2003 Story Set
| Date: October 21, 2003 Buy a book based on its cover. For a romance, the less clothes on the man, the better your fantasy. If it's a murder mystery, well, in this case, detailed illustrations are NOT required. I like half-naked indians and vampires myself at the moment. Cartoons belong on humorous books, not romance novels. What are they thinking? When the "to read" shelf is too full, stop shopping. Start Reading. This saves money. I have a 7' high bookcase in my bedroom and if I can't fit anymore books into it -------- There is nothing wrong with used books, as long as they have no unidentifiable stains. And you can still enjoy the cover. Never count on a "series" by an author to remain of interest. Eventually they tend to become top-heavy. Or the writer becomes senile. Of course, they can also do a bad book followed by a perfectly good one. Or another bad one. "The profession of book writing makes horse-racing seem like a solid, stable business." John Steinbeck. [I assume no pun was intended.] Read the first 5 pages of a new book while at the store. This can weed out slow-starters. Of course, this does not work if you are shopping Amazon.com. Or if the book deteriorates after page 10. Picking out a book to read is like rolling dice. It depends on the weather and your time of the month. "There are three rules for writing a novel. Unfortunately, no one knows what they are." Sumerset Maugham Once a book has been purchased, it must be read. Eventually. Even if you forgot why you picked it up. Once a book has been started, it must be finished, even if you have decided that you hate the plot, hate the character (esp. the weak heroine) or hate the author. So get up and pick it up from where you threw it at the wall. Try not to hit the cat. A book may start out very slow and get good further in. Keep reading. Of course, this may not always be true. Learn from this. Once you have been up reading until 2:30 AM, just stay up and keep reading. Coffee or tea is an option. If you must sleep at night, turn out the light by 1:30 AM and put the $%$&#(@# book down. Reading hangovers are characterized by aching wrists (big books) and eyes that give out on the computer by 3PM. Your co-workers will think that you just "look tired" if you forget to wear loads of concealer. Mojave Magic makes a good one. Concealer that is. Wear wrist braces or learn to prop big books on their own damn pillows. The size of the books you read should be dictated by how much time off you have coming. Excessive reading hangovers should be planned for week-ends, holidays or a sick day. Unless you are breast-feeding, there is nothing wrong with spending the week-end in bed reading. Either your husband or your children will forage if left on their own. Of course, they may interrupt you by coming in to see if you are alright. Demand coffee, tea or whatever delivered to your room in payment. If reading a murder mystery, and you have kids like mine, LOCK YOUR DOOR 25 pages before the end. Mine always, always, ALWAYS interrupt right at the good part. Uncanny. Makes me crazy. |
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