I know that some of you do. Have you always liked to read?
I can remember being about 8 yrs. old sitting in my dad's office and reading a newspaper. A gentleman came in and commented on it and I can recall it making me feel like a freak, the man had never seen a little kid reading a newspaper. Odd how that has stuck with me all these years. I can't remember a time when I didn't love the written word.
Duchess, I am with you. I can remember, before I could read, looing at billboards when we were on road trips and being really upset that I could not read them. Once I knew how to read, I think I always did read a bit above my age level. Yes, I read the little Golden Books, and other kid books, but I read the paper, my mom's magazines and such. I think I cut my teeth on Reader's Digest.
I have always like to read, even when I was a kid. Nowdays my eyes are bad enough that reading is uncomfortable, so I don't do much more than I have to. The answer for me was E-Books, Books On Tape and the like, I have a huge Audible habit.
It's my absolute favorite thing to do. I read most books within a couple of days if they grab me. I tend towards fiction but I enjoyed Seabiscuit and loved Unbroken. I've burnt through so many books I don't stick to any genre now.
My daughter reads like me. She's way above average in reading. I've never really censored her reading either. As far as I'm concerned, a love of reading ought to be encouraged. She read the Twilight series in 5th grade or so. Some people were appalled that I let her read Breaking Dawn but stopping someone before the end of a series is cruel and unusual punishment as far as I'm concerned.
I was a little disconcerted when she downloaded 50 Shades but she hated it and didn't end up reading the books. Phew.
Like User, it's my favorite thing. I love books. I love to read and have for as long as I remember. I would die without books.
Books are my only compulsive habit. The legend of my family is that as a toddler I pestered my mother incessantly with food packages asking "what does this say, what does that say?" until one day she said to my 3 year old self, "I don't know, you tell me." So I did, and proceeded to read her all kinds of stuff.
I've had books all around me my whole life. My most recent score was a library book sale where I picked up a nice chunk of a series called Harvard Classics (five feet of books everyone should read, look it up). I had half of it from an earlier purchase and picked up these on the chance of filling out some gaps. Good fortune was with me, and damn near every one was one I needed. I now have nearly the full set, although it looks like two.
The bad news was I had gone to the sale the day before and spotted another set, the complete unedited works of Mark Twain published in 1899 for 30 bucks, but I was working and meant to come back later with cash. Forgot, of course, came back the next day and that shit was gone. Bummer....but the harvard set made up for it a little.
I'm reading "the dome" now by King. That book is big and intimidating. But I refuse to watch the show.
Under the Dome was a great book, Maggot. I got hooked on the show, though. If you are a King Fan, read "Duma Key". I like that one more than I thought I would.
My MIL lives SK. She watches Under The Dome. She tried to get me to watch it but I've never really been into SK. He's creepy.
(09-18-2013, 09:42 AM)QueenBee Wrote: [ -> ]If you are a King Fan, read "Duma Key". I like that one more than I thought I would.[/b]
I bought that book to read on the plane, but then I got drunk and fell asleep. It's sitting here on my desk begging to be read, but I don't ever seem to get more than 5 minutes to myself before someone is pestering me for something. It's kinda hard to just pick up a book and start reading when you have a two year old and a grumpy old lady in a wheelchair around.
We have some antique books laying around but I'm glad to have a Kindle now. I got tired of lugging bags of books to the Salvation Army. On the one hand, it's a shame I'm not sharing my books anymore. On the other hand, the trees might thank me.
I have had 2 kindles and maybe read 2 books on both. I like the feel of the paper---plus I can't read my kindle outside. I am considering the paperwhite but not sold...
I read the same books over and over and know if I was to go to the library tomorrow, I can still likely find sand from my last vacation 4 yrs in my *beach book*---because I always had sand in it every year up until 4 yrs ago in it!
That being said, I learned to read by reading my Daddy's weekly National Enquirer
! I still remember reading about the Jim Jones cult and the mass suicide when I was 10. I never ever ever drank flavor aid after that and we was so poor we couldn't afford kool aid and I still refused to drink it!
I remember reading Needful Things and getting hooked on Steven King books. Clever assed dude that man. One of the very few fictional authors I've read more than a couple of titles of.
I'll have to revisit Steven King books. I read some of his earlier books but horror type books aren't my typical thing. But I'm trying other genres so what the hell.
He and my Uncle know each other. I have lots of family in Maine.
Similarly I've read a few Dean Koontz books but not many.
For the most part, I read for pure relaxation. Unless I'm specifically researching a particular topic, my reading is all light. I'm reading the latest Lee Child/Jack Reacher book right now (I specifically DON'T refer to them as novels).
I admire those that study books and read the classics and a lot of non-fiction (LC, Donovan and Gear come to mind) but it's typically not my thing.
I actually think King has moved away from the pure horror, and into a more suspenseful genre. I think his writing style has grown with his original fan base.
Hey..they are releasing yet ANOTHER film adaption of Carrie. Do we really need 3 versions of this book?
No. We definitely don't need another Carrie. Sheesh.
I'm going to take this opportunity to complain again about Tom Cruise getting cast as JackReacher. Worst casting job possible. In the books, Reacher is typically described as 6' 3" or so and, I dunno, around 190-200lbs. of lean, but solid muscle and an exceptional fighter. Does that sound like our tubby, little Tom? I think not.
Hrumph.
Tom isn't tubby but he is what? 5'5?? Maybe they are going to have him stand on a stool.
(09-19-2013, 02:19 PM)ramseycat Wrote: [ -> ]Tom isn't tubby but he is what? 5'5?? Maybe they are going to have him stand on a stool.
I sort of watched the movie at home one night (meaning I "watched" it in between doing other things). It sucked. I should have read the reviews before I even bothered renting it:
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King hooked me with the Gun Slinger series, took years to get all that one
Needful things was a good one, Duma Key was better than I thought it would be.
I've read several Stephen King books and can't think of any that I haven't enjoyed. I read the Talisman three times.
Typically the book is always better than the movie, but I'd have to say with Stephen King movies they always do a good job with the casting. The actors are somewhat known, but not mainstream Hollywood.