Hi all, just found this forum last night and haven't gotten ANY reading done since I found it
Looks like hanging out here can be highly addictive!
I read at least one book a week, usually more and I mostly read fiction novels. I've read a lot more than usual since I got my reader a few months ago since I don't have to waste time making trips to the library anymore! I read for pure pleasure (don't have much required reading for work outside of the dozens of daily emails) and rarely read anything I don't want to read.
I was surprised at the many posts stating some of you feel guilty about not finishing a book! The way I see it, there are SO many books I want to read I don't want to waste any of my precious reading time forcing myself to read something I'm not interested in (I did plenty of that when I was in school!) And thanks to pdurrant and Moejoe, that precious time seems even more precious now because, until I read their posts, I'd really never thought about the fact that there are some books I'll never have time to read (gasp!) or that there is an actual number of possible books I'll be able to read before I die (if I live for 40 more years - and they may be stretching it! - and read an average of 60 books a year that's ONLY 2400 more books I have time for!!
) So thanks you two - those thoughts might just keep me awake tonight!!
Thanks to Andybaby for your post and link to librarything. I didn't know such a site existed! (Don't laugh, my face is usually buried in a book!) I've been keeping track of all my books, to be read list and wish list in a notebook for almost 8 years now! This site will come in very handy!
Ok, I guess it's time for me to get out of here. My son's already asked me several times why I'm on the computer (because he prefers my laptop to the pc) and not reading!