoyed reading, why not look for something similar? I hope other people can recommend similar types of novels, I haven't read any Sherlock Holmes books if I remember correctly. You say you come from a 'crappy place of India'. How available are books to you? Do you have any problems finding the books you want to read? I think there was a member on here how might've been from India and she struggled with finding books... I'm not sure! I think reading children's books and young adult novels is a great idea! They are easier to get into, and they can be really amazing reads Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roughbook39 Posted March 20, 2019 Author Share Posted March 20, 2019 Thanks again for the reply , Why i joined here was mostly because i needed to change my lifestyle a bit . from Work , Kids , studies , youtube , facebook to Work and books only . Yes i will also try more books like Sherlock holmes , I have not thought about it much .But i will try I love Books like Tin Tin too , but those type of books are very expensive here . I can buy books from amazon or i can go to the second hand book store and buy the books i like . Even in the second hand book store , Books like Tin Tin costs a lot . But i am sure all of this will change once i find a better job in 5 more months . In the meanwhile i will shop outside for more childrens book Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppy Posted March 21, 2019 Share Posted March 21, 2019 Hello and a big welcome. I really hope things improve for you soon. Do you have a public library in your area where you can borrow books? Another thought, if it's difficult to concentrate on reading, listening to audiobooks might be easier. One place I know of that is free, is Librivox. https://librivox.org/ The books are mostly older but there is quite a range available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roughbook39 Posted March 21, 2019 Author Share Posted March 21, 2019 Thanks for the reply poppy , Yes i have a library here , but i can't always find time to go to library these days . I really like the idea of audio books , i think it was some 10 years ago that i heard about audio books . I should try that . My 5th Semester exam starts on 23rd this month and ends before april . I am suddenly a bit more stressed than usual After my exam ends i will try to listen to some audio books Thanks for sharing the website Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppy Posted March 24, 2019 Share Posted March 24, 2019 On 21/03/2019 at 7:29 PM, Roughbook39 said: Thanks for the reply poppy , Yes i have a library here , but i can't always find time to go to library these days . I really like the idea of audio books , i think it was some 10 years ago that i heard about audio books . I should try that . My 5th Semester exam starts on 23rd this month and ends before april . I am suddenly a bit more stressed than usual After my exam ends i will try to listen to some audio books Thanks for sharing the website You're most welcome I find audiobooks really good if I'm having trouble sleeping too. Seems like I drift off in no time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hayley Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 Hi! I’m a bit late to this but, for children’s audiobooks, maybe Harry Potter, or The Hobbit? I really like the version of The Hobbit read by Rob Inglis, I think he has a really relaxing voice. For something like Sherlock Holmes, maybe try Edgar Allan Poe’s Dupin stories, if you haven’t read them already (I think there’s just three - The Purloined Letter, The Murders in the Rue Morgue and The Mystery of Marie Roget). I hope your exams are going well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roughbook39 Posted May 24, 2019 Author Share Posted May 24, 2019 @poppy , Hayley Sorry for the late reply . My exams are over . I got the result , i passed all of it My final semester have started and even my project synopsis got approved today . Now all i need to do is to finish the project work and 3 subjects of the 6th semester and i can complete my degree . So i am feeling very excited and happy . Thanks for the audio book suggestions and the detective stories suggestions . I should go out and buy few books as soon as possible . I was so immersed in the books that it has started to make me feel mental . Now i feel a lot more relaxed . Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hayley Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 Congratulations on passing your exams and your project approval! I hope you get time for some nice relaxing reading now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roughbook39 Posted May 27, 2019 Author Share Posted May 27, 2019 Thanks a lot for the reply Hayley , I went to librivox and listened to some audio books for free .It felt good . It felt like a journey to an old english class in high school That felt really good . The current project i am working on is about A.I in business . I am still busy referring a lot of technical books which i hate ., but all this will end in 3 months . Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppy Posted May 28, 2019 Share Posted May 28, 2019 Great news about your exam passes and project thumbs up! Congratulations and very well done. Reading or listening to a book you enjoy after wading through technical tomes is a well earned reward Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roughbook39 Posted May 29, 2019 Author Share Posted May 29, 2019 Thanks poppy , I am going to visit librivox right now , plenty of free stuff to listen to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrissy Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 Hello @Roughbook39. I'm sorry to read that you are going through a tough time. Glad that your exams are over, and that you passed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roughbook39 Posted May 30, 2019 Author Share Posted May 30, 2019 Thanks a lot for the reply Chrissy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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