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I am reading Dandelions in the Garden. I am almost done and still I am enjoying myself thoroughly. This is fun, not serious. You laugh, you get horrified, you get all sentimental. Some historical fictions are trying so hard to stick to the facts that the funs story telling gets lost. This book is the opposite. It is wonderful escapism. So why do I add it here, on this thread? Well because I feel embarassed that I am so enjoying this. It is so untypical of me, but I love it! I have written a running review. Check it out if you are interested. I have also added some quotes from the book - so you can see the writing style!
Christine wrote: "Well, I am seriously addicted to the Stephanie Plum books even though I know that they are fluff, and people always tell me that it's unlike me to read such crap. However, I will defend Stephanie ..."I had a snobby attitude about reading this series, but they are hilarious. I fell in love with Stephanie --- and had crushes on both Ranger and Joe Morelli!!
I used to steal my brother's beer and everytime I say " you forgot you have already drunk it
Katie Fforde is my guilty pleasure. I just love her style so much.
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I was a big Star Trek nerd in high school, so I've got some Trek novels and manuals that I've read. Data was always my favourite, so my STNG books are primarily about him...Another set of books that are my guilty pleasures are the original hardbound, yellow spine, Nancy Drew stories. These were the first "chapter" books I read as a kid. My Mom and Grandma would go to flea markets and yard sales to get them for me. I still read them now (when I want something short, sweet and not to thought provoking)...but the writing seems so childish! And the reveals are very Scooby Doo. But I love Nancy...she's still pretty cool after all these years. ;)
My guilty pleasure is definitely romance books. I'm not too embarrassed by them unless they have a "steamy" kind of scene on the cover. Then I get a touch more embarrassed. Sadly, I don't read them for the "steamy" scenes as I skim right through those. I read them because I know they'll be easy, fun, and I'm guaranteed a happy ending that doesn't require a ton of puzzling out by me. It's a guaranteed fun read for me. I have discovered that I'm a touch embarrassed to read YA books too. It took me a bit to realize I won't read them in public. Lol! Isn't that silly? But I enjoy some of them and as I have 2 teens and a tween in my house, it seems a good idea to know what they read. Right? I'm just being a good mom. Right!
Yes! I read a lot of YA when my daughter was reading them. She has gravitated toward non-fiction now. I read mostly fantasy, so it was easier to hide that they were YA books.
I have always enjoyed YA books and have no problem reading them in public. I think part of my comfort with them comes from focusing on them when I was obtaining my Masters degree in library media. YA has so many wonderful authors these days and has so much to offer all ages. In fact, I'm reading The London Eye Mystery right now. I do understand others' embarrassment, but I hope it doesn't keep you from reading these great books. Now, having said that, it did take me some doing to overcome reading Mary Higgins Clark in public, as I was afraid someone would think I only read light. I've overcome that fear now, and I read it anywhere. Yay!
I love ya and children's novels and I'm not a whit embarrassed to read them in public. I'm not embarrassed either by my picture book reading, although I don't usually read them in public because it's not worth it carrying them around with me, and even though librarians have asked me if I'm a teacher when I borrow a bunch of picture books. (I suppose I look too old to be the mother of a young child, although I could be a grandmother.)
Lisa wrote: "I love ya and children's novels and I'm not a whit embarrassed to read them in public. I'm not embarrassed either by my picture book reading, although I don't usually read them in public because it..."LOL! I always say, keep them guessing, Lisa.
I can certainly identify with a love of children's books, especially picture books. Have you tried the Anno books? Wonderful!! No words at all. I must say I'm addicted to the J D Robb "In Death" series. A little trashy but Dallas and Roarke are somehow fascinating. My son once got mad at me for reading what he considered garbage, 'it's beneath you, Mom'. So he gave me a list of what he felt I should read. First on the list was The Outsider by Camus. I looked at it, looked at him and said, "Sure, no problem. I read him in French, I supposed I could try him in English." Never saw the list again.
Roz wrote: "I can certainly identify with a love of children's books, especially picture books. Have you tried the Anno books? Wonderful!! No words at all. I must say I'm addicted to the J D Robb "In Death" s..."
That's too funny, Roz!
Kathy wrote: "Have you tried the Anno books? Wonderful!! No words at all."I really enjoyed Anno's Journey.
Roz wrote: "I can certainly identify with a love of children's books, especially picture books. Have you tried the Anno books? Wonderful!! No words at all. I must say I'm addicted to the J D Robb "In Death" s..."
I love JD Robb too! But I never had one of my kids say anything about what I read. Too funny! I love your response. Priceless!
I'd probably just pull mine up the stairs to my bookcases and tell them once they've read this one over here (book case with Les Miserable, Chinua Achebe, Frankenstein, Catcher in the Rye, you get the point) then they could talk to me about what I read. ha ha!
Sometimes I feel guilty admitting that I enjoyed Twilight because everyone says that there is much better literature out there, and I'm not really sure if this counts as reading but I have a pile of gossip magazines next to my bed that I read whenever I have nothing else to read.
I read a lot of YA/Juv Lit as well. I guess it's one of the perks of working in a library...you are exposed to a lot of books you never would otherwise.
My pleasure is reading Skuldeggry Pleasent books. Set in Ireland and for the 9+ (I'm 21) but I find it hilarious and intoxicating.
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hmm let me think.. oh, definitely Jewels by Danielle Steel. it's cheesy and predictable but I have a nostalgic sort of love for it.
Anny wrote: "hmm let me think.. oh, definitely Jewels by Danielle Steel. it's cheesy and predictable but I have a nostalgic sort of love for it."Anny, Have you read any others by her. She has a zillion. I think I've seen a couple tv movies but don't know the story in this one.
Amy wrote: "Christine wrote: "Well, I am seriously addicted to the Stephanie Plum books even though I know that they are fluff, and people always tell me that it's unlike me to read such crap. However, I will..."
I love this series. I am just starting # 8. I think Morelli is the hottest thing. And Ranger? Not only are these books hilarious, the sexual tension is great. I don't mind fluff. I'm old! Can't handle too much else.
I love this series. I am just starting # 8. I think Morelli is the hottest thing. And Ranger? Not only are these books hilarious, the sexual tension is great. I don't mind fluff. I'm old! Can't handle too much else.
I enjoy reading Harlequin Historicals every now and then. They are horribly written, and SO predictable, but I read them anyways.
Apparently reading itself is my guilty embarrassing thing. How I discovered I have a book-buying problem: I got my share of the Amazon/Apple class action suit today
$1266.
Yeah. That's insane.
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