“ If I didn’t have some sort of goal in mind, I might still be in the halfway purgatory of Under the Volcano, warring with myself and with Malcolm Lowry’s specter. He would tell me that he’d written an important book, a book that his friends liked, and his friends were the Modern Library. And I’d say yes, Malcolm, I understand that but frankly, you’re driving me crazy and even though I know your book has a killer last sentence, I already know that sentence because it’s so famous, so really, I don’t even have the ending to look forward to.
Gabe Habash, Reading 55 books in 2011: What I learned
This is basically why I did a reading challenge in 2011 and why I’m working on my list for 2012. Even when it’s painful, it’s good to actually finish books!
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