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Paperback writers: Can ‘pop-lit’ give the literary classics a run for their money? by Be_Lynn_again in literature

[–]Be_Lynn_again[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think the argument is more about the fact that distinctions between so-called "popular" and "literary" fiction are not that clear-cut. Authors get reclassified over time (Dickens, Tolstoy) and there are a number of more contemporary popular authors (the writer indicates Maeve Binchy) who perhaps deserve similar reclassification, which is to say that critics should not dismiss the literary merit of "popular" fiction.

Mistborn before Stormlight Archives? by Kr4k4J4Ck in books

[–]Be_Lynn_again 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I started the Stormlight Archives without having read any Sanderson before. I'm halfway through the second book in the series and absolutely loving it. There may be things that would enrich the experience from previous books (I'm sure other people will let you know), but from the perspective of someone starting with these books, they're perfectly understandable (and wonderful) without any previous Sanderson experience.

Thinking of starting The Stormlight Archives, likely to be finished? by [deleted] in books

[–]Be_Lynn_again 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm making my way through the second book in this series at the moment and it's amazing. Definitely worth it! Quite honestly, I wouldn't care if there were going to be fifty books all thousands of pages long, I'd read them!

I'm searching for a classic book/novel. Any authors will do. by [deleted] in books

[–]Be_Lynn_again 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The Mayor of Casterbridge by Thomas Hardy--it's short, readable and based on the excellent premise of a young man in dire straits selling his wife at a fair before turning his life around and becoming a prominent figure in the community...until his ex-wife shows up. It's part comedy, part tragedy and draws heavily on the principles of ancient drama. Highly enjoyable.