I started reading The Trap by Tabitha King the other night, and immediately had to invoke my Rules of Fairness, Article 15; Column 2; Section 9A, which states that:

When reading a book I must give it a fair chance of being a potential Full Finish. Compliance with this article says the reader shall finish no less than fifty (50) pages of any book to be read unless the eyes combust or turn to acid in the sockets, whereby the reader has the option to either A) rent the book on audio cassette or CD and listen to the rest of it, B) have someone read it to the him, or C) terminate reading immediately and return said book to either the shelf or the dust bin.

It looks so far to be a book about a woman who gets picked on by some kids and she gets her revenge on them. Ahem. I’ve not yet gotten to the required fiftieth page, but I’m only about twelve pages shy. And when I reach fifty, I may terminate reading, or myself.

I put the book down though, as I’ve become inspired to start writing again myself. Perhaps it was because of this book – it showed me that if she can get published, I can get published – or perhaps that the world needs relief from such literature by flooding the market with more options. At any rate, I’ve been feeling that burning sensation in my chest lately, telling me I need to start writing again (or perhaps that I need to refill my acid reflux medication prescription). So this book will sit on the back burner for a while as I continue plodding along in my second novel, Resurrecting Mars. I’ve written seven pages in the last few days, and feel like I may finish the book within the next month or so. I will keep you posted.