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The Pleasure I Get From Reading

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MissFitz

MissFitz Report 19 May 2011 12:25

You know I love reading Pat, I read about three books a week, I love novels too.
I worry these electronic book readers will take over from real books.

PatriciaAnn

PatriciaAnn Report 19 May 2011 08:43

Dermot, I hope libraries don't close. I remember not so long ago when a library was threatened with closure the public borrowed all the books!
I make good use of my library and I'm allowed to take 12 books out! The downside of this is that I can't carry 12 books in one go! I took eight books out at the last visit.
My aim is to read most of the novels in the library-except sci fi and short stories. I'm giving it my best shot :D

Purple **^*Sparkly*^** Diamond

Purple **^*Sparkly*^** Diamond Report 19 May 2011 03:54

I have read since I was very young, had a small library at the end of our road so I was there several times a week. I would go through the wastepaper my brother collected for pocket money and take out all the magazines and reading material even tho I was only about ten, would read women's mags etc as well as books.
Nowadays I cannot bear to be without something to read, at the moment reading a Bill Bryson one, A Walk in the Woods. It's really interesting and quite funny in places. Have another one ready for the off and a further book ready for my holiday in June, but will be stocking up on more as soon as I find any I like the look of at the charity shops, which is where I get most of my books. Poundland have lots too, got one that looks interesting from there for next week.

Lizx

Christine

Christine Report 18 May 2011 22:49

Jane, I have just started my grandson onto Enid Blyton - he loves them! I just hope I can keep him interested in paper books and not the nasty electronic variety.

Researching:
Hill, Jewell - Cornwall. Langley-Shropshire,Cole, Neate -Wiltshire,Lott, Ewell- Kent.Punter, Gadd, Wapshott, White, Weston - Surrey. To say nothing of the other half's family!

SueMaid

SueMaid Report 18 May 2011 22:29

I grew up in a house full of books and my home is the same. My adult children are avid readers and their children love books too. It helps to have a SIL who is a bookseller. He supplies us all with good books :-)

Sue

Jane

Jane Report 18 May 2011 22:24

I don't know how I would live without books.I just love reading.I probably get through a couple a week and am always on the lookout for a new one.I go to bed with my book (with OH snoring the other side of the bed) and I wake in the morning and the first thing I do is to start the next chapter.
I too feel as though I am 'there' lol
I thank Enid Blyton for my love of books.

Dermot

Dermot Report 18 May 2011 22:13

Save our libraries.

PatriciaAnn

PatriciaAnn Report 18 May 2011 21:41

I get so much pleasure from reading. I'm able to lose myself in the stories and the plots. I'm an armchair traveller and I've been transported to many different countries through the many stories I've read.
Reading broadens the mind. Many a time I've read about a place in a story and I've googled it later on.
Pat
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