How fast do you go through books?

Wow, that is impressive and you still have the time to myLot?! :) I hear you on the book things I was buying them off craigslist to resell on ebay, so I have a bunch too. my problem is I'm picky with the genres I like.. I'm not real varied.

@bagarad :) very cool. I read a lot of Nora Roberts. so she has Mysteries, magical stuff and I like all the different stories. I love that most are trilogies. then she has the futuristic stuff as JP ROBB.. but I also enjoy Lynn Kurland and she has books that are romance but with a time travel twist and I don't mind those historical romances in 17th century France and England etc. and once in awhile we pop back to present day.. makes it fun. I love nature books, Wolves, horses cats and dogs, Gardening is awesome too. I've read only a couple sci-fi books

@minx267 I like a wide variety, from memoirs and inspirational fiction to mysteries and books about nature and gardening. Two bad you don't live closer. I'd send you some of the ones I've finished.

Wow, you got it bad! lol I found that hardcovers are so hard to curl up in bed with. I like the smaller version that you can hold in one hand while laying on your side.. dozing off... lol

I absolutely love the hit stupid people with them line.. :-) And you're right, what good is a book, hardcover or paperback with out a good story?

Yes, I do have it bad. But it's an affliction that I don't want to have cured. I absolutely love to read! I prefer hardcovers because they're durable. They last MUCH longer, they don't get broken and wrinkly spines, and they don't do that awful front cover curl up thing. Plus you can hit stupid people with them! I also think they're more fun to read. I can hold a hardcover open in one hand (standing up on a moving train while hanging on for dear life with the other hand). I can understand why people like paperbacks. Personally, the most important thing to me is the story. I just really like enjoying the story in hardcover.

Wow, That's great! What exactly is a Digital Download system? what do you download on to?

You never know what you'll find...

Yea, true.. I haven't went around to any tag sales or yard sales in a long time.. that's a great Idea.. maybe I'll try that this weekend. :-)

It seems even thrift shop prices have done up. My favorite thrift shop used to charge .50 for hardcovers and .25 for paperbacks. Now they charge $1-2 for hardcovers, .50 for trade paper, and .25 for mass market paperbacks. I don't buy those books anymore. I don't need to. I have enough on hand to last a lifetime.

I went there and tried to sign up..It said they they are only using present members at this time..:( I also prefer the suspense in my romance, but can read just romance too. If you don't mind a little inspirational also mixed in with it, then you might like the story I am working on and trying to get published. It has all three, inspirational/suspense/romance..:)

This is through harlequin.. so they are romances.. I don't get to pick anything.. I haven't done the survey yet, but yes I assume it will be on the books, maybe asking opinion on what I thought of them. I'll get back to you on that. If you like harlequin romances, it's a good gig. the books came completely plain. White cover with only a title and author. No pictures, no synopsis on the back. So it was for me interesting as I rarely dive into a book without knowing where it's headed. I can't remember where I found the link to get there, but it is tellharlequin.com Maybe you can go and invite yourself. :-) It was a few months between my first survey and when they sent me another and said . okay we are going to send you books now.. But since I haven't read a book in months it was worth it. :-) I just wish they were bigger.

Good luck. Romance are the books I usually read. But I like the fantasy and mystery mixed in.. Like Nora Roberts does. and Lynn Kurland is another fave- she does time travel.

Oh, I envy you the time (although if I stay off the computer I can make it..) To read a book a day. I have always loved to read.. and quite honestly don't get people who aren't able to lose themselves in a book. I really should go back to my library and see what they got. it's been a few years since I went there. Although, I doubt much has changed.. But I do exchange books with my friends too.

How did you get to be able to do that deal anyhow through a survey or something?

Yea I think so.. It was so many months ago.. I was on another site when I saw the "invitation" link. I just don't remember where exactly. I guess right time, right place. :-)

I hope it is a good deal.. I enjoyed reading these, and look forward to getting more...*fingers crossed*

@LucyMatteo- You're welcome! They're constantly adding new (to them!) books and material..Gutenberg offers writing that is out of copyright,so it's free to borrow or take..they will accept donations to keep the work going,but it's the reader's call. @Minx Your phone doesn't have to be a fancy one,many phones have the Java software built in..Look up your phone model to check..if You can play games on it,or it has a colour screen,there's a good chance it might use Java.good Luck!

oh, it's at times like these I wish I did have a fancy phone. But my phone doesn't do anything like that. but those are very good tips for ebooks thanks alot!

