I haven’t been reading much lately. The last book I finished was If You Want to Write by Brenda Ueland, but I don’t generally read a lot of non-fiction. Great book though! I started reading The Eye of the World by Robert Jordan a while back, but haven’t made much progress. My husband, roommate, and youngest brother all swear by that book series though, so I’m not sure why I get stuck so easily.
Now, I haven’t read a lot of fantasy novels so I don’t know how it compares, but a good book is a good book, yes? Even if it’s a genre you don’t usually read! So, if you like good books, you should find a copy of The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss. There are stories within stories and I really can’t even describe how cool the writing is. There have been very few books I’ve read so quickly, so that’s a sign. Trust me!
But, what to read now? Should I keep at the Robert Jordan book? Pick up something by Neil Gaiman? Wander through the library stacks til something falls off the shelf and read that? I’ve been contemplating checking out Imager by L. E. Modesitt Jr. since I enjoyed the quick pace of his Saga of Recluce series, but it can be good to branch out. Maybe I’ll finally read the last book my Dad lent to me, Midnight at the Well of Souls by Jack L. Chalker. I’ve started it a couple of times now, but I always seem to get distracted and put it on the back burner, which is a shame because it’s really interesting. Maybe I’ll skip the first few chapters since I’ve already read them twice…
I decided to pick up used copies of Angels & Demons and The Da Vinci Code a couple of months ago. If you don’t remember those titles, Tom Hanks made movies out of them. I was surprised at how much I actually liked them. I think it took me a total of a week and a half to finish the two books. If you were to choose to read them, Angels & Demons is technically first even though the movies were made the other way around.
Cool, thanks Bro! Maybe I’ll get them from the library sometime!