The first post comes from JoV from JoV's Book Pyramid. If you haven't heard yet, Google Readers will become history after July 1st. I was sad and disappointed and a little panicked to be honest. If you're wondering "what now?" JoV shares a few alternatives to Google Reader.
The next post is from Debbie from Snuggly Oranges. It's about social awkwardness and it actually hits right in the center of my being. Here's the thing. I'm not antisocial. I love talking and socializing and meeting new people and everything socializing implies. But when I have to choose between going out on a Friday night with friends and stay at home and read, the second option wins almost every time. I said once that I'm not a picky reader. I'm not and I think if you check the books I've reviewed, you can see that. When it comes to music though, the subject changes. If I go out, the music has to be perfect. I have to like the music in order to feel good. If I don't like the music, the night is pretty much destroyed for me. I'm weird that way, yes *blush*
Michelle from Pink Polka Dot Book Blog (along with other bloggers) talks about DNFs and how books end up in that pile. It's always difficult to DNF a book, at least it is for me. It's also very difficult to specifically define what it takes for me to say "Ok, I can't read this book, I give up". Sometimes it's bad grammar that even I can spot, sometimes it's the fact that things are so weird, I'm cross-eyed trying to figure it out and understand it. I don't care about historical accuracy. If I want that, I'll go read a text book. It has nothing to do with accuracy, but sometimes the plot, subplots, mini-plots and everything in between are just so tangled, nothing makes sense. Or I have those "Oh, come on!" moments, when even I wouldn't buy half of the things that happen. Again, nothing to do with historical accuracy. And it happens in SciFi/fantasy, paranormal, contemporary, any genre. So the fact that it's all real or in another universe has nothing to do with that. Other times it's just a... sort of emptiness. I can't connect with the characters or the story. They're just not for me and that's that :P
Other posts:
- Nyx @ Nyx Book Reviews: The Truth About Blog Tours
- Rachel @ Fiktshun: Performance Anxiety
Aww, thank you for mentioning my post!
ReplyDeleteI'm very much socially awkward too. I really like to do things with my friends, but to be honest I prefer the quiet nights of just watching movies together to the going out in loud clubs kind of nights. The party-all-night-studentlife doesn't very much agree with me (:
I hope you're enjoying Dreamfever, that book is awesome.
So far I like the book. More than the previous ones, to be honest.
DeleteI didn't understand the "let's have a party everyday" student motto. And I need my sleep too much to give it up for bad music and alcohol. I would give up my sleep for books though :P
Haha, yeah. I tried the drinking game routine but actually found it boring. Never knew I could be that bored while tipsy.
DeleteAt least staying up late to finish a book is always exciting.
And you don't feel sick the next day... just a little tired. And sometimes I get that urge to smack myself for finishing a book way too fast, because usually there's another one coming after that...next year *le sigh*
DeleteThanks for mentioning my post!!! Very nice of you :) I agree with you about socially awkwardness! I love going out with my friends, but when it doesn't work out and I end up staying home I get a little excited bc I know it's just going to be me and my TV shows and my blog and my book... I guess I'm a nerd that way :)
ReplyDeleteHey, better to come across as a nerd, than pissing everyone off because I don't feel good, right? :D
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