do you get that empty feeling when you finish a book too?

[Kaila]

ok, when ever i finish a book i get this empty feeling in the pit of my stomach like "what do i do with my life now?" this feeling is what feeds my addiction.

[Lee]

Same here Kaila,
Which is why I have cpl hundred books on stand-by!!
My books enter me into a new world...usually one I love. Book sales, thrift stores, yard sales and library sales are my existence for living! lol
Live on Kaila...read on girl read on !!!!!
Your fellow book friend Tina

[Kylee]

I actually just feel naked without reading a book, or a book with me.
Weird but thats how I feel :)
and when i finish a book I just get into a cacoon and thnink '' the world is ending what will I do THE WORLD IS ENDING ''
thats pretty much it haha..

[K]

Not me. I love being involved in a universe, but then I am really excited to see what the next book will hold! :)

[Kathryn]

I've gotten really good at picking books that I enjoy reading. Every once in a while I find a book where I just find the story to be so touching and engrossing that when I finish I really do feel like I'm at a loss. It's always very strange when I finish one of those books while commuting. I can't understand why all the other people on the train can just go on as if nothing has happened. Sometimes it will take me a few days to pick up another book.

The first time I read Flowers in the Attic by V.C. Andrews I was about 12 or 13. I had a used copy I found some where and it was the only book I had that hadn't been read at the time. We were in my godparents house and I read all night long in the living room. Finishing right before everyone came down for breakfast. I didn't know at the time (this was before the internet) that there were several books and I was just lost. I started rereading it right away.

[Kylee]

Kathryn wrote: "I've gotten really good at picking books that I enjoy reading. Every once in a while I find a book where I just find the story to be so touching and engrossing that when I finish I really do feel ..."

Thats one of the first book I read to ! My godmother bought it for me. I just loved Flowers in the Attic. well the first books, the last one I never finished it I think. But This is the first ''grown'' book I read. :)

[Kylee]

Lit Lovers Lane wrote: "When it's a really good book, then, yes, I feel sad, like I have to say goodbye to someone, and I don't want to replace the someone so soon But then, there are some books I am SO happy to be finis..."

Yeah, me too , like with the divergents, That broke my heart saying goodbye to all the characters.
But like with thei Earthly serie of Cynthia Hand I finished them and right after I read another book like nothing happened :)

[Kylee]

Lit Lovers Lane wrote: "Kylee wrote: "Lit Lovers Lane wrote: "When it's a really good book, then, yes, I feel sad, like I have to say goodbye to someone, and I don't want to replace the someone so soon But then, there ar..."

And that feeling sucks real bad haha :(
hmm I never heard of that book, I will see and probably read it :)

[Kylee]

Lit Lovers Lane wrote: "Kylee wrote: "Lit Lovers Lane wrote: "When it's a really good book, then, yes, I feel sad, like I have to say goodbye to someone, and I don't want to replace the someone so soon But then, there ar..."

OMG SOOOOO TRUE hahahahha

[Christie]

I feel very empty when I finish an excellent book, not just any book. Because then I want to read something similar, but of course nothing can match up to what I just read. So I don't know what to read next. And thus the pit of emptiness begins until I force myself into a completely different read.

[Stephen]

Yes, I do, and like Christie above I can find it difficult to launch into a new read.

[Thom]

It depends on many factors such as the book, my mood and the world around me. Sometimes the same book feels differently when I reread it for a second or third time. Generally speaking, I feel more emotion as I grow older; maybe it is a hormonal imbalance. I can remember that years ago I had to set the novel Shogun aside because I couldn´t deal with what I knew was coming. I eventually braced myself up and finished it. I have reread it at least two times since and the feeling of pending dread remains. If I can identify with a particular character, I can often feel their emotional pain. I find myself thinking, `this is only fiction…they aren´t real´. This reminder sometimes eases the emotions.

[Christie]

I am the same way, Thom! And I'm like that with movies, too! I always have to remind myself that what's happening to these characters isn't real because I get so caught up in their situations.

[Mari]

I get that feeling when I read a really good book. Sadness, too. It's like the characters of the book become my family members and then the family leaves town. I will think about the book for days, and hope that my next book will be that good.

[sonya]

I felt empty when the storyteller ended

[Thomas]

I don't get that empty feeling because I know I can re-read the book any time I want. The same with movies. I buy only books and DVDs that I can enjoy over and over again.

The first novel I read read was Frederick Forsyth's The Day of the Jackal. I've re-read it every year, so that makes about thirty-five times.

[John]

For me ,It depends on the book. If I loved it ,then I feel full , as I have all of it in my head to keep as long as I want. If I did not like it, then I feel free to be rid of it and on to the next .

[Virginia]

I sometimes get something similar but definitely not as bad as some of you guys. I find reading a non-fiction book afterwards works great.

[Eric]

Sometimes. Sometimes I'm just like WTF was that? And other times I can't wait to write the review. The biggest sadness is when I catch up to the end of a series. Like when I started reading Discworld they were up to 30, I think. When I got to 30 I couldn't wait for 31 to come out.

