R.I.P. Challenge books #3 and 4

[_lethe_]

These two books were rather a disappointment. I don't have much to say about Erken mij by Esther Verhoef. It was given out as a freebie during last year's "month of the thrilling book", held every June, and has not been, and will most likely never be, translated into English

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[callmemadam]

I'm a reading wimp these days, too. It's nothing to be ashamed of, IMO.

[_lethe_]

I'm not really ashamed of it, but I was surprised to find myself reacting so strongly to those small details when the actual subject matter left me quite cold (due to the clinical writing style).

[heartofdavid]

And since the good outweighs the bad, I am not sorry.
Words of great wisdom from the Supreme Squirrel!

Shame about the two RIP entries though, that neither turned out to be a rewarding reading experience. Disgusting smells and revolting consumables...don't know if I'd have the stomach for that either.

I'll use it as a palate cleanser
I do this too! Sometimes I need a brain scrub from too much of one genre, or too many emotional downer books. Normally, I use a romance novel for this - something light but not dumb, can be chick-lit but not bimbo-lit.

[_lethe_]

Words of great wisdom from the Supreme Squirrel!
*bows in mock modesty*

revolting consumables
Believe me, "consumables" is too much of a euphemism here!

don't know if I'd have the stomach for that either.
Come on, you read Poppy Z. Brite!

I've decided to leave the palate cleanser until after I've finished the Challenge. I thought I needed one after my nauseating experience, but by the time I posted the entry I was feeling much better again. Hungry, even.

chick-lit but not bimbo-lit
Not well versed in that department, do you have examples of both?

[call_me_lovey]

Hiya,

Nothing to be ashamed of -- I read David Peace after absolutely loving the Red Riding films esp. ‘74, but after really struggling with the Yiddish/religious stuff in the last one (literally gave me a headache) nearly being in tears over some bits I’m going to pass it on -- you need a degree to read him anyway.

Kathy Lette’s good for chick-lit; sounds like you need some after that.

[_lethe_]

I had never heard of Kathy Lette. I may give her a try, thanks.