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King’s novel It is one of my favorites. I also like The Talisman, but I didn’t care for the sequel that much. My first King novel was The Stand (the short version). I was surprised that I liked it so much; I bought a paperback copy on a whim without ever having heard of him and had no real...

I made it about halfway through Atlas Shrugged but couldn’t maintain interest in it. I usually have more than one book out of the library, and sometimes I put one down and just don’t get back to it before it’s due (or overdue). I slogged almost halfway through War and Peace before I found that...

I love Agatha Christie's Poirot series, although I've never really been able to get into her other stuff. I also like some other female mystery writers like Martha Grimes, Sue Grafton and Janet Evanovich, although I burned out on Grafton's "alphabet" series somewhere around "O" is for Outlaw. I...

I used to buy books, but lately I’ve taken to using the Metro-Boston Library Network. The online database includes some surrounding towns and college libraries, and I can search for books and have them sent to my local branch down the street, which is rather convenient. I don’t mind old or...

I use those reply cards that come in magazines. Folded lengthwise and torn in half, they make perfect disposable bookmarks. I've had many nice bookmarks given to me over the years, but anything that I put in a book tends to disappear before the book is finished for some reason.