Book freaks discussion

It was a small corner library that was a couple of blocks from our house. And I used to get lost in the stacks there quite often. Now I get lost in the aisles of bookstores. :)

Ah well it may have been small but yet had big enough stacks for you to get lost in which is most important and I totally know what you mean about the aisles of bookstores...I miss doing that especially with ebooks causing so many bookstores to close up...so sad the days of hanging out at a Barnes & Nobles or BordersBooks :o(

I had stories read to me when I was small and was desperate to get to school and learn to read for myself. I have loved reading ever since

I am slowly getting my son into reading as well. He's 16 but a little delayed but not because he's slow, just cause with his disability his school treats him like he's mentally disabled and most of his delayed learning is due to them allowing him to be lazy...something we don't allow much at home. But he loves the Manga books and I have been putting together a nice stack of really great comic books as well.

Sometimes all it takes is the right spark, then you're hooked for life :)

I've always loved reading - the first book I remember as being one I 'owned' was called The last of the Dragons - his name was Ajax.

Mostly ... I loved the smell of that book.

When I was in my early twenties I had taken to reading mostly harlequin romances ... I can't believe I read those. We moved to Orangeville and the librarian there said 'Now - I'm going to introduce you to some 'real books'.

She started me on books by Mary Taylor Caldwell ... ohhhhh ... I couldn't get enough.

When Stephen King started publishing his books (I'd already read the short stories he did in AF), I was lost and gone.

Carrie? I was intrigued, but the next one - The Dead Zone - whoa! I became a solid SK fan. Still am.

My granddaughters are avid readers - Rachel, who will be 13 in Feb, puts 'em away like I used to put away Archie comic books. She goes thru 3 novels a week sometimes.

I'm so pleased to see that. I think she will be a writer. What I wanted to do - I still write, but she's the one who will 'make it', I think.

In my day, we weren't encouraged to get into the 'arts' ... it was more important to GET A JOB and I still think that's important. But just as important? Don't lose sight of your stars.

Well Carly, you just touched my heart! with your msg..

"GETTING A JOB, that's important. But just as important? Don't lose sight of your stars."

if you can see the line about, it has every thing.. and might become the Quote of century(i like it.. :D )

so, I think, Rachel and you should try to come up with some small stories where, experience and imagination combined might produce outstanding results.. :) it doesn't matter if you guys get it done correctly or perfectly, coz i think these might become memories of lifetime for Rach n u.

and maybe, it will become foundation of a very successful writer.. :)
i'll look forward to what you think about it..

I love reading, because I want to live, Live unthinkable lives and experience knowledge.

Grandma broke her back & I used to sit on her bed with her. She taught me to read from ages 3-4.

I think that my older brothers encouraged reading, not knowingly, because they were so mean (brotherly mean) to me that I would lock myself in my room to get away from the madness. I can't remember the first book I read but I haven't stopped reading. As a matter of fact, I think I need therapy now because I will put off doing most anything now just to read. I am not much into non-fiction. I feel that I have live in reality so I don't want to read about it. I like to read fiction so that I can travel to different worlds, have all kinds of different magic and experience the unbelievable thrills of adventure.

Hey Val,

I am an older brother myself, I did(and still do) everything I can to create that spark of reading into my siblings but well everyone has his/her choices.. :( can't help it..

Soul wrote: "Hey Val,

I am an older brother myself, I did(and still do) everything I can to create that spark of reading into my siblings but well everyone has his/her choices.. :( can't help it.."

Brothers!!! :}

I grew up in a ghetto-like, welfare/blue collar neighborhood. Most adult neighbors went only to the 8th grade and most of their kids either became pregnant by the time they were 16 or started drinking when they were 13 years old. Really, no kidding. Fortunately, between Franklin D. Roosevelt, Lyndon B. Johnson and Andrew Carnegie, as well as dedicated and under-recognized teachers, I had a local library in walking distance which was open 6 days a week, a teacher who 'discovered' I needed glasses and another teacher who introduced me to The Black Stallion, Sherlock Holmes, Robert Heinlein and Alexandre Dumas after noticing I was reading two levels above my peers in third grade. I took to reading like a duck to water, but teachers made it worth my while. Literally, I had the choice of watching drunk people argue and I could go outside to play with rocks vs. having adventures vicariously: with aliens on the moon/with trouble-finding, world-traveling horses/solving mysteries with English 19th century detectives/living with French 18th century sword-wielding fighters/ and experiencing the lives of assorted witches, psychics, blackguards, pirates and talking cats. I was living inside of books long before Jasper Fforde's Thursday Next.

