Wot! Three Weeks in and no books left to read?
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Comments (12)I appreciate book recommendations a lot, it's always great to find out about new authors, or ones I've not heard about yet, so thanks for that, Stacey. I like to go into a book "blind", though, without knowing too much about the plot or the characters, so I really like the "what are you reading?" posts as I can get lots of reading suggestions and I won't feel like I've already read a good portion of the book before I even crack open the cover. ;) A few lines or a paragraph about a book is usually enough to entice me without giving me too much information. I like to form my own opinions about the people and circumstances in the book without having suggestions planted in my beady little brain. LOL...See MoreBook of the Week
Comments (7)Alisande - I agree wholeheartedly, taste in books is very subjective which is why book recommendations don't always work. As you point out, the must in this title lends an urgency and importance to the book, and likely sells a whole lot more! It also can invite a dialogue with the reader to agree or disagree with the selections. I too find that my reading preferences have changed over the years and thankfully I no longer feel I have to finish reading a book I am not enjoying....See MoreBest Books Read in 2014
Comments (29)Hi, Sheriz! My background is English lit and up until only about 8 years ago did I start reading anything contemporary! I had an English professor that once told us that even if we lived to be 100, we still wouldn't have time to read everything we want to read - so choose wisely. I took her advice to heart! However, after my third child was born, I needed to read something other than the classics. I'm finding that I seem to gravitate toward historical fiction the most. My reading list from 2014 contains a lot of historical mystery because I am trying my hand at writing my own mystery set in the 1930's, so I felt like I should have something to compare it to. Since you're a Georgette Heyer fan, which one do you recommend the most? I liked her style, but Pistols for Two was a collection of short stories, which I didn't realize when I bought it. I'd prefer a novel! Any suggestions? I've enjoyed looking at everyone's reading lists, too. I tend to steer away from book clubs because I don't have time to read something I'm not that interested in just for the sake of a discussion, but this is a nice alternative! Right now I'm reading Summer of the Bear by Bella Pollen. Anyone else? It's well written and an interesting story, but a little slow. Thanks for sharing! Michelle...See MoreBook of the Week
Comments (8)When my daughter was about ten, she stopped reading. Said she didn't have any books she liked. I tried my favorites on her -- Little Women, Anne of Green Gables. No interest at all. I asked a much younger colleague where I worked for suggestions. She told me about Harriet the Spy and Judy Blume. My daughter loved them. I took her to the library a lot -- they had a great librarian there who picked out books that she would probably like. I started a Book of the Month club for her -- once a month we went to a bookstore and she could pick out a book and I paid for it. She's in her 40s now, and reads magazines once in a while, but has no interest in going back to reading books. I tried......See Morevee_new
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