[Virginia]

Eric wrote: "The biggest sadness is when I catch up to the end of a series. Like when I started reading Discworld they were up to 30, I think. When I got to 30 I couldn't wait for 31 to come out. "

Won't be that many more now either. :-(

[Alicia]

I do have a sense of temporary emptiness as well. The cure is to get involved in something else like reading my next book or planning a trip or going to a lecture.

[Mari]

Thomas wrote: "I don't get that empty feeling because I know I can re-read the book any time I want. The same with movies. I buy only books and DVDs that I can enjoy over and over again.

The first novel I read r..."
Due to you reading this book about 35 times, it's going on my must read list. :-)

[Thomas]

Mari wrote: Due to you reading this book about 35 times, it's going on my must read list. :-)

Well... Just remember that taste is subjective. I love chicken-and-peanut-butter sandwiches. With spinach. If you don't like it, I hope you won't blame me!

[Mari]

Thomas wrote: "Mari wrote: Due to you reading this book about 35 times, it's going on my must read list. :-)

Well... Just remember that taste is subjective. I love chicken-and-peanut-butter sandwiches. With spin..."
Haha!! I did read about the book, and it looks to be like something I would enjoy. I'm also basing it on the 4.20 average rating. On the sandwich note... ummmm... don't think I'll be trying that anytime soon, lol!!

[Thomas]

Mari wrote: On the sandwich note... ummmm... don't think I'll be trying that anytime soon, lol!!

Good. Don't let anyone force you into consuming something you don't want. For some reason Frederick Forsyth manages to make all the food in that book sound delicious.

If you like the book, try the film with Edward Fox. Brilliant. Both are low-key and adult, which I like.

[Mari]

Thomas wrote: "Mari wrote: On the sandwich note... ummmm... don't think I'll be trying that anytime soon, lol!!

Good. Don't let anyone force you into consuming something you don't want. For some reason Frederick..."
I'm doing a year long challenge of books that are 500+ pages, and this one is too short, so it may be a while before I can read it. But I am definitely looking forward to it. I love movies too, so I'll check that out too. I am the type of the person that likes to read the book first, though. The ONLY movie that I liked better than the book is The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.

[Thomas]

Mari wrote:The ONLY movie that I liked better than the book is The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.

For me it's The Manchurian Candidate. The Frank Sinatra film is far superior to the book.

[Thomas]

Bali wrote:Children of Men was far superior as a movie in my estimation

Didn't see it but the trailer looks good. Like my library, my DVD collection consists of only titles I can watch over and over. That's why it never upsets me when a book or movie ends.

I can restart it any time I want.

[Karen M]

I find if I'm reading a series that I will hold off reading the last book until the next one is available. I've done this probably five or six times. I know I'm just trying to prolong the enjoyment. I'm currently holding off reading A Dance with Dragons for that very reason.

[Deirdra]

It is not what am I going to do with my life, but what do I read now? I did not have a vast selection available in my childhood, and it was really hard to quiet the loose ends feeling. I am sure that is why I must be surrounded by books as an adult. You are looking to replace a one of a kind with an even better.

[Lupe]

It all depends on the book, although sometimes even the bad ones leave me a little empty inside. case in point for me was the entire Harry Potter series. cliche, I know, but I am LITERALLY one of the Harry Potter generation. The last book came out my sophomore year of college. I was devastated. HP is what really got me into reading and reading well.

[Ashley Marie]

it depends on the book -- as far as stand-alone books, I felt like this with The Book Thief. but I'm currently rereading Tamora Pierce's Immortals quartet, (and this is what generally happens with any series) I get this insatiable thirst for the next book until the series is finished. I've got Days of Blood and Starlight waiting on the shelf too, DOSB was fantastic.

[Melissa ♥ Dog/Wolf Lover ♥]

On certain books I read I do get that empty feeling. It's like I want to go back and be with the characters like they are old friends. But alas, I don't get to be saddened long as I have stacks upon stacks to read, I jump right into the next. Although, I read 2 to 3 at a time to try to help with this, but when your a bookaholic you keep getting more, especially when you find them used and can get a bunch at one time!

[Sarah]

If the book is good with great characters and plot, like I'm part of that world then yes I get empty when I've finished it or the series. Takes me days to figure out what I want to read next because my expectation for the next good book is high.

[Lin]

The hallmark of a good author, is the ability to create characters that you would want to know and a storyline that just sucks you into it so that you feel you are there, observing events as they unfold. That is why I sometimes like to re read a book ir even a series. It is like visiting old friends that I have not seen for awhile.

[Lin]

Thank you.

[OpenBookSociety.com]

I don't get that empty feeling after I read EVERY book, but the really good ones do make me sad that it's over. Ones that you know if the book continued it would go nowhere fast, but you just aren't ready to leave the characters yet! I call it the good book hangover!