Book Lovers

@RubyHawk (99421)
Atlanta, Georgia
May 10, 2016 8:26pm CST
Are you a lover of books? I am and have always been so. I remember when I started first grade and got my first reader "Dick and Jane' I carried it home and read the entire book in one sitting. Not many words were in the book and they were repeated over and over, so it wasn't that difficult. We didn't have a lot of books at home and that was my first real experience with reading, since then I am never without an open book or two so I can read anytime I have a few minutes. I have many books I haven't yet read and still I go to the library every couple of weeks. It makes me feel good to see my unread books on the bookshelves, just waiting for me. We went to the library today to return a load of books and bring home more. One is by Joyce Carol Oates titled "Jack of Spades." It's a thriller and I can't wait to delve into it. As of now, thrillers are at the top of my list. Oates is one of my favorite authors, and I have many favorites. What are some of your favorite books?
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much2say
@much2say (53941)
• Los Angeles, California
11 May 16
I didn't own a lot of books, oh but I loved going to the library whenever we could! I had a love for childrens books and carried that with me through my adulthood. Now my kids love books too - but they are bigger bookworms than I ever was (maybe because they have access to more books than I ever did).
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much2say
@much2say (53941)
• Los Angeles, California
12 May 16
@sishy7 Wow, I wasn't even looking at that number at all . . . glad you pointed that out to me - I completely missed it!! I missed out on having THAT celebration
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sishy7
@sishy7 (27169)
• Australia
11 May 16
... and with that response you've completed 18000 'posts'...
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Ruby Hawk
@RubyHawk (99421)
• Atlanta, Georgia
11 May 16
That could be true, my kids love books, one is an avid bookworm. they always had books to read. When I was growing up we didn't have many books, but we had a book mobile that came down our valley and I made full use of it.
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (308693)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
11 May 16
I'm reading the Harry Potter Series at the moment. I'm in book six the Half-Blood Prince. Mostly I read Christian fiction novels - Tracie Peterson, Frank Peretti, Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins and the Left Behind series. I also read a new author a couple years ago Bryan M. Litfin. So a bit of mystery and intrigue and historical novels. I also write my own and am working on two at the moment.
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (308693)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
12 May 16
@RubyHawk It is fun, except for those times when thoughts desert you.
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Ruby Hawk
@RubyHawk (99421)
• Atlanta, Georgia
12 May 16
That's wonderful to be a writer. I would love it.
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RK Finnell
@irishidid (8687)
• United States
11 May 16
I've never read Joyce Carol Oates. She doesn't seem the thriller type writer to me.
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RK Finnell
@irishidid (8687)
• United States
11 May 16
@DaddyEvil Probably from her comments on Twitter that makes me think she's not that bright. LOL
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DE
@DaddyEvil (137142)
• United States
11 May 16
@irishidid I see! Yeah, I have been known to judge someone by comments they make/made. Yesterday, as a matter of fact! Some idiot tried to tell me to mind my own business when I made a suggestion about something on a story on Wattpad. Since the author ask my opinion I thought the guy was out of line. He tried to tell me that what the author already had written was just fine for a book going into publication. Neither comment used correct English or punctuation... I pointed those things out to him and ask which college gave him his English degree. He acted incensed! IDK why, though. I thought it was a fair question.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (137142)
• United States
11 May 16
If you've never read any of her books, how can you tell if she is that type of writer? (Just curious!)
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Barbara Radisavlejvic
@bagarad (14283)
• Paso Robles, California
11 May 16
As I wrote on another site, I've always had my nose in a book. I taught myself to read when I was three because I'd been read to by the adults in my life as far back as I can remember. Our house was full of the books they bought for me. Since I started writing online I haven't had as much time as I like to read, but I enjoy police procedurals, biographies and autobiographies, and novels that center around wholesome families, like the Mitford Series by Jan Karon. I like some historical romances and Christian fiction. Last night I finished Memories Before and After the Sound of Music by the oldest von Trapp sister, Agathe von Trapp.