I got my love for reading from my dad. When I was a kid I always see my dad reading, so I joined in. I was 8 when I started skimming through Edith Hamilton's Greek Mythology and became an instant fan of Athena. I remember, many times I pondered to change my name into Athena. I even thought it was real. Then got fascinated with Guinness World of Book Records, I read this every morning (like a personal newspaper). When I entered 5th grade, I fell in love with Nancy Drew, Hardy Boys, Fear Street, Goosebumps & Sweet Valley.

aPriL MEOWS often with scratching wrote: "I grew up in a ghetto-like, welfare/blue collar neighborhood. Most adult neighbors went only to the 8th grade and most of their kids either became pregnant by the time they were 16 or started drin..."

April,
Inspirational is the work that comes to my mind after reading your comment. Thanks for sharing.
Val

aPriL MEOWS often with scratching wrote: "I grew up in a ghetto-like, welfare/blue collar neighborhood. Most adult neighbors went only to the 8th grade and most of their kids either became pregnant by the time they were 16 or started drin..."

Can't bring up any words to express my feelings.. I'll second val here.. Thanks for sharing.. truly Inspirational..

:)

It's all good now. I don't go anywhere without my Kindle!

I love reading for the same reason i love writing, it's an invitation into another person's experience, we all have a story and different experiences, books give us the power to experience it all! I am a new author with my very first book coming out in barnes and noble and on amazon.com feb 18th it's titled The Story of Georgia Harvest i invite y'all to read it and review it! Thankyou so much!!

I love reading because it is the express train to the imagination, to be able to visit other worlds, emotions, experiences, and cultures. I am definitely no Jedi, even though I devour the Star Wars novels, Yoda says, "adventure, excitement, a Jedi craves not these thing." ... Well, I absolutely do :0)
Us readers get to see most movies before they ever make it to any screen and we get a more personalized perspective straight from the author's mind, unedited.

I owe my love of books to my family, all of them. Especially my mother who used to take me to the library when I was a little kid....I just hope she enjoyed hunting me down in that huge place when it was time to go home. She definitely had a lot of patience while waiting for the librarian to stamp "all" my books and smiling while helping me carry them to the car :0)

Steven wrote: "I love reading because it is the express train to the imagination, to be able to visit other worlds, emotions, experiences, and cultures. I am definitely no Jedi, even though I devour the Star Wars..."

awwww!! I totally agree Steven!!!(I guess I'm not a Jedi either-I looove Star Wars by the way)
My mother inspired reading to me too!! <3

AnaΣtaΣia wrote: "Steven wrote: "I love reading because it is the express train to the imagination, to be able to visit other worlds, emotions, experiences, and cultures. I am definitely no Jedi, even though I devou..."

So nice to meet another Star Wars fan. How about Star Trek? I'm a fan of both and would love to see a cross over some day...some way. Could you imagine Han and Chewy showing up on Deep Space 9... They'd have Quarks Bar rockin :O)
As for your mother...sounds like an awesome lady that did a great job raising you :O)

Steven wrote: "AnaΣtaΣia wrote: "Steven wrote: "I love reading because it is the express train to the imagination, to be able to visit other worlds, emotions, experiences, and cultures. I am definitely no Jedi, e..."

:D
I am not a Trekkie but I liked the series a lot! And to tell you the truth even if I liked the first one and Deep space 9 less, I am more of S.T:The next generation kind of a girl! I am a little disappointed with the films though but I liked Star Trek Into Darkness more and especially Benedict Cumberbatch!! He gave the character (Khan Noonien Singh) a whole new perspective!
I'm sure that my mother would be glad to hear what you said :)
So... "Live long and prosper" my friend Steven!!

At first my young friend had shelves of books, I just didn't like reading at that time even at a young age because I thought it was ''boring''. I soon approach Year 11, my form tutor recommended me to read books and gave it to me every time I finished it and then I started to explore the fantasy of reading. I really thank her, she inspired me ever since and now I just keep on going because it helps me escape from reality and everything around me.

AnaΣtaΣia wrote: "Steven wrote: "AnaΣtaΣia wrote: "Steven wrote: "I love reading because it is the express train to the imagination, to be able to visit other worlds, emotions, experiences, and cultures. I am defini..."

