Hi, my name is Jakodai, and I'm addicted to reading...

Jakodai · 01-13-2009, 05:54 PM

hehe, sorry I couldn't help myself...

I'm new to the forums, well kind of. I've been hiding in the shadows for the past couple of weeks learning about eBook readers and everything else that goes along with them and seeing as I just bought my first eBook reader online - a Hanlin V3 from DADirect - I thought I'd pop in and say 'Hello'!

I'm a very big James Patterson fan, I've read most of his books and those I haven't are on my 'to-read' list, and also Jodi Picoult. My mum has gotten me quite interested in non-fiction /fiction books about culture, especially from the Middle East, so I've been reading a fair bit of that lately, too. Books such as a Thousand Splendid Sins & Not Without My Daughter spring to mind...

I'm also an animal lover and can't go past books about animals. I just finished reading a book called 'Tell Me Where It Hurts' which is day in the life of a vet which I couldn't put down.

I'll read just about anything, really...

ShortNCuddlyAm · 01-13-2009, 05:59 PM

Welcome to the forums! I think many, if not all, of us here are addicted to reading

Be warned, reading the forum can become addicting in it's own right

desertgrandma · 01-13-2009, 06:58 PM

Welcome, Jaodai. Be sure and explore the thousands of free titles available here to download!

xianfox · 01-13-2009, 07:13 PM

Welcome to the group. Animal books? I'm so there. Now I'm going to have to find "Tell Me Where It Hurts." Thanks.

lilac_jive · 01-13-2009, 07:17 PM

I think you'll fit in quite nicely here

Jakodai · 01-13-2009, 09:56 PM

Thank you everyone!

xianfox - if you know of any other Animal books, please let me know. I've read a couple of other good ones, Marley & Me (I read it before hype...), Dog Year (I read this in one day at Sydney Airport waiting for my flight back to Melbourne), Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World and I'm sure there's other's that I can't remember.

ShortNCuddlyAM - I was already addicted to these forums BEFORE I registered

desertgrandma · 01-13-2009, 10:04 PM

Have you read "The Story of Edgar Sawtelle"?

xianfox · 01-13-2009, 10:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jakodai

Thank you everyone!

xianfox - if you know of any other Animal books, please let me know. I've read a couple of other good ones, Marley & Me (I read it before hype...), Dog Year (I read this in one day at Sydney Airport waiting for my flight back to Melbourne), Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World and I'm sure there's other's that I can't remember.

My tastes tend to run in a bit of different direction than what you've listed. One I finished not too long ago, The Blood Jaguar by Michael Payne was pretty good. For sale at http://www.fictionwise.com/ebooks/eBook9133.htm and other fine online ebook retailers.

cbell · 01-14-2009, 03:26 AM

Hi Jakodai, Picault's "My Sister's Keeper" is one of the most moving, thought-provoking books I've ever read. I couldn't stop reading it, but I'll never read it again.

I love "The Cat Who..." series by Lilian Braun, but I haven't found any of them as ebooks that Australians can buy.

I've read the James Heriot series (in paperback) many times. There's also the Warrior Cat series by Erin Hunter.

There's a sequel to "Not Without my Daughter", but I didn't enjoy it nearly as much as the original.

Take a look at Mobileread's own ebooks, as there's over 8,000 now. I uploaded my first ebook here on 01/01/09!

Elsi · 01-14-2009, 09:57 AM

Hello Jakodai. Thanks for introducing yourself.

I, also, am a rabid reader. I've been reading my way through James Patterson's "Women's Murder Club" series and enjoying each book. I have The 6th Target in hand and have asked a friend to lend me 7th Heaven when she finishes with it. (Yes, these are paper books.)

Welcome to MobileRead. I look forward to getting to know you better.

MickeyC · 01-14-2009, 12:16 PM

G'Day Jakodai and welcome to the Forum

eimert · 01-14-2009, 02:09 PM

looking down and murmering "Hi, Jadokai" ... :-)

Hope you enjoy the forum as much as I do.
Hmmm, I just wondered - do Gerald Durrells books qualify as "animal books"? I absolutely love his humour! Unfortunately, I cannot find them even in print anymore. I was looking for a German copy for my daughter - no such luck. Though, this is OT in a book forum - I liked the newer TV movie (My Family and other Beasts), too. Didn't see the older BBC series.