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Ruby Hawk
@RubyHawk (99421)
• Atlanta, Georgia
11 May 16
I love Jan Karon's Father Tim. I think I've read all of them. I like just about everything though. I'm more into mysteries right now.
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Barbara Radisavlejvic
@bagarad (14283)
• Paso Robles, California
12 May 16
@RubyHawk @akalinus Mitford is the sort of place a lot of our American towns used to be like. It's the sort of place that's hard to find anymore, though I do see a bit of it here. The town where I was born used to be a bit like it, but not anymore.
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Jo Ann
@akalinus (40797)
• United States
12 May 16
I read the whole series of Jan Karon books. A friend gave them to me and I passed them on when I was done so others could read them. I just sent for Ben Carson's book, 'Gifted Hands." about his life and surgical skills.
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Jabo
@jaboUK (64361)
• United Kingdom
11 May 16
I don't read half as much as I used to as I'm on here so much. Maeve Binchy is one of my favourite authors.
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Jabo
@jaboUK (64361)
• United Kingdom
11 May 16
@RubyHawk I did wonder if you had come across her, as she was Irish.
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Jo Ann
@akalinus (40797)
• United States
12 May 16
@RubyHawk Maeve Binchy passed on a few years ago. I read some of her books.
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Ruby Hawk
@RubyHawk (99421)
• Atlanta, Georgia
11 May 16
I love Maeve Binchy. I've read lots of her books but not recently.
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Jo Ann
@akalinus (40797)
• United States
12 May 16
Yes, I love books. Joyce Carol Oates has some really wild ideas. I think Hawaii and Clan of the Cave Bear were two of my favorites, but many more.
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@DaddyEvil (137142)
• United States
12 May 16
@akalinus Yes! I have the Clan of the Cave Bear series! I absolutely loved them! I wrote to her while she was writing Shelters of Stone. I got a reply back from her and she sent me the first chapter (manuscript) for Shelters of Stone. You and I have similar tastes in books... or at least we overlap in our tastes in reading material.
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Jo Ann
@akalinus (40797)
• United States
12 May 16
@RubyHawk I loved all the Jean Auel books. I never read the other series so I don't know but I loved the Cave Bear and related books!
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Ruby Hawk
@RubyHawk (99421)
• Atlanta, Georgia
12 May 16
She is one of a kind, I like all her books, and although Jack of Spade wasn't one of her best, it was still worth reading.
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Dominique
@dodo19 (47133)
• Beaconsfield, Quebec
11 May 16
I've always been an avid reader. It's always been something I've had fun doing.
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Dominique
@dodo19 (47133)
• Beaconsfield, Quebec
12 May 16
@RubyHawk For me as well. It's something that I'll continue to do, for sure.
Ruby Hawk
@RubyHawk (99421)
• Atlanta, Georgia
12 May 16
Reading gives me lots of pleasure.
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celticeagle
@celticeagle (160015)
• Boise, Idaho
11 May 16
Oh, yes, I sure do love books. My fantasy is having a huge library with books stacked all around me. I used to go to the library with my mothers. She and I would get stacks of books and read them. My favorites are Crawl Space by Herbert Liebermann , Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls ( he actually came to our school when I was in the fourth grade), and To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. There are many more but this is the top of the list. Oates is still writing?
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celticeagle
@celticeagle (160015)
• Boise, Idaho
11 May 16
@RubyHawk ....Many people have said that about the book. The others were great.
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Ruby Hawk
@RubyHawk (99421)
• Atlanta, Georgia
11 May 16
I loved Where the Red Fern Grows and To Kill a Mocking Bird, Outstanding books. I was disappointed in Go Set A Watchman.
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Ruby Hawk
@RubyHawk (99421)
• Atlanta, Georgia
17 May 16
@celticeagle The book didn't ring true to me. I have my doubts that she wrote it.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (137142)
• United States
11 May 16
I read anything I can get my hands on except biographies and autobiographies. (If I wanted people to tell me lies about other people or themselves, I would pay more attention to gossip rags! Most of those books are fake!) I do love good fantasy and sci-fi books, though, the best. I buy every book Piers Anthony puts on the market, along with Holly Lisle, Anne McCaffrey and Anne Rice. (LOL! I'm a very eclectic reader!) Welcome to myLot! I didn't realize you had finally arrived!
