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Alice wrote: "Kim N - Lost-In-A-Book wrote: "Leslie, I really enjoyed 
and I don't feel as though I missed out on anything by not reading any of the previous novels with this..."Thanks Alice - I'll definitely look into it then.
I used to read multiple books at once but I found that I actually read more when I just read one at a time.
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I've got 30 on my currently reading shelf! XD
I can keep them straight, I don't get the storylines confused, I just don't read as much if I do it that way. If I read one at a time I read faster and more.
I just finished a wonderful (true) love story How Do I Love Thee: The Story of Elizabeth Barrett Browning by Helen Elmira Waite. It is the story of very ill Elizabeth Barrett who received a letter from poet Robert Browning about how he loved her poetry and how he loved her above all, their eloping to Italy, giving birth to her son and just being totally in love with each other. The book is only 221 pp. I read it in one sitting. Her birthday was March 6, 1806.
January 10th, 1845
New Cross, Hatcham, Surrey
"I love your verses with all my heart, dear Miss Barrett,--and this is no off-hand complimentary letter that I shall write,--whatever else, no prompt matter-of-course recognition of your genius and there a graceful and natural end of the thing. . .
I thought I would this once get out of my habit of purely passive enjoyment, when I do really enjoy, and thoroughly justify my admiration--perhaps even, as a loyal fellow-craftsman should, try and find fault and do you some little good to be proud of herafter!--but nothing comes of it all--so into me has it gone, and part of me has it become, this great living poetry of yours, not a flower of which but took root and grew... oh, how different that is from lying to be dried and pressed flat and prized highly and put in a book . . .
with a proper account at bottom, and shut up and put away... and the book called a 'Flora', besides! After all, I need not give up the thought of doing that, too, in time; because even now, talking with whoever is worthy, I can give reason for my faith in one and another excellence,
. . . .the fresh strange music, the affluent language, the exquisite pathos and true new brave thought--but in this addressing myself to you, your own self, and for the first time, my feeling rises altogether. I do, as I say, love these Books with all my heart-- and I love you too:
Do you know I was once seeing you? Mr. Kenyon said to me one morning "would you like to see Miss Barrett?"--then he went to announce me,--then he returned... you were too unwell -- and now it is years ago--and I feel as at some untorward passage in my travels--as if I had been close, so close, to some world's-wonder in chapel on crypt,... only a screen to push and I might have entered -- but there was some slight... so it now seems... slight and just-sufficient bar to admission, and the half-opened door shut, and I went home my thousands of miles, and the sight was never to be!
Well, these Poems were to be--and this true thankful joy and pride with which I feel myself.
--- Yours ever faithfully ROBERT BROWNING
Kim N - Lost-In-A-Book wrote: "Leslie, I really enjoyed and I don't feel as though I missed out on anything by not reading any of the previous novels with this character. Here is my review ..."Thanks Kim! Read your review and will definitely put the book on my to read list. ^_^
The most I'll read at the same time is 3. I just don't want to confuse which plot and character goes with which book.
Salyna wrote: "Grave Consequences
by Lisa Bergren
"Ooo, can't wait to read that one!
Well, I finished The Return of the King (finally :D and watched the movie *-*) and now, I am happy to say that I am reading the first Sherlock Holmes ... A Study in Scarlet.
Beth wrote: "Salyna wrote: "Grave Consequences by Lisa Bergren"Ooo, can't wait to read that one!"
It is so good! I am like 75% through it.
Alice wrote: "it amazes me that you all can read two fiction books at once. :P"LOL! I usually have at least 3 books going -- 1 on my kindle, 1 paperback/hardback, and P&P. It's a habit that I don't plan to kick... ;P
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Alice wrote: "LOL you read P&P 24/7??"Nooo... ;P I usually start it over again pretty soon after I finish it, though. But I don't read it very fast -- just a couple chapters when I'm in the mood. ;)
Alice wrote: "how many times have you read it?"
Maybe 4 times..? I'm not positive.
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Alice wrote: ":) that is epic"LOL! ;P
I'm about 75% done with
I'm really enjoying it so far!
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My last read was really cute, read it through yesterday. I think today I'll start
Salyna, you've reminded me--I've had that on my bookshelf to read for over a year. Woops!
Lol, glad I could remind you! I'm not very far yet but so far it is a good read:)
Salyna wrote: "Lol, glad I could remind you! I'm not very far yet but so far it is a good read:)"I was initially intrigued because I don't read a lot of book set that far back in the past. I look forward to your thoughts on it :)
Huh, guess I didn't post...ok right now finally was able to check out
nope that wasn't doing it for me so now I'm going to read
I'm reading: My Stubborn Heart by Becky Wade, Unrivaled by Siri Mitchell, The Aristocrat's Lady by Mary Moore, and Temptation by Travis Thrasher.Non-fiction read: Reasons For Belief by Norman L. Geisler and Patty Tunnicliffe
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1984 right now, though not very far in
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Almost done with "One Summer" by Blanche Willis Howard. It's a great story...I only started it this morning!
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....there.are.no.words.....chapter 6 and I already can't believe I have not read this before!!!!! I can't stop! and yet I have to every now and then cause theres SO much to take in I'll get overwhelmed if I dont stop to update my status and try to connect the dots...
Ooo, Salyna, I can't wait to read that one!
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I know what you mean. It's hard for me to read some of the classics too. :/ but I find Jane Austen really easy to read cause the chapters are so short and the dialogue is very close to the movie script! and her writing is so witty and to the point. :) I think you may like it!