BOOK CHALLENGE 43/1000 (51)
The old book challenge has ground down to a halt with too many other things being juggled. This is probably my last two books of the year. I didn't maintain my average of two books a week from the challenge but, with my extra-curricular reading I have finished over a hundred books this year. With everything else I've had going on, this has been some achievement. Scoop by Evelyn Waugh was a hard book for me to read. This book is seriously dated. I am sure in it's day it was hilarious but I found myself tiring of it very quickly and reluctant to continue reading. The premise of the book revolves around mistaken identity. I could imagine this story being funny if it was produced visually but on paper I found myself rolling my eyes and sighing heavily. Another book that I can't imagine being anyone's favourite.
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BOOK CHALLENGE 44/1000 (52)
The Diary of Nobody by George Grossmith embodies situation comedy. I stormed through this book because it appealed to my sense of humour. I am the person that laughs when someone trips up or drops something. Some people are just naturally funny without trying and the main character in this book is endearingly naive and therefore, hilarious in my eyes. I am so glad to have found a novel in the comedy section of this challenge which I was actually able to chuckle at. I was beginning to think all the so-called comedy books were going to be a blow out.
Today is Boxing Day. I'm sure there won't be too much reading or writing between now and the New Year. Maybe I can feed everyone to excess so they all pass out on the sofa and I get a quiet couple of hours to myself.
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