Reading, for me, is entertainment and an escape from the real world. But it can also inform and stretch the boundaries of the life I live.
I have very low expectations for this book, but perhaps that's my inner book snob coming out, because I'm prejudging this book on my prejudice toward the author, whose other books I've never read. I find book snobs laughable on principle, especially those who pass judgement on books and authors they've never read.
So here we go. I put this on hold half a year ago, because my best friend, who reads voraciously but who doesn't at all share my taste in books, enjoyed this one very much and insisted that I try it. It finally came available last night, so I'm trying to suspend all judgement and dive in.