Comments on: But is it worth reading?

By: Jay

Jay — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 14:33:07 +0000

JT – Yes – we have ‘bookcases’ as in ‘many’, too! We actually have a remarkably nice custom made one which takes up pretty much an entire wall in our lounge and we had made in sections so we can take it with us when we move. Then there’s one in the dining room, one on the stairs (must make use of that bit ..), one on the landing, one in the spare room, and a mini one in our bedroom. And guess what? We’re running out of shelf-space. Might have to perform one of our traumatic book prunings soon.
Anne Rice’s The Witching Hour? I am just over halfway through and there’s been precious little story. It’s all history and lists, which I find extremely tedious. There’s no way I’m going to remember all those relationships. I want to write to her and say ‘can I tell you about a little thing called ‘editing’?’ LOL!
Sandy – I love to read things over again! I find it soothing, and the books are like old friends to me. I particularly like to read a series or collection over again – my favourites being Terry Pratchett’s Discworld novels and Georgette Heyer’s Regency romances.
Maureen – Douglas Adams was a huge loss. I can’t decide which of his books I love best, but I regard The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul with great affection.
Time Traveller’s Wife is one of my all-time favourite books in the world. I bought it in an airport and read it flying across the Atlantic – I haven’t read Louis Rennison – I’ll look out for those! I don’t mind reading kids’ books at all!

By: Maureen

Maureen — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 14:10:57 +0000

Ah, I love to read as well. My current ones are Time Travellers Wife and the Golden Compass series. Love your references to THHGTTG, although I haven’t seen the movie, I loved all his books. Wish he were still around to give us more. Also, I read James Herriot years and years ago; and still have my All Creatures set. My tastes also include LOTR and comedy. Have you tried the Louis Rennison books “Confessions of Georgia Nicolson” (there are a whole series of them). Even though they are my daughter’s (they are teen books) I loved them too.

I guess I have a thing for British authors, no?

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By: sandy k

sandy k — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 09:27:47 +0000

The question is my time is so precious that I must read something delightful but oh my I’ve reached that point in my life where I like reading things over again!!

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By: JT

JT — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 03:11:59 +0000

Ahhh! Jay if only we had been born in a different time and opposite sexes. We would have been soulmates .
Like you, I constantly have several books on the go. We have a wonderful used bookstore owned by a wonderful lady who will save books for me if she thinks I may like them. I have a very good friend who we have our own private lending library running, passing books back and forth to each other. I learned to read before I learned I learned the alphabet which is a good thing as we found out later I’m dyslexic.
I have 2 ginormous bookshelves, 5 smaller ones, and stacks scattered around that drive everyone insane, since I’m very mean about books getting damaged. I could never tell you what my favorite author is, because the list would be endless.
The one thing I have to add is actually an odd one for me. I don’t care for Anne Rice. Don’t get me wrong, I adored the initial Vampire series and a few others that she wrote. But the Mayfair witches was, to me, very disturbing. Full of incest, rape, torment, I found myself much happier with other witchy books. I do believe that Memnoch the Devil was my favorite book of hers though. I read it while I was going through my questioning if God existed phase, and it offered a brilliant and bizarre other side of the story.

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By: Jay

Jay — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 20:50:03 +0000

Scratch – Shantaram is an amazing book, isn’t it? I loved it! And I have to admit, I didn’t read much else while I was going through that one.
Jenn – I would have thought you’d remember more of it if you read it in NO? Much of it is set there, isn’t it? LOL! I don’t know if we’re more well-read over here, the 40% who never read a book might argue with that!
Hails – Nice to see you! I loved the Famous Five too – and the ‘Adventure’ series, too – such lovely thick books they were! Ah, happy days!
I would find it difficult not to have access to books, but I guess you can always buy second hand and donate them back! And as you say, there are blogs!

By: Hails

Hails — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 20:02:57 +0000

I was always a reader as a child, and I remember that feeling of being desperate to get to the library for new books only too well! I knew my vast collection of Enid Blyton books practically off by heart from reading them over and over again. Last year a friend and I decided to do a marathon re-read of the whole Famous Five series… ah, the memories that brought back!

Sadly, my nomadic lifestyle nowadays means I can’t easily carry books around with me, so I don’t get to read as often as I’d like. But there are always blogs.

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By: Jenn

Jenn — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 19:31:27 +0000

I believe I read “The Witching Hour.” A friend had lent it to me saying I had to read Anne Rice and this was a great way to start. I can’t say I even remember very much about it– and, yes, possibly much of that could be because I’d taken it on a trip to New Orleans… But I don’t think so.

Reading is a wonderful experience– clicking with that right book, that right author. I sense folks in the UK are more well-read than we typically are in the US. Here’s hoping the world starts reading a bit more. It’s a wonderful way to learn.

By: Scratch Bags

Scratch Bags — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 17:53:32 +0000

Good Lord! I can so much relate myself with you. I read like hungry animals, and I end up reading everything and anything.:p These days I am reading Shantaram by Gregory David Roberts.But I read one book at a time. I am so itchy that I can't leave a book until I finish it and I need to finish it fast. God save those 40% who don't read,. How do they survive? Scratch Bagss last blog post..I Haz Got An Award

By: Jay

Jay — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 17:23:37 +0000

Mr N – OK, I’ll bear that in mind. I guess it might depend which book I happen upon first!
Meleah – That’s right!! And I still need to look out for that one.

By: meleah rebeccah

meleah rebeccah — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 16:30:35 +0000

Oh thats right. You bought that book because “Are You There Vodka Its Me Chelsea” wasn’t available. And yes, I think we need female role modles / idols!
xxoo

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