Reading Journal
December 5, 2018

Just started two books.

The Labyrinth of the Spirits by Carlos Ruiz Zafon- a sequel to the other two, which I had read a few years ago and I was excited to read this new novel to continue the story which I had loved….however after the first chapter, I abandoned it.  Maybe I’m in a different place in my reading life than before so the story of the Sempere family no longer interests me.  Or maybe it’s the translation with many cliches that I cant get into.

Example: “….I must declare, and I do declare that you, Daniel Sempere Gispert, tender youngster on the verge of maturity, despite the thin faith you feel at this moment in yourself and in your feasibility as a paterfamilias, are and will be an exemplary father, even if , generally speaking, sometimes you seem born the day before yesterday and wetter behind the ears than a babe in the woods.” 

Uggg, and this is just half of the sentence.

The other one, which I am purposefully reading slowly to savor it as long as possible is the new novel by Barbara Kingsolver, the author of The Poisonwood bible.  (also fabulous!)...
but then the slow savouring tactic backfires when the due date comes and goes, I begin accruing fines and  the library won't let me renew it since it's a new book.  So sadly I had to relinquish it on page 27.  Now it's back in my queue for requested books.