Natty

Hi, At the moment I'm really struggling to get into any books. I have a list of books I want to read but none that really whisk me away so I'm kinda first chapter in on a lot of things. I'd quite like to read something in a similar vane to Patrick Rothfuss's The Name of the Wind; like it's gonna be epic but it's not all words I can't even begin to pronounce. Really trying to read Terry Brooks Word and the Void trilogy but alas, the prologue put me off... Thanks xx

I pretty much read everything in a book be it prologue, epilogue or very long and boring introduction. However, this doesn't mean I like them. These devices strike me as tools used by authors who want to escape the way in which they tell the main bulk of their narrative. The best example I can give is Bob. Bob is a writer and Bob wants to write a crime story in third person about a investigator type catching a psychopath. He uses a prologue to introduce these happenings and in that prologue he deviates entirely from the rest of the narratives structure by writing in first person and yes, you guessed it, as the psychopath. I just feel a bit blah when I see that. I have much more respect and willingness to read a book where the author builds all that suspense up him or herself. It just makes me feel like the mood is being forced upon me somewhat. Each genre might do it a little differently, but the result is the same. x

Agreed. I wanted to read it because I fell asleep when I was watching the film (it was on super late). However, it was just far too disturbing and suddenly, I wasn't interested. Horrible. x

I got a Sony Reader for Christmas and I think it's one of the best things ever. It fits into my handbag so I can just slap a load of books on it and take them with me. I read a lot of trilogies and things so it's put an end to finishing one and wishing I had the second part with me if I've gone somewhere. Awesome. The only thing I miss is bath reading but I guess there's always magazines x

When I was at University I often had to read more than one book at once (I did a English lit degree), but now, I much prefer to take it easy with one book at a time. x