I adore books. I will admit, I have an addiction. I do not necessarily see it as a problem, but bookstores for me are like Coach and Tiffany's for women who love purses and jewelry. I walk in spending much more than I intended, and leave wanting more. A few years ago, my boyfriend purchased a Nook e-reader for me in hopes that my tangible collection would stop growing. Unfortunately for him, it was another way for me to enjoy books on the go and at bedtime (he calls it my pacifier), but has done nothing for my passion for finding treasures in print and paper!
I love my e-reader for the simple reasons that it is compact and portable, and I can read favorites over and over without the books falling apart! I have friends who read, but they don't typically read a book more than once. They cannot fathom why I would read something over and over and likewise, I can't understand why someone would not revisit the books they love. I feel it is similar to revisiting a place you love. You find something new to rekindle your love for it every time you visit, but the familiarity that brings you back is still there as well.
In any case, I want to blog about books. If you love books, I hope to hear from you. If you have books to recommend, please do so! If you can't remember the title to a favorite book, describe it and I will see if I can find out. I am not sure where this blog will go. I may start reviewing books and looking at books others suggest. I am willing to go where ever it takes me.
I love children's books, fairy tales, teen books, mystery books, romance books, historical romance, historical mysteries, classics, and several other genre in between.
A book series that I have read several times is the Discovery of Witches trilogy by Deborah Harkness. I love this series. I like the aspects of the supernatural element, the unlikely romance between the main characters, the mystery element, and all of the wonderful historical facts. I have learned more about real history through the pages of fiction books than any history book has ever taught me.
http://deborahharkness.com/
The series I am currently reading is the Mortal Instruments series. I have finished the first two books and am working my way through the third between my college classwork, my full-time job, and being a mom (another full-time job).
I have decided that I need to inventory and categorize my books. My next blog will hopefully discuss how this goes for me.
For now, I want to ask... What is your preferred method of reading? Are you a big fan of the e-readers or are you paper and ink only?
My preference is to have them in my hands. There is nothing like holding a book and feeling the pages as you turn them. My favorite thing when I was a librarian was watching the children get so excited about pulling the books off of the shelf.
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