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That seems strange that someone would say that because our other forms of entertainment are also based on fiction - movies, television, etc.

Schindler's List - beautiful and so sad The Notebook - seems kind of pitiful that this movie impacted me, but it really did.

I'm also a big re-reader because I usually find something new every time I read a book. I've found this is especially true with Jane Austen because it seems like there is so much packed in there - on the second read through you can feel like you're chuckling with Austen and that you're in on...

Furniture - tables or stands. I haven't used them for this mostly because I don't have enough yet. But I can see myself having so many books in the future that they just pile up around the house and I use them like furniture. Of course, they'd have to be ones I don't read often otherwise I'd...

I've used Amazon quite a bit for used books and never had a complaint. I pay attention to the descriptions of condition and it always helps to know the seller's rating. But I've had good luck with sellers who aren't that highly rated yet. I've been meaning to try out half.com, though, because...

I can do both - sometimes I actually like a little background noise so I turn on the TV to something I'm not really interested in just for the noise.

I'm not familiar with the books you mentioned, so maybe my recommendation is way off. But my favorite adventure books are by Clive Cussler. Not all that deep or character-building, but definitely fun to read.

I agree - modern scientific advances in no way effect the beauty of these older sci-fi novels. I have several of them on my list of books to read because I want to read them, in spite however the world has turned out so far.

DCuthbert - that is seriously so cool. It's good that UAL is going to take care of his collection. That's a really awesome story.

Thanks for the recommendation - I'll look into Franklin. I hope you like Twilight. Happy reading!

Nah - they don't care. I'm not a terrorist... I don't think...

I absolutely love Twilight and the other books. I'm 25 and I just read it for the first time a couple of months ago. There isn't a lot of deep life-changing meaning there, but it's definitely a great read. The characters are so great. I think it's only been categorized as YA because there...

I'll tell my husband. He'll have to start school late next year, but what can we do?

I think I worry about being judged more than I actually am. I like fantasy and I've had people look at me differently when I tell them. The one time I'm most self-conscious of what I'm reading is when I'm checking things out at the library. I always wonder what the librarian is thinking of...

I love libraries. There are some parts of the libraries of my past that I didn't enjoy, but for the most part I have fond memories. I love the smell of old books and my college library was so great. The library here in St. Louis county, MO, is absolutely fantastic. They have a huge selection...

The only one I've visited is Stephenie Meyer's and I really enjoyed the content she has there. I usually don't visit others just because I haven't thought of it... and I'm not a huge fan of one particular author. But I think it would be fun to frequent some authors' blogs - got any you would...

The phrase "I finished the book I was reading" means nothing to your friends and family because they know you've probably already started another one. My husband keeps telling me this - I proudly state that I finished another book and he says "So what, that just means you're starting another...

I used to dog-ear the pages because I couldn't ever keep track of my bookmarks. But for the last couple of years I've been using a real one - my sister gave it to me for Christmas or something. It's purple and some kind of metal with a quote by Joseph Campbell "Follow your bliss." I've...

Don't you just want to slap her?! She was obviously trying to impress with her extensive vocabulary and political views... on South Africa...

Interesting list. I'm more of a fantasy person myself, but I've read quite a few of these. I was surprised to see Mary Shelley's Frankenstein on the list - not because I don't agree that it belongs there, but because I never really considered it Sci-Fi. But I guess it does belong in that...