Donnerstag, 6. Juni 2013
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J's thoughts on "How I Became Stupid"
Hey girls,
seems that the comment function still doesn't work for everyone (Do you have problems too? Please let me know!) And so I got an e-mail from lovely J from Singapore about our first book and a recommendation for our reading list too. Here we go …
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I have finished reading How To Be Stupid, although I have to admit I didn't love it (don't hate me!!). It was amusing in places but I found the characters very annoying and I didn't feel he really learnt anything. I hated that girl he met at the end! I think it didn't help that I was reading Steppenwolf at the same time, which also has the main character of a depressed intellectual trying to be happy, but is a much more complex and interesting read that overshadowed this one. So, sorry to be negative about a book you love. I know other people have already said they loved it too so it's probably just me. I have spent ages trying to decide on a 'Favourite' to suggest and it's so hard! I think I've decided now though. It's an autobiographical novel by Homer Hickham called Rocket Boys (also published as October Sky). It's about a group of boys learning how to be rocket scientists, which doesn't sound like my kind of thing but it's bizarrely involving and uplifting. And you learn how to make rockets.
J xxx
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Dear J, without revealing too much about my own thoughts on "How I Became Stupid" … I don't see it in the same way anymore as I used to when I was younger and fell in love with it. Things change.
But for this exact reason I started this blog … to exchange our thoughts on books. No matter if we love them, hate them, or if we are indifferent. But to be honest, beside Steppenwolf this little number didn't stand a chance. Fair enough. I'm looking forward to read your book very soon but before we have D's book on our list which will be revealed a bit later in June.
seems that the comment function still doesn't work for everyone (Do you have problems too? Please let me know!) And so I got an e-mail from lovely J from Singapore about our first book and a recommendation for our reading list too. Here we go …
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I have finished reading How To Be Stupid, although I have to admit I didn't love it (don't hate me!!). It was amusing in places but I found the characters very annoying and I didn't feel he really learnt anything. I hated that girl he met at the end! I think it didn't help that I was reading Steppenwolf at the same time, which also has the main character of a depressed intellectual trying to be happy, but is a much more complex and interesting read that overshadowed this one. So, sorry to be negative about a book you love. I know other people have already said they loved it too so it's probably just me. I have spent ages trying to decide on a 'Favourite' to suggest and it's so hard! I think I've decided now though. It's an autobiographical novel by Homer Hickham called Rocket Boys (also published as October Sky). It's about a group of boys learning how to be rocket scientists, which doesn't sound like my kind of thing but it's bizarrely involving and uplifting. And you learn how to make rockets.
J xxx
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Dear J, without revealing too much about my own thoughts on "How I Became Stupid" … I don't see it in the same way anymore as I used to when I was younger and fell in love with it. Things change.
But for this exact reason I started this blog … to exchange our thoughts on books. No matter if we love them, hate them, or if we are indifferent. But to be honest, beside Steppenwolf this little number didn't stand a chance. Fair enough. I'm looking forward to read your book very soon but before we have D's book on our list which will be revealed a bit later in June.
I hope this post will find all of you girls in good spirits. Enjoy the weekend and Happy International Children's Day!
xoxo
K
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