Death of Kings

I had a run of several books in a row that just turned me off. They didn't appeal to me in any way, even though I had reason to expect that they would. I was upset by this, and wondered just what the deal was. As usual, I figured it was probably me. There was probably something wrong with me. If everybody else liked these books, but I couldn't even keep my interest for a day, then I must be defective in some way.

I gave up on reading for a few months...to be fair, I gave up on writing and many other things during that time too. I was in a general funk. I have managed to pull myself out of that funk, though. I finally tried picking up some books to read again, and started with Isaac Asimov's Prelude to Foundation. 

While it wasn't a barburner that I couldn't put down for a moment, I still enjoyed it, and managed to make my way through it without having the time on my library book run out on me before I finished it. That was a big accomplishment for me after the last few books I'd tried.

Once I finished Asimov, I played it safe. I remembered one of my favorite series of books, and decided to get the next one of those. Bernard Cornwell's Saxon Stories book six is called The Death of Kings. I knew that one would appeal to me, so I grabbed that.

These books are just fun. They won't be for everyone. I think they're very male specific-type stories. They tell the tale of a medieval Saxon warlord living in the time of Alfred the Great, and detail his wars and conquests. They're mostly fictional, but there are snippets of true history woven into them as well. Most of all, though, they're fun. 

I always like them, and this time was no different. This time, I worked my way through the book quickly, in just a matter of days. Now I feel like I'm fully back in the swing of things. I can read again without getting totally bored and looking for something else to do. Maybe I just have to be more careful with what I choose to consume. It's okay to try things out now and then, but don't go overboard right away, because you just might cause problems if you do.