3 books in 2 months!

That's sad. I've only posted 3 blogs on books since I first started my reading journey.

I usually chow through books quickly, usually a book a week, if not more. Now, I get 3 books in 2 months. Not a good statistic.

Well, I'm almost through with The Plot Against America, which is another slow slow read. I've already skimmed through the end but I decided not to blog about it until I've completely read it. In the interest of fairness.

On another note, I tried reading Ryu Murakami's Almost Transparent Blue. Ugh. Couldn't stomach it. I guess it was ground breaking when it came out, especially in Japan. But, it's just not my kind of book. Stomach churning. I returned it to the library without finishing it.

I borrowed it because he has the same last name as one of my favorite authors, Haruki Murakami. Their writing style could not be any more different. Lesson learned.

The Red Queen by Margaret Drabble

I finished reading The Red Queen a week and a half ago. I just couldn't be bothered reviewing it. Now, I can't remember too much about it. Oh well.

It's essentially 2 books in one with a flimsy thread holding them together. The first part, as told by the "Red Queen", is interesting and fascinating for the most part. A tad bit wordy and slow reading but I liked it.

With the second half, you have to wonder what the point is. It didn't enhance the first story nor did it even expand or expound it. The main character (as well as everyone else) was a bit annoying and the story never really goes anywhere. At the end, all I could ask was, So What?

I've never read Drabble before and this experience does not make me want to rush out and read her again.

If you like history or have a special interest in Korea, I'd suggest you read the first part of the book but don't bother with the second half. If you're neither, I'd say stuff it, there are more interesting books out there.