Ottakee Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 I love to read and sometimes read a book or more a day if I have the time, other times it is less than a book a week. I see all these threads about these wonderful, life changing books, classical books, etc. Honestly, right now when I read, I just want a nice, "no think" book. This can include Christian fiction, light humor and memoir type books, and other fiction/non-fiction books. I just don't have the desire or brain power left at night to read anything really heavy or thought provoking/life changing. Anyone else like this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reeciecup Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 Yeah, I call it mindless reading, and I enjoy it. Typically something like Twilight or Harry Potter fits the bill. I read other stuff too, but sometimes I like to read fluff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somo_chickenlady Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 My favorite kind. ;) I'm not a big fan of books that are hard for me to read. I like brain candy, something that is easy to read with a good story line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommymilkies Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 I love thoughtful books. I read Herodotus for fun. But sometimes I just need to go on a Sookie Stackhouse spree. Lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catwoman Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 If I want to relax, spare me the symbolism and the metaphors and the convoluted and complex plots. I don't want to think. I want something fun and easy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom2samlibby Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 My favorite kinds of books. :) I love to read just to read and not have to think. It allows me to take a time out from life. I'm working my way through Karen Kingsbury's series. They are wonderful no think books, but I have cried over them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slartibartfast Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 It depends on how I am feeling. If I feel ill I don't want anything too complex. I do still like non-fiction when I am feeling bad but things that wear my brain out are mostly symbolism, metaphors and such, like Catwoman said. I also read fluff occasionally. I mostly don't like books that are upsetting or make me cry. I don't want to read things like The Painted Veil, Time Travelers Wife, Lovely Bones or any of that. If someone recommends a book my first question is always, "Is it ugly cry?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tabrizia Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 Yep, I like the mindless fun books. Sure sometimes I like to read something deep and compelling, but really after a day of running after a 1, 3, & 5 year old mindless reading is about all my brain is up for most of the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catwoman Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 I mostly don't like books that are upsetting or make me cry. I don't like those, either. Happy books are my friends. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swellmomma Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 Yup, I love me a little brain candy. Usually young adult books in the genre of supernatural beings (vampires, werewolves, witches, etc) and sookie books. Quick, easily, mindless perfect for late night reading to fall asleep by, waiting rooms etc. Distractions don't matter because they are so formulaic you can still get right back into it lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swellmomma Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 I love thoughtful books. I read Herodotus for fun. But sometimes I just need to go on a Sookie Stackhouse spree. Lol That's cause sookie rocks. I really wish charlaine harris could put out more than 1 a year :p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin M Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 75% of what I read is mind candy - paranormal's, urban fantasy, romances, cozy mysteries. I don't like books that make me cry and try to avoid them at all costs. Once in a while I'll be in the mood for one but otherwise - let me be entertained and taken away from my life for a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommymilkies Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 That's cause sookie rocks. I really wish charlaine harris could put out more than 1 a year :p The next is the last one. I almost cried when I heard that. :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audrey Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 Yes. I like all kinds of books for all kinds of reasons. I do not always read for edification. Sometimes I read because my brain wants candy. :w00t: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheres Toto Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 Most of what I read is mind candy since it's the only thing I feel like I can read with constant interruptions and noise all around. I lean toward Science Fiction/Fantasy, Mercedes Lackey, Dean Koontz, I've read Sookie Stackhouse, JD Robb In Death Series, and lots and lots of teen vampire/witch/werewolf fiction, usually at the recommendation of my oldest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Night Elf Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 I only read fluff. It's a form of entertainment and I don't want to work hard for entertainment purposes. Call me crazy. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mergath Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 I go through phases. Sometimes I read a ton of deep, intellectual stuff, sometimes I read a ton of YA zombie fiction. Both make me happy. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swellmomma Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 The next is the last one. I almost cried when I heard that. :( That's just wrong! She can't take sookie away, oh man, That means I will have to go back to the beginning of the series and start over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momtoamiracle Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 I read a lot of fluff, mostly Amish fiction. For edification I study my Bible. I read parenting books sometimes. I don't read heavy books too much, tho I'd like to read The Agony and the Ecstasy again. It's just so long... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happyhomemaker Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 I love brain candy too! As a matter of fact, I'm about to crack open the new Harry Dresden book tonight. