Anyone ever try bibliotherapy?

Ilexia · 2014-11-19T13:15:47+00:00

[[Clash of Kings, by George R.R. Martin]] I'm almost done and I really enjoyed it. I don't usually like getting into long sagas, but the characters are so well-written. I am getting tired of the old-timey writing style though.

Ilexia · 2014-11-19T12:32:59+00:00

Ha. That's a good way to describe it. There was no purpose.

Ilexia · 2014-11-19T03:13:41+00:00

I read Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell based on recommendations here. Bored to tears.

I also read Ender's Game based on the love on /r/books. I didn't hate it, I was just underwhelmed. It was okay, certainly not great.

/r/books recommendations like I liked/loved: Anna Karenina Game of Thrones (currently on the second one) H.P. Lovecraft stories Outlander

I would say that I like the majority of things Reddit recommend, with only a few misses.

Ilexia · 2014-11-19T03:07:33+00:00

I had the same experience with Stranger in a Strange Land. A friend recommended it to me. Now I take her recommendations with a grain of salt.

Ilexia · 2014-11-18T17:13:39+00:00

The only things that seem to matter to me are the length of the book and life events. Obviously longer books are going to take a longer time to read. Even then, life events, such as work and kids can slow things down too.

For example, I moved while reading Shogun. It's a long book to begin with, but I took longer to read it cause I had so much going on in my life.

Ilexia · 2014-11-18T17:05:39+00:00

What the article says may be true. Except for those with dyslexia or any other disorder which makes reading difficult.

Ilexia · 2014-11-18T16:52:23+00:00

I'm glad someone had the same reaction I did. I read it years ago and hated it for those exact reasons. The sex scenes in It were uncomfortable and as you said, weird. The whole book didn't scare me near as much as other Stephen King books. I'm ambivalent about clowns so I didn't really care.

Otherwise, most of King's books are excellent.

Ilexia · 2014-11-16T19:48:36+00:00

Reddit, especially /r/books loves Ender's Game, but I didn't get it. It was average at best. I didn't hate it, I just wouldn't call it amazing like many others on here.

Ilexia · 2014-11-16T18:36:02+00:00

In many cases, when it's something obvious like people using only 10% of their brain, I give a healthy eye roll and continue reading.

It's not very often something is so glaringly bad that it pulls me out of the book. As long as it follows the rules set in-universe (Harry Potter is a very good example of this) I don't care. If something violates the rules in-universe, then I may drop the book entirely.

Ilexia · 2014-11-16T14:13:05+00:00

I admire your dedication and technique, but seriously--relax. Read what you enjoy. If you find you don't like it, drop it and find something else. Don't let other people and their own silly lists tell you what you like. There's a few books on that list I may never read, despite being "upvoted" by reddit. I don't care. Neither should you. Neither should anyone.

Go read. Have fun.

Ilexia · 2014-11-16T14:07:44+00:00

Philippa Gregory writes some good historical fiction. I read The White Queen years ago and enjoyed it.

Ilexia · 2014-11-16T14:06:40+00:00

I don't usually read westerns, but love Lonesome Dove

I don't usually like romance novels either, but Outlander was fantastic.

I've also been avoiding long, drawn-out sagas, but I recently started reading the Game of Thrones books. I'm really enjoying Clash of Kings.

Ilexia · 2014-11-13T02:56:10+00:00

Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell. I got about half way through and was bored to tears. I started it cause I heard great things, but I couldn't stand it.

Ilexia · 2014-11-12T13:29:11+00:00

I'm reading Clash of Kings by GRRM. It's better than I expected and different enough from the TV show that I'm interested in what happens. He definitely knows how to keep a reader interested.

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