A few months ago I convinced Neil to read several books that I knew he would love but were outside of his general reading genre. He reluctantly read the first book I recommended and he loved it as I suspected, so he continued to read my recommendations. Honestly, I just wanted his opinion on the books and so we could discuss them. However, now he wants me to read one of his books. The problem is that he reads hard core war science fiction. I just know that is not my cup of tea. For example, we recently recorded Saving Private Ryan on our DVR. Now, I have never seen the movie and never really cared to because I heard it was quite graphic due to the war content. Although, I heard it was great, I still had no desire to see it. But I decided to watch it with Neil and figured the TV version couldn't be that bad. Well, I was wrong. I had to close my eyes for most of the movie and I think I stayed up at least two nights unable to sleep with my own version of PTSD. Okay, maybe this is a little off topic but I just finished the prologue to Neil's recommended book and it reminded me of that incident. Now, it may sound as if I don't want to read it, which slightly may be true but I do want to read it to know what Neil likes to read. I also feel obligated to because he did read my recommendations. I guess I will continue plugging along and maybe I will end up liking it.
I have been on a reading kick lately. I just finished The Thirteenth Tale. It was an interesting book because the writing style was fairly unique. The book was about storytelling among other things. At one point the writer makes a statement about how sometimes we are tainted when we begin a new book by the previous book we just finished. I think that is often true for me at least. I sometimes struggle getting into a new book if I just finished an amazing book. Maybe that is why I am having a hard time motivating myself to enjoy the new book I've begun.
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Just because the horrors of war are a reality of the Telestial world doesn't mean I need to read the graphic details. Everything you put into your head stays there- FOREVER- so I vote you put the book back where it came from and let him know you'll gladly share the next book he reads that is virtuous, lovely, of good report . . .
Eric and I have total opposite tastes in reading as well...his favorite book is some strange fantasy book with wizards and goblins and lost worlds, and while I tried to read it once, I only made it 1/4 through before I was done with it. I don't care if it is his favorite book, or that we'll have to name our first-born daughter after the heroin in it...fantasy does nothing for me. :) But props to you for reading so much...cause you do read ALOT!!! I don't know how you do it!?
Good for you! Eli made me watch Brave Heart -its family history. It was the edited version and I had to keep my eyes closed. Luckily Eli loves fantasy and I have always enjoyed it. I have been reading one of his favorite series and it actually has given us something to talk about, which has been nice. But I would have a hard time with war novels.
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