It's been so long since we last updated this blog. Kinda sad. My problem is that I seem to be soot deep into this thing commonly referred to as "reader's block".
Just a quick update of what I am currently in the process of reading/half-way through/not touching again most probably.
- The New Life by Orhan Pamuk
A story about this guy whose life is changed by a certain book he comes across. Half-way through the book and I couldn't even get the name of the author who wrote this ah-mazing book.
What Works: The setting. It's a different place; feels like a different time. The idea of a book changing your life. The feeling that there are ghosts around. My favourite part is where the protagonist imagines himself being hit by a bus - the travelling sequence worked really good. You're able to find some pretty phrases in this book.
What Didn't The protagonist/hero what you will. I just can't come around to liking him. The girl is weird too. So is the other guy. I'm so over this story that I don't even remember the names of the characters.
- The Gathering by Anne Enright
Alright so seriously what is this? I can only stand the depressive tone for so long. I don't mind depressing books; in fact it won't be wrong to say I actually like reading depressing books. But this is not even the sort of depressing that I go for. It's just long and stretches on, and oh I tried so hard to like it but then I gave up.
What Worked: The family set up. The idea that the brother is dead, and this is a family psychological narrative where the sister is trying to deal with his death.
What Didn't: The length. And there isn't any plot really. Gets annoying weepy.
- Possession by A.S. Byatt
Contrary to the two books earlier, I was actually enjoying this one before the reader's block struck.
What Works: All the pretty poetical phrases. The guy who has no clue what he is up to.
What Doesn't: It's alright so far. Can't say what's in store ahead.
That's all for now. Back to watching Glee.
Just a quick update of what I am currently in the process of reading/half-way through/not touching again most probably.
- The New Life by Orhan Pamuk
A story about this guy whose life is changed by a certain book he comes across. Half-way through the book and I couldn't even get the name of the author who wrote this ah-mazing book.
What Works: The setting. It's a different place; feels like a different time. The idea of a book changing your life. The feeling that there are ghosts around. My favourite part is where the protagonist imagines himself being hit by a bus - the travelling sequence worked really good. You're able to find some pretty phrases in this book.
What Didn't The protagonist/hero what you will. I just can't come around to liking him. The girl is weird too. So is the other guy. I'm so over this story that I don't even remember the names of the characters.
- The Gathering by Anne Enright
Alright so seriously what is this? I can only stand the depressive tone for so long. I don't mind depressing books; in fact it won't be wrong to say I actually like reading depressing books. But this is not even the sort of depressing that I go for. It's just long and stretches on, and oh I tried so hard to like it but then I gave up.
What Worked: The family set up. The idea that the brother is dead, and this is a family psychological narrative where the sister is trying to deal with his death.
What Didn't: The length. And there isn't any plot really. Gets annoying weepy.
- Possession by A.S. Byatt
Contrary to the two books earlier, I was actually enjoying this one before the reader's block struck.
What Works: All the pretty poetical phrases. The guy who has no clue what he is up to.
What Doesn't: It's alright so far. Can't say what's in store ahead.
That's all for now. Back to watching Glee.