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murphy101 Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 Sure. Why not? Life is not all seriousness. It's laughter too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kewb Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 Most of the time I read to escape reality and fluff fits that bill quite nicely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eaglei Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 Yes, sometimes. I like all sorts of books. Sometimes I'm not in the mood for a deep book. I see nothing wrong with that. If I want to relax, spare me the symbolism and the metaphors and the convoluted and complex plots. I don't want to think. I want something fun and easy. My favorite kinds of books. :) I love to read just to read and not have to think. It allows me to take a time out from life. let me be entertained and taken away from my life for a while. Yes. I like all kinds of books for all kinds of reasons. I do not always read for edification. Sometimes I read because my brain wants candy. :w00t: Sure. Why not? Life is not all seriousness. It's laughter too. Most of the time I read to escape reality and fluff fits that bill quite nicely. I agree with all of the above. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 I like to alternate between fiction and non-fiction and serious (or at least semi-serious) and fluff. Not necessarily every other book, but I'll have a run of one sort of thing, and then a run of something else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elinor Everywhere Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 I like all kinds of books. If I'm feeling stressed or busy, I like no-thinking books. I've been reading those lately. If I'm not schooling or working or very busy, I drift towards intellectual books (TWEM kind of stuff). Right now I'm reading a total fluff book on a couple's adventures in moving to Alaska. It was a freebie on Kindle, and she's not a very good writer, but it keeps my mind occupied while I wait to get sleepy. I read another fluffy one before this, last week, but I already can't remember what it was about. Oy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cin Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 Since the only time I get to sit down and read is at bedtime, I read braincandy. I try to make it a bit intellectual by reading series that are set in a certain era and picking up little tidbits about history. They are all mysteries. I've read most of the Amelia Peabody series and the SPQR series. Currently I'm reading through a Knights Templar series. Despite all the mysteries I've read, Miss Marple are still my favorite! I can't wait to share them with my daughter, who also loves mysteries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lolly Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 I agree with all of the above. :) Well quoted! I will just agree with your agreeing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TravelingChris Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 I mostly read mysteries. Some are fluff, some are not. I also have times when I read a lot of new non fiction- economics, neuro-psych, biology, etc. I read classics rarely but I do at times. My dh reads classics a lot more than me. But I have read a few in the last few years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 I enjoy a bit of brain candy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenL Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 Sometimes, brain candy is just necessary. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slartibartfast Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 Well all books make me cry so.... I am always crying at that dog food commercial that is narrated by David Duchovny. :/ Crying books leave me in heaving sobs. I am a wee bit emotional. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lara in Colo Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 That's just wrong! She can't take sookie away, oh man, That means I will have to go back to the beginning of the series and start over. Her other series are good too!!! One about a librarian...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swellmomma Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 Her other series are good too!!! One about a librarian...... I have not started that one yet....hmmm I may have to do so Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadianmumof5 Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 Sometimes, brain candy is just necessary. :) Exactly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spy Car Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 No. Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWOB Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 I'll just agree with what everyone said. Well, everyone except Bill ;). I read for so many different reasons. Sometimes I read deep, fulfilling books. Sometimes I have just needed a dose of Twilight/brain crack. I love all books (except Moby Dick, which I am sure will put me on Bill's ignore list :p). I am always reading something. I think you can take something useful away from every book you read. Wendi-who is currently reading Outliers, CS Lewis, and some Terry Goodkind book Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeaganS Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 I've been going through a Pride and Prejudice fan-fiction phase lately... :leaving: I do love my mind candy, although my New Year's Resolution is to add more quality into my reading diet. Not that I don't read anything of substance, but I want to make the ratio more even. :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmmetler Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 Yes, sometimes I just love a good cosy mystery or something equally relaxing. I figure it's the equivalent of my DD's Goddess Girls or Calvin and Hobbes :). There are times that I want a good, meaty read-but there are times that I just want a brain break. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lllll Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 Yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spy Car Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 I'll just agree with what everyone said. Well, everyone except Bill ;). I read for so many different reasons. Sometimes I read deep, fulfilling books. Sometimes I have just needed a dose of Twilight/brain crack. I love all books (except Moby Dick, which I am sure will put me on Bill's ignore list :p). I am always reading something. I think you can take something useful away from every book you read. Wendi-who is currently reading Outliers, CS Lewis, and some Terry Goodkind book I already read enough mind-numbing things on this forum that I don't need "no think" books :D Bill (off to read Moby Dick with my son) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWOB Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 I already read enough mind-numbing things on this forum that I don't need "no think" books :D Bill (off to read Moby Dick with my son) You know we love you, Bill. I really, really, REALLY want to love Moby Dick, but the phrase "Call me Ishmael" puts me right