Back in my younger days, before we got the internet (and we were late in getting it), I was a serious reader. I’d go to the library, come out with a stack of 14 books, and be back next month for 14 more. I was a serious reading junkie, even though I wasn’t big on things like studying math or working out. I read the unabridged version of The Stand in one marathon session.
Then, I went to college. Upon entering the hallowed halls of the Academy, my love of learning was killed, and my desire to read books was smashed beneath the weight of Foucault and Derrida. I started college in 1999, and it wasn’t until I had some traveling to do that I actually picked up more than the occasional dog-eared copy of a Chuck Palahniuk or Stephen King novel before I actually tried reading a new author, and tried reading for fun once again. I’m reading the book now, actually, but I have something else to add to the list.
Harper Collins Publishers and author Neil Gaiman have gotten together and discussed things, and as an experiment, for the rest of the month (March) you can read Neil Gaiman’s American Gods for free over here. It might not be your cup of tea, but I love his graphic novels, so I figure I’d pass it along to you guys. I’ve gotten rave reviews from friends, so maybe you and I can read it together and discuss it, Shaktronics reader.
Thanks to Newscoma for the tip!
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