A Life in Books: Amanda Quick
Posted by Goodreads on April 18, 2016
What book hooked you on reading?
What book made you want to become a writer?
What's the last romance novel that made you swoon?
Sorry, I've never actually swooned in my entire life. My favorite genre is the one that combines passion and danger—romantic suspense. In recent months I have enjoyed some great stories including Obsession Falls by Christina Dodd. This is the second book in Dodd's new series set in Virtue Falls, Washington. Let's just say this is one weird town. Everyone has a dangerous secret. I also loved Heroes Are My Weakness by Susan Elizabeth Phillips. As far as I'm concerned, Phillips has redefined the modern gothic novel with this book. A great read. I also enjoyed Perfect Touch by Elizabeth Lowell. Lowell is terrific at infusing the atmosphere of the modern American West into her stories of suspense and passion.
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I'm still working on figuring out life; however, I can tell you that The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo has certainly been helpful when it comes to deciding how to set priorities. And The Confidence Game by Maria Konnikova is eye-opening, to say the least. I mean, really, is it that easy to fool people? And what kind of creep deliberately sets out to do that? Just goes to show, you can't make this stuff up.
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What book do you want to read before you die?
I'm hoping to put off that particular deadline for as long as possible, so I'll have to get back to you on that. Too many good books left to read.
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I loved the Walter Farley Black Stallion series. They weren't the first of the books I fell in love with, but they had the strongest impact on me. I saved them and they are still in a cupboard in my house sixty years later. What they invoked in me was similar to Jo's Boys, unlike Little Women which I never got into.
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The books that really 'hooked' me to become a lifelong reader were the Anne of Green Gables books. The sweetest characters, funny and dramatic situations, wonderful setting... just the best!!
For me the 'hook' book was really a set of Encyclopedias, lol. My parents had this set that included some bonus books, like books of fairy tales, children's poems, culturals around the world, etc., but it was the Greek and Roman mythology one that hooked me when I was barely able to do more than just look at the pictures!But the first 'real book was Robert Heinlein's Have Spacesuit, Will Travel. I read it at a fairly young age and got hooked on SF forever! Then all of the Nancy Drew and Hardy Boys (I liked the Boys better).
Julie wrote: "The books that really 'hooked' me to become a lifelong reader were the Anne of Green Gables books. The sweetest characters, funny and dramatic situations, wonderful setting... just the best!!"Me too! When my folks moved to an old age home and got rid of all the stuff they didn't have room for, I made sure to keep those volumes. The rest of them have become redundant, still says the earth is flat. Ha ha, not really. I am sure the two which covered myths and legends sparked my love of fantasy novels.
My folks were not readers but we had The Britannica, Jr. available and I devoured it. A family friend gave me a book of fairy tales (not Disney's versions) which I loved and still love today. When I was old enough to ride the bus to the library a Librarian helped me discover Alcott and I was enamored of all her books, especially Little Women. I loved books so much and was so grateful to that Librarian that I became a Librarian. As a retiree I now find romantic suspense, historical fiction, books about Native Americans, and biographies very satisfying.
Anne of Green Gables was the start of my love for books.devoured them many times. My first taste of Canada growing in Australia.
I don't remember any specific book that got me loving to read. I just remember always loving to read. I still love to read. I have paperback books, hardcover books, a Nook Reader and an Android tablet with the Kindle app. If I don't have access to a book I feel like I might go into withdrawals.
