i got myself three good books: good omens (terry pratchett & neil gaiman), american gods (neil gaiman) and the powerbook (jeanette winterson). i was so excited to get started on reading again. after all, it's been a while since i've read a good fiction (recently, i've been reading sandman graphic novels and some "essay" books, namely "how do you know your pearls are real?" by barbara gonzales and "i kissed dating goodbye" by joshua harris). so after i bought the books, i joined my family at mister donut (where we *always* hang out - for hours on end!! don't ask me why.. i could never figure that part out) as the 'oldies' chatted, i sat huddled in the corner with my trusty mp3 player muffling the outside noises and one of my newly-bought books in hand :)
i decided i'd read "the powerbook" first. after all, i've been reading neil's (yeah, feeling close!! hehe) work for the past weeks so i thought it would do us good to have some space (hahaha!). anyway, once i started reading, i couldn't stop. "unputdownable" would be an apt adjective for 'the powerbook' hehe. no, it was not gripping. it wasn't a suspense novel. it didn't have an exciting plot. i don't even think it has a very clear storyline. nevertheless, i found it impossible to put down. i finished reading the book in about 2 hours. really. and i enjoyed it immensely. mostly because it had a lot of quotable quotes. and also, like most of the books i enjoy reading, 'the powerbook' made me think about love, life and other stuff :) and it did so in a non-depressing way hehehe :pso there. P475 shot down the drain. *sigh* books are sooooo expensive these days. but heck. i suppose it's worth the money. i had a great read. and lots of wonderful quotes to share with sam and the others :p tomorrow i'll embark on another journey.. one that will take me through armageddon, care of neil and terry :p hahaha. i'll probably have another 'book' post on that one :p meantime, i'm gonna recuperate. laziness is getting to me again..
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