Thanks for the Project Gutenberg tip!

Completely! My partner is frequently waking up in the early hours and saying, "For god's sake are you still reading!?" I have to try and be quiet and sneaky then!

LOL.. I laugh.. you sound just like me when I am hooked.. One more chapter.. ok one more.. Next thing I know it's 5 am and the sun is coming up. :-)

LOL.. read under the covers with a book lamp? hehe

You're kind of on the wrong end of the country. :-(

drat!

They were pretty good Dawn.. They were thin.. so I was done with them both in 24 hours.. Which is why If I am going to "invest" my money in a book- I would never buy thin ones. They were also written more toward a European audience.. lots of English variety words and phrases.. But that's okay. I like to broaden my vocabulary. :-) But as far as free reading goes.. I enjoyed them.. And Anytime you need help reading those books, just let me know.. lol

I understand what you mean about continuity and needing to see how it ends. But I'll let you in on a little secret. The book that is taking me so long to read is nonfiction. It's about the Japanese Emperor Hirohito. My favorite books to read are about history and just about anything else that is educational. The book is taking me so long because it is very in-depth and has plenty of Japanese names and words. Fortunately, I'm within a hundred pages of finishing it. The good thing is other educational books I've read haven't taken me as long. But, I also read fiction. And, while it's easier to get really interested and lost in a good novel I still couldn't read one in a few hours. I guess there are just too many other things that I have to do and want to do that keeps me from spending that much consecutive time reading. And, like I said, after a few pages my brain and, I guess, my patience just njeeds a break.

I give you many KUDOS. I don't think I could read a history book. Me and history.. have never done well together.. in written form that is. I find some of the history channels fascinating.. especially if the topic is one I like. OR Depending on who is telling it.. I love watching Josh Bernstein going on explorations and listening to him narrate a story. I am all ears and eyes.. He's too cute. ;) I have read some non-fiction books.. Some true crime. I have this Awesome book The Wolf by L. David Mech. I found it fascinating! I hung on every word. I recommend it to anyone who has dogs or just like wolves. You learn so much of the wolf and canine behavior. It was so much easier for me to understand how my dogs thought or why they react they way they do after reading that book.

Wow, I don't think I could read that slow.. But I do understand about taking breaks from reading, I do it often too. I don't know why.. I think I need to read them fast because I need the continuity. I also get very curious and need to find out what is going to happen next.. If a year went by.. I really wouldn't care about the ending much more.. lol But, at least you do get to read... I have friends that don't even bother and I think it's something we all should do. It's great to get lost in a story once in awhile and take a short break from reality.

Well, that's good you can read the ebooks. I don't have any way to do that. maybe one day I will get a reader of some sort. Books here aren't cheap either. :(

Kindle is made for ebooks. Well that's what I read. I am not sure though how much a Kindle is. I get ebooks for free. I just dunno if it's the real one though. But it's still nice to read.

Yea those kindles look interesting.. but I think even those are too expensive for me.

I wish I could. My cell phone does not do that.. I just have a cheap prepaid phone. doesn't have much extras. But That is a great idea if I ever get to use it.

That's a pretty fast reader.. I used to have bookcases all over my house when I was a child.. Now it's just one.. most of my books I think are still packed up. I find that I share a lot more books with my friends lately, so I don't have as many to shelve.

I loved the Eragon movie.. But boy that book looked FAT. I love watching sci-fi, I mean LOVE it.. but reading sci-fi/fantasy is always more difficult for me - I have a hard time imagining characters that aren't real and I don't know what they look like. I did read a series once called K-9 Corps (I still have all the books). And the books were about a man who led a group of genetically altered dogs that he could communicate psychically with and they spoke. They were all huge -like Great Danes And they were an elite unit that handled lots of stuff other teams couldn't. It was really good reading.. I loved it because I could imagine what the dogs looked like. It's hard with fantasy books and their strange creatures.. But I love watching them on the screen. TV or Movies! I admire someone else's ability to turn their imagination into an actual 3-d character.

