There was a topic the other day in the momdot forums talking about books. The question was “what good books have you read lately?” The thread went on for several pages with everyone chiming in about their favorite books and authors. I even added mine: All the Twilight books and the old Ann Rice stuff.
It was reading this thread that I realized something. I don’t read much anymore.
The funny thing is, I like to read.
So why don’t I?
I think it’s just the cost involved, the time that it takes to go to a book store and pick something out. With three boys in tow I don’t usually have enough sense to pay attention and actually pick out a good book. I’m too busy referring and calling them back from their wandering adventures. I don’t have a lot of alone time to go peacefully perusing the Barns & Nobel, even though I would love to. Also, what do you do with all these books when you are done reading? I have never been one to read a book more than once. Ever. So I have shelves of old books that I don’t want to part with, but I don’t really like dusting them either.
So I started asking around about Amazon’s Kindle Wireless Reading Device or the soon to be released Nook from Barns & Nobel.
Both are very cool electronic book reading options with out the left over books to dust.
Only problem is that they aren’t cheap. Each will cost you about $250 bucks (give or take).
Then someone mentioned that you could get Kindle on your iPhone.
hhhmmmm….intriguing!
I already have an iPhone, so I went to my ap store and downloaded the FREE ap to check out.
I’m not sure if I’m going to like the small paragraph by paragraph reading and I’m not sure how it will work with the battery. My iPhone doesn’t seem to hold a charge for a long time and what if I’m out and in the middle of a great book and I have to put it down because my battery is dying? That would be annoying. But I’m going to try it and I’m pretty excited about it.
Now my problem…What book to read?
I have spent 2 days browsing the available books and have no idea where to start. Should I read a classic? Something from the NY Best Sellers List? Oprah’s book club? There are too many to pick, something like 360,000 books to choose from!
So recommend something to me. I want to know what to pick first. I would really appreciate your help! I don’t want to spend $9.99 on a book and hate it.
Judy Mandel the replacement child awesome awesome book
Juith knight in shining armour cant remember her last name
Judith the summerhouse
Crolyn jessop escape from ploygamy
if you’d rather try some light (read: adolescent) reading, hayley just had me read her copy of “the lightning thief” by rick riordan. i was desperate for something to read the other day (aaron and i have an agreement that after thanksgiving, i don’t buy myself books and he doesn’t buy himself movies, to leave the gift-giving possibilies open) and hayley picked this one out of her ever-expanding library. it’s definitely written with juveniles in mind–fairly simple story and basic writing style–but the plot was well thought and engaging. plus, the movie is coming out in a few months, and you can get a drop on the other parents
Have you ever read To Kill a Mockingbird? I somehow made it through all of my schooling never having to read it. Just a month or so ago I was at the library taking things out for the kids, and while I was waiting in line to check out, I was standing right next to a “Banned Books” display and saw To Kill a Mockingbird on it. I’m in the same boat as you, three kids, no escape, not a second in the day to myself, but that book was SO good that I read it in three days. Because of that book, I’m back on the reading habit.
From a girl that wants ANY kind of electronic reading device…I have plenty of book recommendations! Did I mention that I’m a librarian too?
If you want something funny try Are you there Vodka, It’s Me Chelsea by Chelsea Handler. Or anything by Jen Lancaster.
I also love the books by Jennifer Crusie and Suzanne Brockmann. I can list a lot more…but I’ll stop. LOL
The most recent fun reads I really enjoyed were The Late, Lamented Molly Marx and also Good In Bed. I make a trip to the library every Wednesday and read whenever I can…I start a “50 books in a year” post on my blog on my birthday each year with the run down of what I’ve read and very very brief “reviews”—I typically go for non-fiction, but there’s a lot of fun chick-lit on there this year!
Have you read The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold? If not you should, and, added bonus, they’ve made a movie of it!
Also, The Host, by the author of the Twilight series, is a good read.
And Emma and Me by…whoever wrote it, I can’t remember….
The Lovely Bones is what I have started with. I have heard other good things about it. So far, read the 1st chapter. Not as hard to read on my phone as I thought it would be.
I am in a bookclub but my eye sight is going (old age? ahem…) so it is hard to read BUT I read the best book this year called THE HELP by Kathryn Stockett. I could not put it down. This was only book all year long that I actually read all of the way through. Very enjoyable!
I have heard lots of good things about The Help, too. Maybe this will be next…Thanks so much!