Book Worm

One passion of mine is reading. I am always seen with a book. When people ask me how many books I read in a given period of time, I can estimate but never know for sure so I decided to keep track last year. I read 68 books in 2009 and read 16 books in January alone, definitely on track to exceeding my previous year count. I read many different books and authors and have enjoyed each one. I am a huge fan of James Patterson and have now read all of his books. He writes one a month (or so it seems) so there will be new books coming soon. Janet Evanovich is an author that many suggest but I hadn't been all that impressed with the books that I had read of hers. They were predictable but the number series, profiling a character Stephanie Plum and her ridiculous journeys in life, are enjoyable and I'm reading those into between other authors. I also picked up Nelson DeMille again. He is an incredibly talented author and I enjoy his stories, most of which takes place on Long Island, a place that I called home for 28 years. For those who are book worms, I would suggest the following authors: Jodi Picoult, Sophie Kinsella (also writes under Madeleine Wickham) Debbie MacComber, Jane Green, Emily Giffin (have read all of hers), Mary Higgins Clark, Dan Brown, and that is only naming a few! Here's a tip: for those who favor authors, copy their list of books and cross them off as you read them. This saves you from forgetting what you read and wasting time re-reading a book that you did already. There is also a rule of thumb for readers--if you get to the page of your age and you're not into the book, close it up and pick up another one. There are too many good books out there for you to waste your time on a bad one. I'm always open for new authors or titles of books that come highly recommended. So please share!