This month the book club has wisely selected to read any of the already released Harry Potter books (since almost everyone was reading one already or about to purchase the newly released book, 6th in the saga). What a love of reading this series has inspired in children and for that I consider it to be a blessing to all of us. These books are inventive, imaginative, dark, and a little more grown-up then your run of the mill Sweet Valley High novella. What a joy to me to have more people discovering their love of reading. Out of all the many elements of my life, books have been the consistent source of learning, self insight, motivation, comfort, and entertainment for me.
Books are my best friends. They take me so many places, giving me the all access pass to people’s thoughts, feelings, dreams, and experiences. I am ever grateful to my parents for instilling in me the voracious adoration of the written word. Some days I dream about taking writing classes and making the leap from reader to author. There have been many times where I have been reading and thought to myself, “This could be my story”. It’s just so wondrous to know you are never alone when you have a good book.
The book club that I belong to meets once a month. Mostly we chat, eat delicious food, and share the stories of our lives. Beyond that we share a passionate love of literature. This has created such an appreciation of mine for what other’s read and tell me about. It’s as if it has quadrupled my reading capacity to hear other women share the latest book they are diving into.
Speaking of sharing, my cat tried to share Harry Potter last night by jumping onto the book and lying smack down in the middle of what I was reading. It was super-cute! That would be the most depressing thing about being a cat in my next life (jury is still out on whether I actually believe in reincarnation, but if I do, I want to come back as a cat, specifically one that is spoiled).
I’m going to figure out how to list some of my favorite books on this page for all of you dear readers. However, be warned that I like a myriad of books from rather diverse genres; sci-fi, non-fiction medical, biography, popular fiction, suspense, horror, and true crime. Not to mention my small collection of well illustrated children’s books.
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I happened on your site about a month ago and I really enjoy it. I would be delighted to see your list of book favorites. BTW, I thought this Harry Potter was a real pageturner. I can't wait for the next one and don't want the series to end (I am definately much, much older than 12 but I love the story!).
From another book lover.
Jolie cat is an avid "reader" of the Sunday Paper, since we read it in bed. She insists on either lying on top of the page we are on, or hiding under the discarded stack and smacking randomly at the page we are on.
Harry Potter 6 has a quagmire of Dawson's Creek romance drama in the middle that I found irritating. I think JKR should have spread it out a little more. Other than that, the ending chapters have sparked some intense conversations and analyzing. It's fun to see everyone reading the same book and spontaneously gathering for intellectual discussion.
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