I sounds like you are like me, you are just a fan of sci fi all around, and that's great. It makes conversations with you interesting and fun :o) I think you would have had a blast at the Star Trek Experience thing they had in Vegas. It was at the Hilton Casino on Paradise Blvd. They had all kinds of props from the show and they had these simulated experiences that were amazing and yet so hard to put into words. They even had a bar/restaurant that was the full reproduction of Quark's Bar from Deep Space 9. I actually bought one of their menus so I may have to throw some of their items up on here to entertain you with at some point.
So what other sci fi shows,movies, or books do you enjoy? Did you hear that Harrsion Ford is in the new Expendables 3 film? I think they need a scene with him shooting someone under the table, then arguing over who shot first LOL :O)

Humera wrote: "At first my young friend had shelves of books, I just didn't like reading at that time even at a young age because I thought it was ''boring''. I soon approach Year 11, my form tutor recommended me..."

Hi Humera, great story and so happy that someone shared this past time with you, and you being able to escape from things is a great therapeutic thing. Plus, all the things you have learned about since reading has made you a more well rounded and interesting person. So happy to have you in our clutches now he he he he :O)

Steven wrote: "Hi Humera, great story and so happy that someone shared this past time with you, and you being able to escape from things is a great therapeutic thing."

Aw, that's such a nice thing to say and now I'm more aware! Especially to understand about our passions for books and reading on here. I'm glad I found this group, it really helps others & me ahaa :P also you've done really well yourself, thank you x

Humera wrote: "Steven wrote: "Hi Humera, great story and so happy that someone shared this past time with you, and you being able to escape from things is a great therapeutic thing."

Aw, that's such a nice thing..."

It is always exciting meeting a new member/reader. Reading the stories of how each of you were drawn into this world of books is always entertaining and really helps create a group that you will all enjoy, and well, I've been known to say nice things to people that make me smile and impress me :o) It's wonderful to have you in this group and I look forward to chatting about books with you and seeing your opinions of the things you've read as well :o)

Steven wrote: "AnaΣtaΣia wrote: "Steven wrote: "AnaΣtaΣia wrote: "Steven wrote: "I love reading because it is the express train to the imagination, to be able to visit other worlds, emotions, experiences, and cul..."

Owww Steven, you don't know how much I would like to attend a star trek or a Tolkien convention!!!!
Alas, I can only see pictures or even find some videos online! Maybe someday though...no one knows.
As for books/films, I have read Ender's game and cloud atlas and I recently saw the films! Card's book was waaaay better than the film of course but the cloud atlas film was quite decent I must say!So if you haven't seen it, I recommend it! :)
I also like the X-men films, Back to the future films( I want go on a journey with the old delorean!!), the Avatar, The Matrix (oww, How I love the Matrix!!)
I can really go on forever here...:p
How about you?

I hated reading until the summer before I started middle school. I picked up a Fear Street book. I read it and was hooked. now I cant stop reading.

AnaΣtaΣia wrote: "Steven wrote: "AnaΣtaΣia wrote: "Steven wrote: "AnaΣtaΣia wrote: "Steven wrote: "I love reading because it is the express train to the imagination, to be able to visit other worlds, emotions, exper..."

That really is quite an awesome list of movies and ones I really enjoy as well. The Matrix films were a blast. The second was my fav though. You must be really looking forward to the next X-Men film too. I still need to see that last Wolverine movie with the ninjas :O) Hey I was watching The Hobbit yesterday and thought how screwed that dragon would have been had those dwarves picture up Logan along the way huh :O)

Hehehe!
I think they would have a better chance but a dragon is a dragon after all (even if an idle one) and I'm not sure that the wolverine would be his absolute match but he certainly would be trouble!!
Yeah! I'm looking forward to Days of Future Past! It will be released in a fortnight give or take..

coming in late -- as usual :)

I love reading because I can go places I've never been to. I think I was something of an enigma to my family, as no one else really reads as much, or with as much enjoyment, as I do. The minute I learned how to read, I was off an running to different worlds and meeting all kinds of new beings. Books are my passport to the fantastic.

AnaΣtaΣia wrote: "Hehehe!
I think they would have a better chance but a dragon is a dragon after all (even if an idle one) and I'm not sure that the wolverine would be his absolute match but he certainly would be tr..."

I really think it would be awesome if someone turned the Marvel Zombies into a film or animation :O)

I've always been a reader. My parents would read to me from the time I was old enough to sit up. Apparently, when I was in kindergarten, I was at such an advanced reading level that my teachers asked my parents how they did it, and would have me read stuff out loud at school functions.

What can I say, I love reading and I'm freaking awesome at it. I have my prideful moments XD

Kim wrote: "I've always been a reader. My parents would read to me from the time I was old enough to sit up. Apparently, when I was in kindergarten, I was at such an advanced reading level that my teachers ask..."

