Fiction

leftieNanner

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11. I have definitely gotten more selective with my reading choices

Sat May 16, 2020, 04:17 PM

May 2020

And do not hesitate to put a book down that isn't worth the time. Great Expectations wasn't my favorite Dickens either.

By the same token, I have enjoyed re-reading books that I loved years ago to see if they aged well. Just read Dune and Winter's Tale again and loved them still. (Except for the fact that Winter's Tale was written by Mark Helprin, who is a RW jerk)

Cleaning out my garage (a small bonus of this stay-at-home rule) I found my old hardback copy of Atlas Shrugged. Definitely threw that in the garbage!

I just read Born a Crime, Trevor Noah's book and it's very good. A quick read. And it gave me a better understanding about South Africa before and after apartheid.

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I don't like fiction written in the present tense. [View all] raccoon May 2020 OP

Totally agree! CrispyQ May 2020 #1

Except for Charles Dickens leftieNanner May 2020 #3

You are right. CrispyQ May 2020 #8

I couldn't finish the first Harry Potter until after I saw the movie. 3catwoman3 May 2020 #10

I have definitely gotten more selective with my reading choices leftieNanner May 2020 #11

I, too, am a re-reader. I know a lot of people think that is... 3catwoman3 May 2020 #13

OH! Winds of War and War and Remembrance!! leftieNanner May 2020 #14

I rewatch The American President when... 3catwoman3 May 2020 #15

I need to read them again leftieNanner May 2020 #16

I also love to re-read books... Amy-Strange May 2020 #20

I'm not a speed reader, but a relatively fast reader. 3catwoman3 May 2020 #22

I've also found that the second time around is a better read... Amy-Strange May 2020 #23

I'm a 50 pager as well. bif May 2020 #19

Do you read anthologies? Amy-Strange May 2020 #25

You mean like this sort of thing? mr_lebowski May 2020 #2

Yes, that's what I mean. Nt raccoon May 2020 #5

I would say when it's written in present tense ... then it's basically a play. mr_lebowski May 2020 #7

Here I am... Newest Reality May 2020 #4

You grabbed me! Nt raccoon May 2020 #6

I'd pay money to read the rest of that story... Amy-Strange May 2020 #24

Well, the author probably had a very good reason for using that perspective PJMcK May 2020 #9

I likewise cannot abide books written in the present tense. PoindexterOglethorpe May 2020 #12

"Immediacy to the action" The King of Prussia May 2020 #17

Excellent point. PoindexterOglethorpe May 2020 #18

It's a personal choice for sure... Amy-Strange May 2020 #21