tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37251208.post7247233578487626990..comments2023-06-30T08:20:03.067-07:00Comments on Infused Knowledge: Quot libros, quam breve tempus!Rachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06624317806947588259noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37251208.post-62998171183316053682009-08-24T11:19:01.965-07:002009-08-24T11:19:01.965-07:00And note that the Ignatius books are mostly on the...And note that the Ignatius books are mostly on the already-read shelves. :)<br /><br />For me the first six books of Jordan's series were very absorbing (like, stay-up-all-night-to-read-as-much-as-possible absorbing. I was a student on summer break at the time.) Book 1 rips off a lot from Tolkien; it's worth trying Book 2 to get a better idea of what the rest of the series is like. Anyway, Book 2 opens with a rather stunning revelation about Rand.<br /><br />The books get longer and longer, and stuff in more and more characters and detail, and the plot moves slower and slower, but I didn't mind that and tore right through to the end of Book 6 (which has a great climax). Then suddenly in Book 7 I realized I was BORED. I slogged through to finish the book but gave up on the series. Subsequent books were no better, I'm told, and of course Jordan died with the series unfinished. But I thought Books 1-6 were well worth reading. Others may have a different tipping point.<br /><br />Re Bunny Suicides, I see that Hugh Grant is quoted as calling it "One of the most important books of the year." That ought be good enough for anybody.Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06624317806947588259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37251208.post-88997540683248991372009-08-24T07:40:23.222-07:002009-08-24T07:40:23.222-07:00I see some Ignatius Press spines there. Excellent...I see some Ignatius Press spines there. Excellent.<br /><br />Robert Jordan. Have that series. Tried to read him. Couldn't get into it, stopped after first book of that series. Glad to see JRR on there. Should I give Robert Jordan another shot?<br /><br />My book collection is up to 4 floor to ceiling book-cases. I am going to purge it of "CRAP". It is unreasonable and unruly how many books I have. About 30% catholic non-fiction, 60% fiction, 10% miscellaneous (humor, cookbooks, how-to, etc).<br /><br />One book that no book collection is complete without: The complete book of bunny suicides. I'm just sayin'.<br /><br />WWarrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04053407632823479165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37251208.post-77001237080067747172009-08-23T09:32:57.366-07:002009-08-23T09:32:57.366-07:00It sounds like the two of you will just have to li...It sounds like the two of you will just have to live to a hundred and fifty, then. :)Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06624317806947588259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37251208.post-32698438785880390832009-08-21T19:54:21.496-07:002009-08-21T19:54:21.496-07:00I joke and call my house a messy library. I have s...I joke and call my house a messy library. I have so many books that we had to put some of them in storage. My parents owned a bookstore when I was young, so this probably explains it.Mary N.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06618318192221168152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37251208.post-90227153109213204792009-08-21T18:08:47.437-07:002009-08-21T18:08:47.437-07:00Pffft, underachiever. I have 144 unread books at t...Pffft, underachiever. I have 144 unread books at the moment. Your unread book shelf is made of weaksauce. ;-)Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01942218998254819693noreply@blogger.com