What Do You Like to Read
By Ruby Hawk
@RubyHawk (99425)
Atlanta, Georgia
May 23, 2019 8:40pm CST
My favorite pass time is reading. I love mysteries and true crime stories. I believe our taste changes over the years. I used to enjoy fantasies and science fiction and weird stories such as Stephen King's. Sad to say I lost my fondness for Stephen King when I read "The Dome". It was a huge disappointment.
Another favorite is Sue Grafton. I've read all her books and sometimes read them over again. I was sorry to hear of her death. I always wanted one more book from that lady. Do you enjoy reading? Who is your favorite author?
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@bagarad (14283)
• Paso Robles, California
24 May 19
I love to read. I have wide reading tastes. I read a lot of nonfiction on nature, politics, biography, religion, and history. I also like true crime, mysteries, and fiction about how people in families relate to each other, such as the books in the Rosemont series. My new favorite legal thriller writer is Randy Singer. I like him better now than my old favorite, John Grisham. As I was looking through my bookshelves and some unshelved boxes I brought over from the other house recently, I came to the sad conclusion that I will never have time to read all the wonderful books I have around the house in the time I have left, let alone the ones on my Kindle. I don't understand why I keep getting more.
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@RubyHawk (99425)
• Atlanta, Georgia
24 May 19
Like me, you're addicted to books. I have many books to read and still I gather in more. My shelves are full and books are stacked everywhere. I like John Grisham too. I don't believe I've read Randy Singer. I'll look for something of his.
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@just4him (306386)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
24 May 19
These days, I look at the title and back cover to determine if I'll like the book. Mostly I read novels of no particular genre. I like historical fiction. I like novels with some depth to them. If it's a skinny 300-page book, it typically doesn't interest me.
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@Hannihar (129481)
• Israel
24 May 19
@RubyHawk
I have a friend and a place where I used to see her she would give me books to read and Sue Grafton was one of the authors. I love reading. I have loved a lot of authors but cannot remember most of them. I do love Fay Kellerman's books but think her husband's books are boring.
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@ihasaquestion (8274)
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24 May 19
I seldom read, but when I do, I like to read from authors whom keep me glued to the pages and can't wait to fnd out what happens next. Some of my favorites are Douglas Kennedy, John Grisham, Danielle Steel and Julie Garwood.
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@RubyHawk (99425)
• Atlanta, Georgia
26 May 19
@ihasaquestion When I finish 1000 White Women I have a book by Jody Picoult that I'm looking forward to reading.
@ihasaquestion (8274)
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25 May 19
@RubyHawk Same here for me. If the plot appears to be too made up or doesn't flow naturally, I will lose interest in reading it till finish..
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@changjiangzhibin89 (16533)
• China
24 May 19
I spend most of my free time reading.I like reading classical literature and history written in classical Chinese,such as «Historical Records»and «A Dream in Red Mansions»
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@changjiangzhibin89 (16533)
• China
25 May 19
@RubyHawk I ploughed through them with keeping dictionaries handy.
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@RubyHawk (99425)
• Atlanta, Georgia
26 May 19
@changjiangzhibin89 That's what I would have to do.
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@TiarasOceanView (70035)
• United States
24 May 19
I listen to audio stories of all kinds Ruby.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
24 May 19
I like history and I would say Allison Plowden is one of my favorite though I am reading a book called The Shadow of the Workhouse by Jennifer Worth.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
24 May 19
@RubyHawk Jennifer Worth also wrote Call the Midwife.
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@RubyHawk (99425)
• Atlanta, Georgia
26 May 19
@BelleStarr I'm making a noteof her name. I'll look for her books at the library when I go back.
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@LeaPea2417 (36451)
• Toccoa, Georgia
24 May 19
I like biographies and romance novels. I also like classics by authors like Jane Austen.
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@PatZAnthony (14752)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
26 May 19
My choice is research journals, medical text books and alternative health books. Sounds odd to some but these are fascinating to me.
Some we own that were printed in 1917 are especially interesting. People are told how to use food to cure illnesses. We've all heard food should be our medicine.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
24 May 19
used to love to read, then found i'd not the time. later'n life, i'd the time but not the eyesight, comprehension 'n inability to retain what i'd read. i confess to've not read a book'n some years... not a fan 'f sci-fi 'n romance novel-type schtuff. loved a good mystery 'n novels 'f cowboy tales.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
24 May 19
@RubyHawk i hope ya don't neither, hon. i tried those audible books 'n jest couldn't concentrate'n such either.
does sound's though a most 'nsightful book 'ndeed.
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@RubyHawk (99425)
• Atlanta, Georgia
26 May 19
@crazyhorseladycx It gave me a lot of insight on mental illness.
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@RubyHawk (99425)
• Atlanta, Georgia
24 May 19
I might get to the same point one day but I hope not. I get a lot of satisfaction from books,.I finished a book today about a woman who suffered from schizophrenia from childhood. Interesting and sad, but I learned a lot from it. I love mysteries too.I don't have the time to read that I would like.
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@DesirousDreamer (34783)
• Peoria, Arizona
24 May 19
I like realistic fiction or autobiographies. But mostly I have been reading Japanese manga because they are just so fun and I need inspiration for my own work. For books, I adored Ned Vizzini and Ellen Hopkins was a staple for me when I was a teenager.
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@DesirousDreamer (34783)
• Peoria, Arizona
25 May 19
@RubyHawk Oh I totally understand haha Those are just the authors that I lived and breathed in high school and still pop in to reread from time to time.
Japanese Manga are graphic novels! Or like comic books but they are created in Japan. They are a lot of fun to read haha
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@RubyHawk (99425)
• Atlanta, Georgia
26 May 19
@DesirousDreamer Sounds like a fun read. I like a little bit of everything.
@AmbiePam (85533)
• United States
24 May 19
As a child, and then a teenager, I only read fiction. As an adult, for some reason I changed to reading only nonfiction. I will read anything by Atul Gawande, as his medical based books are fascinating. I have gotten several people to love his books. I like books by A.J. Jacobs, best known for writing "The Year of Living Biblically". In addition, Mary Roach writes about different subjects in great detail, such as space, or life in the morgue. Sounds boring and gross, but they aren't. I also love to read books about sports. Favorite Christian authors are Philip Yancey and Beth Moore.
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@marguicha (215481)
• Chile
24 May 19
I have read a lot all my life. Now I read much less and watch more TV.
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@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
24 May 19
I love to read, I always have a book in my hand. I too love mystery and crime.
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@JohnRoberts (109857)
• Los Angeles, California
24 May 19
My preference is mysteries. F. Scott Fitzgerald is my favorite author.
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