Can reading a certain author or genre truly be addictive?

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Loves 'Em Lethal]

Very true, Suzanne.

[Cindi]

ditto, Suzanne!

[Danielle]

I have to say yes because when I started reading the Twilight series I would finish one book and drive up to the store right away to buy the next and so on. I also would sit and read for hours not being able to stop. It was kind of sad when I was done because I had read through them so fast instead of going slower and really enjoy them and I've never re read a book before.

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Loves 'Em Lethal]

My friend read all of them in one weekend. She stayed up all night doing it. So, you're not alone, Danielle.

[Amanda]

Danielle wrote: "I have to say yes because when I started reading the Twilight series I would finish one book and drive up to the store right away to buy the next and so on. I also would sit and read for hours not ..."

I do the same thing - just read and read and read. I finished the Twilight series in three days, and will regularly read one book in a day and go right to the next. I just went to the library last friday (a week ago exactly) and got 9 books (three of which were the first 3 in Sydney Croft's ACRO series - amazing). I am done with them all! I really need to stop that!!! I need to learn to savor the books (and go to the library again today or I'll go crazy)!

Also, having a Nook makes this even worse! It is definitely an addiction...

[Suzanne (Under the Covers Book blog)]

When you are really into a series or bookk though, it is hard to slow yourself down, I always find that I race through the books I really love, then I tend to reread them at a later date to absorb all the details

[Amanda]

Suzanne wrote: "When you are really into a series or bookk though, it is hard to slow yourself down, I always find that I race through the books I really love, then I tend to reread them at a later date to absorb ..."

I reread books a lot too. Unfortunately I just got rid of about 200 books due to moving, and I miss them desperately! It was the hardest thing ever to decide what to keep and what to get rid of! All I can say is the library is a grad school students best friend...

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Loves 'Em Lethal]

That's so sad when you have to get rid of your books, Amanda!

[Suzanne (Under the Covers Book blog)]

I had to do that recently as well Amanda, it is horrible having to try and decide which books to give away!

[♡Meme♡Reads love♡]

I will never do that to myself again I find myself looking for books I've read and want to re-read and realize I got rid of them especially if it was part of a series. I have a book consignment store I go to and I gave up books I thought I could live without. I was so wrong, never again I say, neva-eva.

[Amanda]

Meme wrote: "I will never do that to myself again I find myself looking for books I've read and want to re-read and realize I got rid of them especially if it was part of a series. I have a book consignment sto..."

I'm with you there! Never again!

I kept the ones that I knew for sure I would regret getting rid of (either ones that I reread all the time or have some sort of attachment to), but I definitely find myself looking to reread books that I forgot I sold to Half-Price books. I'm half tempted to buy them all again!

That is definitely a plus with having an eReader, there isn't an issue with space and hauling them around. But lately I've been buying paper books again (there's nothing like holding a real book in your hand and putting it on the shelf!)

[Pamela(AllHoney), Danger Zone]

I stopped reading for several years (gasp) and got rid of hundreds of books and when I started reading again I only had maybe 20 books or so that I kept. I had to almost start over trying to remember the names of books I wanted. I had better luck remembering the authors and going from there.

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Loves 'Em Lethal]

I don't get rid of any books that I think I will want to reread. Fortunately, I don't have big space issues, so I'm able to keep my books.

[Wan]

Here are my top two at the moment.

Diana Gabaldon has gotten me addicted to "Historical Fiction".

Karen Marie Moning is trilling me with the "Dark Fantasy".

[JC]

I always feel that way when I start a good series. I have to know what will happen next or explode. Eventually, I burn out, meaning I read as much as the series as possible and then I just stop. It sounds odd, but I know of three books series that I used to shiver for, the new book sits in my libary collecting dust.