tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2478941067348817827.post7769374555058505055..comments2024-03-27T08:06:22.118-05:00Comments on Stomping on Yeti: Does Anyone Else Have This Problem?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2478941067348817827.post-41083377670033606622010-06-04T22:31:22.433-05:002010-06-04T22:31:22.433-05:00It does take me a while to get acclimated to the p...It does take me a while to get acclimated to the prose of one author right after finishing a different one. To that end, I try to get through that adjustment period in one sitting. When I pick up a new book, I'll usually not stop until I'm about one hundred pages in, and by that time I'll be comfortable with the writing.<br /><br />It seems I always have 10-12 books around I haven't read. To avoid the 'what do I read confusion' I lay out what I plan on reading at the beginning of the month and try to ensure variety and continuity in series. <br /><br />Wow, I'm a nerd.Chad Hullhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17774092046594256969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2478941067348817827.post-80427999564902969552010-05-31T16:56:09.552-05:002010-05-31T16:56:09.552-05:00No you are not alone!
The last void book from Pete...No you are not alone!<br />The last void book from Peter Hamilton had me rereading the previous book before hand - so after 1500 pages wrapped up in one style/universe it was days before I started another novel. I await the final part in trepidation!<br />In general I try to switch between genres - it all helps to keep a balanced mind!Andrew Cnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2478941067348817827.post-83534474021021118112010-05-31T09:44:15.763-05:002010-05-31T09:44:15.763-05:00I have exactly the same problem switching gears fr...I have exactly the same problem switching gears from one author to the next. Which, as you mention, is a big problem when reading anthologies. It takes me weeks to finish off an antho even tho I'm enjoying all the stories. It's a bit of work to get into the next story which slows me down and makes me less eager to pick it up again. Instead of trying to plow straight through I'll read shorts between novels when I'm already having to switch gears. I finish an antho around 5 or 6 novels.<br /><br />The distraction of other books is a huge problem for me if the book does not grab me right away. I usually give a book about 100 pages before I bail out and grab another. If I'm not into it by then I likely won't be later. I'm looking for books that hold from cover to cover and hopefully for some time after too.icowdavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08503951838232267330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2478941067348817827.post-44405432655626016132010-05-28T12:02:26.407-05:002010-05-28T12:02:26.407-05:00Like Mimouille, I cycle genres - fantasy - SF to a...Like Mimouille, I cycle genres - fantasy - SF to avoid having books bleed together. Also helps speed getting into the book.<br />I actually have the most trouble with a book that follows a really good book. May actually wait several days to start something new when a book really blows me away.KPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08708364347511044730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2478941067348817827.post-71571101421774585502010-05-28T09:00:43.955-05:002010-05-28T09:00:43.955-05:00I have this happen to me all the time - the joys o...I have this happen to me all the time - the joys of having a reading list with 100 + entries on it. It largely comes down to my mood at the time when I finish a book, and I'm often switching between heavier and lighter reads and subjects. What I've found helps is putting together a reading list, with a sort of forecast, with a number of different choices to narrow down what I want to read.Andrewhttp://andrewliptak.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2478941067348817827.post-7726203183873891992010-05-28T09:00:13.113-05:002010-05-28T09:00:13.113-05:00Sometimes I think we're the same person, Patri...Sometimes I think we're the same person, Patrick.Aidan Moherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11680602160285884082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2478941067348817827.post-59833092399850534482010-05-28T08:48:31.635-05:002010-05-28T08:48:31.635-05:00In order to simplify this problem, and avoid readi...In order to simplify this problem, and avoid reading only fantasy (my favorite), I have two rules. <br /><br />First, I read following a cycle : 1 fantasy, 1 other speculative (sf, horror and others), 1 non-speculative. <br /><br />The second rule is reading one book I bought recently, and then one that has been hanging around for a long time.<br /><br />But it's still hard to pick the next book...and I have the same problem as you with changes in style. I'm currently reading Fritz Leiber, and his old-school prose is much harder to read than modern fantasy.Mimouillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15610436050331906534noreply@blogger.com