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Slow reading
Review: Beauty Queens
Teaser Tuesday
Interview: Helen Smith author of Allison Wonderland
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The Reviews We Don't Write:
Have you ever read a book and not wanted to review it? Are some books too personal that we want to keep our thoughts our own?
Have you ever read a book and not wanted to review it? Are some books too personal that we want to keep our thoughts our own?
While I'm new at this book blogger thing, I am not by any means new to reviewing! I've been writing reviews at Amazon for a long time, as well as on my personal journal. (I just like to remember when I love a book, and why I loved it!)
That said? There are definitely some books/series that I can't bring myself to review. Typically because I just love the book way too much to do it justice.
I just went back and looked at my personal journal, the spot next to my all time favorite book? A heart. there was nothing more, nothing less. Just a small scribbled heart.
My true love for reading began with "The Stand"! I was 16, and my boyfriend (now husband) was hooked on Stephen King movies. In an attempt to impress him, I went to the bookstore and grabbed the biggest, thickest King Novel I could find!
I sat down to start the book (I assumed it would be easier to fake my love for Stephen Kings books if I could legitimately put a bookmark a ways into the book!) I devoured it. I read the entire book that weekend, and haven't looked back. It remains my favorite King Novel (and I've read many since, including my most recent finish "The Wastelands" )
Since that weekend, I have re-read the Stand twice, and while my usual reads are Romance (and more recently YA Fiction) I remain a dedicated King fan, no one can create a world like he can.
There have been a few Kings so far. Mine was Gone with the Wind.
ReplyDeleteStephan King writes long book. I wasn't aware. I never read any of his books. I kind of feel bad now ;)
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Aww, I love your story. Sometimes we do crazy things to impress a guy, right?! But in your case it turned out fine :)
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I've never read a Stephen King book, but they must all be pretty long because I've seen him a few times today. :) I love that your first read of his is still your favorite.
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I have heard good things about his books, but never read them!!! I do know they are long books though! Although Tom Clancy is the one that I have read from that has long books as well! Hope you are having a great weekend!
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i agree with you some books i love too much to even explain why i do lol thanks for sharing
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The Stand is very popular this week. The longest books I've read is are classics. Please come see which ones I'm talking about.
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