Cheers,
Klaus

Jakodai · 01-14-2009, 06:09 PM

desertgrandma - I haven't read 'The Story of Edgar Sawtelle' but I'm going to start looking for it...

cbell - My Sister's Keeper was the first Jodi Picoult book that I read, and I LOVED it. It is such an amazing book.

Elsi - The Women's Murder Club series is great, have you read the Alex Cross series? It's similar to the Women's Murder Club, in that you follow the stories through the one character, however it's a different character and a different lifestyle. VERY good. That's what got me started on James Patterson.

xioanfox - I'm going to look this one up, too.

eimert - 'Animal' books to me are any books that have animals in them. The book doesn't have to be about them, they just have to be character's in it... I'm easily amused... I will look out for those ones too.

Thanks for the welcome everyone - and thanks for the suggestions!

eimert · 01-15-2009, 03:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jakodai

desertgrandma - I haven't read 'The Story of Edgar Sawtelle' but I'm going to start looking for it...

cbell - My Sister's Keeper was the first Jodi Picoult book that I read, and I LOVED it. It is such an amazing book.

Elsi - The Women's Murder Club series is great, have you read the Alex Cross series? It's similar to the Women's Murder Club, in that you follow the stories through the one character, however it's a different character and a different lifestyle. VERY good. That's what got me started on James Patterson.

xioanfox - I'm going to look this one up, too.

eimert - 'Animal' books to me are any books that have animals in them. The book doesn't have to be about them, they just have to be character's in it... I'm easily amused... I will look out for those ones too.

Thanks for the welcome everyone - and thanks for the suggestions!

Hi Jadokai,

please, do try Durrells books if you can find them! They were the only books (so far) making me laugh out loud in public - earned me some strange stares :-) I am really sorry that they are out of print. They even don't have them in our local library :-( I only to managed to snatch up two of them in German for my daughter in a second hand book shop.

Cheers,
Klaus

SteveK · 05-04-2009, 11:11 PM

I just finished reading My Sister's Keeper earlier this evening. It certainly raises a lot of questions. The author does a good job of telling the story from a variety of vantage points. Overall, an excellent read.

Keep a tissue (or two) handy!

SteveK

01-13-2009, 05:54 PM	#1
Jakodai Member Posts: 22 Karma: 22 Join Date: Jan 2009 Device: Hanlin V3	Hi, my name is Jakodai, and I'm addicted to reading... hehe, sorry I couldn't help myself... I'm new to the forums, well kind of. I've been hiding in the shadows for the past couple of weeks learning about eBook readers and everything else that goes along with them and seeing as I just bought my first eBook reader online - a Hanlin V3 from DADirect - I thought I'd pop in and say 'Hello'! I'm a very big James Patterson fan, I've read most of his books and those I haven't are on my 'to-read' list, and also Jodi Picoult. My mum has gotten me quite interested in non-fiction /fiction books about culture, especially from the Middle East, so I've been reading a fair bit of that lately, too. Books such as a Thousand Splendid Sins & Not Without My Daughter spring to mind... I'm also an animal lover and can't go past books about animals. I just finished reading a book called 'Tell Me Where It Hurts' which is day in the life of a vet which I couldn't put down. I'll read just about anything, really...

01-14-2009, 02:09 PM	#12
eimert Connoisseur Posts: 58 Karma: 140 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Germany Device: Dell Axim X50v	Welcome looking down and murmering "Hi, Jadokai" ... :-) Hope you enjoy the forum as much as I do. Hmmm, I just wondered - do Gerald Durrells books qualify as "animal books"? I absolutely love his humour! Unfortunately, I cannot find them even in print anymore. I was looking for a German copy for my daughter - no such luck. Though, this is OT in a book forum - I liked the newer TV movie (My Family and other Beasts), too. Didn't see the older BBC series. Cheers, Klaus

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ShortNCuddlyAm WWHALD Posts: 7,879 Karma: 337114 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Mitcham, Surrey, UK Device: iPad. Selling my silver 505 here	Welcome to the forums! I think many, if not all, of us here are addicted to reading Be warned, reading the forum can become addicting in it's own right

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desertgrandma Enjoying the show.... Posts: 14,270 Karma: 10462843 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Arizona Device: A K1, Kindle Paperwhite, an Ipod, IPad2, Iphone, an Ipad Mini & macAir	Welcome, Jaodai. Be sure and explore the thousands of free titles available here to download!

