Hands up bookworms.

I read what I enjoy -- I'm not into non-fiction (other than dog books), hate horror or anything 'sad' (sorry, it may be limiting but I have to sleep with myself and deal with my own dreams thank you!!).  I read to be entertained -- not brought down or made miserable.  My husband despairs that I never read anything philosophical or "deep" nor do I like thrillers (he loves them).

I love trash romances but I do prefer historicals and love a good serial.  Turn up your nose at me if you will, I don't care *grin*

However, my one true love is older fiction.  Probably my favorite authors ever were people like J.R.R. Tolkein (anyone read "Roverandom"?), and people like Louisa May Alcott ("Little Women", "Rose in Bloom";), Marshall Saunders ("Beautiful Joe" -- not only the first book ever written in 'first person' by a 'dog' but SHE wrote it in the late 1800's to raise awareness of animal cruelty).  I love old books like Dumas and Shakespeare and American authors as well.  C.S. Lewis wrote more than "The Chronicles of Narnia"

As a kid I was far happier prowling around downstairs at the library in "the stacks" (retired books) than anywhere else.  And one of my favorite places today is the Guttenberg Project online where you can go and read so so many complete, unabridged works as long as they are out of copyright!!    It's pretty amazing to read stuff written a century or two ago and see how someone then saw their world spin by.

I also like classic Science Fiction -- I was privileged to actually meet one of my favorite authoress' of all time, Anne McCaffrey ("Dragonriders of Pern series, "The Ship Who ..." books, etc.) a couple of years ago.  David's Mum was from Donegal, Ireland quite near Ms. McCaffrey's castle "Dragonhold" (I think I have that right) and we speculated she may have been related.  Fun for me!

Favorite authors?  I've mentioned three:  Tolkein, Lewis, McCaffrey - but in no particular order

Jo Beverly

Carole Lea Benjamin

Joan Johnston (her older stuff)

JB Phillips

many others (and just that is a big broad undefinable range)

Before I got these last 2 dogs, I ALWAYS had a book or two going on a couple different subjects.

My favorite author is Dean Koontz and my favorite book of his is Watchers. I have probably read that book 8 times! Oh and Strangers! Great stuff!

I also like legal novels. Love John Grisham.

Right now, I'm reading (and loving) a load of "dog books", including Bones would Rain from the Sky. I don't have a lot of reading time, though.  

I am such a book freak, but my passions run mostly in the realm of "text".  I am all about referrence books.  I do enjoy reading other things, but those are usually the classics and poetry.

Speaking of books..... Does anyone know a good dog/pet book club?  I subscribe to a few dog magazines, but I really want books.  I do enjoy the HomeStyle clubs, crafters clubs, and the arts and antiques clubs I have belonged to.  I would really like to be able to get listings of dog/pet books with reviews and easy availability.

Anyone know of any?

Bookworm here, always have been.  My best girl friend and I are always swapping and sharing; love her for that.  She's the one who turned me on to memoirs and I'm seriously addicted.  People's lives are so much more fascinating than anything made up.  But other than memoirs, I like slice-of-life type fiction.  Right now I'm reading Water for Elephants.  Past favorite books: The Poisonwood Bible, Cane River (this one was slightly non-fiction), The Lovely Bones, The Wonder Spot, The Secret Life of Bees, The Kite Runner, etc.  An old co-worker also got me interested in Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum series (One for the Money, Two for the Dough, Three to get Deadly, etc) and she's HYSTERICAL.  Great light reads.  As for favorite author, probably Alice Sebold, who wrote Lovely Bones.  She's kinda twisted, but I can see, hear, taste, smell what she writes and that's surely the mark of a good writer.

 my fav author is probably brett easton ellis. though i didnt really care for glamorama.

i liked irvine welsh's first 3 or 4 books, but i havent read any of the newer ones.

i love the beat writers too. particularly william s. burroughs and jack kerouac. edit... almost forgot charles bukowski.

recently, i watched the two mini series based on armistead maupin's tales of the city series. i really like the movies, and i think that is going to be my next read.  

FourIsCompany

My favorite author is Dean Koontz and my favorite book of his is Watchers. I have probably read that book 8 times! Oh and Strangers! Great stuff!

I also like legal novels. Love John Grisham.

Right now, I'm reading (and loving) a load of "dog books", including Bones would Rain from the Sky. I don't have a lot of reading time, though.  

I could've written the exact same post :).  Sadly, I never seem to find time to read like I used to but I've got a very long list for when I retire.

I like all types of books except romance and horror.  However, I am especially partial to sifi/fantasy.  Right now I am in middle of the sega of seven suns by Kevin J. Anderson, and finishing up the Sword of truth series.  Considering I am pretty sure I was on these books last time we talked about books, that is not much of an improvement.  It is not that I am a slow reader, I just have readers ADD, lol.  I also had a few semesters of college in which I hardly read anything.  I just rediscovered the SOT series last week and read "Phantom" in two days.  The others I am listening to as audio books. 

