Do You Get On Your Reading Kicks Often?
Recently, I had an exchange on twitter with one of my good twitter friends. He'd tweeted he'd read a couple of books on the history of World War Two, a topic I find of great interest. I tweeted I noticed the pattern, and he mentioned he'd been on a WW II reading kick of late. Well, that got me to thinking about my own reading habits. Similar to his, I also get into these reading streaks like where I'll read a spate of novels by the same author. Crime writers Charles Willeford and David Goodis were the most recent ones I can think of offhand. Or I might run across a topic I find intriguing. Last winter it was my reading the biographies of famous baseball players like Sandy Koufax and Mickey Mantle probably because spring training seemed so far away. This winter I haven't noticed anything along the lines of a reading kick germinating. I've spent a lot of my time on writing my own novels, and that steals away the most of my free reading time. It seems I just happen to fall into these kicks because it's not a planned event. I like the element of spontaneity in my reading adventures. So, are you in the middle or at the start of a reading kick?
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Randy wrote: "I get on them occasionally. Not as much as I used to. Mostly it was reading, whatever the genre, a single author, until I get bored.The boredom is not from content, but the fact that author might..."
Thanks, Randy. I always enjoy your comments.
I like to go on reading kicks where i read 3,4 books by the same author. I like that feeling when its a fun,strong author. Getting in a grove.I have missed that feeling because there are so many different fav authors,types of books in my to read shelf.
Im actually thinking about a Lawrence Block reading kick because i have got alot of his books. I like too the element of spontaneity in choosing an author without a plan and reading several of his books.
Mohammed wrote: "I like to go on reading kicks where i read 3,4 books by the same author. I like that feeling when its a fun,strong author. Getting in a grove.I have missed that feeling because there are so many ..."
Lawrence Block would be a fun kick to go on, all right. Great stuff. Thanks for the response, Mohammed.
Yes and it is a driver of my reading direction. I either get on a kick for a particular author or a genre. What puts me on a particular genre or theme is by something I've seen on tv or read about or talked about and that puts me on the hunt to learn more about it. And it more interesting if it is in the fiction mode where the author has done his homework.
sarg wrote: "Yes and it is a driver of my reading direction. I either get on a kick for a particular author or a genre. What puts me on a particular genre or theme is by something I've seen on tv or read about..."
Good poinjts. You know, movies must be like that, too. I've been watching a few film noirs in a row for the past month or so. I guess there's no baseball on, so I've got to watch something, if you know what I mean re: baseball. Thanks for the remarks, Sarg.
yes. I'll find an author I enjoy and then read everything I can get my hands on by that author. Or I'll find a subject that fascinates me and then read a lot about it. for instance, right now I'm reading a lot about different eras in french history: history books, biographies are being devooured. Now, it's english history as well starting with poor queen anne who bore 17 children all of whom she either miscarried or they died in infancy.
Michele wrote: "yes. I'll find an author I enjoy and then read everything I can get my hands on by that author. Or I'll find a subject that fascinates me and then read a lot about it. for instance, right now I'm r..."The curiosity keeps us reading, right so. Queen Anne had a bad karma or something. Thanks, Michele.
Marietta wrote: "I have a habit of doing this a lot. As Michelle said, I find a new author I like and start to read everything he/she writes. The only problem with this binge reading is sometimes you have to wait f..."There was a lull right after Christmas where it took things a bit to settle back down into the nornal routines. I finally finished reading an ebook last night after spending a month on it. I was so proud of myself. Speaking of new titles out, don't forget to flag my new ebook collection of short stories! There: got my plug in :-) Thanks for the comments.
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I have read three Harlan Coben books lately, and have one more to go, after I finish reading Team of Rivals, and write a review of it for Barnes & Noble. He is quite readable, though I prefer his non Myron Bolitar novels.
This happens a lot with me. May be why the books sitting on the shelf never get read. I find a thread and buy books from that author or area of interest. So happy to see Marti liking the non Myron books by Coben best. I could never get into the Bolitar series. That may be a blessing with my reading habits.
Okay--at least you don't have 200 of them waiting, do you? I can't think where I saw that.
I have been trying to clear some shelves, or rather clear the stacks of books on top of books on shelves. I recently culled the series that I have not started. They did go to the library book sale so I do not feel so bad about that. Was also able to pull some to go to friends who had them on their to read list. More info than you wanted?
Good for you, Linda. I usually save books for our friend who lives in NY state, for when we meet them in Cortland for lunch, several times a year. I have three bags, and am going to take two of them to the ladies who work at the bakery in Elmira where I see a dentist. Besides that, yes, Marietta, I do have free Friday nook books waiting as well.
Marti wrote: "I have read three Harlan Coben books lately, and have one more to go, after I finish reading Team of Rivals, and write a review of it for Barnes & Noble. He is quite readable, though I prefer his ..."Coben tells a nail-biting story. I've read two of his stand alones.
I have my own version of a Little Free Library at my house. In the mudroom is stack of books going to specific people and a shelf (shelves)of books for friends to take. They are marked as books I want back and books to pass along. These are books I have read or abandoned (including ones I continue to find I there is already a copy on my shelves),not to be confused with the books on the to read shelf. Then there is the box to go to the library book sale. Just call me Monk.
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