Book reviews (& such)

[arabella_hope]

So one of my ~Resolves for 2011 was to start reading books again -- one a week, ideally. This isn't actually that difficult of a task, but basically: I have shelves full of stuff I've either made it halfway through or bought and then never cracked open (or have, somehow, as a classic, but have never read). So I'm determined to make my way through

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[arabella_hope]

it was something i had on my shelf, but. I guess I didn't have to read it in school? And I always associated it with some terrible ethan hawke/gweneth paltrow movie? WHAT WAS THAT EVEN?

I bought Dorian Grey for my next ~classic read -- no idea why i've never read that, either. and for 50 at the library bookstore for a good old copy...eee. I'm oddly excited.

I LOVE THOSE SEDARISES. So kooky!

[zelda_zee]

I am reading books again too and I'm really loving it. For years I'd read almost only fic, but it's been great to return to reading books.

I remember liking Tender Is the Night. I also read The Last Tycoon, but don't remember much about it. Basically though, I don't think you can go wrong w/Fitzgerald.

[arabella_hope]

See: I got myself all worked up in an argument with someone over Nooks & Kindles and all that. I feel like I'd go to war for books, for the printed word on page, etc -- but then realized even I'd only been reading things online & felt like a hypocrite.

But there are so many more styles & so many books that I know about but just haven't read, so. It feels good to do something I really want to do, for myself :)

I seriously want to be pissed that school failed to expose me to Fitzgerald, but I guess it is never, ever too late. I'll look into both of those, thank you!

[mabe85]

I feel like you just slap me on the face. "Read more books" is my New Year resolution too. And I haven't read one book since 2011 started.
Reading this post just makes me want to curl up and cry.

[arabella_hope]

AW NO BBBBBBBBBBBB.

Well Except for how i don't mind inflicting pain on others, especially in the pursuit of literary bliss, so. TAKE IT, BITCH. TAKE IT AND MAN UP.