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So, when I can't play WoW (man... Columbus, Oh and I would be the perfect couple..but I digress), when I can't play WoW, I have been trying to read. I live on the other side of the block from a library so I have ample choices. However, the last batch of stuff I've gotten is all Fail. I suffered through two vampire books. I do not love the vampire culture as many friends of mine do and have for many many gamer years. I read some of Charlaine Harris' stuff before it blew up, because I thought her ideas were good, but her writing was terrible. 'Vamped' and 'You Suck' are a couple more to add to the list of blah. Though Vamped has a more interesting social commentary about how it doesn't seem to matter what major changes happen, people are still going to revert to not really living or being afraid to really live, and in my mind this also includes the bliss that comes with aging once we stop worrying about being young and beautiful.
I picked up Geek Love, thinking good things. I suffered through the first page, jumped to the second chapter, then hated myself for not being able to read through it to see if maybe it was just slow to start. Same with Wicked. I heard good things about it, but first chapter alone and I'd be ok with never reading it.
Luckily I have two Vonnegut books I've never even heard of, which will carry me for the next few days. Then, I'm in trouble. I really want more to read, but I've hit a weird fussy bump in the road. I can't be appeased and whatever I'm reading needs to try harder to satisfy or sell me.
blarg.
I picked up Geek Love, thinking good things. I suffered through the first page, jumped to the second chapter, then hated myself for not being able to read through it to see if maybe it was just slow to start. Same with Wicked. I heard good things about it, but first chapter alone and I'd be ok with never reading it.
Luckily I have two Vonnegut books I've never even heard of, which will carry me for the next few days. Then, I'm in trouble. I really want more to read, but I've hit a weird fussy bump in the road. I can't be appeased and whatever I'm reading needs to try harder to satisfy or sell me.
blarg.