I found another one of those books today. No, not the kind you may be thinking of. It isn’t badly written. It doesn’t make me groan. I am not being forced to read it. Quite the opposite. These books don’t kill you. They’re just really annoying to get through.
I’m talking about the kind of book that seems to attach itself to your fingers like it was cemented there. Sleep? What sleep? It’s only 2AM. You can fit in one more chapter. Well, maybe another one. And another.
Unfortunately, there are 6 of these horrible books in a row. I have 4 of them. I’ve read 3.5 so far. I was in the bathroom at 3AM last night hiding so I wouldn’t wake anybody while I read just one more chapter.
God help me if someone buys me another from this series. I need to know what happens, but at the same time, I gotta sleep sometime.
x.x
On the other hand, I only have 200 pages to go in the 4th book…at this rate, I could have rest of series finished in a couple of days.
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Feb 15, 2011 @ 00:31:02
Slow down…you’ll be sad when they are all done.
Feb 15, 2011 @ 01:14:12
I know, and you’re absolutely right. I just can’t help myself. His writing is like a drug. All you want is more, even when you get it. >.<
Feb 15, 2011 @ 00:51:21
Hey now, aren’t you forgetting to tell us what series it is that is so notable you have to hide in the bathroom to finish it?!!
Feb 15, 2011 @ 00:59:43
Er…sorry! Codex Alera by Jim Butcher. I was looking for more of the Harry Dresden books at this used book store, but all they had was a couple books from a new series. I am reluctant to try new anything, but they were half price.
Then I got totally swept up with the sheer force of his awesomeness. Ugh. I know he’s a good author. Why did I let myself start a new book by him on a work day? What was I thinking? >.<
Feb 15, 2011 @ 23:57:30
I will have to check him out. I love find a new good author. I like to stock up for when I take veggie weekends or trips to the beach. I will be doing that in March with my son — hubby will only get to be there for a few days — so I will look into this guy! =) Thanks for sharing.
Feb 17, 2011 @ 17:37:35
Jim Butcher is very, very good. Just be sure you don’t start a book late at night, or if you have a busy day. When my friend first introduced me to him, I bought a book she’d never read either..we took turns reading it aloud so neither of us had to wait, and finished the entire book in TEN HOURS.
I knew he was good. It just sorta caught me by surprise that the series I liked from him wasn’t a one-off. He’s just plain that good.
Feb 15, 2011 @ 03:30:59
I mentioned to someone today that I hadn’t read a good page turner in a long time. The only problem is we devour them so quickly that we’re left craving for more.
Feb 17, 2011 @ 20:27:55
That’s true, and when it’s gone you have that lingering fear there will never be another good story to keep you company. *sigh*
Feb 15, 2011 @ 17:07:09
Yes indeed. So many books have caused me to be seriously sleep-deprived.
Feb 15, 2011 @ 18:59:04
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Feb 15, 2011 @ 22:05:49
I’ve read two books like that recently. Laura Best’s entitled Bitter, Sweet and Jody Hedlund’s entitled The Preacher’s Bride. Both of these were page turners. I could not afford to keep reading straight through as I wanted, but I spent every spare moment reading the pages. I, also, found myself reading in the midnight hours when interruptions are few. Blessings to you, Andrea…
Feb 17, 2011 @ 20:28:48
I’ve been planning to read Bitter, Sweet for some time. I’ve heard it’s really good!
Feb 16, 2011 @ 03:20:42
That’s how I felt when I read Coming Home by Rosamunde Pilcher for the first time. I had insomnia one night and I stayed up reading. I think the book kept me up worse than the insomnia. I ended up finishing the last third in one night.
Feb 18, 2011 @ 07:21:09
I’m the girl that always, somehow, finds herself adding more books to her bag. When I wandered around India, I only took a small Ryanair sized sac. Half of it was filled with good books.
That nearly killed me.
Three months, three t-shirts, eight novels? Pshaw.
Feb 27, 2011 @ 03:16:15
This isn’t an author I’d normally read, so I’m hoping you pen a quick book review for me, let me know if I should read until 3am as you did.