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Water, Water Everywhere and Not A Drop to Drink

January 11, 2012 by still a dreamer

Forgive me if I’ve misquoted that; it’s only a lead-in anyway … to books, books, and not a page to read. But that wouldn’t be true. I’ve got plenty of books to read. I just can’t seem to figure out what I want to read.

Do you go through periods like this? You want to read a good book, but it seems no matter which one you pick up, its not the right one for right now? That’s where I am. Restless Reader. I’ve turned back to my selection of yet-to-be-read books from last Spring’s book sale and perused other bookshelves and nothing is jumping out at me. I want the book that reaches out, grabs me and sucks me in with fast moving prose and a faster moving storyline. And, of course, it must be very well written. One of the books that comes to mind like that was White Oleander. I need one of those.

So I grabbed this book, Ghosts by John Banville, as the jacket flap reminds me of why I picked it up in the first place. Who can’t get into a good ghost story? We shall see.

And I now have a backup plan. If this isn’t the one, I’m heading over to my local library and getting The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo. Just saw that in the movies and it was one of the best movies I’ve seen in a long time. The book can only be better, right? But for now, I’m pinning my hopes on Ghosts.

 

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Posted in Books, Good Reads, Novels, Writing | Tagged ghost story, Ghosts by John Banville | 4 Comments

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  1. on January 11, 2012 at 9:19 pm Felicia

    There’s nothing better than a good book.

    p.s. Coleridge, The Rime of the Ancient Mariner:

    Water, water, every where,
    And all the boards did shrink;
    Water, water, every where,
    Nor any drop to drink.

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  2. on January 12, 2012 at 10:41 am stilladreamer

    Leave it to you to know the words, exactly! 🙂 Thanks. It was a long, long time ago that I read Coleridge … maybe I will again.
    jeanne

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  3. on January 12, 2012 at 2:29 pm Toni Myers

    One of my girlfriends is an avid reader and she just finished reading Miss Peregrine’s home for peculiar children and just can’t get it out of her mind. She loved it! Just an idea…

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    • on January 13, 2012 at 9:31 am stilladreamer

      Thanks for the tip, Toni. You know, I believe I’d heard of that title from someone else, too, but can’t remember who. I’m making note! Stay well,
      Jeanne

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