Reading

I am a PLEASURE reader. I do not
generally read for some kind of spiritual
enlightenment, I do not read to find out how somebody
"found themselves" through hard times, drugs, alcohol
or whatever, or were horribly abused as children. I
don't like to read books that are written to make you feel sad or
negative about the world or a people. I read for
PLEASURE. And to educate myself in things I'm
interested in, which again is for my PLEASURE.

I make my reading choices based on "if I spend X number of hours of my
life listening to this music or reading this book or
watching this TV show or movie or traveling to this
city, is it worth it?" I am the the only one who can
decide if X number of hours out of my finite life is
worth using in a particular way.

So, I guess this is a roundabout way of saying that most of my preferred reading is of fiction.

Here's a list of the most recent books I've read:

"Red Lily", Nora Roberts (third and final book in a
trilogy)

"Death On The Downs", Simon Brett (a mystery set in
England)

"The Devil You Know", Poppy Z. Brite (a very good
short story collection, including bits related to her
newest "Liquor" series)

"Fires of Eden", Dan Simmons (this one has it all -
lush tropical paradise, 2-mysteries-in-one, Mark Twain
and Victorians, modern luxury resorts, monsters and
folk tales, independent women, liquor, volcanos - the
works)

Currently reading: "Dead Witch Walking, by Kim Harrison (I think) (This is the first in a series, heavy on the witches and vampires but in a pretty unique world - I plan to re-read the series unless something new comes up)

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Current Music pumping into my head via the headphones:
Gorillaz, "Demon Days"