Juli, I agree about so much contemporary fiction. I've been doing random scans of the books on my shelves for exquisite sentences. And they're so much harder to find in current lit than they are in books even 20 years old. I fault impatience and shortened/diluted attention spans. I hope you're writing, as well as reading!
What a lovely exercise that is, though. :) Yes, it is a gift to be reminded of and steered back to something you once loved. I am finding my balance! I wish you much success in your mining expedition, and I look forward to chatting again, online or off.
Juli, I agree about so much contemporary fiction. I've been doing random scans of the books on my shelves for exquisite sentences. And they're so much harder to find in current lit than they are in books even 20 years old. I fault impatience and shortened/diluted attention spans. I hope you're writing, as well as reading!
What a lovely exercise that is, though. :) Yes, it is a gift to be reminded of and steered back to something you once loved. I am finding my balance! I wish you much success in your mining expedition, and I look forward to chatting again, online or off.