Yes, I'm reading a lot. As previously noted, I know I do this when I am feeling stressed or overwhelmed--I head off to another land.
So the book I began at the gym yesterday was finished yesterday evening (my first evening at home in several weeks).
Yes, it was fluff. And?
And Only To Deceive was a fun yet slightly mysterious escape into late-19th century aristocratic England. Not entirely formulaic, full of wonderful references to antiquities, Homer quotes, and the budding intellectual freedom of a young woman, I liked it. And it freed me from thinking about Maundy Thursday for a good couple of hours. A good half-price-books buy!
Hmm... A neo-Victorian novel that you claim doesn't entirely suck... I'm skeptical, but intrigued; perhaps I'll borrow it from you someday. =)
ReplyDeletejenny, this is the fluff I read--it's all neovictorian. I call them "princess books." They're not great literature, their escapism. I love them! :-) When you get here, I'll have TONS of fluff you can borrow. heehee!!
ReplyDeleteI don't think there's anything wrong with fluff! There's far to much gravity in the world as it is. Besides, who knows what lurks on the bedside tables of those who scorn a good "mindless" read!
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