Reading is my greatest joy!

I love to read. My favorite author must be Ian McEwan, I loved the books "On Chesil Beach", "Enduring Love" and "Atonement". Furthermore, I also love German writers like Günter Grass or Martin Walser. The Dutch writer Arthur Japin is marvellous at telling any story from any point of view. The latest book I've read was "Time's Arrow" from Martin Amis, you should definitely try that one, interesting book.

Me too. If I find a really good book that I can get into, I absolutely adore reading and I will gladly ignore the rest of the world for a day or so to finish the book. I will read when I wake up, when I have down time at work, and when I get home, if I am really into the book. Ha ha. I read mostly memoirs and a bunch of crime/mystery novels. My favorite authors... In the crime/mystery genre would have to be Lisa Gardner, Tami Hoag, James Patterson. I also like Augusten Burroughs, Chuck Palahniuk, Brett Easton Ellis, and a few more I can't think of off the top of my head. Although right now I'm almost done reading a book by Iris Johansen, a so-so crime/mystery writer, and it's called 'Pandora's Daughter'. It's a little bit sci-fi-y and that's why i don't think I'm getting into it that much. Not really my piece of cake, but I'm over halfway done so I'm obliged to finish! I love reading!! Happy MyLotting, and more importantly - happy reading!

I love to read, too. No matter how bad of a day I'm having or how sick I am I can always manage to read a book. It's my goal to read and review on my blog 150 books. I have a mini-library, too. A couple of years ago, I sold half my collection to buy a bus ticket to Washington, DC to go an advocacy event. It seemed like a good use for books I never read and they got new homes with readers who would enjoy them.

I love reading its one of my passions as well. I am cinstantly reading something to relax or learn more. I read anything I can get my hands on and finish books fast. Favorite author would be Ted Dekker and Sherrilynn Kenyon.

I absolutely love reading. I've always enjoyed reading, ever since I was a kid. I enjoy reading various types of books, and such. It's something fun and relaxing to do. It certainly is for me.

Reading is one of the greatest joys that a person can have in life. It is really just a shame that a lot of people do not share that joy for reading that some do. Of course, there are many people out there who sadly have had their experiences with literature get off on the absolutely wrong foot. There are just a lot of people out there who really do get their sour tastes. I think that I've read all sorts. 2011 I think was a very lean year. Then again, I might have read more than many. But then again, since many don't read, that is saddening to say the very least. Its best to start young, and before formal schooling, as nothing will kill a person's potential to love reading faster than the "literature" that the school system shows do their throats. Still reading is great, from many authors, genres. Even if you read comic books(and I do), at least you're reading something.

Hi Zuki! I am like you and I love to read anything on which I could lay my hands. If I have nothing much to do I love reading to enhance my knowledge and for keeping me update. If any day I am not in a mood to respond I simply read mylot discussions and dresses thereon and I enjoy doing it. :-) Happy New Year to you.

I do love to read and I probably own enough books to fill a small library, maybe not that small a one either... The one time I actually COUNTED them, I had over 3000, and that was well over 20 years ago! I'm not even sure I could FIND them all right now! I don't have a single favorite writer or book, but my favorite subject is science fiction/fantasy with mysteries behind it - tho I personally count Sherlock Holmes more into SF than mystery... maybe because I love it so much!

Hi, zukichucha. It is really great that you have passed your love of reading on to your children. In my opinion, it is among the best gifts you can give a child. I too love to read. It is my favorite hobby by far! But choosing favorites is difficult for me. Favorite author, favorite book even favorite genre is a hard choice for me, I guess because so much depends on how I'm feeling at the time in my life. Steinbeck is a stand out for me, but it's hard to say he's a favorite because I haven't liked every single thing I've read by him. A top choice by him would be East of Eden. What about you? Do you have favorites?

Yes, indeed, reading is my favorite way of passing the spare time. I have a collection of books, modern day novels as well as classics. I take a long a couple of books every time I travel too. I like reading the classics and comedies.

hi zukichucha, We are the same. I love reading too as it expand my vocabulary. By the way, I am fond of reading English novels. I have been in love with books since I was a kid. There are no boring moments for me once I am surrounded with reading materials. I am like you that I read anything however, since I have a busy schedule, I will admit that I rarely finds time to read. But then I realize that if I can have time to eat, brush my teeth and sleep, for sure I can find time too to read. As of now, I am trying to finish one English novel for one month.

I love to read and I have been reading all my life. My two daughters like to read too and most of my grandchildren. I couldn´´t say which is my favorite author or book because it depends on my moods or on the time in my life. I could say what was my favorite book 50 years ago, but not what is my favorite book now.

I also like to read, but lately I lack of patience as my characteristics. I lately purchased an Ipad 2, which I can download some free piece of ebook from iTune stores. Or I can upload some Ebook in PDF formats. Also, lately, because I am focus on making extra money, I just don't have time to read more books.

i love to read too. I'm a bookworm, i just read anything that interest me. I read when i have nothing to do, or just waiting for someone. Or maybe while on a bus or just somewhere. I'm interested in reading some philosophical books, funny story books, some fiction too.. reading tattoo magazines, i even read the newspaper for current events. I remember when i was in elementary, my favorite place in the school is the library. It's not that i'm a loner or something, i just want to read. Reading helps me to understand more things and more about life. But one thing i noticed is that i don't like to read my subject books, especially the math book. My favorite book would be, "On being human". I've read that 3 times.

Hi Zuki! I am like you and I love to read anything on which I could lay my hands. If I have nothing much to do I love reading to enhance my knowledge and for keeping me update. If any day I am not in a mood to respond I simply read mylot discussions and responses thereon and I enjoy doing it. :-) Happy New Year to you.

Hi I also love to read very much. I'm a bookworm. But what I usually read are magazines like Readers Digest and National Geographic. I am not active into reading novels or pocketbooks. What are the best novels to read?

I love reading novels, when I don't do anything I usually read. To name some of the authors: Nicholas Sparks, Danielle Steel and John Grisham. When travelling or just going some places that I know I have to kill time, I always bring a book with me.

Yeah love to read, but I'm not that fast, and my computer takes a lot of my time off. But would love to be a faster reader, do you know any tips and tricks? My favorite genre is literature, faction, biography.