As the moonlight is shining through my kitchen windows due to the moons position as it does every March , Im considering as I make a second attempt attempt to read The Secret Tradition of the Arthurian legend by Gareth Knight ( no pun intended and I doubt given his mind set he saw it either ) just how can academics ring all the passion , fun and magic out of a subject that's as subjective as mythology . I like a good comma , but he adds so many to each sentence he says so many words that amount to so little . For goodness sake if your going to write a book about such way out beliefs , at least make it entertaining and not as I suspect an exercise in sounding clever to your peers and academic circle . A genuine mystical experience is better than a million words or a dry book of research after all . As many books written about esoteric subjects its extremely interesting , but why are they always so long winded and overly dry ? This is why I enjoy such subjects in the form of a novel . Am I a light weight ? No , I just find passion is critical in a writer to keep my full attention . Academic prowess does not move me , flair and passion do . Combine the two however and you have my deepest adoration . Its a rare act .
I really hope I don't pick up his writing style . Its happened already judging by my opening line...
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