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Kerdie

Kerdie

I'm a junior in college...going for a medical degree/microbiology degree. I've loved reading my entire life just because that's the only place I ever truely felt that I fit in. Books never let me down, so I just stuck with it!!!
  • IL, USA
  • member since October 21 2008

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  • Huzaifa Khan [Gaza Tonight]

    Huzaifa Khan [Gaza Tonight] says

    Hey Kerdie :D

    Wow you are sure a music fanatic lolz :P I'm in a construction firm which is owned by my uncle. We have just started but we have a good projects in our hands. We got all the Royal Projects so we have good market name. My role in the firm is of a supervisor. I visit sites where our work is and I supervise the labor...I'll see if they are performing good or not and also I place orders. Well thats not what I want...I want to get into airlines or Hotel Industry. Any one will be great!! I guess I'll join Hilton Hotel soon. So, wish me luck. Wow what do you want to do after college?? I guess you want to be a journalist since it involves lot of traveling hehehe!!

    How are doing btw?? How was your Sunday??

    Take Care : )
    Huzaifa!

    PS: Sorry for replying late!

    posted 4 months ago. ( send a note )
  • kairilily

    kairilily says

    Hi there! I'm just dropping by to welcome you to The 100+ Book Challenge. The idea of the group is pretty much self explanatory - try to read 100 or more books in a one year period. If you do have any questions, please feel free to send a message to me or Tenia. In the meantime, good luck reaching your goal!

    posted 4 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Huzaifa Khan [Gaza Tonight]

    Huzaifa Khan [Gaza Tonight] says

    whoosh.....you just added 51 books?? OMG.....well thats awesome :P :D

    posted 4 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Huzaifa Khan [Gaza Tonight]

    Huzaifa Khan [Gaza Tonight] says

    Hey,

    Keeping yourself busy is always good. That way our mind won't rust lolz. Doing something constructive will help you in the long run. What kind of a music do you like?? Tho I'm not so good at music. I listen to music which can make my feet tap lolz. Oh yeah I like MJ too..He's the greatest ever!!! I like to hang around with my friends too and sometimes with my cousins but now that I'm not in my own country. I'm an Indian and now I live in KSA for my job!!!

    posted 4 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Huzaifa Khan [Gaza Tonight]

    Huzaifa Khan [Gaza Tonight] says

    Lolz awrite!! So what do you like to do other than reading books??

    posted 4 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Huzaifa Khan [Gaza Tonight]

    Huzaifa Khan [Gaza Tonight] says

    When I finished reading your profile I thought you will be having some 400 books in your shelf but when I scrolled down I saw books more than 1000...WOW...I guess you eat, sleep, walk, talk books :P...Thanks for the request :D

    posted 4 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Emma B

    Emma B says

    yay i kno lol

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  • clarkstonmom

    clarkstonmom says

    That doesn't sound corny at all. I read for the same reasons. As a child, I read all the time and it was a great escape. I loved it. I gave up reading for pleasure when I got into college, and through the birth of my kids (although I always read children's books to them). When my daughter became as avid a reader as me, I finally got back into reading for pleasure because one of our favorite things to do is read together with our respective books. And no matter how stressful a day it has been, going into the fictional world is a great relaxer.

    The second book I read from Joan Hohl that I really enjoyed was Another Spring. That didn't have the marriage of convenience theme. It was just a good story both of romance and friendship. You might enjoy that one.

    posted 4 months ago. ( send a note )
  • clarkstonmom

    clarkstonmom says

    I give you lots of credit. When I was in college I didn't take the time to read for pleasure, but I wish I had. Might have reduced my stress.

    If it's any consolation re: the book you're reading now, as I was looking for more Joan Hohl books to read after I enjoyed the first from her I read, reading through some reviews of her stuff, I Do was one book that kept coming up as not one of her best. I made a note to myself on the list I keep of authors I like or want to try to avoid that title. So it probably isn't indicative of all her writing.

    Hope you enjoy the recommendations!

    posted 4 months ago. ( send a note )
  • clarkstonmom

    clarkstonmom says

    I'm glad my advice works for you. It sounds like you're as big a reader as I am. I read 2-3 books a week sometimes, so it'd be easy to get bored.

    I don't read a lot of paranormal books, but I do love Katie MacAlister's vampire paranormals (she's also very funny). For more serious paranormals, I like JR Ward's vampire books, and Karen Marie Moning's Highlander books are among my top 5 favorite series. I know several people who enjoy Marjorie M. Liu and Lynsay Sands is popular, although I haven't read any books of theirs myself.

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  • clarkstonmom

    clarkstonmom says

    I completely understand. I've actually given up a couple authors because, while I loved everything I'd read from them. after a while I could see the patterns and it got boring. One thing that helps that is rotating through authors, rather than glomming all the books from one author in a row. Another thing I found helps is switching genres if there's more than one you like. I only read romances, but within that genre are contemporary, romantic comedy, paranormal, historical, etc. I have fave authors in each genre, and I switch around to keep from getting bored with one author's work.

    posted 4 months ago. ( send a note )
  • clarkstonmom

    clarkstonmom says

    Joan Hohl definitely has a very compelling method of writing that pulls you into the story and makes you feel the emotion of the characters. I had a similar experience with romance novels. Once I read one, I couldn't stop reading them and now it's what I read exclusively.

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  • clarkstonmom

    clarkstonmom says

    I recently finished My Own by Joan Hohl. Although I've read some books I loved by her, this one was just so-so for me. I loved the backstory of the characters and felt the story had a lot of potential. In the end, though, I wished that the hero and heroine hadn't been kept apart by so many misunderstandings. For me, that took away from the story somewhat.

    posted 4 months ago. ( send a note )
  • Emma B

    Emma B says

    is this kari norris????? if so this is emma lol

    posted 5 months ago. ( send a note )


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