For all ofn you that like really big books with lots of content and real heros and heroines read Atlas Shrugged My all time favorite and I have long since lost track of how many times I have read it. Have worn out 2 paperback copies, but have treated myself to a hardback copy
Oh Yeah..another Ayn Rand fan..there has to be a revival of her books sometime. Years ago I belonged to a group discussion on her books..have to admit they, the group, were a bit weird, but I love her writing.
I've read Atlas, but once was all I could manage. I've read Mitchner's "The Source" 3-4 times. Also read the "Lord of The Rings" trilogy 3 times. I've read very few books more than once. Seems like there was always something new I wanted to read or even something old. I'm a Dickens fan also, "Bleak House" being my favorite..
I've become a best seller reader for the most part...Nora Roberts, John Grisham, Michael Crichton, Julie Garwood, Amanda Quick, Catherine Coulter, etc. We own so many books (and keep them because we re-read them) that we've been told our house could stock a library. We also have the complete set of classics of the Western World. I still enjoy reading them as well, but it has been a while. I too, have read Mitchner, and Dickens and enjoyed them. I need things that are not deep, but more into entertainment and escapism right now. In a couple of weeks I'll be into the latest J.D. Robb book, losing myself in Roarke and Dallas!
I'm re-reading all of the Robb books one more time. I just got to DIVIDED IN DEATH, which I bought on the trip we took when we retired in California and were coming to our new home in Pennsylvania. I bought the book in the hotel in Reno, NV. Bittersweet memories. He was already sick, but we didn't know it.
I didn't dislike Ayn Rand, its just that I read more for enjoyment in my old age and she did go on and on. I counted the pages she devoted to the subject of money in Atlas Shrugged. I think it was 26. Not sure tho, sometimes I wonder what I would score on that memory test. I read Atlas when I was much younger. I like Grisham but haven't read his more recent books. I am looking forward to Jane Auel's next book. Its far too long between her books..
Can anyone join this discussion ?? I'm like everyone else agrat book can take you away for just a few minutes into another realm of life and you can almost forget a few things ... I love The Mitford Series By Jan Karon It is uplifting and wonderfully down home at the same time .. I've read all my life I teach preschool and the one thing I hope to do is to inspire the love of reading ...
Everyone is welcome in this discussion. We tried to do an actual book club type of discussion, but that didn't work. So now mostly we are telling folks what book we are currently reading if we like it, and what authors we enjoy.
I've never heard of the Mitford Series or Jan Karon. Tell me something about it?
nanapapa, Welcome, you can comment on any topic at this site. There have been times, I felt like i grew up in a library. I'm an escape artist when it comes to reading. But---like Starling I've never heard of The Mitford Series and would like to read about it. A few years ago I was part f an Adult reading program as a teacher. I live in rural area and there weren't man adults who needed tutoring, thank goodness. I had to drop out, but I know they are still active, but not much business, which is good. Waiting to read about Jan Karon...
I read some of the Mitford books several years ago but I'll let Nanapapa tell you about them. I thought they were charming stories. I think you'd like them.
i love the midford series because you can relate to at least one person in the books. the midford series has 9 books. It's about a 60 year Episocopal minister who finds love and happiness in this small town . Jan Karon has just started a new book series called Holly Spings if you get a chance read them.
The thing I enjoyed about 'Mitford' was the characters and the way they related to each other. What a hoot! Various issues reminded me about life in my own small town. I could easily exchange some of our local notables for Karon's characters. An easy, entertaining read, I think.
Oh, I see someone mentioned the Source by Michener, One of my all time favorites. Actually, right now I am reading jhumpa latiri's Unaccustomed Earth. I have already read her namesake, and Interpreter of Maladies. TH Unaccostumed Earth and Interpreter are both short story books, which is really good for me, becasue I can actually finish a story in one sitting.... hoorah. And she is just a wonderful story teller. I enjoy reading about different kinds of people, and she write about the immegrant experience of those from India.