Does no one read anymore?

I Love all of Bill Brysons stuff, and Biographies,
Recently read,
Tommy Coopers
Norman Wisdom
Oliver Reed
Keneth Williams
Spike Millign
Frankie Howerd
Eric Sykes
Paul o'Grady,

Also some historical stuff,
Jeremy Paxman 'the English'
John O'Farell 'an Utterly Impartial history of Britain'
Richard Ingrams'The Life and advetures of William Cobbet'

Hmmm. Books.
No finer smell than that from opening crisp new pages. No finer sight than row upon row on a wall. No finer time than that spent browsing a bookshop.

No finer life than sitting with a coffee lost in a world of joy.

Yes. I read. Voraciously. I have fourteen or fifteen books on the go at any one time. I own a couple of thousand. I spend my life in libraries or bookshops. When I was younger I wanted to marry a librarian - we don't get everything we want in life

I will happily talk books with anyone...

ilmk wrote:

Hmmm. Books.
No finer smell than that from opening crisp new pages. No finer sight than row upon row on a wall. No finer time than that spent browsing a bookshop.

No finer life than sitting with a coffee lost in a world of joy.

I will second that - the smell of a new book is heady and inviting, luring you to read its words, captivating you with its story and characters, and holding you hostage with each page-turn.

Rediscovering an old favourite, and immersing yourself in it completely, ignoring the phone, the doorbell, reading as you walk to refill your coffee mug, not taking your eyes off the page as you eat...

I've been at my home packing today and meant to select books for the charity shop. Arrggh! I couldn't give them away, so now I have boxes and boxes of books to go into storage.

I used to be an avid reader and as I finished one I would pick up the next. Occasionally a book like The Kite Runner would make such an impression it took a while to absorb it all.

I haven't read a novel in the year since my relationship ended. I've stuck to books like, Alistair Cooke's 'American Journey'. I cannot engage with emotion. Books of crosswords have been my 'hobby'.

I sorted my books in terms of those I could never give away and those worthy of another read, so I'm thinking a good place to begin reading again is with old friends like, 'To Kill a Mockingbird', 'Poisonwood Bible' or maybe 'Out of Africa', Independence Day or something by Tom Keneally or Peter Ackroyd perhaps...

Any suggestions for new reads gratefully received.

I know what you mean about not being able to give away books..... And the previous posts about the smell of a new book and the crisp, new pages. Course, there's nothing like dipping into an old favourite too.

You could try reading "The Time Traveler's Wife" by Audrey Niffenegger. Although it is a love story, the emphasis is more on the time travelling aspect. Once you get your head round that it's quite compulsive reading.

I love books

Lilibet wrote:

I get more excited about books now than I would a man

Know what you mean Lilibet!!!!