Question!

[annundriel]

On my book list of books I've read there are 37 books, not counting anything on the internet be it fan or original fiction. This particular book list is on my laptop which I've had for about a year. So, I can pretty much gather I've read about 37 books in the last year. Is this a gratuitous number of books? Is it average? Is it low? I really want to know.

Comments

[annundriel.livejournal.com]

I own the first three books of "The Series of Unfortunate Events". Have read them too. They're wonderful for afternoons with nothing else to do. I need to continue that series. If you like "Good Omens", you might like the Discworld books by Terry Pratchett. They're pretty light and hilariously funny. Or rather, I think they are.

I know exactly what you mean about going through different types of books. For the longest time I was into historical mysteries by Anne Perry so I bought many of her books. I've read several, but I got out of that mood and haven't read one for awhile. Sometimes I'll be reading one thing and half-way through I'll get this yearning to be reading something "classic". So I've got all of these books on my shelfs that are unread. Not because I don't want to read them, but because I don't feel like it right now.

I own "Gone with the Wind", but I haven't felt like reading it yet. I think, as readers, younger kids are underestimated. I began reading Charlotte Bronte and Jane Austen (and a little Dickens) in 6th grade. Granted I didn't get all of the nuances and implied things, but I still think I got a lot out of it. Someday I will read those books over again, I've re-read a few already, but you are right. Everyone wants time. Everyone needs time.

"I like time. There is so little and so much of it."

Reading back, I am curious as to what you would recommend for someone who is interested in reading more about Arthurian Legend. Any recommendations for a poor girl who already has way too much to read?