I’d argue not. It’s still very successful and every new book generates expectation. But it’s a grownup story, whereas HP was targeted to children and became popular with adults too. When a new book was coming it was incredible the expectation that generated. Not even the last trilogy of Star Wars moved the masses like that. The HP books were sold out within hours - all the parodies about people spending the night queuing at the door of an Apple Store … that’s how it was outside libraries when the next HP was coming out.

Not even close. The HP books were instant successes globally, publishing houses around the world couldn’t get them translated fast enough to meet expectations. They were sold out within days or even hours in many places. None of the classics had that kind of extended success because the world wasn’t working that way and there were infinitely fewer literate people with an interest in their fiction.

Another book series that got a similar reaction from readers (although from a lot fewer) was the Millenium trilogy.

But the thing with HP is that it appealed to children, YA, and grownups. And both to boys and girls.

I don’t think the question is about which other books generate big movies. The HP books themselves were huge cultural moments and were sold out within hours in many places.

I am not aware of any Sherlock Holmes work being re-edited in the past couple of decades, let alone generating such expectation as the HP book series. (The lack of expectation is relatively normal, the SH works were written and published long ago, the author is dead, there is no new book coming out. They also do not appeal to people of all ages and all genders the way HP does).

All I can say is that most popular non-fiction also didn’t happen and is just the pov or idea of the author. (Of course I’m not counting academical works, most of which are based on facts and real studies and observations - thought perhaps not all).

I think what you can do is lay off of children’s/YA lit for a while, at least until you cross this period of taste. Maybe after a while of reading more realistic literature you can go back to enjoying the more fantastic kind of books …

I have no experience or knowledge of your condition, so I’m sorry if anything I say does not apply or isn’t useful. I see you’ve received advice both to read “light novels” and avoid them. I think your best bet is to find something where the physicality or action isn’t key, but dialogue is. And maybe inner dialogue too, but that might be harder to follow at the beginning. I think you’d have a lot of fun reading witty interactions, as they don’t necessarily require you visualize anything specific.

I don’t remember exactly how Radkolnikov’s place was described - I seem to remember dark and cold, but maybe it’s because of what his mental state is. I also seem to remember that he doesn’t own the place, but rents it.

In any case: he IS poor by the standards of his social class - which would translate to the middling sort, or maybe even gentry. He as well as his mother and sister are actually impoverished, not simply poor. I think given enough time, they’d all end up in one of the slums where the truly poor people live in the book.

No, just a paradoxical mix of arrogance and servility.

You’re right, my bad, I misread. Yes, 3-4 per book are admissible.

3-4 errors per page seems excessive and unacceptable in a “traditionally” printed book. I’ve only seen it happen with really trendy, popular, fast literature, where getting it out quickly is more important than the quality of the edition. Especially since the fan base for those books don’t usually mind or notice.

What do you think? Your answer is in the name: did NOT finish. So no, they don’t count as read for whatever quota or competition on the www.

Are those compulsory? You can chose to reach those quotas or choose to just enjoy your reading. Of course, just enjoying isn’t really quantifiable.

I would venture to guess in a true post-apocalyptic setting the people better set to survive would be the ones who have been used to harsh conditions for generations.

Could you provide some details on how that happened? I’m hope my question doesn’t sound confrontational to you, I am genuinely interested, as for me reading has always been the balm and support my mental state needed.

Could you provide some details on how that happened? I’m hope my question doesn’t sound confrontational to you, I am genuinely interested, as for me reading has always been the balm and support my mental state needed.

I think the largest swath of sci-fi deals with humanity at some point after some kind of apocalyptic occurrence on Earth.

I think you need to trust your therapist and work with them.

The tics you mention most likely have very little if not zero to do with reading in itself. They usually come out when you are doing something that you concentrate on, so you are unable to consciously control the tics. Unless they are literally, physically harmful to you, they are not a serious issue.

I can’t imagine how reading could’ve sparked your mental problems - other than maybe giving you the knowledge, vocabulary and insightfulness to recognize, analyze and name those issues in yourself.

But as other commenters have said: it’s really difficult to understand what’s happening to you from one post on Reddit. Work with your therapist as a team and let them help you. Try to not close up to the idea that it will help, even if it’s not apparent from the beginning.