What I am addicted to?

I am addicted to reading. I read in the neighborhood of 500 or more books a year. I love to read. I actually go through withdrawal if I don’t have a new book waiting to be read. I am a fast reader. When I am reading a book, a movie is unfolding in my mind. In my opinion, there are very few movies that live up to the books in my opinion. I can think of four examples as I write this article. The two movies that lived up to the books in my opinion are; Odd Thomas by Dean Koontz and One for the Money by Janet Evanovich. The books I can think of the worst experience watching on the big screen are My Sister’s Keeper by Jodi Picoult and The Twilight Series by Stephanie Meyer. In these cases, the books were better by an extraordinary mile.

As I sit and write this article, I am next to my beautiful bookcase. I really like my bookcase, I wish I had several more and I had an office/library of my own but life will provide that later for me. That costs money that my future books sales will pay for.  I do have a bucket list! I read so many books that I can’t possibly buy them all. I go to the library, any library, for much of my reading material. When I review a book that I read I will even tell you where it came from. I also have a Nook Color upstairs beside my bed. I will get to those authors in another blog.

Right now, I am talking about the cream of the crop, my personal bookcase. I like to read Crime/Thrillers Paranormal, and Romances. Kim Harrison (I wish I had a signed book), P.C. & Kristin Cast ( I wish I could meet them and wish I owned a signed book), Janet Evanovich (I would love to pick her brain and own a signed book), Heather Graham (I would love to have an autographed book), Kelley Armstrong, Dean Koontz (It’s on my bucket list to tell this man that he inspired me to be a writer and I would love all of his books signed), Lisa Gardener (I met her and have an autographed book), James Patterson, Lynsay Sands, Sherrilyn Kenyon, Christine Feehan, Charlaine Harris (I have a signed book), John Grisham (I have  one of his too), and Jodi Picoult dominate my bookshelves. I will post future reviews on my book addiction with up to a 5 star rating system.

Later on I will sit down with my Nook Color and let you know my top picks for authors and for books. I am also a fan of TV shows and movies. I will visit my favorites and my not so favorites in an upcoming feature blog series Reader’s Choice Reviews. This will include reviews on books I read, movies and TV shows I watch, as well as, authors I have discovered.

I feel that knowledge is power. That is why I received two Associates and a Bachelor and I read every book I can get my hands on. That’s what makes me such a great writer, oh, and my overactive imagination. Tune in to find out what I think of everything, lol…