I am running away from reality, as fast as i could.
and trying not to look back, so as to prevent my eye from tearing.
Sparkling vampire, Gibran and me
Monday, August 10, 2009
I finished The Magus by John Fowles yesterday afternoon and for the first time in a really long time, I didn't feel like writing anything or reading anything on net or even watch something on net. I wanted to read something off my bookcase and somehow nothing enticed me enough. I checked what my parents were reading. My dad had my copy of John Updike's short story collection and my mom was reading Khalil Gibran. I weighed my options. My dad would flick me as if he was swatting a fly if I ask him nicely to give up Updike and read something else. My mom was the safe bet. I took Twilight with me to pursue barter. The book is not mine but Aki's. The last time when we were in Strand book house she asked me if it was a good book. I remember wrinkling my nose but she remembers it otherwise. A few hours later she called me and said that she is dumping that book on me since I recommended it and she is taking whatever she likes from my book collection. I humored her since she was getting married and all. OK, back to mom. So, I went and managed to convince my mom that instead of reading Gibran for the millionth time, she must expand her reading horizon much wider. My mom, being my mom knows when I do this much of selling. But I had also sold her Tolkein to her so she gave up Gibran wearily and picked up Twilight. Really mom, you should also know that I sold Shopoholic series to you. Forty five minutes later, my mom came in to my room and snatched Gibran from my hands. She said and I quote - "I have read erotica with a better storyline than this." That does explain a lot about sparkling vampire hero and less than two dimensional heroine. :-)