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Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal by Christopher Moore, or any Christopher Moore books.

I couldn't finish the book "Owen Meany" either. And this is after seeing "Simon Birch" the movie version of the book AND after hearing John Irving read from it live. When I started reading it, I was not happy. I have liked other Irving novels, this one just didn't do it for me.

OK gang, I've got it down to 18 more to go, and three full months to do it in.

If the book is 250pp I can read about 2 a week. If it is longer it may be one book a week. On average I read 2 books a week.

I don't know if I agree. The mass market paperbacks have more pages because they are smaller in size. I've only seen a few hardcovers that are chunkers. I don't know if it has to do with money, because I won't buy a big hardcover. I'm not carrying it around on a daily basis. I think books are different sizes. Maybe there are more 500-600 page books than 10 years ago, but the number is not vast.

Finished Dead Man's Cell Phone by Sarah Rhul this morning Still readiing To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee and also reading What Difference Do it Make? by Denver Moore, Ron Hall and Lynn Vincent

I haven't read a Joyce Meyer book in years, looks like an enlightening read.

I read this, thanks for reminding me, I'd forgotten. There was one floating around in our public library. Very interesting book indeed.

I just read Duma Key and didn't like it. The first Stephen King book I didn't like. You are welcome to read the review in my blog. I would not recommend this book for a newbie to King.

Stephen King (because...well just because) Malcolm McDowell (from his pre drug days) Jesus (because he is the most interesting man) Seth McFarlane (so he can make me laugh) ...and all of the married men listed can leave their wives at home!!

Convert 100%. Read some as a kid, but mainly because I was bored, and trust me, American TV back in the 1970s was lame, so there wasn't much else to do on a rainy day. The interest faded away until I was introduced to Judy Blume at the age of 12, but once I read all of her books, I stopped reading. Then that required High School reading put most of the nails in the coffin! Once I started commuting to work, I picked it up again, I was 19. I read mostly True Crime. Then I slacked off again, so my recent conversion is about 5 years now, the longest run, don't think I'll stop now.

I don't think I purposely skip over books with a lot of violence or sex. I don't think my interests lie there so they never end up on my shelves. In the past few years I've been reading more Christian fiction, not because I'm Christian, but because a lot of them are interesting reads. I found an author I liked - Richard Paul Evans - who happens to write Christian fiction (I believe he's Mormon), but he is the only one I actually look for. But sex and violence...not my cup of tea, maybe I'm a prude. But his book "The Christmas Sweater" is very sweet. Almost as if it was written by someone else!!

I'm going to agree with the ones who said you cannot make anyone read if they don't want to. When I was 10 I hated to read. My interest picked up at the age of 12, then died, and picked up again at the age of 19...and then died. I think the person has to come to it themselves. I've been trying to get my daughter to read (she's 10) for years. I offered up Judy Blume books and other popular books for kids her age, she was not interested. Then she found the Twilight series, and now she cannot get enough of vampire novels. Everyone has there own pace, and when she find something she is interested in, I'm sure her reading will pick up. Maybe if you know what that is, you can suggest a book to her.

23 more to go, just 23. I can do it. Hey Janet, Love the Stephen Fry photo, that is him as Wilde isn't it?

I've seen this challenge somewhere else, but did not join it because there was only 1 book in my year that I would even think about reading. Thornton Wilder - The Eighth Day Nothing that peaked my interest was done in 1967.

Something to Talk About

Proof of Life

When I was in my 20s, this was my favorite genre. 95% of the books I read were true-crime. I loved Charles Manson, David Berkowitz type book. Serial Killers were a great read. Don't read those too much anymore though.

OK going back in the annals of time. Playworld (It was a big toy store chain in New York City back in the day) I was a stock-person. I'd stock shelves and stuff. NOT FUN! (I was 15)

As I write this, I have a beard that makes me resemble Moses. The Year of Living Biblically: One Man's Humble Quest to Follow the Bible as Literally as Possible by AJ Jacobs

Love Story

Don't Say a Word

I have the trilogy on my TBR list. I had no idea there were more parts until a few weeks ago.

I hope who ever reads it enjoys it. I read it about 17 years ago, and it still stays with me.

I read mostly memoirs, but as far as (auto)biographies - Moab is my Washpot - Stephen Fry (auto) Depardieu: A Biography - Paul Chutkow Called Out of Darkness - Anne Rice (auto) Rage to Survive - Etta James (auto) Here's The Story - Maureen McCormick (auto) Through The Stom - Lynn Spears (auto) - Brittney's mom There are many more but these are the ones I enjoyed.