Books

[Princess Clara Owns]

Do any of you read much? I read a lot as a kid, and I still read when I can. Which is usually when I travel.

Anyway, I just thought of this thread because of a book that I'm reading right now that is pretty sweet. It's called "Robert Ludlum's: The Moscow Vector". He is probably my favourite author. Actually, on second thought, I think I like Michael Crichton a bit better.

But regardless, a VERY good book so far.

[Ling-Ling's Twin]

I love to read all types of stuff.

[lorelei]

Yeah, I used to read a LOT. As a kid, definitely in college, and after that I worked for a School Library Journal children's book review magazine (this is when I was trying to get published) running the book room, reading all the new stuff and organizing 300 reviews a month. lots and lots of proofreading, but I loved it. epsecially seeing the new books months before they hit the books stores, and best of all I was right near Library Journal, and my friends there gave me some galley proofs from my favs, again - months before they hit the stores.

I had proofs from Stephen King, Dean Koontz, Anne Rice, Terry Brooks...and my friends were getting in line to borrow them.

Then I had to leave. I was getting no where with Disney and there was too much estrogen in the editorial department. Damn pea hens.

Like music, I liked just about everything. But currently I have about 20 books of required reading to get through for Harp Therapy. I'm on my 4th, and occasionally will pick up an old book to "revisit", I love reading favs over and over again

[Ling-Ling's Twin]

My main favorite books to read were Gossebumps now the man things I love to read are adult cartoon books.

[Princess Clara Owns]

Whoa! Those are some big names! Stephen King? That's nuts....

Ya, I used to always read on my free time. Of course, nowadays, I don't have much free time...

I still enjoy Ludlum, and revisiting my Crichton books...

[lorelei]

Ah Goosebumps, I think R.L Stine cranked out 2 or 3 a month. We used to get his stuff all the time.

[Princess Clara Owns]

Whoa! Another big name!

Now I'll know who to blame if I find a mistake in a Stephen King Book! ;D

[lorelei]

(reads above post)

Um, that....could be taken WAY out of context. Sorry!

LOL. Maybe I should go back to sleep.

[Ling-Ling's Twin]

Goosebumps were my favorite books but now the show intrest me even thow it does'nt come on no more.

[lorelei]

Oh no no, we had the proofs to read and then write the reviews. I actually just checked and did the final proof for the reviews themselves.

I didn't write too many...but my friends at LJ would dangle the big name books in my face and say "Want it? Ya know you want it - but you get to write the review then!"

[Princess Clara Owns]

Lol. No problem Lorelei...


I never read a goosebumps book. But they were sort of past my time I think...

Seen the show on once or twice though, never really caught me as anything all that interesting though....

[Ling-Ling's Twin]

Those books kicked ass man I had a couple from the library a long long long time ago.

[lorelei]

They were quick easy reads. Then again, the books were got were K - 12. Lots and lots of pretty picture books, I felt like I was time-warping back to childhood. And going through the young adult. I probably read 5 - 10 of them per day. We all had to speedread.

Sometimes I miss that job, especially with all the nephews and nieces I have now.

[Princess Clara Owns]

Cool. Never really read them.

So Lorelei, let me get this straight, you did the Editing for the reviews, not the actual books? Cuz I was gonna say....

[lorelei]

Yep, editing for the reviews only. And THANK GOD that was it!! Otherwise I wouldn't sleep

There were SO many mistakes in the proof books when we got them, and the publishing house editors didn't catch all of them, I saw a lot of the same errors in finished bound copies. Ouch for them.