Lately I've been on a detective novel kick. As I've always been a book snob, this new-found obsession embarrasses me no small amount. And, it is an obsession. Seriously, I've read ten detective novels in less than three weeks. I'm practically freebasing detective novels and am in need of a twelve step program.
Back to the embarrassment factor. I've always put a lot of stock in appearances. I'm not saying that like it's a good thing because it's clearly not. It's shallow, really. But, in the case of something like "the kind of books I read," it's shallowness masquerading as something deep. You know, the old "I couldn't possibly waste my time reading anything but the classics or histories or really depressing stuff because I'm deep like that."
But, maybe it's even a little deeper to try reading something I wouldn't normally read because, hey, maybe I'll like it. Maybe I'll end up loving some hard-boiled detective novels, and maybe I'll tell people about it.
