The Reading Joy & Delight Thread

[Sirtel]

Originally Posted by hildea

I find graphic novels harder to read than just text, for some reason.

Me too. That's why I practically never read them.

[Sirtel]

While I don't really experience a reading slump as described here, I do find myself switching genres often; usually I don't want to read more than 3-4 books in the same genre consecutively. When it's a long series, I also read a book or two from some other genre between the volumes, often more.

I reread quite a lot, but that has nothing to do with willingness (or the lack of it) to start a new book. I just feel the desire to reread something, so I do.

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by Sirtel

I'll pile on even more heresy for you:
I've disliked every Stephen King book I've read

Hiding under the bed now...

Which ones have you read?

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by cfrizz

I always have something to read, and if I get in a slump, I will happily reread a favorite series or simply start reading some of my favorite fan fics. I don't even have to be in a slump to reread favorites.

I always have something to read. But sometimes it's just deciding what I want to read. This time I don't have a problem. When I finish what I am reading, will finish another I have been reading.

[ZodWallop]

Originally Posted by hildea

...I have the complete Paper Girls. The plot, world and characters are interesting, and I like the drawing style, but I've only read the first (of 6) albums. (It's time travel/SF starting in the 1980s, and I especially like the 1980s part.)

I started watching the series on Amazon, but have not read the original yet.

[Dr. Drib]

Reading and delighting are elements that make us very happy indeed. In order to find delight in what we read, there must be an ability to suspend disbelief in order to find delight. As can be seen, reading and delighting combine those elements that make humans very happy. When humans are not happy, their ability to read introduces less happiness.

Ok, just thought I'd write a little AI parody nonsense, so we can all smile and enjoy the things we read. Or don't read. Isn't it jim-dandy having such diverse interests in what we read?

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by hildea

I find graphic novels harder to read than just text, for some reason. I have the complete Paper Girls. The plot, world and characters are interesting, and I like the drawing style, but I've only read the first (of 6) albums. (It's time travel/SF starting in the 1980s, and I especially like the 1980s part.)

I really dislike it when a series adds graphic novels. I really dislike them. I wish they would go away forever. Either be a comic book series or a novel series, but not both.

[SomeSteve]

Originally Posted by Sirtel

I just recently finished the latest Murderbot. Love that series! I made an omnibus of all the Murderbot novels and novellas, so it's just one big volume.

I read the first two, and while I liked them fine, I haven't read or bought any more, because they're way overpriced.

[Quoth]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

I really dislike it when a series adds graphic novels. I really dislike them. I wish they would go away forever. Either be a comic book series or a novel series, but not both.

Rupert Annuals and the Illustrated 'The Last Hero' are fine if you don't like comics.
Some graphic novels are really simply a larger US style comic and few series have both.

[DNSB]

For myself, I liked the illustrated version of Terry Pratchett's The Last Hero.

[Quoth]

Originally Posted by DNSB

For myself, I liked the illustrated version of Terry Pratchett's The Last Hero.

"Are you a friend of his?"
"Well, we've met a couple of times and he didn't kill me," said Rincewind. "That probably counts as a yes."

[Flaneurette]

I am feeling a bit slumpish too lately- I’m reading The Guest by Emma Cline and I’m loving the writing but the story is stressful and inducing dread. I just read the graphic novel of 1984 to refresh my memory in anticipation of reading Julia: a retelling of Orwell’s 1984 but that was depressing too as you can imagine. I need to find something a bit lighter next.

[astrangerhere]

Originally Posted by hildea

<SNIP> I have the complete Paper Girls. The plot, world and characters are interesting, and I like the drawing style, but I've only read the first (of 6) albums. (It's time travel/SF starting in the 1980s, and I especially like the 1980s part.)

I ADORE Paper Girls. I have the whole thing in three giant, gorgeous hardcover editions. As a child of the 80s, I love the nostalgia, but I also love KJ.

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by DNSB

For myself, I liked the illustrated version of Terry Pratchett's The Last Hero.

Other then the audiobook version there is no non-illustrated version.

I have this in paperback because I got it before the eBook came out.

[ZodWallop]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

I really dislike it when a series adds graphic novels. I really dislike them. I wish they would go away forever. Either be a comic book series or a novel series, but not both.

Nine times out of ten, when we say 'graphic novels' we are just discussing collections of individual issues.