Lost in books

It's no secret I love to read.  Give me a stack of good books and I'm happy.  I keep lists of books I want to read.

That's the problem!  Not long ago I began reading a series of Detective Quinn novels, by Lisa Regan - she has written 18 to date.  I made it through book 5 and discovered another book I wanted to read, and another!  Never turn me loose in a library or on Amazon's book section!  I find books on Amazon, then go get them from the library.

I ran across a novel from the Gilded Age, An American Beauty.  Wow!  That one captured me, page after page.  And that author has another one I must read - The Second Mrs. Astor.

This morning I made a quick trip to the library to return two books.  I decided to check their small cabinet of books outside, a sort of community library where you take whatever you like and add books that you no longer want to keep.  The Great Alone. . . that title caught my eye.  Kristin Hannah - the author - who is she?  Never heard of her.  Checked her out on Amazon.  How is it I never heard of her?  She's written quite a few books I simply must add to my list, stories from World War II, the Great Depression, and a young idealistic nurse who chooses to join the military and finds herself in the jungles of Viet Nam.

I like too many genres and time frames from history.  I like the simple stuff - Nora Roberts and Danielle Steele - and things with more substance - John Jakes, historical romance, thrillers, biographies, and the list goes on.   I probably shouldn't classify Danielle Steele as "the simple stuff."  Over the years, she has increasingly written more books with substance.  

When my twin sons were little, I insisted they read books.  I didn't specify which books, only a book that interested them.  Michael was okay with that. . . then there was John.  I finally gave up on him.  But I am proud to say, today, much older, even with hints of gray in his hair. . . he reads a lot!  On occasion, I have passed on books to him that I owned that he actually enjoyed reading!

Now back to my latest book, Hidden Riches by Nora Roberts!