Reading Block
Guilty secret #4,392 (of a continuing series, most of which is not fit for public consumption): I just couldn’t finish reading Seabiscuit. Everyone goes on and on about it, but it just doesn’t do a thing for me. I’ve been trying to read it since March, but I can’t get into it*. Normally, I hate being defeated by inanimate objects, but after my sis told me she couldn’t get into it either, I felt better and decided I could just let go.
As usual, she did me one better by renting the movie. She was interrupted partway through the movie by the phone, and never turned the movie back on. Maybe it’s yet another family failing (#4,392 (of a continuing series, most of which is not fit for public consumption).
*On the other hand, I’ve had absolutely no problem re-reading the Shopaholic series or reading The Devil Wears Prada.
June 7th, 2004 at 8:47 am
Just say NO to guilt! If I had a nickel for every book I didn’t read beyond the first ten pages I’d be rich. I am so picky but the payoff is when I love a book cause then I really LURVE it.
June 7th, 2004 at 10:38 am
Shopaholic was fun! I enjoyed it.
I never finished the movie Seabiscut either. I keep meaning to rent it to watch the last bit but never seem to get around to it… I’m sure it ends well though.
June 8th, 2004 at 4:58 am
Another Shopaholic fan here (regretting having loaned the books to her niece who has now “lost” them). I don’t feel any guilt at not finishing certain books, there are far too many wonderful books out there deserving of our time to waste on those that don’t interest us.
p.s. A belated Happy Birthday!
June 8th, 2004 at 6:05 am
I *loved* Seabicsuit – the book and the movie and feel guilty that I didn’t buy it myself, but borrowed it. I very tempted to buy the movie although it wasn’t completely faithful to the book, which annoys me since it’s a TRUE freaking story!!! I’m also annoyed that the third Harry Potter movie is also NOT faithful to the book. I don’t understand wanting to make a movie of a SUCCESSFUL book, but changing it!
June 14th, 2004 at 7:46 am
So this is where Colin got it! I’m referring to “The Devil Wears Prada” book, naturally.
He’s been doing nothing but reading that book.
And it started out as direct fault of mine. He was too embarassed to ask the sales clerk at the local Books-A-Million for it (attributing that it was far too girly, and probably aimed at the female market; embarassed and ashamed, for lack of a better phrase). I asked, and found it.
But it seems funny, although, not something I would pick up for myself. (For what I read of the first pages; it seems like a female version of the man in “Down With Love”…hmm.).
Good luck with your other 4,391 guilty secrets.
June 14th, 2004 at 8:38 pm
I feel that way whenever I try to read Virginia Woolf. But I just can’t give up on a book no matter how bad it is. Haven’t read the two you mentioned but frivolous summer reading is required!