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What is your guilty pleasure read?Answer:
Oy. Such a hard question, mainly because I only read what the snooty literary professionals would term "guilty pleasure reads".
I mean don't get me wrong, I could and have read some of the "classics" but I prefer books with snark and comedy and great dialogue and plenty of action. Books where the characters sitting around talking about their feelings is just too, too *shudder* blergh. Besides, you can only reread a "classic" so many times. Contemporary authors have new books coming out multiple times a year, lots to choose from and enough new books that even my picky ass can find something I like. Besides, I read for pleasure and most "Literature" is the equivalent of eating Brussels Sprouts. Good for you, sure, but tastes like grass. I only have so many hours a day for reading and its not going to be Brussels Sprouts. No Thanks.
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I get like that too. That's why it is okay to be picky about what you read. Choose what you think you will like.
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You're so funny! I agree that some classics can be totally dreary. Comparing them to Brussels Sprouts is hilarious!! Yes, they're "good for you", but UGH. I found that to be the case with Kafka, when I attempted to read "The Castle". I hated that book. Dreary doesn't even cover the effect it had on me. Then he has another one, titled "The Metamorphosis", in which the protagonist turns into a giant bug. I just read the synopsis, so I wouldn't have to suffer through that one!
ReplyDeleteI don't find other classics dreary at all, though. For instance, Dickens is a joy to read! And my favorite classic of all time is Charlotte Bronte's "Jane Eyre"!! I also love Mark Twain. So I guess it depends on the author. I absolutely HATE Edgar Allan Poe. I had to read a couple of his stories in high school.
Contemporary novels are, of course, highly enjoyable! And I read them, as well. I'm a very eclectic reader, except that I don't like horror and erotica.
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I really liked Mark Twain, Jack London and I even enjoyed Moby Dick. But I think that just might be my "guy" sensibilities, because books like Jane Eyre and Little Women just drive me up a wall.
ReplyDeleteIt's a good thing that everyone has different likes, otherwise the world would be a very boring place. :)
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Oh no! I never thought of pleasure reading vs. classic literature. Although none of my guilty pleasure authors are classics. ~~Emmly Jane
ReplyDeleteI guess I have too many people give me the stink eye because of reading "popular" fiction.
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