Mirian

Does that mean I can have Darcy? I like Persuasion too, there's a melancholy or something in it that's missing from the other books. Perhaps its just that it's built around missed opportunity. I loved the Illiad. Read it to and from work for a while, and I missed my stop a few times.

Twilight when you need to dream for an hour or two. Harry Potter when you need a really well written, magical series!

I find Anna quite a mystery still. Sometimes I think I get why she chooses how she does, and sometimes I'm sure I don't get her at all. But she seems very real to me. But I see what you mean about Anna and Wronsky. The first time I read the book I thought that Anna and Wronsky was the relationship you thought you'd want, but it could never last. And Kitty and Levin was the one that seemed a bit boring, but had a depth that you needed to get close to understand.

A library room for myself would be perfect. For now I'm just drawing my own bookshelves - and I've had two of those built. But I sometimes think it would be nice working with books.

I have several. I've got lots of booksmarks that people have given me, and they end up i my law books, my fiction and everything else. There's a celtic themed one I'm very fond of and one of green leather. Though my most used bookmark is my sofa - I just hang the book open on the back of the sofa and pick it up and continue next chance I get.

I live close to two branches of the public library. Both are meant to be a local library, while the big library is in the city center. I loved my local branch when I was younger, and I remember most kids did. Even now the two branches focus on children a lot, but they don't just do books. Oh, no. There's storytelling, reading from books, family days, youth corner (where teens pick the books). There's music and films, magazines... computer access. Both branches do regular topic tables - books about a war, a person, a genre, for readers. The libraries also organise reading-help - recruiting booklovers who do volunteer work by reading at hospitals, homes for the elderly and ill and generally where people can't read themselves. I still like going there once in a while and get some book advice, but generally the local branches don't have that much of a supply. But - you can order whatever you like and have them delivered to you local branch. That is something I really like. It's great to browse the big libraries as well.

Hi and welcome! I haven't read the book, but you made me curious so I hope someone answers soon

Hello and ! Hope you enjoy it here. I'm new too and my reading list is already growing

I completed the survey for you. Hope you'll post about your conclusions at some point

I read about half my books in one sitting, can't put them down. Sometimes things like sleep and meals and work get in the way though.

I watch some, the ones where there's a bit of fact involved. Learned a few tricks from cooking reality, and sometimes it's a fun way to study humanity. I tend to check out an episode of a new concept to see what it's about. But really I'm bored by them. It's predictable who'll disappear after a while and reality gets boring. Then I usually pick up a book.

Welcome! I know exactly what you mean. I registered yesterday too and spent a lot longer browsing than sleeping.

I've reread the series a few times and I always seem to spot a new hint early that J.K.Rowling leaves. I agree with Binary Digit about the final books. Can recommend the series to anyone, unless magic in books really annoys you. The characters are well written, the books are easy to read and the story is good.

This isn't one of my favourites, but I'm glad to have read it. I was so annoyed with Becky Sharp for the first half, then I started to pick up that she was the most interesting character. And Amelia is naive. The book had me commenting on the behaviour of the characters to myself, so it draws you in.

This book sounds very interesting. I'd never heard of it before, but I like the theme. Must look into it.

I'm almost 30 and I read young adult books (and children's books) whenever I see a book I think I might like. Or just reread some old favourites to relax.

I went straight on Wikipedia after I finished reading to find out more about Amy Robsart Dudley, this book made me curious. It was interesting to see Elizabeth not as a great Queen yet, but both ambitious and regal, yet vulnerable and a bit overwhelmed. The different viewpoints made the characters more real to me, as you could see how the other mains reacted.

.... Norway here!

I didn't know there were sequels either. I think both 'Little Women' and 'Good Wives' are in the book I have, but I'll keep an eye out for the others. Always want to know how a story ends

I've read all Anne Bishop's books and I like the Black Jewels series. The triology is the best, but it has the epic build. The others are more quiet, but I like the way they show how life goes on with small problems. The interaction between the main characters is good throughout.

I read 'Can you keep a secret' after the Shopaholic series and this is my fav Sophie Kinsella book. I loved the interaction between Emma and Jack - and the secrets. Everyone's secrets. This is an easy read and always makes me smile.

I was browsing the web looking for something to read when I came across this forum. So I joined. My name's Marianne and I read a bit of everything these days. My favourite authors changes with my moods, but Jane Austen, Tolstoj, Agatha Christie are among them. Looking forward to talk books