marypoppins

Just wanted to say hi to everyone. I have wanted to join a book club for a while now, to share my thoughts on the books I read and discuss how others feel about the books they have read. I see myself as a complete bookwork (a name I was given by my parents from a very young age) and enjoy being in the midst of a good book. I have many 'favorite' authors and go through phases of the types of genre I read. I read for pure pleasure and escapism purposes. I have read books which have had me laughing so hard I have been crying and I have also read books that have had me crying and feeling sad. I just love reading and feel I want to share this passion with others who are on the same wavelength. So hello fellow 'bookworms'.

I read Memoirs of a Geisha about ten years ago and I still remember the main character and the thoughts and feelings that the book provoked. I have just checked that I still have it on my bookcase and it is there (second layer back)!I also remember not being particularly interested in the political side of things but enjoyed the cultural side.