What do you do immediately after finishing a book? (beehaw.org)

submitted 1 year ago by Audalin@beehaw.org to c/literature@beehaw.org

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The impression is fresh for a while. What is the first thing you do?

Do you discuss it? Do you write some kind of review for yourself? Do you explore professional reviews/analyses instead to compare the perspectives? Do you give yourself some time to form an opinion? Do you do something else?

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[-] neamhsplach@beehaw.org 5 points 1 year ago

Oh god this is depressing. I used to immediately go on reddit to see if anyone else had read it and read what they thought 🤣

Apart from that I wear the ear off my partner about the writing and the themes and the cultural context and how reading it in the 21st century changes the text. I rarely write down what I thought of a book, but that actually sounds like quite a nice thing to do.

[-] Rayleigh@feddit.de 4 points 1 year ago

To be honest I immediately start the next book or continue with another one I already started.

[-] Profilename1@sopuli.xyz 3 points 1 year ago

I usually take a moment to pause for reflection, digesting the material. It's a simple step, but gives me some time to take in what I've read.

[-] TheCalzoneMan@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago

Same. It's also helpful in remembering the plot later if there's a sequel or two. The only time I don't do this is when I know I'll want to re-read the book later, so I will actively try to forget parts of the book. That way, it's a fresh (well, fresher) read when I get back to it.

[-] castella_sants@lemmy.one 2 points 1 year ago

I have a notebook where I take note of all my lectures to not forget them. I usually write down remarkable passages, quotes or my thoughts. I have a little fear of being unable to remember what I have already read haha

[-] NightOwl@lemmy.one 2 points 1 year ago

After having avoided spoilers I start searching discussions on it and theories to look through. Did this right after reading through all the A Song of Ice and Fire books, and more recently Fire and Blood

[-] hedge@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago

Check to see if there's a Wikipedia article about it; if so, see if it can be improved in any way, if not, write one.

[-] schreiblehrling@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago

I started to write a short text for myself, whether I liked it and why or what I didn’t like at it. I like to think that my future self will be happy reading the theft when considering to reread the book one day.

[-] TheBurlapBandit@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago

I read before bed, so I usually go to sleep

[-] RichByy@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago

I think as long about it as it requires me to on my bed and then do something else. Then I might tell someone/some people about it.

Rarely, when I absolutely had no idea wtf was happening, I made up a thesis and then looked up online what others think. Last time I had that was with Peter Handke's Mein Tag im anderen Land ^1^. I was apparently right there with my thesis... but... still really didn't know WHY. :D

Mostly though I shove reading sessions into the day like taking out my phone, except if the book is REALLY exceptional (Schachnovelle ^2^, Der aufhaltsame Aufstieg des Arturo Ui ^3^ or Traumnovelle ^4^).

^1^ My Day in a Foreign Country

^2^ Chess Story

^3^ The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui

^4^ Dream Story