Who likes to read books... - Page 2

deafskeptic · 08-16-2007, 10:13 AM

I'm one of the most compulsive bookworms that I know. I'm currently rereading Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time series. I think I have like about 1k books in my apt!

deafskeptic · 08-16-2007, 10:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Audiofuzzy

OMG what a vast variety of interests!

I only heard of Danielle Steel she's good but I preffer diferent kind of books - more like thrillers, drama, horrors, or "everyday life".

I too have too many books that I can keep up reading but I LOVE to buy books!! and I buy faster than I can read.

The last book I've read was Marquez "Hundred Years of Solitude".
It's so called magical realism, because it feel so real and yet it really is not, and this was very good book but a bit hard to keep up - to me.
But very very lyrical and spiritual. I liked it.

Now, I am reading very pleasant series about detective lady in Africa - Mma Ramotswe- very very warm, pleasant books!

Alexander McCall Smith : Books

this book is for everyone's tastes!

Fuzzy

Oh yeah. I keep meaning to read his books but I've never gotten around to it.

OFF TOPIC:

I've read A Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini. This guy is AWESOME and A Thousand Splendid Suns by him is on my to read list.

shel90 · 08-16-2007, 12:09 PM

I am an avid reader. Currently reading a Mary Higgen Clark's book

Would reading AD members' posts count too?

deafskeptic · 08-16-2007, 12:18 PM

You're a mystery fan? My mother has 3 complete sets of Agatha Christie mysteries. I'm not kidding! I'm more of a SF fan.

He he, I think posts count too!

jillio · 08-18-2007, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Audiofuzzy

OMG what a vast variety of interests!

I only heard of Danielle Steel she's good but I preffer diferent kind of books - more like thrillers, drama, horrors, or "everyday life".

I too have too many books that I can keep up reading but I LOVE to buy books!! and I buy faster than I can read.

The last book I've read was Marquez "Hundred Years of Solitude".
It's so called magical realism, because it feel so real and yet it really is not, and this was very good book but a bit hard to keep up - to me.
But very very lyrical and spiritual. I liked it.

Now, I am reading very pleasant series about detective lady in Africa - Mma Ramotswe- very very warm, pleasant books!

Alexander McCall Smith : Books

this book is for everyone's tastes!

Fuzzy

I found Marquez a bit hard to follow, too. I read 100 Years of Solitude last summer. Other than textbooks and research that I have to read, I'm working on rereading Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand.

jillio · 08-18-2007, 01:49 PM

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Originally Posted by deafskeptic

I'm one of the most compulsive bookworms that I know. I'm currently rereading Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time series. I think I have like about 1k books in my apt!

I knew I liked you for some reason!

I still have books from my childhood! Just can't bear to part with them.

deafskeptic · 08-18-2007, 04:31 PM

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Originally Posted by jillio

I found Marquez a bit hard to follow, too. I read 100 Years of Solitude last summer. Other than textbooks and research that I have to read, I'm working on rereading Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand.

I have a collection of her essays if not the book Atlas Shrugged; I so dislike her "philosophy" that I think it's fit only for narcissists and sociopaths.

jillio · 08-19-2007, 10:21 PM

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Originally Posted by deafskeptic

I have a collection of her essays if not the book Atlas Shrugged; I so dislike her "philosophy" that I think it's fit only for narcissists and sociopaths.

LOL! But she does make an interesting sociological statement. Don't agree with it either, but I find her thought processes interesting.

deafskeptic · 08-20-2007, 12:08 AM

I think she's about as boring as a car wreck.

jillio · 08-20-2007, 12:15 AM

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Originally Posted by deafskeptic

I think she's about as boring as a car wreck.

O.K.

08-20-2007, 12:27 AM

Bible

ITPjohn · 08-20-2007, 04:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Buffalo

Agatha Christie, Anne Perry, Tony Hillerman, Michael Crichton, Sue Grafton, Patricia Cornwell, James Patterson, Clive Cussler, and Elizabeth Peters are my usual 'friends'.

If you like Patricia Cornwell and Kay Scarpetta, check out Jeffery Deaver. Lincoln Rhymes is another Gil Grissom. I'd like to see Kay, Lincoln, and Gil all in one book. It would probably be longer than War and Peace.

Jeffery Deaver's Official Web Site

deafskeptic · 08-20-2007, 05:35 AM

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Originally Posted by ITPjohn

If you like Patricia Cornwell and Kay Scarpetta, check out Jeffery Deaver. Lincoln Rhymes is another Gil Grissom. I'd like to see Kay, Lincoln, and Gil all in one book. It would probably be longer than War and Peace.

Jeffery Deaver's Official Web Site

I think they'd be a lot easier to read and finish than War and Peace. I only managed to read about 400 pages of War and Peace. I never finished it.

Buffalo · 08-26-2007, 07:30 AM

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Originally Posted by ITPjohn

If you like Patricia Cornwell and Kay Scarpetta, check out Jeffery Deaver. Lincoln Rhymes is another Gil Grissom. I'd like to see Kay, Lincoln, and Gil all in one book. It would probably be longer than War and Peace.

Jeffery Deaver's Official Web Site

I haven't read any of Deaver's Rhymes books. I saw a movie once so I know that Lincoln Rhymes is the character that is paralyzed and solved crimes from his bed. I haven't come across any of the books at used book sales yet.

Buffalo · 08-26-2007, 07:33 AM

Forgot one more thing, ITPjohn. I also like Alex Cross character of John Peterson which also was made into movie(s?).

