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I really fucking love books

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MrsMakka · 29/04/2017 19:31

I do. They are the one constant in my life, they've never let me down. It doesn't matter what happens during the day, 7.30pm, DC in bed,out comes the pile (or the Kindle).

I don't have money for holidays - doesn't matter because after 7.30 I can travel to any country I like, and some that don't even exist. When there's no happy endings in real life, open a book and you're swimming in them.

I love them. They're the best things ever. My life would be a barren, lonely wasteland without them. Books have given me so much. Wonderful, clever people out there have written them just to enrich my life, to give me pleasure, or knowledge, to help me relax, mostly for free as their book costs me nothing from the library (or £2.81 from Amazon at the most)

Fabulous bloody things.

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HeartsTrumpDiamonds · 30/04/2017 23:20

DH never understands me re-reading old favourites. I tell him there are more reasons to read a book other than just the plot!

Giggorata · 30/04/2017 23:29

What a good reply! I'll remember that for when mine says something similar. Always (pre school) been an avid reader and was that child found reading the books at children's parties. The house is overflowing with books... Running out of shelf space but reluctant to cull....

HeartsTrumpDiamonds · 30/04/2017 23:34

Gigg happy to help Smile

HeartsTrumpDiamonds · 30/04/2017 23:36

So here is the thread:

Bookclub help thread

And all (most of) the books mentioned on the thread are in one list in my post on Tue 17-Feb-15 13:41:24

Chillidawg · 30/04/2017 23:41

I'm so so pleased that both my DC have inherited my skill and love of reading for any and every reason. DH used to get a little Hmm when they were little and I focussed on reading reading reading. I used to tell him that the ability to understand what you read was the single most important skill to develop, far better than maths or science, as it meant you would be able to understand the instructions for your scientific calculator.
Sorry, science and maths teachers Blush
He has come late to reading (and still ploughing through Roy Grace) but I get a secret thrill when we're on an aeroplane, all sitting in a line with our Kindles.

Leviticus · 01/05/2017 08:36

Yes yes yes yes.

I don't know anyone in RL who likes books as much as me. It's nice to hear this.

Hearts I've just added your thread to my watched list for later, thanks.

Yoksha · 01/05/2017 11:02

I've still got all my childhood books in the loft. My lovely dad collected them from when I was about 7/8. My grandma bought me Lord of The Flies when I was 9. Didn't appreciate it though until my 30's. It was too highbrow for me as a 9yr old.

My childhood library is 53yrs old.

DJBaggySmalls · 01/05/2017 11:04

I love the internet because its brought the price of second hand books right down. I just got the latest Germain Greer in hardback for a penny plus postage.

magimedi · 01/05/2017 11:08

Although I don't post on this thread, I lurk & have had some amazing recommendations from it. Lots of past threads as well:

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/what_were_reading/2906184-50-Book-Challenge-Part-Five?msgid=68407061

Willow2017 · 01/05/2017 13:30

Another bookworm here. I still have a few of my childhood books too.

I also have a 'book twin' at my local charity shop. Love going in to see if they have left another book for 'me'😀
Nothing nicer than losing yourself in a book over a coffee and a pastry in a nice cafe. It's my weekly treat 😀

We have books everywhere in our house. Kids got out the habit for a while but have got the bug again thankfully.

LondonCharlady · 01/05/2017 14:16

I've just finished "Fingersmith" by Sarah Waters, which I really enjoyed and absolutely recommend. Nice to have found so many fellow bookworms!

Cakescakescakes · 01/05/2017 14:23

This just sums it up for me...

I really fucking love books
Matilda2013 · 01/05/2017 14:39

You're all my people. I love books and can't remember not loving them. Was also that child forced outside on sunny days that just took my book with me and sat down Grin

Stepdaughter is 6 and now reading and the other night was reading to herself in her room. Still reads out loud so I was so proud to hear her Smile she's inheriting my love of books and I got her her first library card.

Trying to not spend as much on books at the moment so have been reserving from my wish list from the library for free and it's awesome!

SplitInfinitive · 01/05/2017 14:43

*Although I don't post on this thread, I lurk & have had some amazing recommendations from it. Lots of past threads as well:

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/what_were_reading/2906184-50-Book-Challenge-Part-Five?msgid=68407061*

I used to post on those threads, ynder a different NN but still check it out for recommendations. I did find it sometimes got a little competitive and discussions a bit fraught :)

Matilda2013 · 01/05/2017 14:44

I post my list on the fifty books but I think they're normally discussing things a bit more high brow than what I read Smile

SplitInfinitive · 01/05/2017 14:45

Oops, bold quote didn't work - was quoting Magimedi

SplitInfinitive · 01/05/2017 14:48

I love that quotation, Cakes. Alan Bennett is one of my all time favourite writers.

grannytomine · 01/05/2017 14:52

Totally agree, I love books and I love my library. Free books or if you want them to reserve something or get it from another library then it is 50p. Absolute bargain.

user1489179512 · 01/05/2017 15:10

What do people think about people who do not own books - or if they do possess a few they must be well hidden? In all our rooms there are books. And books.

No book should be in the loo, of course. That is a bit grim - no matter how palatial it is.

MusicToMyEars800 · 01/05/2017 15:31

My dd also has got my love of books Grin has anyone read the 100 year old man? I thought it was a really good book, but haven't found anyone who's read it yet.

BarbaraofSeville · 01/05/2017 15:39

I've read the 100 year old man and really liked it, even though it gets a bit silly in places.

DP is a big reader but can't usually think of books he wants to read and I keep telling him to try it. If he gets as far as when Allan gets on the bus after a couple of chapters, he'll be intrigued and hooked.

I don't have any thoughts on people who don't display books. We have hundreds of books but they're in our kindles. The only books on display are cook books and travel guide books. I don't bother with the library either. I don't like reading paper books any more and our library charges £2 to reserve a book, which is ridiculous when I can buy the kindle version for 99p in most cases if I wait. I currently have about 200 unread books that I have bought at that price, so don't need to pay any more than that.

BarbaraofSeville · 01/05/2017 15:41

Allan the 100 year old man reminds me of Sydney Alford, an explosives expert who is on Dave or the Discovery Channel and DP thinks he is/was great (not sure if he is still alive).

Natsku · 01/05/2017 15:42

Couldn't live without books! I've not been able to get on with e-books, find it difficult to focus when reading on a screen so its physical books for me and I am slowly building up my library although mostly I borrow books from the library to read but whenever I go to a second hand shop I buy all the books there are that are in English (live abroad so there's only a handful usually). I have built up a pretty impressive library for DD and she can't even read yet!

LondonCharlady · 01/05/2017 16:17

I've read the 100 year old man, I loved it.

MusicToMyEars800 · 01/05/2017 18:20

< Rejoices > YES!! I have found my people Grin I am wanting to read a good book, you know the ones where you are hooked by the first page and you can't put down, any recommendations?