…and I cannot live without it.
Having my very own Library, it’s one of the desires I share with Ria and Rezina. Though my expectations connected with it are not at all as precise as Ria’s. But Neil Gaiman’s Library… I would die for something like this *-*. The only missing thing is drinks machine serving coffee and hot chocolate. A lot of hot chocolate. *is daydreaming*
I guess all of us, bookworms, enjoy cosy places filled with scent of paper and dust. It might be cramped, but comfortable. Or at least that’s how it works for me.
I wonder how long it would take to read all of Gaiman’s books. A while, I guess. Now as I think of it there’s one more thing missing: a fridge ;).
“Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed on and digested.”
I like buying books. My parents think it’s a waste of money. Not because they think I shouldn’t read so much, that’s ok, but I shouldn’t read so fast. If the book has up to 700 pages, I’m usually finished within a day.
On the other hand, even I have books I abandoned or have a hard time finishing.
1. “Anubis” by Wolfgang Hohlbein
I have no idea why I bought this one. It seemed cool: archeologist, mystery, Tomb of Anubis somewhere in the USA, Indiana Jones and Tomb Raider. I’m somewhere in the middle (it has 645 pages) and nothing happened. No seriously, nothing. Narrative is just so boring. If half of this book has been cut off it still would be too long. I would have to be very desperate to finish this one.
2. “Skeleton Crew” by Stephen King
I’ve never been a huge fan of King. I enjoyed some of his books, but still I can’t see the thrill in most of them. Getting scared because of gore scenes? I don’t think so, I’ve read too much of Masterton. I can’t say that this book is very bad. It’s just nothig special or fresh. My favourite short-story is prbably “Survivor Type” and if you could find it somewhere, read it :). It has only 24 pages.
3. “Perfect Imperfection” by Jacek Dukaj
I can’t say that this one is bad. It’s just tough. The world is rather complex and I must really focus to understand it. I’m also not really into sci-fi and that’s the genre. I’d rather ead fantasy books which take me to a different world just like that.
Anyway, I will deffinitely finish this one, it’s well written and still quite compelling. The best thing is that sometimes I get all the words, but a sentence as one? Not really. And don’t even think that I would try translating it…
“Where is human nature so weak as in the bookstore?”
This is going to be a good year book-wise. Mainly because of few great sequels.
The wishlist:
1. “The Eye of the Moon” by Anonymous
I already have this one on my bookshelf, but my dad is reading it and knowing him it will take another eternity until he’s finished.
It is a sequel to The Book with No Name, which is one of the best books I’ve ever read. I won’t say much more, because I want to write a proper review of this one. I guess I’ll re-read it for the purpose ;).
2. “I, Inquisitor. Towers to Heaven” by Jacek Piekara
Finally, another book with Mordimer Madderdin as main character. I was hoping Piekara will finish Flame and Cross and then move on with Black Death (which was supposed to be released in 2007 x_x”), but it’s better then nothing <3.
3. “Ambassador’s Mission” by Trudi Canavan
The first volume of The Traitor Spy Trilogy, which is a sequel to my beloved Black Magician Trilogy. It will be released in May and I just can’t wait~! I hope the author won’t kill my favourite character… again. Well, I don’t really want to say much more, if you like fantasy and you haven’t read BMT, go for it ;D.
4. “The Desert Spear” and “The Great Bazaar” by Peter V. Brett
The first one is a sequel to The Warded/Painted Man. This book is like the first part of Harry Potter – you must read most of it to actually start enjoying it. Polish edition is devided into two parts and I got pulled in in the end of part one. Totally pulled in. I hope the sequel is as good as the last pages.
The Great Bazaar is a collection of short stories which take place in the same world as other Brett’s books. I’m not waiting for it, but if I had a chance, I’d try it.
5. “The Lost Symbol” by Dan Brown
I wonder why I didn’t read it quite yet. I like Brown’s style. The da Vinci Code and Angels and Demons were really good. I guess I like action and mystery, so that’s deffinitely something for me. I must get it soon <3. And I hope there will be no movie based on this one…
Of course, there are few other, older books which I’d love to read. Most of them by Polish authors and the only one you could have heard of is probably The Witcher. I can’t believe I haven’t read this one yet. And maybe I will finally finish The Lord of the Rings? I can’t even remember how much I’ve already read ;D. The Hobbit was so much easier to get through…
Side note:
Playlist for today:
Korn – Freak on a Leash
Korn – Alone I Break
Korn – Make me Bad
Korn – Thoughtless
Korn – I’m Done
Korn – When Will This End
Korn – Here It Comes Again
Korn – Falling Away from Me
Korn – Somebody Someone
Korn – Make Believe
Quotes (starting with the title): Alice Hoffman, Francis Bacon, Henry Ward Beecher.
