The Duke and I<\/i> by Julia Quinn<\/p>\n
Okay, it was free. It came with my Palm Z22. I was stuck in a lab in Mexico with nothing to do, my books were elsewhere, my internet connection failed… it was just me, a Palm Z22, and several guys who didn’t speak english.<\/p>\n
So, I read a romance novel.<\/p>\n
It started off a little Jane Austinesque, sort of, but then deteriorated. My expectations were low, and they were met.<\/p>\n
But it was a little interesting to think about what makes a book “bad”, aside from an uninteresting plot. This one was a textbook example of constantly, constantly telling instead of showing.<\/p>\n
“Really?” Violet asked, trying not to look interested.<\/i><\/p>\n
And how, exactly, does one try not to look interested? Show<\/i> me.<\/p>\n
Though, I supposed the author simply doesn’t have the motivation to work at it. I mean, apparently this book has 6 sequels or something like that, so Julia Quinn ain’t hurtin’.<\/p>\n
Now, I’ve got to figure out how to get some more eBooks on my Palm, ’cause all that’s left is the Merriam-Webster dictionary.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The Duke and I by Julia Quinn Okay, it was free. It came with my Palm Z22. I was stuck in a lab in Mexico with nothing to do, my books were elsewhere, my internet connection failed… it was just … Continue reading