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Oh and as to the original post, I have recently read 2 of David McCulloughs (prize winning author, anyway)books and enjoyed them very much. Mornings on Horseback 1776

Very interesting theories! For me also, it was the right book at the right time, when wondering "Why us and not them?"

Will S. was awesome, as usual, very intense BUT the movie was trash. I would rather have my 12 year old read the book and discuss the irony with him, than see this silly adaptation.

Mostly borrow or I would go broke! The ones I do buy, I give to the library for their summer book sale. Lately Ive been naughty and bought maybe 8 books. While I was holiday shopping on Amazon what was the harm in including a few titles for myself:D I also go to the same book sale and stock up...

Without reading all thirteen pages of postings, I would have to say: A walk in the Woods *Bryson Ex Libris *Fadiman and many of Kurt Vonneguts books!

The only books I "decorate" with are my collection of old dictionaries! )I still use them, too!) Theyre great looking, have interesting words and illustrations and can really add height :D to a display. Just kidding really, I love my dictionaries...............is that weird?

Yes, I remember reading this book years ago, well before the film. It was quite disturbing! It stayed with me for a long time, I believe, because it was fiction but could be reality?! I believe the "haunting" was all in her head and the only way she could deal with the absolute horror of what...

Definitely over 40, errrrr maybe over 50.........But its gratifying to see so many readers of all ages. Theres nothing like the weight of a book in your hands, new universes to explore........

Preston/Child, good stuff!

Good to know you enjoyed it. I just bought it and its on the "pile". I have some library books to get to first then I can jump into it!

A Passion for Books-Rabinowitz Ex Libris-Fadiman The Dangerour Book for Dogs-Rex & Sparky In God We Trust-Shepherd The Book Thief-Zusak Speaks the Nightbird &The Queen of Bedlam-McCammon

At home today, bad weather coming, very happy to find a READING/BOOK forum! Definitely a book lover, compulsive reader, and not happy unless I have a stack beside me. I ran out of books once during a snow storm and it wasnt pretty. Looking forward to conversing with other like minded people...