Flicking through these questions all i see are intelectuals, im sorry but i love my happy books, or lying awake reading all night because i NEED to know what is going to happen next, or cry because its soo sad! And all the questions ive read none of you are talking about that sort of book!
2007-01-22 21:27:07 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
I know what u mean. So many people are put off reading because there's this idea that reading should be educational. Of course it can be, but you don't want to spend all your time learning. I read for entertainment, if i pick up "life lessons" along the way, its by accident. And as for all that self-help tripe...
2007-01-23 02:55:19 · answer #1 · answered by Queen of the Stone Age 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You don't have to apologise for enjoying your reading; most of the best selling books these days are thrillers or light fiction. However, it is good to read something more challenging as well. I read every night. I alternate between light fiction (I make no apologies for reading this) & more literary books. As long as the story is gripping & the characters are interesting I enjoy the book. I have read most of the great classics & I sometimes re-read a classic. At present I am reading Diana Gabaldon's 'Dragonfly in Amber.' It's the 2nd book in a series of 6. It's a fascinating story of a woman who goes back 200 years in time. Far fetched, of course, but very enjoyable. I have the remaining 4 books in the series on my bookshelves, waiting to be read. I will alternate them with other books. Enjoy your reading. Can you pass the tissues, please?
2007-01-22 21:40:33 · answer #2 · answered by Caro 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I don't feel guilty about reading for fun, and will happily admit to reading and enjoying any old thing. Currently having a bit of an upper class moment and reading Brideshead Revisited, but the book before that one was a horror story called Pig Island by Mo Hayder. They couldn't be more different but both are enjoyable
2007-01-23 06:37:59 · answer #3 · answered by barnzzz1 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It all depends on my mood. When I'm on a long flight, I want something deep that requires all my concentration so I can ignore the rest of the world. When I'm in bed, I want a book that won't keep me up late thinking about what I read (I like to call it pop-lit). My favorites for "fun reading" tend to be teen books (ie. Shattering Glass, Flipped, The Giver, etc.) or lighter sci-fi (just finished Time Enough for Love).
2007-01-23 01:57:23 · answer #4 · answered by hotdoggiegirl 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Hey, I couldn't eat gourmet food every night, I want good old fish and chips too! I love books that entertain me, especially if I am a little tired and low - highbrow books all the time would soon pall. My special weakness is for Georgette heyer (and if you haven't, give her a try), but I love the "Agatha Raisin" mysteries by M C Beaton and Lindsay Davis' "Falco" books. And the Cadfael books. And others. Gotta love them! If you don't enjoy, why bother? Just do the odd tougher book for variety.
Cheers, Steve
2007-01-23 01:05:42 · answer #5 · answered by Steve J 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Read what you enjoy - you can't beat a book that you find compelling.
ps. I've just asked a question about an Enid Blyton book. Years ago as a child I wouldn't read anything but Enid Blyton and my mum and the teachers at school were worried that I wasn't stretching myself enough and tried to influence my reading by making me read books I didn't enjoy which didn't work very well.
2007-01-23 00:13:10 · answer #6 · answered by judy b 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It all depends on the mood, sometimes I re-read children's books and enjoy them immensely even as an adult; "I capture The castle", "The Secret Garden" and my all time favourite; "Treasure Island". I almost feel guilty liking them because they are classics, but they makes me feel very happy, especially on a cold and bleak January afternoon in front of a cosy fire. Also recommends "Anne of Green Gables".
2007-01-24 07:59:35 · answer #7 · answered by Miranda Elizabeth 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Of Course!
As much as I love reading "intellectual" books, I also think that having "trashy" novels to read is also a great thing. I tend to think of trashy books as brain candy, one can read them and not have to think too much about them. I like the fact that you can pick them up any time and know that, unlike a lot of "worthy" books, you won't have to spend hours remembering who all the characters are and what is happening.
I'm sick of intellectual snobbery, surely reading ANYTHING is better than reading nothing!
2007-01-22 21:43:17 · answer #8 · answered by lululaluau 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Well all books offer something, but yes i do read some books that lack literary merit, just to chill out, or on holiday, like Ben Elton or Marian Keyes
2007-01-23 00:29:38 · answer #9 · answered by catx_pye 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I love reading books like that but I don't have any questions about them and I can't imagine that people have much of an opinion about one more than the other because as you say they are not mind broadening.
2007-01-22 22:34:01 · answer #10 · answered by ghds 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