I also found Dean Koontz pretty interesting in his books about Chris Snow, so I may read some more of his.

I also like Lisa Scottoline, some Francine Rivers, Bryan Davis, and a lot of other random authors.

FourIsCompany

My favorite author is Dean Koontz and my favorite book of his is Watchers. I have probably read that book 8 times! Oh and Strangers! Great stuff!

I'm a big sucker for mysteries, and always have been.  When I was little, I was obsessed with Nancy Drew and the Boxcar Children.  Now, my tastes are running toward the classic Sherlock Holmes mysteries, the In Death series by J.D. Robb, and I've just started the Cat Who series by Lillian Jackson Braun.  Which I give a big thumbs up to as a mystery series with humor tossed in.  

My two favorite dog mystery authors are Susan Conant and Laurien Berenson.  I'm especially fond of Conant's books, because the main characters are two malamutes.  

As for other genres, I like fantasy and suspense.  The Sword of Truth (Terry Goodkind) series is excellent, as is the Chronicles of Blood and Stone (Robert Newcomb). 

I'll read most anything you put in front of me.  

calliecritturs

I love trash romances but I do prefer historicals and love a good serial.  Turn up your nose at me if you will, I don't care *grin*

Trash romances and historicals??  Callie, you would love anything by Bertrice Small. Hot, trash romance combined with some of the best historical fiction ever. Right now I'm reading "Tatiana and Alexander" and it's quite good but I'm having a hard time really getting into it. It's set in the mid to late '30s and early 40s and goes back and forth between the US and Russia during WW II.  I guess  the weather is just too nice right now for me to concentrate on anything heavy.  Maybe my new Bertice Small novel will come this week.

Joyce

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I guess  the weather is just too nice right now for me to concentrate on anything heavy. 

Will have to look for Beatrice Small next time I go to the used book store (yeah, I actually *prefer* used books!!)

I virtually never sit down for a 'long' read.  I don't usually have time.  But I'm packing a book ALL the time -- waiting for David to fill a gas tank?  I'm reading.  The bathroom has stacks all the way up the wall (from both of us *grin* - David's as bad as I am -- always reading).  If I've literally got 30 seconds of downtime I whip out the book.  So most of what I read is done in short hops.  Then something will happen and I've got some TIME ... whoo hoo!!

It's too funny -- when David and I go to Epcot or someplace like that we've got BOOKS.   Waiting in line?  We're reading!  Both of us.  Dimly lit passageway?  We've got tiny little flashlights on our keyrings ... so we can READ LOL.

That's why I like the Guttenberg Project so much -- I can read "online" while I'm waiting for something.  Access it from anywhere.   no book to carry! LOL

I like a variety of books. My favorite book is 1984, but I also love We. I enjoy "they're out to get you" books.

 I've had to read so many historical texts in grad school that I don't care for non-fiction much . I basically pick whatever pops out at me while cruizing the aisles at the book store.

scrubsfiend

Right now I'm reading Water for Elephants.  Past favorite books: The Poisonwood Bible, Cane River (this one was slightly non-fiction), The Lovely Bones, The Wonder Spot, The Secret Life of Bees, The Kite Runner, etc. 

You sound like me! I read water for elephants a few months ago, it was great. I also love The secret life of bees and the poisonwood bible! 

I really really love The memory keeper's daughter by Kim Edwards.

Bel Canto and Run by Ann Patchett are also good.

I read Something Borrowed by Emily Giffin this weekend, and can't wait to read the otehr books in the series. 

Chuffy

 Who loves books?  What's your fave ever book? What book are you reading right now?  Who is your favourite author?  What book(s) would you like to read?  Let's talk aout books

Right now I am reading some books by George R R Martin.  Page turners! I am loving them.  I bought the first one for DH for Xmas last yr (we have a tradition that we buy each other a book by a "new"author every year so we kep trying something new, otherwise we would keep reading the same ones over again!)  When he finished with it I picked it up and happily by the time I'd finished it he'd gone out and bought the next 5!  Otherwise I don't know WHAT I would have done!

Chuffy, you need to go to the library!  Don't BUY all of those books--make your budget go further at the library! That being said, I live for books.  Heck, I work in a library, so I MUST love them!

My favorite novel of all time is "The Grapes of Wrath". I love Raymond Chandler, Mercedes Lackey,  the Maisie Dobbs series, the Phryne Fisher series, Victoria Thompson, Anne McCaffrey, Janet Oke, Lavyrle Spencer...the list is endless!

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You got to meet her?  WOWOWOWOW!

Geeze, I forgot to add Laura Ingalls Wilder.  How could I forget her?

I, too, have read "Beautiful Joe".  Snifffff....;(