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you start telling a friend about something that you did or that happened to you in the past, then you stop yourself, and say "Wait. No. That was in a book I read."

To Kill a Mockingbird - Harper Lee

It's not my usual reading fare. but I have been branching out lately and I was intrigued by reviews I read on amazon. I probably won't get to it for awhile, though. So much I have bought, so little time. I need to give up sleeping. ;)

Story of O by Pauline Reage The Fifth Head of Cerberus by Gene Wolfe Rebecca by Daphne De Maurier Ficciones by Jorge Luis Borges

Well, I have never actually read it myself the whole way through, but I have heard the Bible is called the "Good book". :innocent:

They relate how Dom Manuel that was the high Count of Poictesme, and was everywhere esteemed the most lucky and the least scrupulous rogue of his times, had disappeared out of his castle at Storisende, without any reason or forewarning, upon the feast day of St. Michael and All the Angels...

I listen to music. ;)

brolie, The truth is no, Terry Brooks is not that good of a writer. But, his books are quick and formulaic reads, and sometimes that is just what my overworked brain needs. ;)

The Gypsy Morph by Terry Brooks The Blue Girl by Charles De Lint Despair and The Eye by Vladimir Nabokov

Afternoon Delight - Starland Vocal Band

I agree with Isabell. Rap drives me crazy, especially when half the time the song is only popular because it is sampling another tune that was not a rap song.

They're out there. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey

A witches' brew of sound. Angel of Darkness by Charles De Lint

I love Mark Helprin's writing! Right now, he is my favorite author. I have read both Winter's Tale and The Pacific and Other Stories. I think you would enjoy either one. I do have to say, though, that his short stories are often so beautiful and/or sad, they make you cry, so it was difficult for...

I am generally a very fast reader, but I try to pace myself, because I miss things when I read too fast. I find that I often don't grasp all the meaning when I read a book only once, but the second time through everything will fall into place. It is strange, because usually the second time...

Always one novel at a time, but I sometimes will keep a book of short stories handy in case I want to put the novel down for awhile.

Hello, sparkchaser. Nice to meet you. :)

You are welcome.

Books that make me laugh out loud: Most anything by Tom Robbins Most anything by James Branch Cabell, although there is an undercurrent of sadness to his books as well, so they also make me cry when I actually think about what is being said or implied. His best and most well-known book is...

I would like to second The Turn of the Screw by Henry James. I think it is perfect for October. Plus, it is on my bookshelf and I haven't read it yet. :)