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Post by KatieJoy on Sept 27, 2014 5:08:29 GMT -5
Hey I was thinking that since so many of us like to read....how about starting a book club??? Why not??? |
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Post by Kathryn on Sept 27, 2014 14:36:43 GMT -5
Hey I was thinking that since so many of us like to read....how about starting a book club??? Why not??? The fact that everyone is so spread out across the globe would make a book club very interesting. I think it would be fascinating to see common interest in the same books regardless of location, as well as the variety that not only changes per person but also location. (For instance, I'm a huge fan of Brian Keene. While his books are common at just about every library and bookstore I've been to in the Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Virigina area - they are incredibly hard to find in Louisiana if I want to purchase them locally. I haven't met any horror/zombie fans in the area who have even heard of him.) |
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Post by Deb Flaherty on Sept 27, 2014 15:14:45 GMT -5
I used to read historical novels, sci-fi, and love Steven King. Now it's Mother Earth News and more herbal learning and how tos  Now a days I'm so busy I can't stay awake long enough to read before I get sleepy |
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Post by KatieJoy on Sept 28, 2014 5:08:28 GMT -5
I used to read historical novels, sci-fi, and love Steven King. Now it's Mother Earth News and more herbal learning and how tos Now a days I'm so busy I can't stay awake long enough to read before I get sleepy I go through fits and bursts like that too. Sometimes I struggle to stay awake reading, even if it's a great book. Over times I buzzing wide awake and can't put the same book down. I even dream about reading the book. lol |
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Post by KatieJoy on Sept 28, 2014 5:09:39 GMT -5
The fact that everyone is so spread out across the globe would make a book club very interesting. I think it would be fascinating to see common interest in the same books regardless of location, as well as the variety that not only changes per person but also location. (For instance, I'm a huge fan of Brian Keene. While his books are common at just about every library and bookstore I've been to in the Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Virigina area - they are incredibly hard to find in Louisiana if I want to purchase them locally. I haven't met any horror/zombie fans in the area who have even heard of him.) And another reason why a book club will be quite fun, we are so global here |
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Post by Professor Rhonda on Sept 28, 2014 6:59:13 GMT -5
I agree with you Katie, I am working on the details....maybe start in Jan. when things slow down!!
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Post by Deb Flaherty on Sept 28, 2014 8:52:58 GMT -5
I used to read historical novels, sci-fi, and love Steven King. Now it's Mother Earth News and more herbal learning and how tos Now a days I'm so busy I can't stay awake long enough to read before I get sleepy I go through fits and bursts like that too. Sometimes I struggle to stay awake reading, even if it's a great book. Over times I buzzing wide awake and can't put the same book down. I even dream about reading the book. lol I was so bad about reading in bed, book on chest....and waking up when it fell forward and hit me on the chest I used to dream about Steven Kings "The Stand" due to all the info I learned while working as a Communications Specialist in the Marine Corps. His premise is SO very dooable and likely to happen. I like to go back every 2 or 3 years and re-read the unabridged copy I have that has all the original 400 + pages that were cut out of the first edition publishing. Right now I'm experimenting with a new origami how-to folding tutorial. I need some larger gift boxes for my lip balms and healing skin salve |
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Post by PuffyTheSlayer on Sept 29, 2014 13:28:02 GMT -5
i like the idea of a book club - but i know i wouldnt be able to participatei am an incredibly slow reader; i would just end up pissing everyone off cause they were waiting on me!
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Post by wildazaleastudio on Sept 29, 2014 16:08:30 GMT -5
i do enjoy to read, my fave author is Tom Holt he does a huge range of books, from historical to fantasy - but they are all 1st person, and usually have a comic twist (be it dry sometimes) streaking through them i also love Douglas Addams books (oh what a surprise the geek likes the trilogy in 5 parts) i tend to re read book a lot - cause i have difficulty finding books i really enjoy the last 'new' book i read that i enjoyed was world war Z - i had just started reading it when the film was announced - on the whole i enjoyed it but it dissed my castle; claiming it was too poorly defended - FUCK off it has a moat & drawbridges! the problem i have is once i start a book i have to finish it - but if im not enjoying it; it will take me months to read which brings me to the current boook im reading dark hollow - john connoly. bought on a whim at a coach station - if prommissed horror & ghouls.... but it reads more like a tourist guide - the writer fixates of the minute details (like road names - the history of this small town - road lengths - weather - temperature) and then crowbars poorly described action scenes & waking dreams with dead peopl in to it - but i cant start a new book until i finnish this one! luckily i am 3/4 way though so only another 2 months of reading a chapter at a time before i give up to go! LOL |
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Post by wildazaleastudio on Sept 29, 2014 16:15:12 GMT -5
Oops...didn't do that right. There are too many books in the world to read one you don't enjoy! I regularly get 6-8 books from the library every 2 weeks and if I don't like it I don't finish it. Sometimes they're just lousy. Maybe this is why I don't have enough time for Etsy? Surely not!
I really enjoyed Dick Francis books that sort of were about horse racing. He and his son wrote some and the son is carrying on with them since Dick Francis died. I guess I like mysteries. Unfortunately I'm also hooked on Hidden Objects games.
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