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As a huge fan of the three word method for personal style I love this three word method for your reading life! Great idea!!

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Will you share the literary theory recs ? I am very curious to explore this road.

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Credit to Sara!

- How to Read Literature by Terry Eagleton (I'm starting here)

- Literary Theory: An Introduction by Terry Eagleton

- Literary Theory: A very short introduction by Jonathan Culler

- Critical Theory Today: A User-Friendly Guide

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Thank you for sharing these reca Deedi! I’m interested in going deeper with literary theory as well!

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I am so thankful for people like you, and Sara, for the work you do. You both have enriched my reading life. Now I need to think on my three words and will likely have Emotion as one of mine because I love feeling ALL the feels of reading!

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Can’t wait to hear what they are!

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Absolutely love those three words! That’s also why I started my Substack and why I love reading so much📖💕

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The book community is the best community!

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Not sure of the 3 words (immersion maybe?) but I do want to read more of backlist/books on my shelves I just HAD to have when they came out but still haven’t read.

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Ugh, the elusive one!

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Love love love these three words!

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between reading literary theory and more fantasy, this is the year i bully us into being better friends. sorry in advance.

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Oh no, stop, don’t……….

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I love all these intentions, and love your approach to the three words!!! Makes me want to think what three words I’m drawn to in my reading. Thank you for sharing!

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Come back and share if you land on some!

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Great words! What a fun practice. Good luck!!

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