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by maximus-decimus 928 days ago
I would start with It. There's nothing quite as relaxing as a horror novel about a shapeshifting space clown murdering children.
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But a book like that is something that you sink into, the author draws you into their fictional world, over a period of hours.

That's quite different that 45 seconds of outrage the on to the next click-bait, isn't it?

The attention span required seems quite different between the two. I assume that's why people are concerned that things like social networks may be detrimental to focused thinking.

EDIT: I agree that a book like "It", full of suspense, would not ordinarily be considered relaxing to read.