A Sophie Kinsella Addict
People differ in their reading preferences, when it comes to me, no matter what language the book I’m reading is, the thing I really hate is using a rather complicated language structure. I really can’t stand a book that’s written in a sophisticated kind of way, to me, I believe this is either to show off certain language skills the writer commands; or it’s this less-than-native-speakers-complex some writers have when they’re writing in a foreign language, so they think that the more complicated the structure, the better his/her language profeciency will be evaluated. Of course there is also the writer’s own style, sometimes the writer just loves using a certain level of complication. No matter what the reason is, I just can’t enjoy such kinds of books, I’m more into simple clear language structures that do not steal away one’s attention but flatter the story with its simplicity and beauty of perfect word usage.
This is one of the reasons I love reading Sophie Kinsella. Her books are so enjoyable. Her language is a sweet blend of formal and slang , her characters are so easy to relate to, her stories are realistic yet crazy at the same time, and there’s always this cute twist in the story… in short, her books are so hard to put down once you’ve started reading.
I got introduced to this writer a short while ago, in Dec.05 in London. Back then, I was really stressed out, was so unhappy about my career life, nor my health, I was so exhausted, and needed something to put me to a better mood. So I started looking for a book, I passed all political, scientific, historic, cookery…etc. and headed to the “fiction” corner, in an attemot to escape this crazy world, and there I found a bunch of tempting covers with tempting titles, looked for bestsellers and there were too many books, so as quick as I could I took aside the interesting ones and started scanning the summary on the back. I must say, that most of the ones I’ve put in my basket were for Sophie Kinsella. I thought I should try one, if I liked it, I’d buy more, but I couldn’t make up my mind which ones to pick so I ended up buying two: “Shopaholic & Sister” and “Can You Keep A Secret”. I LOVED them both, but of course I wasn’t done reading till I was back in Tunisia, where I couldn’t find any books of her, since it’s more of a francophone society and English books are not easy to find. And of course online shopping is no option since there are very strict regulations concerning credit card usage in Tunisia. So I was left no choice but to wait for a bookstore to bring her books.
Luckily my husband went to France a while ago and he bought me a great surprise: “The Undomestic Goddess”, another Kinsella book, and a very addictive read.
The other day I found 2 of her books in a bookstore downtown, I was so happy, yet sadly, both are ones I’ve already read, but it doesn’t matter, they’ll bring more for sure, and I’ll sure be the first to buy them. I’ve become addicted to that name, the minute I glimpse its letters on a cover I run to buy it!
