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If I constantly read only one genre (or even just a few), I would become extremely bored and reading would become work rather than the beloved treasure it is to me. I have my favorites, but like to experience others as well. The same holds for NF. Like each of us I suppose, I read lots of...

The most interesting and/or enjoyable books of 2008 from the 117 I've read so far this year: The Road by Cormac McCarthy iWoz by Steve Wozniak (autobiography) Defending Baltimore Against Enemy Attack by Charles Osgood To Hell and Back by Audie Murphy Just After Sunset by Stephen King The...

I finished Just After Sunset last week. As a devoted "Constant Reader" of Mr. King's works, I enjoyed the stories in this collection very much. I would judge this to be some of his best work since the horrific incident a few years past. Perhaps the thing I enjoyed most were the notes on...

So far this year I've read 107 books, just none on this list. It would appear I'm just not reading "notable" stuff. Although, The English Major and Black Flies look interesting. Cheers, dan :)

My thanks to everyone who replied. As I mentioned, this aspect of my reading has always interested me and I'm glad it does for others too. Cheers, dan :)

I have what I call my "Ten Percent Rule". If a book and I have not bonded during the first ten percent of its pages, I move on. Life is too short to struggle with books I'm not enjoying. Cheers, dan :)

"Clockwork Orange" Tried twice.......aborted twice. I just can't get into the language or style. I'll most likely try again as I think this is a significant book in the dystopian genre which I enjoy immensely. I wish someone would re-write this book ala "Stephen King style". Cheer, dan :)

For my first real post, a question that has long held interest for me but perhaps this subject is so obvious to all of you as to not merit any comment. Anyway, here goes. Books with a connection to my personal life and/or locale have always been of special importance to me. Being an...

Greetings from the Sunshine State, I'm purple95. Mrs. purple95 and I are retired, living the good life here in mid Florida, and attempting to keep our minds and bodies active. We've never really counted, but approximately 1600 books, Duke the Wonderdog, and some cats share our humble...