Fennies and Oddities

Book Reviews

bib·lio·phile : noun; a lover of books especially for qualities of format; also : a book collector
Etymology: French, from bibli- + -phile
Date: 1824

Yes, I admit it. I am a bibliophile. Yes, I know it's a dirty secret that I really shouldn't mention in front of small children and in polite company, but I can't help it. Not only am I a bibliophile, I'm PROUD of my bibliophalic tendencies...

Oh my! That sounded a lot worse then I meant for it to be!!!

But it's true. I love books. I love books to the point where I would rather read a bad book then watch "good" television. Before bed, I read at least a few chapters before feeling comfortable enough to fall into a peaceful sleep. Hardly a day goes by without having my soft fingers caress the spine of a well loved book, or inhaling the scent of ink and yellowing pages. It is an addiction, and one I will not give up...

And it can be anything! While I admit getting stary-eyed over good science fiction, and have a secret love affair with romance novels, I also have a mysterious adoration for mysteries, a strong drama or suspense makes my heart pump. I read textbooks, magazines and how-to books. And at times where I find myself without having a book nearby, I have been known to read the labels of toothpaste and cereal boxes too soothe my addiction...

But...

But...my greatest love is to DISCUSS books with other people. I love tearing apart plots and characterizations and loopholes in reasoning. I love discussing the joys of reading certain chapters and the horrors of forgetting an ending. This, is my greatest downfall. To discuss books. I can wax poetic about Alexander Dumas for hours, and spend just as much time discussing Danielle Steele. It is the sharing of ideas. The different viewpoints of a reading and being read, that brings the ultimate joy to my heart...

With the invent of the Internet, I find that my circle of bibliophiles has grown, and ideas have grown, concepts argued. So, join me and my addiction and share your love of books with the world...

Memoirs of a Geisha with a Grain of Salt

Pillars of the Earth Should Be Buried

Andromeda Strains Crichton's Abilities

Forever Friday

A Funeral for Poddy: a review of the ending of Heinlein's Podkayne of Mars

Harry Potter and the Attitude Problem

Hamlet: Oedipus Complex or Something More?