It's sickening sometimes to realize just how much I read and then I
am disheartened other nights when I realize that I don't read nearly
enough. This is the crux of my brain half the time. Apply the “I
do too much” vs the “I don't do enough” syndrome to any subject
and you have my opinion on my life down pretty pat (Is pretty pat
even a saying...? Now it is.).
I do honestly try to read as much as I can and I do enjoy mixing up
my books a bit to include classics and works of fiction that indulge
in my sometimes overactive fantasy geared brain. I like the idea of
reaching goals and I love the feeling that I get when I finish a
novel. I also hate the feeling I get when I finished a really
good novel and can't move on after that.
Seriously. This is a problem.
So far, for June, I have a few
little books picked out to try and swim through with the hopes of
discovering something noteworthy. So far, these are the ones that I
know I will read just because once I finish them, it'll give me an
excuse to buy more.
Alice's
Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass
By
Lewis Carroll (as if you needed clarification)
I don't know how I haven't read this
yet. I love my fairy tales. I love them to unhealthy extents. But,
somehow Alice has eluded me. I never really watched the Disney movie
growing up and I have yet to see the Tim Burton adaptation (is it any
good? People are having some strange opinions on it I'm noticing). I
didn't even know there were two versions of this book. Thankfully, I
own a copy that has both. It also came to my attention the other
night that there is an Alice debate out there where some people
believe that there is a pure form of this classic and adaptations
should stick to it and others are holding up a silent middle finger
to said purists. I don't land on either side, but I'm curious to see
what all that is about. Either way, I'm about fifty pages in to this
tale and am enjoying it. Though, I mock all you people that say this
was drug induced... More on that when I finish.
The
Map of Time
By
Felix J. Palma
I
picked this book up at Powell's on a whim. I knew next to nothing
about it other than the fact that it's been popping up on my
goodreads account (http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/7341304-dana)
like crazy. Being someone who does not read summaries (I tend to
skim) I have to say that I was thrown off guard when I started
reading it. As of right now, the narrator breaks the fourth wall
relentlessly, jumps through time lines like a little jumping bean (I
probably could find a better analogy but that one makes me laugh) and
the characters have decided to go to H.G Well's in hopes that he can
send them back in time to stop Jack the Ripper.
Let
that sink in.
I'll
let you know how I feel about the book when I'm finished but so far
it has left me standing on uncertain ground.
Review Now Up: http://papertales4u.blogspot.com/2013/06/book-review-map-of-time.html
Review Now Up: http://papertales4u.blogspot.com/2013/06/book-review-map-of-time.html
The
Annotated Peter Pan
By
J.M Barrie
I'm giving you a fair warning now. I
love Peter Pan to a sometimes terrifying extent. I won't go too much
into that now because I know there will eventually be a blog about my
adoration for this twisted little tale but know that you will see
references to Pan and the Lost Boy's numerous times.
The Annotated Peter Pan is
another one of my buys at Powell's. Not only does it have the story
but has the history of the play itself and a biography on the author.
It goes in depth on the behind the scenes of this beloved book and
attempts to explain the phenomenon surrounding it. If you like
biographies, I would suggest it. Again, I'm not done with it, but so
far, so good.
Imaginary
Companions and the Children Who Create Them
By
Marjorie Taylor
Imaginary friends is a topic that I
am fascinated with. The idea that all these children all around the
world can create something so similar is mind blowing. These little
creations are a sign of creativity and a sign of learning. Up until
recently, however, we considered the idea of a child having one, to
be some what worrisome.
Marjorie Taylor is a professor who
specializes in children and their imaginary friends. She conducted
studies on whether or not it was dangerous for a child to create such
a thing and dives into the reasons as to why some children have these
invisible friends, and some do not. I'm keen on reading what she has
to say not just because this is a topic that I have a particular
interest in but because I was blessed to be one of her students at
The University of Oregon when I was freshman and really enjoyed her
class.
The
Torchwood Archives
By
Gary Russell
Don't even start with me. I'm a nerd
and need to work through some Torchwood grief.
The
Screwtape Letters
By
C.S Lewis
Um... didn't Lewis write magical
children's tales about going through a wardrobe? Here I was naively
thinking that that was it but apparently, he also wrote about demons.
The Screwtape Letters
is a series of letters passed back and forth between a demon and his
nephew. I know nothing else about the book but this and somehow,
that is enough to go out and buy it immediately.
I'm sure that the June reading list
will grow as I either finish books too quickly, or have the urge to
“browse” the local bookstore. As always, I'm looking for new
books and would love to hear your suggestions.
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