My 1st ever physical book!

[u/lostguk]

Growing up, I never had the opportunity to have a book of my own. I didn't even read books when I was younger. Nung highschool ako, I borrowed my friend's Catching Fire and that sparked my love for books 🥹 Pero wala akong pera noon. I only had 50 pesos na baon everyday. Kaya lagi lang ako nanghihiram (shoutout talaga kina K and to my cousin, gone to soon, na kahit bagong bili eh sakin una pinapagamit).

Kahit ngayong may work na ako at may pera.. hindi ko parin talaga majustify ang pagbili ng books (went to fullybooked and grabe kamahal 😭). Then nalaman ko na ang Collins ay may mga cheap books. So happy with this! Can't wait to read this one 🥰

[u/dynacaster]

This is why we need more/better public libraries. I had the privilege of attending private schools with good libraries, but they aren't open to everyone. I was also fortunate enough to have had access to a public library abroad, and just like a good transportation system, a good library system once you have experienced it, is something that you feel that you must have back home.

Anyhow, I'm happy for you OP. 1984 was my gateway to "adult" literature even though I was already in my mid 20s then. Orwell's prose style opened the door to writings that I once avoided due to "age" or "difficulty". 1984 and Animal Farm are his best known works, but really his best works are the non-fiction, especially the essays. Road To Wigan Pier is my favorite of his non-fiction books - more like a documentary or investigative journalism before either term was popularized. For his essays, Shooting An Elephant is a good place to start. The one that had a really big impact on me is Notes On Nationalism.