24-Hour Read-a-Thon: Post 4

For Read-a-Thon information, see The Hidden Side of a Leaf. For my own Read-a-Thon posts, see the deblog's Read-a-Thon category archive.

Currently reading: Ian Sansom, The Case of the Missing Books

Pages read: 28 (since last post) | 106 (total for Read-a-Thon)
Time spent reading: 20 (since last post) | 1:44 (total for Read-a-Thon)

Why am I reading this book? I've taken a break from Peter Sagal's book to return to one I'm currently in the middle of. The Case of the Missing Books has been on my TBR shelves for a while. I started it the other day when another book I'm in the middle of turned out to be disappointingly slow. (I don't normally read more than one book at a time; now I find myself in the middle of three.)

Comments: This is the first in a series of books by Ian Sansom featuring Israel Alexander, who, in this book, travels to Ireland to take up a position as the town librarian only to find that the library has closed. Par for course for Israel, for whom everything goes wrong, always. The story finds him thrown into a series of awkward situations, in which he must communicate--haltingly, ineffectually--with the quirky characters of his new community. It's supposed to be funny and charming, Nick Hornby meets Alexander McCall Smith, according to the back of the book. But I'm finding it tiresome.

Reading was interrupted by the creation and disposal of dinner, but I'm now returning to it.

Comments

[Eva]

1.

I can't wait to see if you think it gets better

[iliana]

2.

Oh I tried to read this book earlier this year and couldn't get into it at all. I'm also curious to hear if you find that it gets better. Anyway, cheering you on during the readathon! :)

[Chris]

3.

Keep it up!

Cheerleader Chris

[Debra Hamel]

4.

I'm nearing the end and it's not getting any better. It's interesting that you didn't like it either, Iliana. It really should appeal, given the subject matter, and yet.... I think it just tries too hard.