I've Finally Got The Reading Bug Back

I also used to read quite a bit when I was still single, which I even got to really continue after I retired, and up until I fell pregnant then gave birth. After that, I never really read any book except for one about being a baby whisperer. I still have my paperbacks and hardbound books stacked up by my dresser-drawer, which are all untouched. I wish I can go back to reading too. Sigh!

I recently kind of started to read myself. Not that I had totally quit, but I've just checked out a second library book in as many months. I've read some other books too, but I'm making more time for reading.

Thank you for enlightening me, sorry I hadn't read this discussion before, otherwise I would have known who you were referring to in one of my discussions! So it's now clear to me. You sound exactly like me, prior to the internet I was considered quite a bookworm, I used to love reading Horror stories, I would get all my books from the library, cheapskate, books are too expensive! And I only tend to read them once. Well I am trying to get back into reading, my reading interests have changed, I love reading biographies, recently I read Denise Welch, I so admire that woman, and she too had depression, had it for 20 years. I first came across her in Corrie, then Waterloo Road. I read Sean Connery's but it was sooo boring, I gave up in the end.

What is that book about? (I can't view videos like that on my phone). I recently have gotten the "book bug" too. I don't know why, but I've been sinking my teeth into books like nobody's business these past couple of weeks. I finished the 600 page Girl with the Dragon Tattoo in 3 days - that's crazy if you ask me! It's so relaxing though and can kind of put you in another world.... What else is on your to-read list?

That seems like an interesting book. I saw the video and liked it very much. I had lost the reading bug myself. But then I decided one day to start reading the Steve Jobs book that I had gotten for my birthday. And I am glad I did. The book was awesome. Then after I finished that I started reading the book that Ace Frehley wrote called "No Regrets." The book is real good. Now I am reading the book that Peter Criss wrote called "Makeup to Breakup" again, so far so good. Only that one I downloaded from iBooks on my iPad. I am going to write the book you mention down and look for it in the library.

I'm glad you did. Reading is my favorite past-time hobby. Happy Reading!

I had stopped reading books after I had got a job in a furniture showroom. I used to be very busy, I had no time to read any book. But now I have left that job and now again, I have started reading books. I like reading mystery stories and adventur books. I like to imagine the scenes in those books.

I was always a book nut since i was a kid all the way through middle school. but then once high school came around i just got too busy to read the books i loved and got out of practice. thats about the time my sister got into reading hard core and i was against doing anything my sister was doing so i just totally stay away from reading. around the time i stated on this site two years ago i started reading again. i started with the discussions on here and evolved into blogs and articles. last summer i got myself a kindle and began to download my books again. i was reading all the time again and did so with ease. it cost a little more than my usual $5 paper back book collection but everytime i finished one there was a new one in my lap within minutes. and that was just too addicting! i caught the bug again too and im glad its contagious and that you can get it more than once. ;) one of my favorites recently was the Joy Luck Club. I found a lot in common with the novel while still learning something new. i also enjoyied the 50 shades of gray novels. they were different and entertaining by many means. i have joined a book club before but ended up backing out. what a wonderful idea for the upcoming spring months ! :) best of luck with your reading addcition. i hope to hear of your newest titles soon.

You are still in the habit of reading.However nowadays ,very few people I know like reading -real books,except reading online.What surprises me is that your Mum and brother also like to read.I used to enjoy reading and the bulk of books I have read were classical literature.Now I barely read apart from doing it for a while before sleeping.Online takes a large part of my time now.Sounds interesting,the Bob Street Cat is a story about how one man and his cat found hope on the streets.

I had the same problem. Although I have hundreds of books that I need to read, my main source of reading has been online. I find that I'll go through and read all the entertainment news and anything thats trending on a daily basis. I'll even read our local paper online but will rarely pick up a book. For the last year I've been going thru spurts where I'll either start a book and not finish or purchase a book and not read it. About a week ago I started reading a J D Robb book and am really enjoying it which makes me wonder why I stopped reading in the first place. Guess I have to admit that the internet takes up most of my free time.