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RK Finnell
@irishidid (8687)
• United States
11 May 16
The only Piers Anthony book I know is The Magical Fart. Never read it. You didn't even mention me!!! I'm hurt enough to kill you (again) in my next story!
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RK Finnell
@irishidid (8687)
• United States
11 May 16
@DaddyEvil Well if you had actually ever READ any of my posts here you'd know what happened but I will say hopefully soon. I have someone editing Grue Tales now. I still need to finish the third Kickshaw Candies book.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (137142)
• United States
11 May 16
@irishidid LOL! @RubyHawk ask about our FAVORITE books. I LIKE your books, but they aren't my favorites... YET! BTW, when are you going to have the new one out? Any idea yet? You do realize I want a copy, right?
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Kimberley
@mom210 (9041)
• United States
12 May 16
My sons wanted me to read the Hunger Games, So I am starting the 2nd of those. Seems very good, I have seen all the movies. It is interesting to ready the "back story" to them.
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Kimberley
@mom210 (9041)
• United States
13 May 16
@RubyHawk The first one was good, I have been told they go downhill from there, but it is nice they want to share them with me.
Ruby Hawk
@RubyHawk (99421)
• Atlanta, Georgia
12 May 16
My grandkids love the Hunger games but I couldn't get into those books. They watch all the movies, too.
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James Higgins
@JamesHxstatic (29362)
• Eugene, Oregon
14 May 16
I am a book lover too, with many unread and waiting on the shelf. I am reading a Nelson De Mille book right now about Vietnam, 30 years after that war. John Le Carre is a favorite too.
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Ruby Hawk
@RubyHawk (99421)
• Atlanta, Georgia
15 May 16
I have so many unread books on my shelves and some I would like to read over, I plan to get to them all. It's wonderful to meet so may book lovers.
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ARM
@responsiveme (22926)
• India
12 Jun 16
@ JamesHxstatic John Le Carre is one of favourites too . And Smiley the best ever. I also admire how after the cold war was over and that subject matter dried up Le-Carre went on to write just as well on other subjects.
ARM
@responsiveme (22926)
• India
12 Jun 16
@RubyHawk I am an absolute book worm.I enjoyed your post. Our grade readers were Pat and Ann if I remember correctly. I love having unread books on my shelves and would go into shock if there were no unread books for me to read :) Our mother would come to pick us up from school once a week and we would walk up to the public library to borrow story books. Thank you for making the memory come alive.
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Claudia Kirkland
@CRK109 (14558)
• United States
12 May 16
I do love to read. My library delivers books to me every 3 weeks since I can't get there myself. My new favorite author is Patricia Cornwell. I can't get enough of her writing. :)
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Claudia Kirkland
@CRK109 (14558)
• United States
23 May 16
@RubyHawk I'm more than half done with one right now. She's become one of my favorites in a very short amount of time.
Ruby Hawk
@RubyHawk (99421)
• Atlanta, Georgia
22 May 16
I like Patricia Cornwell, I have her books on my shelves. I hope to get to some of them one day.
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BobbyDem
@bwjsdems (496)
• New Zealand
12 May 16
I read heaps of different authors and genres. I'm lucky to have a large collection of some of my favorite sci fi and fantasy as they aren't published anymore. hubby gave me a kindle a couple of years ago, and I've used it to discover new authors from their free list. I still buy hard copy when I know it's something that I'll want to share.
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Ruby Hawk
@RubyHawk (99421)
• Atlanta, Georgia
12 May 16
Any reading is good, books or kindles, whatever is handy. It's just that I've never gotten used to a kindle and I've read books a ll my life.
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Ruby Hawk
@RubyHawk (99421)
• Atlanta, Georgia
13 May 16
@bwjsdems that would be the best thing about a kindle, I usually have a magazine handy.
