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I'm not new here either, but I leave for months at a time, usually when life gets too busy to allow for leisure time. I've found the forum a bit dull lately too, but I think it's just that I'm not reading much at the moment. I miss a lot of the older members from back when we were The Book...

I haven't read all of Dune, but according to my husband, stop after Chapterhouse Dune. He was very disappointed by the novels written by Brian Herbert and Kevin J Anderson. My husband would very highly recommend the Dark Tower series, as they are his all-time favourites. I'm partway through the...

Bring it back to your local bookstore anyways. Just explain the situation, maybe they'll exchange it for you.

Like you said, it all depends on the book. Don't feel bad about taking a while to read something, it's usually worth it. Well put Stewart.

Cat got your tongue, Sparkchaser? Hi Laurie!

I couldn't agree more... they are great books, but the movies are truly magical.

I read The Hobbit the year The Fellowship of the Ring movie came out. With all the publicity surrounding the movies, it's actually amazing I didn't know about it.

Happy Birthday! :) Hope you had a great day today!

Which part doesn't sound too bad?

It would make ebooks a lot easier to come by, but how many people do you think would actually read them? I can see people reading them blackberries and laptops, but I would hate to read a novel at my computer. If you printed the books out, you'd probably end up spending more on paper and ink...

First thing that comes to mind would be to check out the Star Trek series. The shows might be over, but there's enough novels to last a lifetime.

That's not going to help the Seaquest DSV's boxsets come down in price.:( Good actor, sorry to see him go.

I don't read ebooks because they're so awkward to read. The ones I do have are public domain and legal though. But personally, I don't see a difference between borrowing a book and downloading it. Kind of like a global library.

I agree with Angerball. Reference books are non-fiction.

For one thing, libraries don't usually get new releases. It's hard to follow an author's career if you have to wait a year of more to read them. Personally, I think of each book I read as an accomplishment and a part of my life. I want to be able to display them. Can't do that if they're not yours.

True, but it sounds like his (her?) inspiration has already hit, now it's time to fine-tune the technical aspects. I'm not really into romance or dark literature so I can't suggest too much, but you might want to check out some gothic literature. Daphne du Maurier is wonderful, Rebecca being...

I'd say probably around 300-400 too. Lately I've been trying to read smaller novels because I just don't have the time to read like I used to.

Jane Austen is not a romance writer, at least not by today's definition of romance. Her literature certainly has romance in it, but the happy ending is a by-product of the characters learning some greater lesson, not the goal of the story. Pride and Prejudice, for example, it not so much a love...

You're absolutely right, I'm not arguing with you there - proper education is critical. But there's a big difference between teaching kids how to safely have sex safely and advertising sex to tweens. Who do kids look up to these days? Britney Spears? Lindsey Lohan? Paris Hilton? I'm not...