Comments on: Confessions of a reader

By: B J Keltz

B J Keltz — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 06:06:10 +0000

Wow, Sean and I are the same Myers-Briggs personality type, but I will confess that I do like stories in the Twilight series (not their editing)(and of course adored Harry Potter). I doubt I see those books as others (fans or unfans) do, but that’s another subject (and enough parenthetical statements).

My husband and I were just talking about our reading histories this morning. He didn’t start reading until middle school. I started reading for real in the 2nd grade, probably, and was tackling things way over my age level by the 5th grade. Never looked back, either. I can only remember about 5 books in my lifetime that I didn’t finish (didn’t like them or didn’t find them interesting). I own a ridiculous number of books but can’t seem to part with any, you know?
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By: Marc - WelshScribe

Marc - WelshScribe — Fri, 29 May 2009 19:50:17 +0000

Well I watched the movie last weekend. Have to admit it wasn’t all that bad, a little too long and not enough werewolves for my liking but watchable.

I hear the next one is meant to be better though

By: Samar

Samar — Sat, 23 May 2009 03:33:31 +0000

@ Marc – I actually saw the movie first and didn’t like it at all. So I decided to read the book and see if the movie didn’t do the book justice or it was actually that bad

And I’ll get that plugin asap!

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By: Marc - WelshScribe

Marc - WelshScribe — Fri, 22 May 2009 11:32:39 +0000

By the way Sean and Samar did either of you watch the movie Twilight or were the books so awful it put you off?

Oh and Samar get the Wordpress subscribe to comments plugin already

By: Samar

Samar — Thu, 21 May 2009 16:29:47 +0000

@ Charlene – Amen! And all hail trashy novels I scour the internet for free e-books. Harlequin had a great promotion a couple of months ago. They had 16 free e-books! I don’t like sci fi and fantasy romance either. I’ll have to look up the two writers you’ve listed.

@ Marc – I’ve read Enid Blyton extensively, read her to my youngest sister too I was reading her even during my days of reading Sheldon. My mum says that she didn’t see me without a book in my hand for 2 years after I finally started reading. Her favourite threat when I wouldn’t do chores was “I’ll keeps your books for a week!”. Nothing struck more terror in my heart than the threat of taking away my beloved books.

@ Writer Dad – I agree. I don’t know if it was just me but I thought the book had weak editing. There were words that were repeated too closely too often etc. The book also didn’t have the polished feel that HP has.

By: Writer Dad

Writer Dad — Thu, 21 May 2009 14:12:03 +0000

LOL, I love Harry Potter and hate Twilight too. I was just saying to Cindy the other day that I couldn’t believe its popularity. Totally ridiculous.

By: Marc - WelshScribe

Marc - WelshScribe — Thu, 21 May 2009 12:18:47 +0000

I love this post Samar. Soo many head nods I think I’m going to get RSI in my neck

I was actually the other way around as a child. I read *constantly*. Famous Five, Secret Seven then onto Hardy Boys and even the Star Wars EU.

Then I stopped.

I don’t know what happened but I didn’t pick up a book for years.In fact it was just before Lord of The Rings was released that I decided to pick up a book (Tolkien’s book) again.

I’m still not reading as voraciously as I once did but at least I’m reading again.

Right now it’s World War Z and it is simply an outstanding book. A must read if ever there was one.

Oh and for any iPhone users reading this, buy the Classics application, 20 classic books in their full and unedited glory!

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By: Charlene

Charlene — Wed, 20 May 2009 23:13:36 +0000

We are not freaks! You are not alone! Anything else I need to say? LOL Seriously, I’m a voracious reader – always have been. My secret is my love of trashy novels – give me Kathleen Woodiwiss any day! (The Wolf & The Dove – my favorite) I have three books going at the moment, one SciFi, one horror and one drama. The only books I don’t like to read are fantasy. I love that you can forget a book within months and enjoy the re-read – I do the same thing. I have one book that I simply adore, and read it once a year – and have for almost 20 years Swan Song, by Robert McCammon. It’s a sci-fi horror that is quite simply my favorite. Oh lord, here I go again, waxing on about books If only we could convert everyone – what a wonderfully well read world we would have (how’s that for alliteration?).