Writer's block is getting me down, so I'm stuffing my head with useless knowledge

I started reading Lucky, the fifth It Girl novel, and the latest one to come out. I only just began reading a few minutes ago, but I remember now why I enjoy them so much. It's not like it's been forever since I read the fourth installment: Unforgettable. 

There is going to be a sixth book, Tempted, but I'm not sure on it's release date. 

Jenny Humphrey is a very wholesome character. It seems that no matter how jaded the people around her are, she's still true to herself. I don't know. She grew up in NYC with people like Blair Waldorf and Serena van der Woodsen. How wholesome can she really be? 

And who else will be looking forward to the release of the newest edition of the Gossip Girl book series? The Carlyles? I think there's going to be a lot more scandal going on in NYC this school year. 

Speaking of scandal, Britney Spears was in a car accident this weekend while I was in her hometown. The 21-year-old driver she rear-ended said that he had been admiring the white Mercedes behind him, and the woman driving the car, not knowing that it was Spears driving. However, he surely did know it was her after she hit him from behind, causing a three car pile up. Way to go, Britney. Oh, and the reason for her collision? She was putting on her make up while driving. I'm not sure if it was on the highway or an interstate, but Britney shouldn't be driving and applying make up at the same time. I knew someone in high school that did that. I rode with her to school because she lived in my neighborhood. It scared the crap out of me sometimes, but we always got to school safely.

Tomorrow, I'm going to be receiving three Ernest Hemingway books. I haven't read anything by him before, so I feel like I'm branching out in some way. Well, I am an English major, so I should be well-read, right? I think I'm pretty well-read anyway, I just haven't read a lot of what people call the "classics" or "masterpieces." Who's to say what is good and what isn't? Well, I can't say I love everything I've ever read, because I know I loathe John Saul and probably everything he's ever written, even though I've only read one book by him. He seems like another Janet Evonovitch or Danielle Steel. Someone who puts out books every other month just so they can keep their names on the New York Times Bestseller List. 

Authors like that don't inspire me to write. They don't impress me either. It makes me wonder what kind of people actually read these books? (I do know some people who read John Saul though. My neighbor gave me one of his books once and I cringed at the thought of reading it.)

Now, if you want me to tell you some good books, people should read: Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides, The Secret History by Donna Tartt, or anything by John Irving. You know, even long novels are good too. Like Shantaram by Gregory David Roberts. That book is like 933 pages long and it took me about a month to read it, but it was still a great story, even if it was partially biographical. And don't forget about Chuck Palahniuk. He's pretty awesome in the literary department, if I do say so, and there are a lot of people who think so too. 

Oh yes, two of Chuck's books will be put into film soon. Another Fight Club? I'm hoping so. 

I'm out of things to say.

p&l

rachel