Does anybody read books here?

[Kitsune06]

FBG,
Funny you mentioned The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand; I just finished that book a couple weeks ago.

Oh, I read the Fountainhead a few years ago and re-read it recently. It totally changed a lot of my thinking in High School...

Toohey: "What do you think of me?"
Roark: "*pause* ...I don't think of you."

*grin* I loved Roark, though you could easily love/hate him. He changed a lot of my perceptions of artwork and one's rights to one's creative presence. Ayn Rand is a fantastic writer, and she really changed my mind on egoism.

[Lise]

I read We The Living my freshman year in HS, just found it on the shelf and read it. Went from there to The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged. The Fountainhead certainly contributed to the way I see architecture, and probably, relationships between men and women!

[7rider]

I'm kind of glad I don't see a whole lot of new releases here.
I'm currently slogging my way through James Michener's "Chesapeake". It's actually a whole lot more interesting than I thought it would be, but I just never seem to have the time to sit down and read for any stretch lately. Too many "other" things to be doing. Plus, I seem to take what reading time I do have reading magazines.
However, I recently finished Rachel Carson's "Under the Sea Wind." It was wonderful. I highly recommend it.
I have a bookshelf full of books I'd like to read...one of these days.

[eclectic]

I'm currently slogging my way through James Michener's "Chesapeake". It's actually a whole lot more interesting than I thought it would be,

I've read a lot of Micheners books from Sayonora (sp) to
Chesapeake. Chesapeake wasn't my favorite, found it a little burdensome

I LOVED the Covenant a story about how apartheid evolved in South Africa - Never did finish Poland - too many wars and not enough character development, Hawaii was good though

Thanks for posting this - I will be needing a new book and I haven't read his Alaska

AND I am so glad to see there are other cycling Harry Potter fans out there

[Tater]

Have you ladies noticed your reading habits changing as you get older? All through high school and for a couple years after that, I was totally into sci-fi and fantasy. Took a couple college literature classes and that opened my mind up to so many new worlds. While in the Navy, I read a lot of military history and such. Now, I am more into historical biographies, autobiographies, historical non-fiction and classical literature. I still read for pleasue, but I also read to learn I guess. There are so many great books out there and I want to read them all!

Currently reading:
S*x with Kings - (forgot the author) The history of the role of the King's mistress(s) through time.
Pride and Prejudice - Austen

Just finished:
Roadshow: Landscape with Drums N. Peart
A Walk in the Woods B. Bryson
The Best of Women's Travel Writing Various
Fresh Air Feind P. Theroux (sp?)
(Hmmm, just a bit of a travel writing kick, there!)
Ansel Adams' Autobiography

To be read:
Les Miserables V. Hugo
Metal Cowboy Forgot author
Monkey Wrench Gang E. Abbey

[Dogmama]

Have you ladies noticed your reading habits changing as you get older?

I loved Sci Fi & Horror. Ray Bradbury and Stephen King. These days, my job is so stressful, I just want mindless chick-lit books. I have a huge Tolstoy waiting for when I retire - Anna Karenina. I bought it because it was on Oprah's book club (OK, I'm a dork) then found out SHE had not even read it!

[Bikingmomof3]

I have a huge Tolstoy waiting for when I retire - Anna Karenina.

Anna Karenina is one of my all time favourite books. I enjoy a lot of Tolstoy's works and picked up several when I was in the former USSR.