Crash by J. G. Ballard
(Adults Only. Make that Adult Males Only)
This book is what I like to call a "work-producing" book. It was so bad that I put off reading it. I looked for things to do around the house instead of finishing it. How bad was it? I painted my back porches, did all the laundry in the house, made some raspberry vinegar, found 3 bags of clothes that no longer fit hiding in my closet, repaired cracks in the drywall, and cleaned out and decorated the guest bedroom. Oh, yeah-and learned to knit. And then knitted a shawl and baby afghan.
I was still looking for other things to do but wanted to get finished so I could start reading again.
What's it about? As far as I can figure, there are these two guys who REALLY like car crashes--watching them, driving around looking for them, being in them. That's about it. Bloody, bizarre and uncomfortable.
I feel better now that it's finished--on to a better book!
What to read? With so many choices out there, don't make the mistake of wasting your one relaxing day on a bad read! I'll keep you in good books so your precious time can be well spent. I read all the books from young adult and teen to adult fiction; classics to history. Trust me. I know good books!
Rainer Maria Rilke
"Live a while in these books, learn from them what seems to you worth learning, but above all love them. This love will be repaid you a thousand and a thousand times, and however your life may turn,-it will, I am certain of it, run through the fabric of your growth as one of the most important threads among all the threads of your experiences, disappointments, and joys."--Rainer Maia Rilke
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Sunday, June 19, 2011
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