Wednesday, May 19, 2010
My Favorite Books.
It's hard to say what the best book I have ever read was. Some of my favorites: The Secret Life Of CeeCee Wilkes, The Namesake, A Tree Grows In Brooklyn. All of these books show a very full span of the characters lives, which might be why I love them so much. I think when I understand a fictional world better the book is more enjoyable. Of course, if there's too much detail it gets tedious and completely boring, but the authors of the books I just named are just excellent story tellers in my opinion. Take Harry Potter, kids love it because it gives them an outlet to a whole other fantastical world, and I think that's a big part of it's appeal. The novels stated above were extremely gripping too. It's very annoying reading books don't draw me in the beginning because it makes reading work, and it can take a long time if it's not enjoyable. But I suppose I should just come back to those books, as I think I'll appreciate them more when I'm older. But that could be totally false. Oh well. Guess I'll find out.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
I completely agree. When I read a book, if the beginning of the story doesn't catch me, then the whole book is a lost cause to my brain.
ReplyDeleteawwww.... Love "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn," though I haven't read it since I was a kid. Maybe I will give that one another go this summer.... Thanks for the reminder!
ReplyDeleteI totally agree with this. I love fictional books, however when I am not interested in the beginning of the book, the rest of the book doesn't matter to me and it obtains little to no interest
ReplyDeleteDid you enjoy "There Eyes Were Watching God," as it sort of followed the course of the main character's life? And I'm guessing "Pillars of the Earth" didn't really draw you in the beginning, haha? Harry Potter was the perfect mix of detail and story, magic and reality.
ReplyDelete