Ok, let me clarify quickly - I've already read through several audiobooks, and this insertion into my library really began as a way to refresh my memory about certain books. I teach English, and as such, I need to read frequently in order to stay with my class. Audiobooks have severly minimized the time I have to spend preparing for class. Perhaps I am overzealous here, but I like to be at about the same point in the novels my kids are reading so that I don't move beyond them in discussions. Also, let the record show, I drive over an hour in each direction to get to work. Fortunately, I really love my job. So anyway, I've since decided to read for pleasure with Audiobooks; this does not by any means indicate that I will be relinquishing text reading. Simmer down.The point of this is that I just finished Dracula, by Bram Stoker. It really was extremely well-written. I know that Stoker did not come up with the idea of Dracula, but that his story was based on legends already in existence. Nonetheless, the narrative style is unlike anything I can think of before it, and better than similar styles since. I'd already read Chuck Palahniuk's Diary. It's similar in terms of styles - diaries and what not - and supernatural elements, but not so much in -how do you say?- scope. As I was saying, Stoker took the diaries of several people and used them to narrate the tale of the most storied vampire in our history (to date ... Blade is nothing, stop trying). I also just started reading Mirror, Mirror (Gregory Maguire) and it's excellent so far.
So, read any good books lately?
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Doooood! Have you read any other of Gregory Maguire's books? I freakin' love him. I've read (the written text) of all of his stuff (as far as i know) except "lost" and "son of a witch". over the summer, i "read" the audiobook of "son of a witch". it was pretty sweet. i think audiobooks are really nice. I generally prefer listening to a story than looking at the words. this isnt to say that i wont read a book the old fashioned way, sometimes thats way more appropriate, but it often is less time consuming to listen to an audio book. the other reason i like them is because it enables me to do other things (like cut the grass, or cook) while reading.
oh incase you were wondering how i found this, its because kelly oneil was asking me if i knew your personal blog, and i was all, "umm, no i know the mocomm blog." and then she was like "well i tried to find his but i couldn't" so i did the logical thing and went on google and typed in "'jason monroe' blogspot." its amazing how easy it is to track stuff like that down on the internet. kinda like how me and my friends from new york were able to find each other on myspace.
i think i should get extra credit in class for utilizing my blog and finding another blog to comment on. Heyyyy, since our assignment was to find 2 ppl from class and comment on their blog can this count as one of them? It should, i mean you are "in the class".
Allllllrrrrriiiiiighty then. I'll see you in class on tuesday.................!
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