Most of my friends that share my taste in books live everywhere but here :-) Probably because I've met quite a few of them online, so I only have one friend here that I swap books with. I still have her Eragon book, I never managed to get through it :-) I should remember to give it back to her so I can put something else there *he he*

Indeed. Thankfully, those obsessions of mine also go through bouts themselves. For example, I was previously obsessed about the Arthurian Legends but now, it has moved on (after about five, six months) to Jackie Chan obsession! XD

LOL... I am totally the same way.. Not too long back I was obsessed with Zachary Quinto (from Heroes and Star Trek) that lasted for a few months. Thankfully it too has moved on. But whether he likes it or not he has a fan forever. You know I do the same thing with food. I will eat the same food a lot for weeks and then stop and obsess with something else. I didn't realize I did that until just a few years ago. Now I see it's a pattern in a lot of things I do.. Maybe I should do a study on myself. :-)

Same here.. I also go through those same bouts.. Odd isn't it. Like mini obsessions.

I absolutely agree with you!! the surrounding should be described earlier so as to give the reader an idea at the beginning, as well as the characters. I know Nora Roberts, my roommate loves her books! I am into Nicholas Sparks. hehe. be blessed!

I love letting my imagination create a place i can easily see in my head.. that is why I love authors who are very descriptive. They can bring a page to life. One of the samples I read was good with the characters but not with the surroundings. And my image in my head was always trying to change as she added some other element way too late in the book that I think would have been important in the beginning for me to "see" the overall picture better. I love Nora Roberts she is such a great writer and story teller.

Unfortunately, I don't think either would work for me. I don't have any extra cash and I work 3rd shift and sleep most of my days away. And psst.. I really don't like people that much. hehe. I am an animal lover and usually prefer their company. I work alone all night and like it that way. I talk to plenty of people all night long (which just reaffirms sometimes why I don't like them.. there are some idiots out there) and I converse with people on facebook and here at mylot. It works for me.

LOL. Cool, it's nice to know I'm not alone.. even when I want to be.. I have a few really close friends, we do things every now and again. And I have a little brother (26 years my junior) that I try to do stuff with.. he's 17 now. but even then, on my days off you can usually just find me vegging at home with my dogs and cats.. I usually prefer my own company, I know what to expect. LOL

You're a woman after my own heart! (LOL) I relate to you very much. I have a husband and child and I love them very much but for me, that's about it! (LOL I have a bumper sticker on my car that says, "The more people I meet the more I love my cats" my husband bought it for me because he thought of me as soon as he saw it! I love my sister and everyone here at MyLot but I enjoy my own company a lot, can't say I'm a people person either!

These particular ones were only 185 pages.. so it was way to easy to read them both in 1 day. I normally prefer to read bigger, thinker books, so the enjoyment doesn't seem quite so brief. I love Nora Roberts and Lynn Kurland. I don't think I could read a history book.. not my favorite subject. ;)

Have you tried Harlan Coben, he writes really enthralling thrillers that you just can't put down.

That sound exactly like me. I start a good book, and then I'm taking it everywhere with me. Folding clothes while reading. Taking it my son's soccer practice. Taking extra long in the bathroom just so I can read. When I take the kids to the library, I usaually check out about 6 books for the 2 wk check out time. And then I always end up going back sooner for more. Reading is such a great escape that you can't get with TV.

That's how I am too. I read a good book anywhere I can read it. :-) Sometimes they are to good to put down and I read until the sun comes up!

I thought about the e-books.. But I don't have a (portable)reader of any type and I don't think I would find sitting at my computer reading a book for hours relaxing. I really have to look into these things- I think I am behind the times. Do you have something that is portable? Welcome to MyLot by the way.

yea, that's because new and improved kindles will com out.. it's another thing like computers and phones.. always a better one around the corner.. I've been here on and off for a couple of years.. and it was 500 posts for me. WELCOME BACK!

Great, Mylot just dropped out and I lost my post. Is having to get to 500 posts before you can copy and paste something new? I thought I remembered that it used to be 100. But that didn't stop the spammers. Anyway. Thanks for the welcome. I've been on Mylot before, but I got tired of it and dropped out. Then I couldn't track down my old signin info, so I'm having to start over. I don't have an device for reading, not even a cell phone. I agree that reading on the computer can get tiring after a while, especially if you don't have a comfortable chair. And I don't. I'm more or less planning to buy a Nook eventually. But I'm waiting for the price to come down. I can't see spending more than $100.00 just for something to read with. Amazon just dropped the prices on their Kindles, so I imagine all the other companies will be doing the same.