I tried reading the Hobbit years before it was a movie. Couldn’t get through the first chapter. Even tried watching the cartoon Hobbit movie that was made in the 70’s. Hated it.

Fast forward. Saw the movies and thought, “Ok. I REALLY like this, I think I’ll try reading the books again”. I ate them up. Couldn’t read them fast enough.

I like both the movies and the books. This is the first time I liked both mediums equally. (I’ve gotta read the books again.)

Totally agree! 🤣

I know! By the time she came out with her Ripper stuff, I wasn’t into her anymore. I watched the show she made about it though.

OMG! That’s one of the worst ones, as far as being gore filled. I learned about the body farm and that it’s a real place from that book.

That is definitely NOT the book you’d normally give if your were trying to impress. 🤣

I remember the movie. It was ok. Didn’t realize it was based on a book.

Well hey, at least it became a teaching moment and he learned the lesson!

Ugh. I love doing gift exchanges and I go all in on getting my person the right things. I’m like you, can’t stand people that don’t care or try to even do the minimum.

I’ve read a lot of her stuff and you either really like her or you don’t. There’s no middle ground.

I picked up a book called “Triggerfish Twist” by Tim Dorsey.

Had never heard of this guy, had never read any of his books, didn’t know the book was in the middle of the series (I do this a lot finding new authors), but I liked the cover art, so I bought it. I read it in 1 day on a 4 hr. car trip. I couldn’t put it down! It’s the only book I’ve ever read that fast.

It’s about a serial killer names Serge, and all the weird and crafty ways/reasons he comes up with to kill people. It is so damn funny, I had to go and get all the other books of series. I don’t want to give anything away, but there is a side plot with a bunch of crooked old ladies called the E-Team. They have some of the best exploits of the book.

I always read the blurbs for new authors I don’t know yet. The cover is what catches my eye and makes me pick it up. The blurb is what sells me the book.

You’re never out “Age Range” for any book. I’m 61 old female and I’ve been reading a lot of Middle-grade and YA books lately. And I really love them! They’re fun, funny, don’t tax your brain and I can get through them pretty quickly. I’ve re-read Harry Potter quite a few times.

My interests in books cover so many different genres. But the books I enjoy reading are mostly books snooty people would consider absolute trash. And I don’t care. And I don’t think I’m weird because I pass on my books to other people and they like them too. I mean, where is it written that you HAVE to read books that make you want to rip your hair out because they’re so boring, dry, slow, hard to understand, etc.?

I used to feel guilty that I’ve never read any of the “Classics”. I’ve never read "Shakespeare, The Iliad, War and Peace, etc. I’ve tried. I either die from boredom or throw the book across the room. They just do not give me any kind of joy. And isn’t that the reason you read in the first place? Reading is meant to be an escape from life. At least it is to me.

I buy and read books that sound good to me. Doesn’t matter what genre it is, or who writes it. If I find the blurb on the back of a book appealing, it’s probably going home with me.