tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31313340.post1849588612651262615..comments2023-10-15T04:22:31.674-07:00Comments on Oldwoman: Fred First, "Slow road home"Peaceful/Paisiblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08999583789873241559noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31313340.post-54041644801293844412006-11-27T13:26:00.000-08:002006-11-27T13:26:00.000-08:00I gave up on modern novels some time ago, because ...I gave up on modern novels some time ago, because there is a fashion currently for the 'shock' factor. Often I would get 20 or 30 pages into a book, and then, without warning, there would suddenly be something terrible happen, like cruelty inflicted on an animal- two books I can think of that do this are The Bluest Eye and The Seahorse. The imagery stays with me for ages and disturbs me. This isn't what I want from reading. If I wanted shock horror then I would chose from that genre! AAARGH!!<br /><br />I also hate books that use lots of invented words and terms, and carry a glossary. Too much to remember! It interrupts the flow.<br /><br />In recent years I read only factual books, history mostly.<br /><br />But I have detective novels by my bed to read till I'm asleep....<br /><br />:^)<br /><br />HelenaMrs Machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14972137710178467475noreply@blogger.com