So I'm guessing it's a little late to wish you a happy new year.
But it's so right that I would wish you a happy 2010 in April (mid-April, to be exact) because 95% of the time, I'm un-punctual. (The word "late" just has a nasty ring to it.)
The reason for my brief abandonment of this blog is because... it kills me to say it, but it's because I haven't been reading. I KNOW! Life and other weird stuff have kept me busy and I have not read. I still have not finished Pride and Prejudice and Zonbies (horrible because I need to give it back to a friend).
Oh, why?!!
Several reasons, in fact:
First, reading non-romances take me twice as long to finish. Some books can be a real downer. Brilliant, but depressing. This means, I read a couple of pages, go watch some happy movies, eat some candy, play with my hair, and come back. Instead of finishing a book in three hours, it takes me three, five, seven, fourteen days. !!!
Second, the romance genre is pretty much going into two directions:
1. erotica
2. chick-lit
I dislike erotica and chick-lit is good, but in short amounts for short periods of time. What I am really searching for is a story, a love story, about two people who meet and fall in love, and their journey of this love. I don't care for the sex, unless it's blown out of place (someone told me it was amusing when I complained about the sex scenes - I complain because it was poorly written).
This makes finding genuine romances/ love stories that much harder. And I would start myself on Nicholas Sparks, except I've been reading about how he's kind of an arrogant prick he is, and so I hesitate. I know, I really need to separate authors from their works, but if some guy is an ass and a half, I don't want to support him. (Kanye, y'hear?)
Third, the time issue. I simply don't have the time to read much.
But, here's hoping for that to change! :) Book club meets in two weeks....... ohno, it's this weekend! Jeepers.........
Change of plans.
Book club meets this Saturday.
I will have the book read by Saturday afternoon, 1pm.
I will have a review of it... soon.
Until then,
XOXO Alice
1 comment:
I can actually handle erotica before chick-lit.
Have you read Julie James's first two books? They are adorable contemporaries. Her third one does have a sex scene or two but delightful.
I also highly recommend Lake Magic by Kimberly Fisk. It's very sweet and romantic. The kind of book that just has you grinning though the beginning has you not liking at least one character at all times, but it's nice to see how she redeems them. It's her debut book so it isn't perfect, but it's a wonderful solid start.
Happy New Year to you as well! *wink*
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