Buffalo · 08-26-2007, 07:38 AM

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Originally Posted by deafskeptic

You're a mystery fan? My mother has 3 complete sets of Agatha Christie mysteries. I'm not kidding! I'm more of a SF fan.

My sister loves Isaac Asimov. I found some of his robot books and read them before passing them along to my sister. I found them good and interesting.
I don't think I have read all of Agatha Christie's books. I found a book that lists all of her books. I am attempting to read all of her books and yeah, I am rereading some of the books.

Buffalo · 08-26-2007, 07:41 AM

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Originally Posted by shel90

I am an avid reader. Currently reading a Mary Higgen Clark's book

Would reading AD members' posts count too?

One of my nieces loves Mary Higgin Clark. I tried to find any of her books in thirft stores and read them before passing them along to my niece.

Buffalo · 08-26-2007, 07:43 AM

I just heard about Kay Hopper from one of my fellow freecycler. I know nothing about this author. Could someone tell me? Thank you.

jillio · 08-26-2007, 09:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Buffalo

My sister loves Isaac Asimov. I found some of his robot books and read them before passing them along to my sister. I found them good and interesting.
I don't think I have read all of Agatha Christie's books. I found a book that lists all of her books. I am attempting to read all of her books and yeah, I am rereading some of the books.

My favorite Asimov quote: "Those who think they know everything are a great irritation to those of us who do."

sara1981 · 08-26-2007, 05:31 PM

im read about royals since late Diana,Princess of Wales who died in 1997 almost 10 years ago.

but i would like read about wrestler Batista what i wanted it

javapride · 08-26-2007, 06:51 PM

current book reading:

Ceaser Milan the Dog Whisperer book

next book will read

Dog the bounty Hunter book

just came out last week

RedheadGrrl · 08-26-2007, 08:02 PM

Read Harry Potter and lesbian books right now. I go back and forth depend on my mood.

Buffalo · 08-27-2007, 09:05 PM

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Originally Posted by javapride

current book reading:

Ceaser Milan the Dog Whisperer book

next book will read

Dog the bounty Hunter book

just came out last week

Love that Dog Whisperer book. You will be surprised at Mexicans' attitude toward dogs and Cesaer's point of view of our attitude toward dogs.

Dog the Bounty Hunter book is new on me. I will have to look it up online to see if it is any good.

Buffalo · 08-27-2007, 09:32 PM

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Originally Posted by jillio

My favorite Asimov quote: "Those who think they know everything are a great irritation to those of us who do."

Sounds like Asimov had some run-in with some people. I wonder who.

jillio · 08-27-2007, 09:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Buffalo

Sounds like Asimov had some run-in with some people. I wonder who.

Yeah, I wonder?

dreama · 08-28-2007, 02:46 PM

I read a variety of books. One of my recent ones have been:

Heart and Science by Wilkie Collins. It was written over a hundred years ago about this really evil vivisectionist. It's interesting thought how the arguments are already there about how futile vivisection is and that was over a hundred years ago. A book well worth reading.

As well as classics by Wilkie collins and Dostyevsky I also like teenage fiction by authors like Diana Wyne Jones, Robert Westall, and Tanya Pierce. I also like Harry Potter.

deafskeptic · 08-29-2007, 08:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Buffalo

My sister loves Isaac Asimov. I found some of his robot books and read them before passing them along to my sister. I found them good and interesting.
I don't think I have read all of Agatha Christie's books. I found a book that lists all of her books. I am attempting to read all of her books and yeah, I am rereading some of the books.

I'm not a huge fan of Asimov. I've read several of the Dune books though and several of Arthur C. Clark books. I've read some of Bruce Sterling's books as well. My tastes runs more toward fantasty/dark fantasy; I'm a fan of Robert Jordan, George RR. Martin and Tanith Lee.

Jacob · 08-29-2007, 11:04 PM

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Originally Posted by VamPyroX

I'm not reading any books right now nor have I read any books since 1994.

It occurs to me too, but I read on and off.. but that would incidate you have been on the computer too much, no offense, mate.

08-16-2007, 10:13 AM	#31 (permalink)
deafskeptic AAACCK! I got BORGED! Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 2,326	I'm one of the most compulsive bookworms that I know. I'm currently rereading Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time series. I think I have like about 1k books in my apt! __________________ Left ear implanted with Med-El on April 24 2007. Activated on May 9th.

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shel90 Sun Whorshipper Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: A Desert Rat that has found herself in Maryland Posts: 14,964 Blog Entries: 1	I am an avid reader. Currently reading a Mary Higgen Clark's book Would reading AD members' posts count too? __________________ ~Shel~

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deafskeptic AAACCK! I got BORGED! Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 2,326	You're a mystery fan? My mother has 3 complete sets of Agatha Christie mysteries. I'm not kidding! I'm more of a SF fan. He he, I think posts count too! __________________ Left ear implanted with Med-El on April 24 2007. Activated on May 9th.

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deafskeptic AAACCK! I got BORGED! Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 2,326	I think she's about as boring as a car wreck. __________________ Left ear implanted with Med-El on April 24 2007. Activated on May 9th.

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dreama deafblind vegan Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: England Posts: 720	I read a variety of books. One of my recent ones have been: Heart and Science by Wilkie Collins. It was written over a hundred years ago about this really evil vivisectionist. It's interesting thought how the arguments are already there about how futile vivisection is and that was over a hundred years ago. A book well worth reading. As well as classics by Wilkie collins and Dostyevsky I also like teenage fiction by authors like Diana Wyne Jones, Robert Westall, and Tanya Pierce. I also like Harry Potter. __________________ Animal testing destroys lives. http://vivisection-absurd.org.uk/menu.html