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I've always wanted to read Treasure Island but just never quite got the time to do it. Approaching my 30s and working on side projects, I spend most of my reading time on startup books and articles now. It's highly informative and sometimes entertaining, but it feels I am missing out on other things.

Maybe I need a little fiction to broaden my horizons...

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Reading apps on my phone have completely rejuvenated my fervor for reading again. There's tons of free books out there, and there's several services that let you pay a monthly fee and then read all of the books you want. I also know that my library checks out digital books as well.

Having a book on my phone means I can snatch some reading time whenever, wherever- waiting at the dr's office, at lunch, while on public transit, whenever. It's awesome.

Fiction serves a purpose, at least IMO. Maybe not as much in adulthood (but that hasn't stopped me), but certainly in childhood. Check out Neil Gaiman's erudite reasoning:

http://www.theguardian.com/books/2013/oct/15/neil-gaiman-fut...

It's a good read no matter, though.

The first book I ever requested from a library when I was 6 years old, on my first day of school. It was the portuguese translation, but I liked it a lot. Read it again some 10 years later.

Treasure Island is not a long or complicated book. It is pretty much for kids or young adults. It is perfect for a lazy day in nature. There are also nice audiobooks of it.

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/120 it's totally free too

His short fiction and essays are good, too, and his books about his travels from Scotland to California.

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