dear Ambellina the Prise wishes you to watch over me

[pooka_madness]

theferrett posted a poll thing recently asking about movies or miniseries that would get made, in your ideal world, and who would be cast in them. And as I sat there trying to puzzle out an answer it occurred to me that I don't read enough books lately. All the things that were coming to mind involved books I read over a year ago at this point, at least. The

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[adampb]

Somewhere along the line it sort of dawned on me that I have entirely lost my taste for fiction in prose form.

I still read more than most Americans, I think, not that that's difficult--books about sociology and economics and film and art. (I read very quickly, which helps.) But non-fiction entirely. Fiction comes into my life through movies and comics and the occasional play or TV show.

There are very few I've talked to who just sort of stopped reading novels but still retained an interest in the other sections of the library. One of my old high school math teachers comes to mind, though. "I like a nice ugly history with all the details left in, and no one can sue 'cause they're dead."

[macabre_grrl]

You can do it! I just pig out at the library. I have a stack of books on the floor that is up to my knees.

[manslayerliz]

Good, lemme know if you read anything worthwhile! In the meantime, why not check out my faves for the year:
Time Traveler's Wife by Aundrey Niffenegger (Oh man did I love this one)
City Infernal by Edward Lee
Lisey's Story by Stephen King
The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck (All these years putting it off, but what do you know, if you get past the misogyny it's not half bad!)
Belinda by Anne Rice (I'm not about to make any excuses for enjoying this, it was bitchin!)
Grotesque by Natsuo Kirino
The Girl Next Door by Jack Ketchum (This one comes witha warning--- you might actually never sleep again.)

[theshanakee]

"Hello, iPod? This is book-on-tape. I think it's time we got together."

I know some people feel this is not the pure way to get your reading pleasure, but it solves the problem of having to start and stop the story when changing trains. You get more "reading" for your money.

[playinggodagain]

The R.R. Martin books jump to the front of my line but those would have to be a series of movies I think.