I have to say I was completely immune to alleged addictiveness of Twilight. I forced myself to read the first 75 pages (I was assigned it for book club at work) and gave up. I hate first-person narrators, and first-person annoyingly drippy teenaged girl narrators, especially.
But I understand. You gave up everything you had to find me. And you found me broken. It's hard for you.
River ,'Safe'
Literary Buffistas 3: Don't Parse the Blurb, Dear.
There's more to life than watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer! No. Really, there is! Honestly! Here's a place for Buffistas to come and discuss what it is they're reading, their favorite authors and poets. "Geez. Crack a book sometime."
flea - Jan 31, 2011 2:44:55 pm PST #13758 of 28333
information libertarian
Anne W. - Jan 31, 2011 2:56:31 pm PST #13759 of 28333
The lost sheep grow teeth, forsake their lambs, and lie with the lions.
I have to say I was completely immune to alleged addictiveness of Twilight. I forced myself to read the first 75 pages
You made it 25 pages further than I did, and I gave it two tries. I just couldn't get into it.
Strix - Jan 31, 2011 2:58:29 pm PST #13760 of 28333
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger
A book club at work picked Twilight?! Are you fucking SERIOUS?!
My English teacher heart just cracked a little.
Amy - Jan 31, 2011 3:02:44 pm PST #13761 of 28333
Because books.
I read about fifty pages and put it down, and months later someone convinced me to finish it. I did, but it was sort of a train wreck "is this really happening?!" thing. I read about three pages of the next one, and I just couldn't do it.
I figured Cleolinda would tell me anything I needed to know about the plot.
erikaj - Jan 31, 2011 3:06:20 pm PST #13762 of 28333
Always Anti-fascist!
I think my rule would be "Fic what you like, but don't be an asshole." and get your own damn agent.
Atropa - Jan 31, 2011 3:06:45 pm PST #13763 of 28333
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
I figured Cleolinda would tell me anything I needed to know about the plot.
This is why I still haven't read Breaking Dawn. I didn't even bother picking up the copy that was at the thrift store the other weekend.
erikaj - Jan 31, 2011 3:08:49 pm PST #13764 of 28333
Always Anti-fascist!
Breaking Dawn is...well, it's icky. And I read books with dismemberments.
Laga - Jan 31, 2011 3:12:42 pm PST #13765 of 28333
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
I enjoyed Breaking Dawn as much as any of the books but I don't think I can stand to see the movie.
Atropa - Jan 31, 2011 3:15:57 pm PST #13766 of 28333
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
I enjoyed Breaking Dawn as much as any of the books but I don't think I can stand to see the movie.
Are you kidding? It's the only one of the movies I've even vaguely looked forward to! I still think they should have gotten Cronenberg to direct it.
javachik - Jan 31, 2011 3:20:43 pm PST #13767 of 28333
Our wings are not tired.
Also, and I know this is blasphemy, but like J.D. Robb's stuff, there was too much sex. I got bored and started skimming.
I don't know what's wrong with me, since I cut my sex teeth on Judith Krantz and the like and couldn't get enough back then...BUT I hate sex scenes in books now. I mean, if I am picking up Anais Nin, then of course I want to read sex. But I noticed how much I hated it when I was reading the Patrick/Angie Lehane books.
Or maybe I just didn't want to read Lehane-written sex scenes. Hmmm. Must ponder.