to sleep. Wendi-who is much younger than Bill and reads crap like The Phantom Tollbooth to her kids Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TXMomof4 Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 Since the only time I get to sit down and read is at bedtime, I read braincandy. I try to make it a bit intellectual by reading series that are set in a certain era and picking up little tidbits about history. They are all mysteries. I've read most of the Amelia Peabody series and the SPQR series. Currently I'm reading through a Knights Templar series. Despite all the mysteries I've read, Miss Marple are still my favorite! I can't wait to share them with my daughter, who also loves mysteries. Is it the Michael Jecks series? I love those. Nothing like medieval murder to pass the time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TXMomof4 Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 I already read enough mind-numbing things on this forum that I don't need "no think" books :D Bill (off to read Moby Dick with my son) Seriously - you never read anything that isn't heavy? Even the Lord Wimsey or fun classics? Georgette Heyer is hilarious but not at all hard. Historical fiction? Nothing just to have fun? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert Rat Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 I love my "junk food" books. I have a degree in English. I spent years reading all the "broccoli" books. I still read some from time to time, but really just enjoy my easy, mindless reads. I read to escape the stress of life. So, heady books just wouldn't do the trick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spy Car Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 Seriously - you never read anything that isn't heavy? Even the Lord Wimsey or fun classics? Georgette Heyer is hilarious but not at all hard. Historical fiction? Nothing just to have fun? Honestly? No. But I think outstanding literature is "fun" and a "no think" book ain't. Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slartibartfast Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 Seriously - you never read anything that isn't heavy? Even the Lord Wimsey or fun classics? Georgette Heyer is hilarious but not at all hard. Historical fiction? Nothing just to have fun? IME anyone who says they "never do any light reading *sniff*" has a serious Johanna Lindsey habit. I read non-fiction for fun (I read fluff as well) but I find huge chunks of facts soothing. That's probably a bit weird but I am sure there are others here who are similarly wired. Historical fiction bothers me, not because I am a book snob but because they are mucking in those facts that I find soothing. :lol: I suppose it is like wandering into an OCD person's home and rearranging their cupboards. I bought Alison Weir's fiction book about Lady Jane Grey and it really annoyed me. I hate being told historical characters are thinking!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aggieamy Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 And for that there's PG Wodehouse! I'm totally in love with Bertie Wooster. I can read his books and laugh out loud until I have tears running down my face, I'm concerned I'm going to wet myself, and the other people in the waiting room at the doctor's office are trying not to make eye contact. Honestly? No. But I think outstanding literature is "fun" and "no think" book ain't. Bill I can't read poor writing (for today's rant on poor writing see my review on the Book a Week thread) but that doesn't mean that modern and lighter things aren't "good" books. Would you consider Agatha Christie or Robert Jordan or PG Wodehouse or George MacDonald or Josephine Tey light/fluffy/unworthy of your time reads? I don't. There's a lot in those books that is really fantastic. Great turns of phrase, wonderful plots, humor. All things I conside things we should experience regularly. I can only assume that we don't have the same meaning when we talk about worthwhile books. - Amy who is not really a book snob but would appreciate it if casual aquantinances stop recommending 50 Shades to her because they loooooooved it. PS What about Narnia? Those are "no think" books and I can't imagine life without having experienced that adventure! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LG Gone Wild Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 I love to read and sometimes read a book or more a day if I have the time, other times it is less than a book a week. I see all these threads about these wonderful, life changing books, classical books, etc. Honestly, right now when I read, I just want a nice, "no think" book. This can include Christian fiction, light humor and memoir type books, and other fiction/non-fiction books. I just don't have the desire or brain power left at night to read anything really heavy or thought provoking/life changing. Anyone else like this? Hellzzz yeah - anything (adult) by Alexander McCall Smith A Year in Provence by Peter Mayle Toujours Provence by Peter Mayle Adventures with Knife, Spoon, and Fork by Peter Mayle Nearly everything by Bill Bryson BUT he has adult humor. He is mostly known for his travelogues. Don't care for heavy duty reading either. BTW, these are not dumb books, say, like Twilight and Shades ... I like light but not so light that I am enraged by their stupidity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slartibartfast Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 - Amy who is not really a book snob but would appreciate it if casual aquantinances stop recommending 50 Shades to her because they loooooooved it. Maybe you should recommend various pornographic films to them and see if they stop. I don't see the difference. Oh I know! Recommend they read Lullaby by Chuck Palahniuk.1 They will NEVER recommend another book to you again. EVER. 1The above is not to be taken as a recommendation. I have not read that book it is just a joke because the book contains necrophilia, it can be argued that 50 Shades of Grey does as well. Yes, he is the guy who wrote Fight Club, most of his books involve bleaching your brain afterwards so don't blame me if you accidentally read one and then can't unsee things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aggieamy Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 Maybe you should recommend various pornographic films to them and see if they stop. I don't see the difference. :laugh: I've been trying to think of fun comebacks when that happens. The best I can come up with so far is to recommend The Making of the Atomic Bomb to them. Even my uber-smart nerdy DH can't get through that book. I want to tell them it's huge metaphor for "doing it" and see how many attempt to read the book. Also I do know how to spell a-c-q-u-a-i-n-t-a-n-c-e. Oops. I quoted too soon. Is Lullaby strange or graphic? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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