On R&R

[wiseheart]

I went to the Stories of Arda archive to read some good Tolkien fiction. Stories posted there are usually rather nice, despite the theme restrictions.

Strangely enough, I found that I couldn't. Then I realized that I've barely read anything else than the updates of my personal friends for quite a while. I do re-read sometimes my favourites that I've saved to my hard drive, but somehow I can't bear to read anything *new*. Anything else than a handful of one-chapter fics.

I don't know what's wrong with me. I used to *love* long stories, and I've been planning to work myself through Daw's collected works for... well forever, to just bring one example. There are other authors that would be worth reading, too. And I simply can't.

All I'm reading nowaday is some trash in my various sci-fi fandoms. Nothing that actually would be *worth* reading. That's so sad. :(

Comments

[archet.livejournal.com]

Oh, I think I know what you mean...there's stories on my 'to read' list that I have not gotten to, I just can't seem to concentrate properly, though hopefully that is getting better. Don't know if it's RL, or just tiredness or what, but it's frustrating.

[ithilwen.livejournal.com]

It probably means nothing more than that you need to take a break from reading for a while. There's only so much you can read in any one fandom before it all starts becoming a chore.

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

That and the one-sided supporting of so many fellow authors, probably. One can only live with so much ignorance.

[the-wild-iris.livejournal.com]

I know what you mean - I've read scarcely any Tolkien fiction since the new year - just Firefly and Red Dwarf :).

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Yeah, me either. And since the Edhellond crowd didn't post much lately - sace from Karri and Archet's occasional drabbles - I can't bring up the interest to start anything longer. Which is a shame, because there are many good, long stories out there. I still intend to read stuff from Daw and Nilmandra, but somehow I can't bring up the strength to read through a 10+ chapter story, no matter how good it might be.