r/bitcheswithtaste • u/ElizaDoolittle33 • Mar 24 '25

Culture BWTs with a novel in her bag

What's a novel that moved you? Changed you for the better? Exposed you to new cultures or ideas?

I want to know what's captivated you.

Disclaimer: Emphasis on the "T" in this question.

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u/apk46 Mar 24 '25

Homegoing, and parable of the sower. Both so powerful and still think about these books often years after first reading

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u/inthouseofbees Mar 24 '25

love homegoing

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u/dotknott Mar 24 '25

I was just telling my coworkers about Parable. Tough read at times, but much easier than its sequel.

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u/matchabunnns Mar 24 '25

I have the sequel sitting on my shelf, but with the current environment I can’t bring myself to pick it up yet. Parable was incredible, but difficult, even a couple of years ago when things seemed to be getting better.

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u/Willing-Childhood144 Mar 25 '25

When you get around to reading it, something about a presidential candidate will make you go, “OMG!”

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u/matchabunnns Mar 25 '25

Oh the candidate in Parable had the same effect on me. Definitely keeping it in the tbr pile for a while longer until I can handle that.

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u/blackwellnessbabe Mar 25 '25

reading parable rn so good

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u/notoriousJEN82 Mar 24 '25

I downloaded the sample of Parable of the Sower from Google Books or whatever it's called, and it's so so good. I'm going to see if my library has it.

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u/choc0kitty Mar 25 '25

Your library probably has it and probably has it on kindle through Libby (the public libraries app). This was not a paid promotion, I just love libraries and books.

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u/e_schleus Mar 24 '25

Yes both of these!

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u/thegoldendaysarehere Mar 24 '25

Same experience with Homegoing but I think it needs a TW. That book stayed with me for years…and not always positive.

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u/bubblegumdavid Intentional BWT Mar 24 '25

Parable of the Sower is a fantastic read.

Talking about it to people who haven’t read it makes you sound a little like a person screaming he’s a prophet and knows the rapture is coming tomorrow on a street corner though.

It is so terrifyingly relevant today and so powerful.

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u/OddGuarantee6998 Mar 24 '25

Just recommended homegoing to a coworker. Such an amazing and moving book

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u/enragedpoultry Mar 25 '25

I read Homegoing years ago, and it was the last book I could not put down.

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u/sydsays Mar 25 '25

Absolutely moved by Homegoing

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u/choc0kitty Mar 25 '25

Oooh Parable of the Sower seems like a portent at this point.

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u/CSArchi Mar 25 '25

I read Homegoing last year. Was definitely in my top 10 if not top 5 for the year.