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April 2026—Fyodor Dostoyevsky, John Williams, John Fowles

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  • Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky
  • Stoner by John Williams
  • Demons (or The Possessed or The Devils) by Fyodor Dostoyevsky
  • The Magus by John Fowles

Crime and Punishment is one of my favourite books of all time. My fav by Dostoyevsky. It's my second time reading this book. It's got drama, psychology, philosophy, mystery, and even a love story. It's engaging throughout. Not a single sentence bored me. 

Whether or not Raskolnikov will end up being a great man, doing great deeds, will depend on whom? There's an important character without whom he'll perish. Pretty sure. Remember, behind very successful man, there's a ...

Stoner. American classic. This was a nice read. I can pick a good book, alright. 

Demons. I didn't want to let go of Dostoyevsky after finishing Crime and Punishment. Among the four books considered his great works, this was the only one I hadn't read. So picked it up. Psychological drama. Tragedy. There's something very disturbing in the book. Something to do with the main character. It upset me enough that I sat brooding a while. 

The Magus. I saw on reddit, someone wrote nice things about this book. I'm still reading. So far, okay.

Hmm, so this month all books by male authors. Is that why I found myself wanting more? I had this feeling that I should be reading something more.


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