Re-emergence of brain
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alobearUp until last week, I hadn't read a book since breaking my ankle on 1st March. This was a horrifying state of affairs, which luckily seems to have been successfully rectified by going to Center Parcs for a week and not being able to do any of the activities.
3.5 days in lodge, 3.5 books read - hurrah! I cheated a bit and started out with rather short books, but I was leading myself in gently.
3.5 days in lodge, 3.5 books read - hurrah! I cheated a bit and started out with rather short books, but I was leading myself in gently.
The Amazing Maurice and his Educated Rodents by Terry Pratchett:
Knowing nothing about this book before Dave suggested I read it the day before we went away, for some reason, I was expecting this to be set in the real world. So, a Discworld story was a nice surprise. Unfortunately, I didn't like most of the characters, and actually found the story quite unpleasant, so I can't say I enjoyed the book overall. I was damn well going to finish it, though, so I'm glad it was quite short.
Time For The Stars by Robert Heinlein:
I know it's stupid, but it always surprises me when I discover 1950s science fiction that's accessible and enjoyable. This story of a boy sent on a deep space exploration while his twin stays on Earth to receive his instant telepathic communications is well thought out and combines interesting theories about space flight with effective portrayal of the emotional repercussions of aging at a different rate to everyone you know. I wasn't entirely sure about the ending - it seemed rather abrupt and overly convenient - and some of the discussion of relativity made my brain hurt, but it was a good story and well written.
High Fidelity by Nick Hornby:
I'd read this before, years ago, but watched the film version many times since, so it was John Cusack and Jack Black in my head as I re-read this, which was odd because they are very American and the book is very British. It was interesting to note the differences between the book and the film - they gave the film a more glamorous ending, which parially negates the point of Rob being really ordinary, but they largely stick very closely to the plot and portray all the characters very accurately. The book itself is a very entertaining read.
Knowing nothing about this book before Dave suggested I read it the day before we went away, for some reason, I was expecting this to be set in the real world. So, a Discworld story was a nice surprise. Unfortunately, I didn't like most of the characters, and actually found the story quite unpleasant, so I can't say I enjoyed the book overall. I was damn well going to finish it, though, so I'm glad it was quite short.
Time For The Stars by Robert Heinlein:
I know it's stupid, but it always surprises me when I discover 1950s science fiction that's accessible and enjoyable. This story of a boy sent on a deep space exploration while his twin stays on Earth to receive his instant telepathic communications is well thought out and combines interesting theories about space flight with effective portrayal of the emotional repercussions of aging at a different rate to everyone you know. I wasn't entirely sure about the ending - it seemed rather abrupt and overly convenient - and some of the discussion of relativity made my brain hurt, but it was a good story and well written.
High Fidelity by Nick Hornby:
I'd read this before, years ago, but watched the film version many times since, so it was John Cusack and Jack Black in my head as I re-read this, which was odd because they are very American and the book is very British. It was interesting to note the differences between the book and the film - they gave the film a more glamorous ending, which parially negates the point of Rob being really ordinary, but they largely stick very closely to the plot and portray all the characters very accurately. The book itself is a very entertaining read.
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Date: 2008-05-24 12:03 pm (UTC)Sounds a bit like my plan with post-exam reading, only mine's more about the less challenging genre. I'm now about half way through one of my guilty pleasure police procedurals. Next up, more than likely, a Sandman graphic...