huh. I would never use the word shamed to describe how I felt about why i couldn't recommend a book to someone. Sadden, maybe if it was truely that good and I didn't think it would be appreciated by enough people. Maybe because that is what I do. part of my job is to suggest things people might like to read. With my family(including DH's family) I am somewhere between 95 to 99% on the money. Can't tell with the public, but I've had enough good feedback to know I am doing a reasonable job.
At this point I am willing to say - his language choices were what I found off- putting. I'll look again, because I'm interested in reviews that actually seem to be about a book.
Well, maybe the guy needs to work on his shame issues then. :)
I finally finished a fucking book. One not in MP3 form, that is.
Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell is complete. I liked it, but I'd have liked it more if the narrative:atmosphere ration had been a little higher. I got who Norrell and Strange were, and how they related pretty early on. I can't quite call it fluff, but there was a lot of...oh, nuanced reiteration that my impatient self could have done without.
I was quite surprised by how much I felt for
Drawlight once Strange got his hands on him--
I swear my eyes pricked with tears
when he panicked that he wasn't going to be able to fulfill all three tasks because he didn't know what one of them was.
Of course, I was sitting in the neurologist's waiting room at the time, handling my own sensations of uselessness.
And, quite
sappily,
I'm dreadfully happy that
Jonathan met up with Arabella once before the book's close--
and can only assume that the promise made to/by
that fairy lady on the dancefloor
would mean something in a putative gazillion page sequel. In fact, I was wondering if he'd remember
that she'd told him Uskglass's name,
but I have no bones with how it actually turned out.
Connie, if you're around, did you see last night's Daily Show? Jon interviewed the author of Misquoting Jesus, and it was obvious that he was really fascinated by the book--it was one of the more serious and informative interviews I've seen on TDS. Problem is that now I want to read the book, and I have neither the time nor the money for it!
Oh, I hadn't recalled who recommended Misquoting Jesus but I requested it from the library and just got it yesterday. I haven't opened it yet.
Just finished Fledgling by Octavia E. Butler. It was my first Butler novel and I enjoyed it quite a bit. In the beginning, I must admit,
it took me a little while to get past the squick of an 11 yr old female (in appearance, anyway) having sex with a grown man
.
Once I moved past that, the story kept a nice flow and now I'm thinking of getting another Butler novel. Will need to check bank account when I get home and see what I can afford.
Connie, if you're around, did you see last night's Daily Show? Jon interviewed the author of Misquoting Jesus, and it was obvious that he was really fascinated by the book--it was one of the more serious and informative interviews I've seen on TDS. Problem is that now I want to read the book, and I have neither the time nor the money for it!
No, I didn't see that! Fiddle.
If you do think you've got time to read it, I can lend you my copy.
Thanks, I might just be contacting you after I move next month!
Nicole, libraries tend to have OEB books. Or I could just lend you some of mine when you are in SF in May (hooray!)
