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Saturday, 9 February 2008 10:58 pm
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Reflecting on my book reviews here on LJ, I’ve come to realize that they’re almost all more negative than positive. The only exception that comes to mind is Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. By now, some of you must be wondering why I read as much as I do, especially in sci-fi.
A key reason it took me a while to notice this is that I have been enjoying other books -- just not reviewing them here. Many of these are deeply religious in nature, so I reserve them for a Christian community. Others I simply don’t feel like reviewing -- don’t even think to, really. They may be kid-oriented and therefore kind of embarrassing, or they may be so culturally ingrained that one more review seems pointless.
But these last two reasons aren’t very good. I’m generally open in my enjoyment of entertainment that was made with children in mind, and the only movie I’ve declined to review on the Grown Up Movie Forum due to popularity is Casablanca. It’s time I said a few words on two books that I’ve read semi-recently and never mentioned.
( Truckers )
( Watership Down )
A key reason it took me a while to notice this is that I have been enjoying other books -- just not reviewing them here. Many of these are deeply religious in nature, so I reserve them for a Christian community. Others I simply don’t feel like reviewing -- don’t even think to, really. They may be kid-oriented and therefore kind of embarrassing, or they may be so culturally ingrained that one more review seems pointless.
But these last two reasons aren’t very good. I’m generally open in my enjoyment of entertainment that was made with children in mind, and the only movie I’ve declined to review on the Grown Up Movie Forum due to popularity is Casablanca. It’s time I said a few words on two books that I’ve read semi-recently and never mentioned.
( Truckers )
( Watership Down )