A huge bookstore, a cafe and time. Last weekend I had the first two elements. I could have stayed in the Barnes and Noble store for a day. However, after quick power shopping I exited with two great magazines, Shambhala Sun and Writer’s Digest. As. well as four new books.
I found ‘The Art of Racing in the Rain’ by Garth Stein (Harper), ”This Charming Man’ by Marian Keyes (Avon) and ‘True Colors’ by Kristin Hannah (St. Martin’s Griffin). As well, I located a non-fiction reference book, ‘The Constant Art of Being a Writer’ by N.M. Kelby (Writer’s Digest Books).
I am so excited. Fresh material. I’ve already consumed ‘True Colors’. I had to know what happened. It was a page-turner for sure. I was so appalled at the treatment of one of the characters that I had to race to the ending. I went to bed with my eyes sore, I hadn’t finished the book and couldn’t sleep. Finally, after tossing and turning, I got up and read until the end. I was hooked. Whew!
Have your read anything lately that you couldn’t put down?
I like to read in bed before going to sleep. I am so disciplined! I actually put the book away and turn off the light when something important will happen in the following pages!
It’s something to look forward to when it’s time to go to bed the next night. Does that sound daft?
It makes the book linger on when I don’t want it to finish.
I, too, read before I go to sleep and like you, Anita, 90% of the time I close the book and go to sleep, but….every once in a while I just have to know the ending. I never read ahead so it means putting in the time to read every page until I finish it. Most times I’m really glad I did. Those are the books I still have on my ‘keeper’ shelf.
I think what excites me the most is when I check the front and I see the author has a long list of books I never even knew were out there. Fresh material!!!!
Mimi
I’m in the final stages of completing a manuscript right now and have no time to read. As soon as I’ve submitted it to my editor I will treat myself to some new books.
The only reading I’m doing right now is on the bus to and from work. I keep a book in my bag, pull it out as soon as I sit down, and the trip is over before I know it. Thank goodness I can read without getting motion sickness!
So what impelled you to rip through ‘True Colors’? Why did you buy those books you bought? What tripped the ‘I’ll buy switch’?
I read Naomi’s two dark fantasies very quickly. I love her sense of humour and imagination. About to launch into Nicholas Spark’s ‘Dear John’ and
a book by Philippa Gregory called ‘Meridon’ published some time ago. I
hadn’t read it. My buy switch was tripped by the story of a gypsy girl who says she’s not a gypsy. I bought Nicholas Spark’s book because I know he writes love well and he’ll have a different take on the ‘dear John’ letter.
Should I be embarrassed to say that I read the entire “Twilight” saga over Christmas break last year? Yes…it’s a young adult series. Yes…I’m a grown woman closing in on age 39. Yes…I have a husband and two kids to whom I was of no use for nearly 3 weeks while I sat on the couch and read, read, read!
Abby is reading them now. I hope the content isn’t too mature for her, but I caved when she asked if she could read them.
Jodie, I am enjoying reading your blogs, especially this one about your book choices. I read a variety of authors and materials. I am always so excited to read a new author. I too got engrossed in the Twilight series, and then got into Charlaine Harris and her Sookie Stackhouse books, joined the ranks of the Twerds(Twilight Nerds) and I am 67! No apologies for my choices. I have recently got off on Russell Hoban’s “The Bat Tatoo” loved his different take on life and love, art and books and poetry. I remember reading the Frances children’s books he wrote years ago. I have discovered Joan Barfoot, a Canadian author, loved “Exit Lines”about people in a rest home, lots of issues raised, delightful characters, marvelous writing. “Little Bee” by Chris Cleave held my heart with its issues of assylum, and such powerful female voices. I love to go into a good second hand book store, where the proprietors obviously love books, like Penelope’s Book Stop in Colwood. Yeah! Books forever!