MountainGirl

I wish I could read that much! When its not busy-season at work and I find books that keep me interested I can do maybe 2 a month or more depending how much time I have. Over the summer when I wasn't working very much I did more like one or more a week. Now that I work full time and everything its way less (ive been reading Under The Dome since, well I don't even remember when I bought it - maybe Jan or Feb.) When does everyone read? Is there a trick to this?

I have just recently gotten around to reading Under the Dome. I quit A Discovery of Witches, some day I will get back to it. Has anyone read Discovery of Witches that say its a must get back to? I also just bought a Kindle touch, after much time of being against it and vowing to only read real books. But I caved as Under the Dome is heavy, and hard to lug around, and I'll be taking a trip soon and I do not want to carry it on the plane! I already miss the real book (minus the pain in the but size of UTD) but I think what I miss most about not reading a real book is the bookmark. I love a) picking out a bookmark to use from the ones I've collected throughout my life, and then I love watching the bookmark get deeper and deeper into the pages as I progress. I don't think it will be an all-the-time thing for me and this Kindle, but it will be mighty convenient while traveling. I even got a case for it that has a light - I am always complaining about reading in the car at night and the boyfriend not wanting the lights in the car to be on or when we are in the ADK mountains and when it gets too dark, its annoying to try to hold a flashlight up. Does anyone have any suggestions for good intense vacation read for the beach??

I have not had time to read in a really long time! Life has been so busy - but what I have been reading here and there (including today) is Under The Dome by Stephen King. I'm almost a quarter of the way through it.. not sure if I can make it the whole way.

I just recently read The Help and absolutely loved it from the first page. Someone recommended it and then I saw it at a store, and decided to read the first page of the first chapter.. and when I didn't want to stop I decided I should probably buy it.. and I am so glad I did. I didn't think it was my cup of tea just from the description but once I started reading it I could not put it down.

I've just gotten back from my yearly trip up to the ADK mountains. I finished reading The Bride Collector by Ted Dekker while was up there and also read The Help by kathryn stockett and Plain Truth by Jodi Picoult and Lightning by Dean Koontz. The Bride Collector was ok probably a 3/5 stars. I'm not running off to read anything else by Dekker right away, though I probably will if I get around to it. The Help was a really neat book, I really enjoyed reading it. I'd say it deserves 4.75/5 stars. It's intense and thought provoking. Plain Truth was good. 4/5 stars. I couldn't put it down but it wasn't my favorite book by Jodi either. Lighting was great. 4.5/5. I loved the story of Laura from her birth to the end of the book. I found my self reading, and looking at how far I had left to go, and glad that I had so much left to read. I didn't want it to end until it got to be too sify for me at the end. I had stopped reading sookie. I started From Dead to Worse and bought the remaining books I need to read.. but just haven't found my self back to them. I'm reading A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness and plan on getting Under the Dome by Stephen King - I heard it was really good has anyone read it?

This is already happening to one school near me. In september this year each kid will be issued an Ipad. I suppose heavy books will be eliminated. I don't even need an Ipad.. not sure that a third grader needs one either.

I'd say so! #4 is my favorite!!

I finished The Taking the other day. I really enjoyed reading it. I'd give it a 4/5 stars. I'd never read a book about aliens so it was kind of a cool side track. I'm wondering what I should read next. Should I continue with the Dean Koontz books, go back to Sookie or try something entirely new? Decisions Decisions.

I'd say they get better. I got stuck on the first one too but once I got through it and on to the next one, I couldn't stop and before I realized I had gotten through 7 of them in a hurry!

So far I've only read Whispers and part of The Taking. And I've loved everything about them (so far). I'm glad I stumbled across this topic as I was wondering if I'd love all of his books - seeing that he has so many out I start wondering if he doesn't get carried away with just getting books out and the quality falls. I'll have to try a few of the ones that have made previous top lists. Whispers creeped me out without really noticing until my dog would bark or something and I'd juuuump. The Taking has me afraid to be alone!

I think I really enjoyed Robert P. as Jacob. I do agree with Witherspoon being a little too old.. and not as spunky as I picture Marlena to be.

I cried reading - The Book Thief, My Sisters Keeper & I think while reading Pack up the moon as well.

haha too funny. Yea maybe I'll do what Kylie does and break it up, maybe I'll forget all the big details! I'm reading The Taking, and only about quarter of the way through it, but I'm a little weirded out being alone in the house today! It is also raining...