Any bookworms out there?

I was a kindle convert when I realised I never need worry about having no books to read on holiday again.
Just finished the new Ruth Rendell book. Was ok.

hlnebel wrote: »

Anybody read Pillars of the Earth? I loooooved that book. I have the next one in the series sitting in my bookcase, just waiting for me to finish reading The Thornbirds.

Yes, read the entire series and loved it! I also loved The Martian and The Road, two of my favorite books!

enterdanger wrote: »

GradatimFerociter wrote: »

I certainly was, and have been cursed by owning many many boxes of books each time I have moved (which I have done very regularly). I read much less than I should, and certainly much less than I used to but I have at least maintained the consumption of a fairly steady stream of non-fiction.

I'm not certain what my favourites would be but perhaps:

Novel: Norwegian Wood / To Kill A Mocking Bird
Poetry: Plath's Ariel (I own both Sylvia's and Ted's arrangements) /Hughes' Birthday Letters.
Play: McDonagh's The Pillowman / Fo's Accidental Death of an Anarchist

Currently I'm reading Wharton's The Age of Innocence and am listening to Go Set A Watchman on my early morning walks.

I will also be investing a kindle, something I promised I would never do. The Neo-Luddite in me must lose this battle as I really do desire to own fewer things.

I swore I'd never get a kindle either and now I have 2. You can get so many books for free. Any book where the copyright is expired is free and then amazon has a bunch of free reads. Plus, I pay $10 a month for amazon unlimited and I can download up to 10 books at a time to read. If I find another one I want I just return a book I've already read. Since I read about 20 books a month this is a real deal for me. With my paper books I was constantly re-reading stuff. I still do that sometimes, but not nearly as much as I used to. I like my paperwhite the best. I also have a kindle fire and I don't really need all the apps and email since I have those on my phone.

I have just ordered one with £20 off using a voucher that Goodreads had sent me. I am apprehensive but I know I will save so much money on books this way and I am enormously looking forward to being able to lay in the dark at night and read. I feel far more relaxed with no light on which has put me off reading at night of late but hopefully that can change. I should be able to donate many of the classic novels I own to charity now too to free up a little more space.

YES! Bibliophiles of the world unite

I am also a huge bookworm; and, here is my contribution to the 'try these' listings in no particular order:

1. His Majesty's Dragon [book 1] -- Naomi Novik (Temeraire series; 1- 8 [9 is due out May 2016])
2. Harry Potter -- J. K. Rowling (all of them)
3. Black Jewels Trilogy -- Anne Bishop (and the subsequent books based in that realm)
4. Rick Riordan -- good for 'coming of age' with humor/adventure (currently reading his new one about Thor)
5. Mercy Thompson series -- Patricia Briggs
6. Garden Spells -- Sarah Addison Allen (and the sequel: First Frost)
7. Nora Roberts --'girly books' (especially loved: the Gallagher Trilogy & the Three Sisters Island Trilogy)
8. Mercedes Lackey -- enjoy her Companions of Valdemar series
9. the Symphony of Ages (series) -- Elizabeth Haydon
10. Dark Hunter (series) -- Sherrilyn Kenyon (although, they are getting a bit redundant)
11. the Anita Blake & the Meredith Gentry series -- Laurell K. Hamilton (early books were awesome; starting to get too focused on sex versus a good plot with character growth)

Like others have mentioned, I'll read just about anything--even cereal boxes --but the previous 11 books/series are ones I usually go back to, like revisiting old friends. Although, I do seem to gravitate to Sci-Fi more often with sprinkles from other genres as well (girly-books, 'feel good,' YA, etc.)

Oh yes--huge book nerd here too!!! I teach junior high so I read a lot of YA stuff--right now I am racing one of my 8th graders to finish the new Rick Riordan book--it's actually really good. The next adult thing I want to read is Jane Smiley's new trilogy--got them all cheap from Amazon--gonna work on those over Thanksgiving break. Jane Smiley is my FAV author--I think I have read A Thousand Acres five times, and Ordinary Love and Goodwill like a million--love her.

Nikki31104 wrote: »

I am a huge book worm too. My kids give me so much crap about it. I read every single day. And I tend to panic if I don't have a book to read. I wonder if that is an actual fear. I will read just about anything too. My guilty pleasure is vampire novels. My all time favorite author is JR Ward.
This is my second go round with MFP. I lost 40 pounds the first time. I am hoping to lose the same this time around.

Have you read the "house of night" series? It is a vampire series and although it is aimed towards teens it is really good. I have forced my mom to buy it for me lol. But it is a long series and it is really good.

melizabird919 wrote: »

I've been on MFP a few times before but life and stress always seemed to get in the way of sticking to my original goal. I'm working to lose weight and treat my body better each day, and would love some motivating friends that could help push me along.

I'm Molly from Chicago. I'm a huge book nerd and into a ton of geeky things.

Another book I HIGHLY recommend is Station Eleven, by Emily St.John Mandel. It blew me away. Similar to Oryx & Crake, I literally cried at some parts.

I am a bookworm and geek. I would love to listen to more audiobooks but they tend to cost a lot of money and I can rarely get to the library. Where does everyone get their audiobooks from? Thanks.

Me! Feel free to add

rogue024 wrote: »

ljohnson222 wrote: »

I am a bookworm and geek. I would love to listen to more audiobooks but they tend to cost a lot of money and I can rarely get to the library. Where does everyone get their audiobooks from? Thanks.

I download my audiobooks from the library. You don't need to go into the library! Download the Overdrive app, you can then find your library and get your books online.

Thank you rogue! I just got my library card today! (I recently moved)

I love to read. One of my favorites is Diana Gabaldon Outlander Series.

debrakgoogins wrote: »

Jamie Fraser is my fictional husband.

LOL!!!!!

Hi -- I am geeky. I love magical realism. My favorite author is Gabriel Garcia Marquez. I also like Dostoevsky and James Joyce.

About to hit my bed but a massive book nerd and a book club member too X

Lifelong reader.
Currently reading "The Martian". I have about 30 pages left. Going to see the movie on Saturday.
When I finish "The Martian", I am going back to reading Lee Child's "Jack Reacher" series. I will be on book #5. A co-worker loaned me the whole series.
I read "The Girl in the Spider's Web", hoping that it would do justice to the trilogy, and was pleasantly surprised. I enjoyed it!