BobbyDem
@bwjsdems (496)
• New Zealand
12 May 16
@RubyHawk I still prefer a solid book in my hand, but the kindle in my handbag means that I don't have to resort to reading menus or other rubbish if I have to wait around somewhere. I always have a good book available.
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Kim
@Boonoggle (11)
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11 May 16
Actually I love a lot of different books but sci fi and fantasy are some of my fav's. I love Kickshaw Candies and The Plague Son particularly. I also love historical drama as well.
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Ruby Hawk
@RubyHawk (99421)
• Atlanta, Georgia
12 May 16
I used to read more sci fi and fantasy but I've gotten away from them lately. A member of my family publishes fantasy.
Grace
@valleyofberaca (299)
• Khaimah, United Arab Emirates
11 May 16
I'm a book lover too. When I was child I used to read bible stories which comes in hardbound children's books. My dad also bought a set of encyclopedia together with Disney hardbound books.I read all of them and enjoy sharing with my siblings. During College years I used to read biographies, Sci-fi and Horror books. I became fan of digital fortress and Da vinci code by Dan Brown & Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling. And now, I started reading books like Purpose driven life by Rick Warren; You were Born Rich by: Bob Proctor; Rich Dad, Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki; Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill. My goal now is to read 1 or 2 business related books per month.
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Ruby Hawk
@RubyHawk (99421)
• Atlanta, Georgia
12 May 16
I enjoyed The Da vinvi code , but I couldn't get into Harry Potter, my grandkids love him.
Val
@valmnz (17099)
• New Zealand
12 May 16
I boughtaKindleafewyears ago and it makes it so easy to carry my books with me. I still go to the library about once a fortnight and our library also has an e-book borrowing system.
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Ruby Hawk
@RubyHawk (99421)
• Atlanta, Georgia
12 May 16
My daughter in law uses a kindle and reads books. She thinks its better than shelves of books to dust.
Marsha
@MarshaMusselman (38723)
• Midland, Michigan
13 May 16
I enjoy Nicholas Sparks as well as many others. I didn't begin to enjoy reading until about the seventh grade. My mom began taking me and my siblings to the library one summer every other week and we could bring home five books each. I'm the oldest of six kids. Eventually, only me and one of my sisters wanted to read, so we used the allotted books of all of us for just the two of us and read twenty-five book either weekly or over a two week period. After that summer my mom wished she hadn't done that as we never wanted to do our chores as our nose was always in a book. I own many books, but now that I'm writing and working a lot I've found that if I'm reading too there just isn't enough time for all of it. Possibly once I'm retired, which will be six more years, I'll begin reading more once again, unless I'm writing my own books by then. Btw, I saw your post while visiting with BarbR.
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Ruby Hawk
@RubyHawk (99421)
• Atlanta, Georgia
22 May 16
Nicholas Sparks is one of my favorite authors.
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Cindy Tolbert
@cintol (11261)
• United States
13 May 16
I used to love to read, I have so many collections on my shelves down stairs that I haven't looked at in years. Now when I read my eyes start to burn and I get a headache, if I read I get a digital book so I can make the print bigger.
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Ruby Hawk
@RubyHawk (99421)
• Atlanta, Georgia
22 May 16
that might help, but digital is what hurts my eyes.
Sheila Brown
@sgbrown (1638)
• United States
11 May 16
I used to love to read! When I was younger, I read all the time. It seems there is little time for reading now and when I do, it puts me to sleep!
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Ruby Hawk
@RubyHawk (99421)
• Atlanta, Georgia
11 May 16
Sometimes I should be doing something else, but I read a little most every day. I'm working on a quilt now that I should have finished.
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John Roberts
@JohnRoberts (109857)
• Los Angeles, California
11 May 16
I have been a prolific reader since childhood and love libraries.
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Ruby Hawk
@RubyHawk (99421)
• Atlanta, Georgia
11 May 16
I hope we never lose our libraries, but with so much online reading, they may soon be a thing of the past.
John Roberts
@JohnRoberts (109857)
• Los Angeles, California
11 May 16
@RubyHawk I shudder. Most of the library these days are public computers and DVDs which are both great aspects. But I never see anyone looking at books for reading.