books and fanfics

[layne67]

Omg. I just bought 3 more books today. Those, on top of about 20 more just sitting on my bookshelves, waiting to be read. I used to read an average of 5 books per month, plus magazines which I'd read from cover to cover, yup, including the editorial list. But ever since I discovered fanfics, it now takes as long as 2 weeks to finish one. My current book is by James Patterson, I've been reading it sporadiacally for quite some time now. I swear, his chapters are getting shorter and shorter. Which brings to my mind Sidney Sheldon who used to be my favourite author. With him, even the sentences are getting shorter and more abrupt each time. The last time I finished a book in a day was Harry Potter's Order of the Phoenix. And that only because I wanted to know who died. Got a terrible headache the next day too.

The thing is, buying books has become a bit of a compulsion with me. I have a small library at home.My husband said since I'm reading so much fanfiction now I should stop buying books, save some money too. But no, everytime I go to the book store, just to look mind you,  I always end up buying at least one. Here's hoping that when the next Harry Potter comes out ( I pre-ordered Phoenix ) I'd be sensible and wait for the cheaper paperback edition, or perhaps I should be even more sensible and just borrow it from ny niece, or maybe not read it at all.

A friend of mine once said that he himself could never understand people who enjoy reading from the computer. All those scrolling and straining one's neck and eyes peering at the screen. Printing them out made him felt like he's reading some lecture notes. Well, I told him that with good, really good fics, you wouldn't feel all that. And I've printed rims, I mean reams and reams of fics on paper, had them bound and they feel just as good as the usual books. I wish I could  recommend him some of my favourite slash fics but I dont think he'd want to read them.He's a man after all. Do men read slash? 

And another thing, with fanfic, if it's not good I can just stop reading it. I've yet to not finish a book, no matter how bad it is, I'll just slog through and make myself finish it. Well, except The Silmarillion, I've tried 3 times and still couldn't get past chapter 3.Saw The Pacifier just now. AAArgh

lij_girl  got to watch Hooligans and I got Van Diesel!! The kids enjoyed it though so that's alright. It's not too bad.

Comments

[suzy-74.livejournal.com]

I used to read a lot of books in my teens. In my early teens mostly horse books and such typical "girls" books. I didn´t read that much in my twenties.
Now I can not get enough reading material concerning The Lord of the Rings. I read all three books in two weeks and after that I found the joy of fanfiction. And for the last two years that´s about all I read. (Except Harry Potter, discovered that in 2003)

I don´t really like to read from the computer. Shorter fics is alright but if it has a lot of pages or if I´m reading several chapters, I print them out. I do sit in front of a computer all day at work after all, so I get a bit sore eyes if I read too long at the screen. Hehe, but I can not get enough, it´s addictive. And fanfiction stories can be just as good as any book, sometimes even better. It´s too bad I don´t have room for all fics I have printed out. It takes up too much space. But I have some. ;)

[ex-absolutef238.livejournal.com]

My husband said since I'm reading so much fanfiction now I should stop buying books, save some money too

i love that your husband's not trippin on your new hobby and instead is supporting it. so great. you know i haven't been able to stay away from fanfiction long enough to read a book since i've been addicted? this is really bad. thank god for seriously educated authors like vshandra so my mind doesn't turn to complete goo.

[ex-absolutef238.livejournal.com]

I don´t really like to read from the computer. Shorter fics is alright but if it has a lot of pages or if I´m reading several chapters, I print them out.

i am the opposite. i feel guilty printing out too many pages. you know wasting paper and money. i'm weird with the guilt. it pops up in too many places in my life.

And fanfiction stories can be just as good as any book, sometimes even better.

definitely.

[arabia764.livejournal.com]

Oh I print out too. If it's good I want to read it again to savour it and even if it's not so good, it feels *real* if you can hold it in your hand.

I have a filing system on the wall next to my bed. Sad or what?

[suzy-74.livejournal.com]

Um, yes I do feel guilty printing too many pages. Erm, *cough* I try to do that at work.
*And now I feel even more guilty*
But I still prefer to read a good story comfortable snuggled down on the sofa or bed.

[layne67.livejournal.com]

i love that your husband's not trippin on your new hobby and instead is supporting it

Welll, I wouldn't exactly say that he's supporting it *g*
It's just that he doesn't really mind. And he doesn't really know that I'm reading slash LOL. Fanfiction yes, fanfiction starring Elijah Wood yes, fanfiction with Elijah shagging with Orli? Let's just say I dont go into details with him....

you know i haven't been able to stay away from fanfiction long enough to read a book since i've been addicted?

Addicted is exactly the word. Or obsessed.

[layne67.livejournal.com]

I have a filing system

Filing system? How? What?
Nah, I wouldn't call it sad. I'd call it being organized. And obsessed. Like me. :)

[layne67.livejournal.com]

My printer had certainly been overused the past 6 months! Just got a new one today. The old one gave up on me and the computer man said that it's cheaper to buy a new one.

But I still prefer to read a good story comfortable snuggled down on the sofa or bed.

Oh yes indeed.