I still can read!
I feel like I am just flying through the stack of books on my desk that I have been meaning to read. Here’s what I have finished lately.
Odd Thomas | Dean Koontz
- I had a hard time visualizing some of the supernatural elements in the book. For example, the room that Odd goes into and time-travels out? Couldn’t even see it in my mind. That and the bodachs.
- His love interest was named Stormy… which I think it fairly laughable. Also, she was written with a purely male audience in mind, which irked me.
- Good ending!
Amsterdam | Ian McEwan
- I thought I would warm up with this one before I actually read Atonement. I’ve seen the movie, so I already know the plot of that one will frustrate me.
- This plot was not frustrating! Huzzah!
- At 193 pages, it’s a very quick read. Also, I’m not English major, but it felt pretty high-brow to me. And I love false senses of superiority.
- I highly recommend this.
Twilight | Stephenie Meyer
- These are the books that all those teenage girls are reading.
- Meyer is an awful writer. I will admit that there is something about the story, but her writing is so… so… ugh. I lost track of how many times I rolled my eyes!
- I’ll probably get all excited to see the movie in December. Like a sucker!
23. March 2008 at 21:05
I wish I was more of a reader. I’m slowly making my way through a couple books on my bedside stand. Amsterdam sounds really good, though.
Sadly, I would probably like Twilight because I adore stupid teenage books. Like The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants. But that was kind of well written…
24. March 2008 at 04:11
I love some of Koontz’s stuff, but honestly he’s 50/50. Some of his stuff is amazing and some of it just SUCKS. Try reading Velocity. It’s a really great one.
LOVE the new template btw.
24. March 2008 at 06:16
I agree with you on the Twilight stuff. It’s not just teenage girls, though. Every woman I teach with reads these books. Every kid from 13 – 18 that I teach (who would read anything, mind you, the mouth-breathers still don’t read anything) reads these books. Like you, I wanted to see what all of the hootie-hoo was about, but I couldn’t make it through half of one. Like you, I’ll wait for the movie like a chump.
24. March 2008 at 10:28
I wish I would actually be able to finish a book within one year after I start reading it, lol. I haven’t read any of those books, I hope you enjoyed reading them, though!
Btw, your comment in your sidebar “Does anyone know where I can get a boyfriend of my very own? *sigh*” made me laugh out loud XD
24. March 2008 at 14:55
I am about to start Atonement, but may have to do Amsterdam since you liked it so much. Good recommendations!
24. March 2008 at 19:15
I’ve held back from reading Twilight, but now that the movie is coming out, I have to check it out!
25. March 2008 at 12:54
Y’know, I still prefer split infinitives. It sounds more natural.