Books: April 2006 Archives

imagine how old fashioned i am.  i read books.  the kind that are written on paper and bound.  wow.  i know that, like, totally dates me to being really old.  but, you know.

so.  i just finished reading a book listed to the side there.  the kite runner.  i must say it was a good read.  one i hadn't had in a while.  and i think he will get better the more he writes.

to be quite honest, it is a bit predictable.  not in a bad way, but sometimes, sometimes i don't want to see it coming.  and i take it as the sign of a good writer if a book captivates me and surprises me.  so i warn you.  while you are reading this book,  follow your instincts.  they won't lead you astray.

my only other problem with this book is one that many writers use for convenience: they set up these unlikely scenes to progress the story.  there are several moments in the book that i completely find unlikely and improbable.  things that are out of character and this bothers me.  the prose is still compelling and the story is still good, it is worth the read but i have to say that i was annoyed by it.

go out and buy a book.  kill a tree.  check it out at the library.  download an mp3 form.  buy the audio.  let me know what you think.