In which I am thwarted by dusty books.

[yati]

I think I'm having an allergic reaction to the book I'm reading.

No, seriously. I got it from a used book store and it's dusty and looks slightly icky and if the microwave still worked I would've considered putting it in to kill germs and stuff, but it isn't so I can't, so now I am stuck reading a slightly icky looking book. I started sneezing the moment I started reading it -- you would've thought that the dust of centuries were upon it.

Now I have a sore throat and an itchy nose.

Dangerous hobby, reading. Who knew.




(For the curious, the book is Caprice and Rondo by Dorothy Dunnett, in which I spend a lot of time feeling like I'd like to throttle the main character, despite him being fascinating and clever and all. I have been doing this for six books, people! Someone should come join me.)

Comments

[cyrnelle.livejournal.com]

Ah, sort of general fiction/literature books, I guess? Still not my forte; I tend to read more science fiction and fantasy. And some historical fiction.

Maybe Jonathan Safran Foer's Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, about a boy who lost his father in the 9/11 tragedy? My sister likes Zadie Smith's books, but I haven't read any of her books.

[miesachie.livejournal.com]

I didn't read sci-fi much, but I like fantasy ^^
But I guess I can give that book you recommend a try

[cyrnelle.livejournal.com]

I read more fantasy than SF, actually. The problem with fantasy books is you start reading one book and you end up having to read three. Or seven. Or, heaven forbid, twelve books!

If you don't mind fantasy series that are still going on, I liked Patrick Rothfuss's The Name of the Wind, and Scott Lynch's The Lies of Locke Lamora and Naomi Novik's Temeraire books.

[miesachie.livejournal.com]

I think I've heard The Lies of Locke Lamora somewhere...
Maybe I'll get it, if they have it there