Gregory McGuire writes excellent novels, but for some reason I can never finish one. I think it has something to do with the politics he includes in it. The stuff about war, and who's fighting whom, and history... it's all pretty boring to me. I just want to know what's happening to the characters N
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Gregory McGuire writes excellent novels, but for some reason I can never finish one. I think it has something to do with the politics he includes in it. The stuff about war, and who's fighting whom, and history... it's all pretty boring to me. I just want to know what's happening to the characters NOW, but I can't bring myself to skip the boring parts. So maybe that's why I've never finished any of his books. Oh wait, I did finish the Little Match Girl. It was okay.
This book is an easy, mindless read. A little too "chick-litty", which I can't appreciate. This book is just full of negative energy, which I would pick up and project into my own life as I read it. Ugh.
I watched the movie first, and I found the book to be less dark than the movie, although the general mood was pretty sombre. The religious aspect of the story was played up a lot, and I finished the book feeling as if there was a lot of symolism I'd missed. Oh well; I enjoyed it nonetheless.
A Lion Among Men
Gregory McGuire writes excellent novels, but for some reason I can never finish one. I think it has something to do with the politics he includes in it. The stuff about war, and who's fighting whom, and history... it's all pretty boring to me. I just want to know what's happening to the characters N ... (continue)
Gregory McGuire writes excellent novels, but for some reason I can never finish one. I think it has something to do with the politics he includes in it. The stuff about war, and who's fighting whom, and history... it's all pretty boring to me. I just want to know what's happening to the characters NOW, but I can't bring myself to skip the boring parts. So maybe that's why I've never finished any of his books. Oh wait, I did finish the Little Match Girl. It was okay.
Julie and Julia
This book is an easy, mindless read. A little too "chick-litty", which I can't appreciate. This book is just full of negative energy, which I would pick up and project into my own life as I read it. Ugh.
The Social Construction of What?
very readable, but boy does he ever go into detail!
I also really like the cover of this edition. Gorgeous!
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
I watched the movie first, and I found the book to be less dark than the movie, although the general mood was pretty sombre. The religious aspect of the story was played up a lot, and I finished the book feeling as if there was a lot of symolism I'd missed. Oh well; I enjoyed it nonetheless.
I Love Bad Boys
I totally read this book for the smut.