Well, that's the theory. I have been reading a number of books lately (through lists on Goodreads) and darn it, I want those hours back! So many books are just not worthy of the time it takes to read one. That's why I return over and over to the writers I KNOW can write. Yet this is doing a disservice to the new, contemporary writers out there who have a style as well as a story, who take the care to write something that lingers. The late Barrie Unsworth is such a writer. For me, the tales that have their roots in some kind of reality, an accurate portrayal of time and place, far surpass those truly awful apocalyptic/zombie/Dystopian ramblings that litter Amazon/Kindle today.
My two cents' ......
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