"If you want your children to be intelligent, read them fairy tales. If you want them to be more intelligent, read them more fairy tales."- Albert Einstien
Thursday, January 17, 2013
Just might be doing it wrong...
I recently read this on John Green's web site, "A book is a conversation between a reader and a writer, but we both have to hold up our end of the bargain there. It’s possible to write a book terribly; it’s also possible to read a book terribly. (Witness, for instance, those who read Huck Finn as a defense of slavery.) " It definitely made me wonder. That is one of the goals of this book blog, to make me a better reader. I've been fighting my way through "A Shadow of the Wind" by Carlos Ruiz Zafon. Everyone loves this book. Apparently. So what is wrong with me?! I don't hate it, I'm just not into it. It isn't riveting! It makes me think I might be doing it wrong. It seems that the stuff going on in our lives can determine how we interpret writing. Have you ever read a magazine article that really offends you and the next day, you can't remember why you were so upset about it? I have that sort of trouble with books. I know, for instance, that when I'm pregnant I must revisit old friends. New books will not hold my attention and reading time will be skipped. That could be happening with Zafon's book. I'm reading a few other books (that are more interesting), I don't get enough sleep and reading is the only hobby I have right now. All those put together means the book has to be spectacular (or at least exciting). I'm hoping is going to get better (or I become a better reader).
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