Reading Shaw

I have an inclination to buy and read books that have red covers. I know that sounds crazy but I gravitate towards books that have some red on its cover. I recently discovered the playwright Shaw, brilliant work I must say. His choice of topics and how he plays with his words create such fascinating scenes. I'm all about making scenes perfect, the dramatic buildup. I especially like it when an author zones in on one thing, and the reader is taken into that scene, slowly, one step at a time.

My favorite books vary from works of the eclectic Gabriel Garcia Marquez, the dark world of Tolkien, the return to childish dreams with Harry Potter and his friends, and of course, Milan Kundera's The Unbearable Lightness of Being. I'm ok with Neil Gaiman's Stardust and American Gods but I find the other works a little too far out for my taste. Gregory Maguire's take on the evil characters of childhood fairytales is just fantastic. I also like the Asian world of Yoshimoto. I've always been curious about Salman Rushdie's The Satanic Verses, Francis has been singing praises about this book for years but I can't seem to find a copy of this book anywhere. Seriously, when I go to the kitschy bookstores with hard to find titles, I always zone in to find a Rushdie, zilch all the time. If you have a copy, or know where to get one, let me know, send me an email. And you will receive my undying love and affection. Teka ano daw?

I don't get the whole Ebook movement, I like reading my books with pages, I like the smell of the paper, I like breaking the spine and writing on the sides. I can hear the collective, "No, you evil person.".

-The people who get on in this world are the people who get up and look for circumstances they want, and, if they can't find them, make them" -- GB Shaw

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