and the desire to read was fanned by.....china mieville!
chanced upon this book at times book sale at parkway parade last weekend and bought it for just $6...
picked it up on monday night and it has been the best company for that 1-2 hours before slumberland for the whole working week.
finally turned the last page today and i was still reeling from the heady experience of finishing a mieville's book. as always.
his books are never easy to read.
but if you are willing to be patient with him, you will be rewarded with whole new worlds unfolding right in front of you (in your mind).
im never into fantasy genre (though his is more to pulp fiction) but his works make me realise i may be more accepting than i thought. ha.
this is my 4th book by him and im still amazed with how he conjured up all these incredible worlds with the most colorful characters in vivid details.
whatever they say about imagination having no limits, it is definitely still being shaped by our limited perception of reality.
so i like books that surprise me. throwing up images that i couldnt possibly know on my own (maybe its just me having really limited imagination...).
and i like how his books challange. worlds and characters far-flung from reality that i've to re-read the lines to grasp the descriptions, to cement the images in my mind.
new words created wholly for novel which meanings are either explained (more re-reading..) or lifted from context.
so yes, the first few chapters are often spent trying to understand the stage set and the unique lingo used.
once you get past these, you are set for the ride. which is *weeeeeeee*.
but i need a break from reading after his books everytime.
too mind-bending, too draining, too affecting.
yes, a good book takes time to recover from just like a good drama.
ending the above with my favourite lines from the book:
"Scars are not injuries. A scar is a healing.
After injury, a scar is what makes you whole"
another closing passed and i emerged unscathed! *yeah*
and to sweeten things, there are still sizes at zara sale. LOL.
its at 70% off stage and i didnt get anything from this time sale except a skirt when it just started..
so i was glad to find pieces i fancy at 70% off last sunday when i was at marina sq branch.
i got myself 2 blouses and a cropped pants. all for just below $120... it was too good to be true. but it is.
and i made order for (yet) another pair of spectacles when i bought my current pairS just last oct...
i know i know. but the deisgn is too pretty to let go...
got the pair from a store in Jem. it was a japanese brand with the crazy name "baka"...
still, it was a good fit for asian faces and i love the design.
will post photo when i collect it later!
some outfits for the week:
left: top & pants from gg5
right: dress from zara
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