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xianfox Ebook Addict Posts: 225 Karma: 2136 Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Appleton, Wisconsin, USA Device: Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition	Welcome to the group. Animal books? I'm so there. Now I'm going to have to find "Tell Me Where It Hurts." Thanks.

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lilac_jive Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,870 Karma: 27376 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Pennsylvania Device: PRS-505	I think you'll fit in quite nicely here

01-13-2009, 09:56 PM	#6
Jakodai Member Posts: 22 Karma: 22 Join Date: Jan 2009 Device: Hanlin V3	Thank you everyone! xianfox - if you know of any other Animal books, please let me know. I've read a couple of other good ones, Marley & Me (I read it before hype...), Dog Year (I read this in one day at Sydney Airport waiting for my flight back to Melbourne), Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World and I'm sure there's other's that I can't remember. ShortNCuddlyAM - I was already addicted to these forums BEFORE I registered

01-13-2009, 10:04 PM	#7
desertgrandma Enjoying the show.... Posts: 14,270 Karma: 10462843 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Arizona Device: A K1, Kindle Paperwhite, an Ipod, IPad2, Iphone, an Ipad Mini & macAir	Have you read "The Story of Edgar Sawtelle"?

01-14-2009, 03:26 AM	#9
cbell Frenetic Posts: 590 Karma: 8181 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Australia Device: iLiad V2	Hi Jakodai, Picault's "My Sister's Keeper" is one of the most moving, thought-provoking books I've ever read. I couldn't stop reading it, but I'll never read it again. I love "The Cat Who..." series by Lilian Braun, but I haven't found any of them as ebooks that Australians can buy. I've read the James Heriot series (in paperback) many times. There's also the Warrior Cat series by Erin Hunter. There's a sequel to "Not Without my Daughter", but I didn't enjoy it nearly as much as the original. Take a look at Mobileread's own ebooks, as there's over 8,000 now. I uploaded my first ebook here on 01/01/09!

01-14-2009, 09:57 AM	#10
Elsi Wizard Posts: 2,366 Karma: 12000 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Texas, USA Device: Kindle; Sony PRS 505; Blackberry 8700C	Hello Jakodai. Thanks for introducing yourself. I, also, am a rabid reader. I've been reading my way through James Patterson's "Women's Murder Club" series and enjoying each book. I have *The 6th Target* in hand and have asked a friend to lend me 7th Heaven when she finishes with it. (Yes, these are paper books.) Welcome to MobileRead. I look forward to getting to know you better.

01-14-2009, 12:16 PM	#11
MickeyC Grand Sorcerer Posts: 16,731 Karma: 12185114 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Florida Device: iPhone 6 plus, Sony T1, iPad 3	G'Day Jakodai and welcome to the Forum

01-14-2009, 06:09 PM	#13
Jakodai Member Posts: 22 Karma: 22 Join Date: Jan 2009 Device: Hanlin V3	desertgrandma - I haven't read 'The Story of Edgar Sawtelle' but I'm going to start looking for it... cbell - My Sister's Keeper was the first Jodi Picoult book that I read, and I LOVED it. It is such an amazing book. Elsi - The Women's Murder Club series is great, have you read the Alex Cross series? It's similar to the Women's Murder Club, in that you follow the stories through the one character, however it's a different character and a different lifestyle. VERY good. That's what got me started on James Patterson. xioanfox - I'm going to look this one up, too. eimert - 'Animal' books to me are any books that have animals in them. The book doesn't have to be about them, they just have to be character's in it... I'm easily amused... I will look out for those ones too. Thanks for the welcome everyone - and thanks for the suggestions!

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05-04-2009, 11:11 PM	#15
SteveK Addict Posts: 272 Karma: 1017902 Join Date: Nov 2008 Device: Kindle PW, PW2, Kindle3, Kobo Glo, tablets, phone	I just finished reading My Sister's Keeper earlier this evening. It certainly raises a lot of questions. The author does a good job of telling the story from a variety of vantage points. Overall, an excellent read. Keep a tissue (or two) handy! SteveK