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Reading

Penelope's Mom

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Does anyone here read as a hobby? I used to have a Kindle but gave it to my daughter so now I read using the Kindle app on my phone. I love horror stories...the scarier the better, although I have yet to read something that really scares me.

Anyone else read?
 

ruthcatrin

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I read voraciously. I can't help it. My parents used to joke that if it was words in a row I'd read it....mostly scifi and fantasy here!
 

Penelope's Mom

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Ruth, have you ever read the Dragon Prince/Dragon Star series by Melanie Rawn? Those are some of my all-time favorite books.
 

Penelope's Mom

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Aren't they awesome? ;)

Those are the only real books I have. The others are e-books.

How about the Incarnation series by Piers Anthony?
 

ruthcatrin

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I could never get into Anthony, his books drove me nuts.....

Lets see:

Lois MacMaster Bujold's Vorkosigan series

Patricia Briggs's Mercedes Thompson series

Jim Butcher's Dresden series and Fury's series
 

cinnamon roll

Super Moderator
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I read mainly true stuff, bios, memoirs, true crime
I actually just finished reading Restless souls it is by Sharon Tates family it was really good. Douglas Clegg is a really good horror author
 

Smart_Family

Dog Food Guru
I've always been a reader. I remember taking out 20 books on Friday in elementary school and reading them all. I was a cool kid.
 

raechiemay

Well-Known Member
I used to read a lot of crime books. They always kept my interest. I hardly ever have any time to read, I'm still trying to finish the Hunger Games books before Catching Fire comes out in the theater.

I have been interested in possibly reading a few self improvement books maybe something about being independent or self esteem if anyone has any recommendations. I get books on my iPad.
 

Smokeycat

Well-Known Member
I could never get into Anthony, his books drove me nuts.....

Lets see:

Lois MacMaster Bujold's Vorkosigan series

Patricia Briggs's Mercedes Thompson series

Jim Butcher's Dresden series and Fury's series

Love Patricia Briggs. Another favorite is Michelle Sagara's Elantra series.
I 'read' most of my books lately as audio books on my drive to/from work.
 

Penelope's Mom

Well-Known Member
Ruth, I haven't read any of the books you've listed. Thanks for the recommendations. Anthony was hard for me to get in to. The Incarnations is the only series of his I liked.

Thanks cinnamon roll. I'll give him a try.

Smart, you still are a cool kid. ;)

Raechie, I loved the Hunger Games series. I know they're meant for young adults and I'm far from that, but they were great books. I still haven't seen the movie yet.
 

ParentsofVegas

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Used to be a non stop reader. Lost a lot of that habit,
but something I keep telling myself I need to do.
Was really into Sci Fi. Robert Heinlein was my favorite.
Amazing if you go back to some of the stuff
published in the 50's-60's and see how that fiction has
now become our every day taken for granted reality.
 

musicdeb

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I've read all the Harry Potter books. I've read The Tao of Poo and Te of Piglet, my most fav books. I'm currently reading The Tao of Forgiveness.
 

Rugers-Kris

Well-Known Member
I read A LOT! I do have a kindle but I LOVE real books so I have thousands of actual hardback books, many new one that I like to read and tons from the 18 - 1900's that I collect.

I read several different types but my favorites would have to be:

Stephen King
Dean Koontz
James Patterson
Peter Straub
Greg Isles

I alos read a lot of "one off" authors that I have found that are amazing and make me wonder why they didn't continue to write.

I like Horror, GOOD mystery, Paranormal, Poetry, Astrology, Some "comedy" and Louis Lamour.....I suppose my interests are vast, indeed.

Anyway, those are the basics.... :)
 

acain37

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I LOVE to read Dean Koontz is my favorite, but since I have read every book he has ever written, he can't keep up with my book a day habit.

I will read anything, I lean toward mystery, thriller, paranormal, but I have never turned down any book, romance, historical fiction, humorous, biography..... I had a friend who was having surgery and she wanted books to read. I gave her a huge box of my books and she called laughing, saying she has no idea what kind of books I like because I read all types.

My husband loves it because he knows if he buys me a book, I will be happy, as long as I don't already have it.