Book Mania?

[dweomeroflight]

I can't believe this... I'm reading 5 books at once which begs me to ask the questions... am I mad, in a coma? etc LOL. (I am such a nerd)

so what is this crazy thing reading?

1. Daggerspell- Katherine Kerr. In preperation for the last book, I'm re reading this series for the eleventy billionth time. My Mum is now to the point with this series where she groans aloud, "Not that series... AGAIN?"

2. Blood of Elves- Andrzej Sapkowski. A Dutch fantasy novel, only just published here. The first in a long series according to wikipedia. So far its good...

3. Hades Daughter- Sara Douglass. I really enjoyed her Axis trilogy and I'm a sucker for anything combining historical events with fantasy. Seems great so far.

4. The adventures of TinTin- Herge. who dosen't love the intrepid Tin Tin? My childhood is within these books; well alongside Enid Blyton and the Asterix comics.

5. Vincent Van Gogh: a Portrait in art and letters- edited by H.Anna Suh. No, I'm not just reading this for a light holiday read. It's for research for the stand alone novel I'm writing after I finish my fantasy novel. This last book, demonstrates that I must be mad :P

Comments

[brendanpodger.livejournal.com]

Wow you must be advanced, I normally only manage three at a time. Strangely enough one is an Asterix book(* the Legionary). When my mum used to worry about the amount I bought and read my father used to say "Well he could be spending it on a lot worse things" and she would subside until I found a new author and went out and bought everything they had on the shelves.

[dweomeroflight.livejournal.com]

haha- I'm not usually this bad- it's just coz I've just finished first year uni and I now have alot of catching up to do.
YAY ASTERIX RULES.
and you should quote Philip Pullman at your mum. "Stories are the most important things in the world. Without stories, we wouldn't be human beings at all." Love that quote!!!

[brendanpodger.livejournal.com]

She has stopped worrying. I don't live at home any more and so she doesn't know or care how much money I blow on books.

[amythest-dragon.livejournal.com]

Funny, I get the same reaction when I reread the Deverry series. I plan on doing a reread shortly after I finish The Silver Mage. There are a couple of things I want and need to read before I embark on that voyage.

[dweomeroflight.livejournal.com]

same here... so many books, so little time

[amythest-dragon.livejournal.com]

Especially when I keep getting reading suggestions from a friend. So far everything he's suggested I've enjoyed so it's not all bad. If only I can hide from the family for a while...*wistful thinking*

[dweomeroflight.livejournal.com]

yeah I have the biggest list to get through... Garth Nix, Kate Elliot, KK again, Sara Douglass, Isobelle Carmody, The Firebrand sigh

[lovesittxx.livejournal.com]

Hahah, if you are mad I am madder than a hatter rofl.

I am usually reading at least 3 books at once. That's not the bad part though-I go to the library every few weeks, and check out anywhere between 8-15 books...BUT...I also am constantly buying books online and at used bookstores. I have about 60 unread ones that I bought....:\ sadd.

[dweomeroflight.livejournal.com]

NOT SAD- AWESOME.
one of my dreams is to have my own private library when im older