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VOCABULARY IS BAD. Hi guys, do you guys know any good books that could help expand my vocabulary and writing? I want a book that I could enjoy while improving my vocabulary and writing skills. On a different note, whats some good writing prompts?
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13 upvotes, 18 comments. Yik Yak image post by Anonymous in Book Club. "VOCABULARY IS BAD. Hi guys, do you guys know any good books that could help expand my vocabulary and writing? I want a book that I could enjoy while improving my vocabulary and writing skills. On a different note, whats some good writing prompts?"
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Anonymous 7w

My biggest tip is reading a variety of genres. They tend to use different sets of words and such and you’ll learn a lot and be exposed to new stories!

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Anonymous 7w

Read a combination of modern and old books. The language (common words and phrases) change over time. For vocabulary I would lean toward older books (maybe even classics) and they tend to use more variety of complex words. For phrases romance and fantasy are fun…

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Anonymous 7w

Ella Minnow Pea is fun! Basic plot is there’s a city of people who speak pretty eloquently but then are forced by law remove letters from their vocabulary. So for example, first the city bans the letter z and no one can use any more words containing it.

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Anonymous 7w

Hmm, reading classics can help. My language shills jumped rapidly after reading War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy.

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Anonymous 7w

Heard the dictionary has a lot of words n shi inside it

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Anonymous 7w

Before anybody says, ‘’Just ask AI!’’ I know but it’s better to hear it from real people and hearing their ideas. A lot of people are using AI to help them write or rephrase their sentences, what do you guys think?

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Anonymous 7w

Confederacy of dunces is a fun option to use as alittle break while reading older books

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 7w

I don’t think anyone here is going to suggest AI (hopefully)! One of the most beautifully written books I’ve ever read, even with my English MA, is This is How You Lose the Time War. Every line in that book is amazingly crafted, just pure poetry.

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 7w

I looked into it and it’s definitely a book I’m going to read! I love the characters already and I haven’t even read the book lol, the summary about it seems interesting! What do you do whenever you read a book? I know annotating is one and it is usually when I don’t know a word. What is something you recommend that I should look out for?

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Anonymous replying to -> #3 7w

Wow I wonder what happens if they accidentally break it, im def gonna add that to my read next list. It’s funny to me because I thought about a somewhat similar idea to that where humans are only allowed to use a specific amount of words and how they have to adapt to it or else they’ll die. Whats something you liked about the book?

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 7w

lol x my fav book ngl !

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 7w

As the book continues the characters (and the author) need to get really creative with their words and it’s really impressive to watch it go from that until so many letters are removed that communication just breaks down entirely

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Anonymous replying to -> #3 7w

Ok that is so cool I definitely need to start reading it lol I wanna see how it plays out in the end!

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Anonymous replying to -> #4 7w

That’s a good tip! Do you have any favorite genres of your own? I really like romance and psychology

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Anonymous replying to -> #3 7w

Wait this sounds fire. I’m adding this to my tbr

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Anonymous replying to -> #7 7w

Thank you! ❤️ I’m more interested in the older books than the newer ones lol is there one you recommend I should pick up soon that’s your fav?

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 7w

Shakespeare and Homer are my favorites. The rather elegant way Shakespeare pokes fun at his characters is extremely fun to read. The word play is clever. While the oddessy has some scenes with incredible dialogue. Not to mention both styles of writing are very different.

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 7w

I love historical fiction, classics, and fantasy. Historical fiction rec: Lady Tan’s circle of Women, Classic: East of Eden (I’m reading it now and love it so far), fantasy: Emily Wildes Encyclopedia of Faeries

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