I love to read. I devour books. I have floor-to-ceiling solid oak bookshelves that were custom built for my living room (oh how I will cry when I one day move from this house!) that are filled with books. Lately however I have been unable to find a book that captures my attention and I have started 3 different books in as many weeks only to put each on my nightstand and not pick it up again. I am getting frustrated especially since right now I could use the distraction of a good book. And despite the fact that I have these beautiful bookshelves – filled with books, many of them yet unread – none seem appealing to me.
To combat this need for an enticing book I picked up Satisfaction by Rae Lawrence, a book I read at least once a year. No, that’s not a typo - I read it at least once a year. It’s not the Great American Novel or even the Semi-Great American Novel. In fact, it’s a slightly trashy novel, but a 500-page slightly trashy novel. And I love it. It’s my guilty pleasure. It’s a book I can read and get sucked into every time, despite the fact that I’ve read it a dozen times already. Of course one of my friends is currently reading Emerson so I feel like a total schmuck admitting that I’m currently reading a trashy novel while he is reading what is probably considered one of the Greats. But will his be delicious enough to read again and again? I doubt it!
Wendork Said:
on November 29, 2007 at 4:23 pm
Holy moly – we have yet to discuss books! I have a thing for Giants in the Earth from High School. I managed to steal a copy from Mr. Upton’s class. It has been a while since I last read it though. I don’t have a place for my books yet. So far, most of them are in the garage. I want shelves! Oh yeah, one of my favorite trashy reads was The Perks of Being a Wallflower – but I can’t remember the author. Unfortunately that was a book that I lent to someone else and never saw again.
Kirk Said:
on November 30, 2007 at 1:46 pm
Since when have the “Greats” ever been able to give you that dirty, yet total, satisfaction that a trashy novel can? Give me the trash ANY day!!
gonem1ssing Said:
on December 7, 2007 at 4:39 pm
I have been reading the Afghan by forsyth, and curiosity got me to read the original set of short stories from Richard Matheson from the recent film comming out I Amlegend they are quick reads and mindless.
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on December 26, 2007 at 10:09 am
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