I'm aiming to finish 50 books in 2009. I'm on 11 as of June, 2009.
I love books but haven't had the time this past year to read much as I would like to. So I'm going to change that. I always have stacks of books waiting to be read. Most of the time I am reading 3 or 4 books simultaneously.
I particularly like really good...
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I'm aiming to finish 50 books in 2009. I'm on 11 as of June, 2009.
I love books but haven't had the time this past year to read much as I would like to. So I'm going to change that. I always have stacks of books waiting to be read. Most of the time I am reading 3 or 4 books simultaneously.
I particularly like really good character driven mysteries and those where forensic profiling or serious "mystery solving" is part of the plot. Often I'm drawn to stories that are set in the Victorian era, but I also like modern fiction. Not so much into descriptions of violent acts, blood & guts or gritty detectives...but if that stuff fits into the rest of the story-line that's for me!
I love art books -- particularly those on collage, art journals, doll making and assemblage. I work full-time and my leisure time is split between art and reading. I swap art with other artists at Flickr, atcsforall.com and Swap-bot. I enjoy creating small pieces called Artist Trading Cards (ATCs.) One of my favorite trades was around the theme "I still love to read".
Cookbooks are another vice. That runs in the family -- my sister owns hundreds. Sometimes I'm more of a collector than a reader!
You'll see a lot of female authors on my shelf. I like fantasy more than strict science fiction, but read both. I rarely read what is termed "romance", but I do enjoy romantic story lines (more in the vein of "Wuthering Heights", "Jane Eyre" or "The Time Traveler's Wife".)
I'd enjoy getting recommendations if you've checked out my shelves and have something new to suggest!
I enjoy re-reading really good books.
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