Awesome, wish I had started my journey that much sooner... :)

And A, how was the Days of future past?
I kinda did like it.. :D

Being read to as a child started my live long love of reading. My parents read us such classics as Black Beauty and Hardy Boys and so many other classic titles.

When I was 12 I got enrolled in a school book club where we could order the books we wanted. That's where I started reading adult novels, and haven't stopped. I read one book after the other. I don't an ereader, Nook or Kindle. I'm old fashioned, I like the feel and smell of a read book, to hold it in my hands.

I was an introvert as a child and spent a lot of my time alone so books were like a gateway to adventure and other experiences. My grandma had me reading 200 page romance novels when i was about 7, until I got to 5th grade and read The Shining. It was on from there. I read everything I could get my hands on.

I fell in love with reading in elementary school. I remember reading The Boxcar Children books and No Fear books that I would get from the school library. When I got to Jr High, I remember my brother and I would get a $5 allowance each on Fridays. I couldn't wait because I always knew what I wanted: a book from the bookstore in the mall. So my parents would take me to the bookstore, I would purchase the next book in the series I wanted, and would read it nonstop until I had read it all. I was always finished with it by Saturday morning or afternoon. Then I had to wait all week for the next one. I didn't touch books throughout high school because I was always more involved with friends than anything but then I guess about 5 years or so after I graduated, I picked books back up and never stopped. I love books and will probably always love them.

My dad used to read me books every night before i go to bed. He would read a book and stop at a page and tell me he would finish tomorrow. So i would wait untill he left my room and i would grab the book and finish reading it

I love books because they're relatable and they help me through tough situtations or when I'm stressed out. I can always count on books to pull me through things. I'm not really sure how I got started reading. I've loved it ever since I was a baby.

I have loved books and reading since my grandma taught me when I was 4. Had a book in my hand ever since until about 2 years ago. Then other things got me distracted my phone,facebook, my job went from part time to almost full time. Would be to tired after working till five fifteen coming home cleaning cooking dinner cleaning again. By the time I sat to relax would be 8:00 at night would watch my shows on tv play on my phone and be to tired to read. I had to be in bed by 10:00pm because I woke up at 5:00am for work. So I stopped reading but since I have been off for the summer and my girls are older I have time to read again.

alicia wrote: "I have loved books and reading since my grandma taught me when I was 4. Had a book in my hand ever since until about 2 years ago. Then other things got me distracted my phone,facebook, my job went ..."

When you're younger it seems impossible that anything will ever get in the way of reading, and yet our fate inevitably pans out, and we inevitably become our parents, swamped in work and unable to enjoy the simple pleasures of a good book.

I have never lost my love of reading. I always seem to have a book in my hand and actually bought a Kindle because the books are too heavy to carry in my bag. I love big books because I always get involved in the story.

I belong to 4 book groups and we all seem to be book addicts.

I was hooked at 'See spot run'! By fourth grade I went on an adventure with a Hobbit and it snowballed from there!
Kinda makes me want to hug my books today!

My teacher,when i was in the 6 th grade,suggested that I become a member of some library because my english skills were good and she wanted them to improve. So since then I have become addicted to books and always have a book with me anywhere I go.

As a child I was an avid reader. Read almost every book I got my hands on. I suppose it was due to my family background as my father is a writer/journo.
But nowadays I don't get much time to read. Hence I need to be very selective about what I read. Also if the book doesn't hold my interest I hardly bother to finish it. Much hyped books like Meluha and 50 Shades were among many which I left half-read.

I used to love reading for the joy of discovering new lands. This was a child's view however. Now my reasons for enjoying books has continuously matured. I love that reading can provide you with so many perspectives. It draws people closer when they can identify with each other even if their only similarity is that they read the same book. I have a weird obsession with overanalyzing everything in the world, and books are just another one of those things. They really are incredible. Books have the ability to draw you into a whole new world while still having the ability to relate that world to the real one you are technically still living in. It also has the ability to steer you imagination in the right direction while giving it freedom at the same time. Nothing else in the world does that. Reading truly is an incredible part of the human existence that I am not willing to waste.

Ajax: The Last of the Dragons ... I had the book as a child - the story interested me from the first page. I felt so sorry for that poor dragon.

But what really kept me captive was the smell of those pages.

My mother is a huge reader, and got me interested at a very early age. I have always loved reading, and I hope my children take after me! I find that reading offers an escape, and lets your imagination have free rein. It improves your grammar, and helps you make better conversation.