"I think we ought to read only the kind of books that wound and stab us." Franz Kafka
For any author who would like his/her book to be reviewed, contact me. Poetry books too are solicited for reviewing. However, there are some genres I tend to avoid. Feel free to ask me.
gautami.tripathy[at]gmail.com
I must mention here that I read at my own pace and depending on my mood. Don't ask me to hurry.
Plots? Or Stream-of-Consciousness? Which would you rather read?
I do read both. It depends on my mood.
Long time back I used to prefer Stream-of-Consciousness novels. I liked to dwell inside the minds of the characters. Many a times it deviated from the main story yet I didn't mind it much. One good thing about such novels is that one can leave it for some time and get back to it anytime.
Now I like to read plot driven books. It keeps me more focussed on my reading. I like the fast pace and action. And it keeps me hooked till the end.
I like stream-of-consciousness poetry. Thats because I write it myself.
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Now I'm curious, because I've put up a call for answers, what are some good stream of consciousness books? I ask because I have to question what stream-of-consciousness is in the literary sense.
Sometimes I read plot-less books, but I'd hardly classify them as stream-of-consciousness; In my mind, they're more character studies than anything else.
BTT: Straight Shot or Winding Road...
I'm like you. I'm not really bias when reading, I will read anything really.
http://fredasvoice.blogspot.com/2010/04/booking-through-plotting.html
At first I thought both, but now I'm thinking give me plot!
To Ann-Kat, one of the best stream of consciousness kind of writing would be Virginia Woolf. She is almost a pioneer in that genre.
To some extent, I think Anne Enright would also be a good choice.
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