MrBearding Posted October 6, 2015 Posted October 6, 2015 Hi! I just joined in the hope that chatting about books can help motivate me to read more. I used to love reading when I was younger, but can't seem to get back into reading again. The craving to pick up a good book has started to grow and I'm trying to learn what types of book I'm interested in. - I keep reading blurbs and just keep thinking "meh, it sounds okay". Quote
chaliepud Posted October 6, 2015 Posted October 6, 2015 Welcome MrB . What books have you enjoyed/not enjoyed in the past, they may offer you a direction to go in or to avoid. Quote
woolf woolf Posted October 6, 2015 Posted October 6, 2015 Welcome to the forum, MrB. Goodbye, MrA. Quote
MrBearding Posted October 6, 2015 Author Posted October 6, 2015 Thinking back, I've not read a great deal of books. However, those that stick out to me are: I Am Legend - Richard Matheson Animal Farm - George Orwell Nineteen Eighty-Four - George Orwell The Time Traveler's Wife - Audrey Niffenegger The Time Machine - H.G. Wells The Harry Potter Series (up to Order of the Phoenix) - J.K. Rowling Quote
woolf woolf Posted October 6, 2015 Posted October 6, 2015 Brave New World by Aldous Huxley and Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep by Philip K. Dick are on the same vein as 1984, but wholly different. They're also smaller, so they're good to help get back into reading. Quote
MrBearding Posted October 6, 2015 Author Posted October 6, 2015 Brave New World by Aldous Huxley and Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep by Philip K. Dick are on the same vein as 1984, but wholly different. They're also smaller, so they're good to help get back into reading. Sounds good. I shall check those out, thank you woolf woolf. Quote
chaliepud Posted October 6, 2015 Posted October 6, 2015 Replay by Ken Grimwood may appeal too.. Will have a think about what else may appeal. Quote
frankie Posted October 6, 2015 Posted October 6, 2015 Hello and welcome to the forum! This place has been a real inspiration for a lot of people and the amount of recommendations and suggestions is sometimes more than one can handle I hope you like it here Quote
Peacefield Posted October 6, 2015 Posted October 6, 2015 Hey there, Mr. Bearding! Welcome to BCF . I would suggest anything by Jasper Fforde, but especially the Thursday Next series. Fforde is loved by many here! Quote
Anna Faversham Posted October 6, 2015 Posted October 6, 2015 There are so many books available to us now that it is difficult to know what to choose. I see you have some time travel books in your list, so sometimes it can be good to stick to what you know works for you. If you use Amazon (or similar) you can just search a particular genre and narrow down the field until the blurbs start to grab you. Happy searching. Quote
bobblybear Posted October 11, 2015 Posted October 11, 2015 Hi Mr Bearding. Welcome to the forum. Quote
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