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hirikosaunders) wrote2007-03-27 05:53 pm
hirikosaunders) wrote2007-03-27 05:53 pm
Follow-Up
Is this really me posting again? Hopefully it will become a habit for me to at least post once a week, anyway, as I stepped away from the computer I was reminded of something else I wanted to mention.
I have tried to catch up on my reading lately, though it hasn't gone so well this week. I have read a couple of novels by Dean Koontz: The Taking (I recommend this highly though for spoiler reasons I can't fully explain why), Husband and Seize the Night (a follow-up to Fear Nothing, at least I think that's the title). To be honest in some ways as much as I enjoy him I am uncertain as to why. I normally don't like suspense, and his books are largely suspense based. Also, while his characters are always very interesting and unique they are nowhere near those of Stephen King, at least in my opinion. I suppose the biggest reason I like his work is that even though I usually am too impatient and restless for suspense he is very talented at pulling you in. You don't even realize you're following a mystery until you are hooked. I would like to read more of his novels, but I've read most of the ones that my library has, though I do have a few more checked out.
I also recently checked out Watership Down. I think I tried to read it when I was much younger and didn't make it all the way, probably just a bit over halfway. It was one of my favorite cartoons as a child and I am so glad I am getting to connect with it again.
There are way too many books I have that I need to read. I still haven't finished all of the Narnia series, or the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series. At least I have them both and can. Also, still must finish Tolkien! Again, this is one I've started to read many times and haven't; there are a lot like that.
I have tried to catch up on my reading lately, though it hasn't gone so well this week. I have read a couple of novels by Dean Koontz: The Taking (I recommend this highly though for spoiler reasons I can't fully explain why), Husband and Seize the Night (a follow-up to Fear Nothing, at least I think that's the title). To be honest in some ways as much as I enjoy him I am uncertain as to why. I normally don't like suspense, and his books are largely suspense based. Also, while his characters are always very interesting and unique they are nowhere near those of Stephen King, at least in my opinion. I suppose the biggest reason I like his work is that even though I usually am too impatient and restless for suspense he is very talented at pulling you in. You don't even realize you're following a mystery until you are hooked. I would like to read more of his novels, but I've read most of the ones that my library has, though I do have a few more checked out.
I also recently checked out Watership Down. I think I tried to read it when I was much younger and didn't make it all the way, probably just a bit over halfway. It was one of my favorite cartoons as a child and I am so glad I am getting to connect with it again.
There are way too many books I have that I need to read. I still haven't finished all of the Narnia series, or the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series. At least I have them both and can. Also, still must finish Tolkien! Again, this is one I've started to read many times and haven't; there are a lot like that.