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In reply to the discussion: All of a sudden, I'm not interested in reading fiction anymore. What the heck? [View all]DryHump
(199 posts)23. Isn't that funny
suddenly there is the inability to "suspend disbelief". Not a bad thing - just a change.
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All of a sudden, I'm not interested in reading fiction anymore. What the heck? [View all]
Flaxbee
Nov 2012
OP
Exactly the same with m e - No new fiction. Fortunately, there are excellent science books,
byeya
Nov 2012
#1
I've read Pillars and try as I might (several time) could NOT wade far into Confederacy...
Flaxbee
Nov 2012
#7
"Sweet Thursday" was his sequel to that... with the same characters and almost as good.
MiddleFingerMom
Nov 2012
#29
I will thanks. Edward R Hamilton and Daedalus Books are both remainder companies and
byeya
Nov 2012
#11
I haven't gotten there yet with movies, but the movie has to have something other than super heroes
Flaxbee
Nov 2012
#8
I also watch mostly documentaries, mostly on musical figures like Captain Beefheart and
byeya
Nov 2012
#16
Yip, at a certain age fiction got frivolous for me. Non-fiction is about as incredible
UTUSN
Nov 2012
#5
ooh! I love love loooove religious history. Haven't read a lot of it, but am fascinated by it,
Flaxbee
Nov 2012
#9
You may like reading about the Gnostic tradition in Christianity. Also, CG Jung wrote two books on
byeya
Nov 2012
#14
Thanks a lot - I'll have to do some research (and definitely bookmark this thread)
Flaxbee
Nov 2012
#17
I also read literary criticism of the authors I like. I remember the 150th anniversary of Gogol's
byeya
Nov 2012
#12
lol, for a second I thought you were reading about The Alamo, until I saw Oppenheimer's name
Flaxbee
Nov 2012
#22
+1. My fiction tolerance now only extends to historical fiction at best
riderinthestorm
Nov 2012
#33
I think I just need a break. I have other stuff on my mind and need to weed through
applegrove
Nov 2012
#41
I lost interest in reading and writing when my Mom passed away. We used to
GreenPartyVoter
Nov 2012
#31
I have a friend who might. It's hard, tho. It was such a Mom and Daughter thing.
GreenPartyVoter
Nov 2012
#44