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i LOVE to read. L.O.V.E.
LOVE! i enjoy the process of reading so much that i can only think of 3 books that were so bad i couldn't finish them. as with pretty much every other form of entertainment, i enjoy and can appreciate just about any genre (except maybe romance novels). if i'm ever independently wealthy, i want to collect old books.
my favorite contemporary author is John Irving. i actually respect Irving so much as a writer that despite my deep-rooted dislike of Charles Dickens, i plan to re-read some Dickens works simply because i found out that Irving is influenced by Dickens, with the hope that i'll have a different perspective this time. and that's saying a lot, because i really. hate. Dickens.
margaret atwood is a literary goddess. stephen king is overrated.
the Harry Potter series will forever hold a special place in my heart, too! i have a love-hate relationship with Anne Rice. i haven't jumped on the Twilight bandwagon yet, but i am getting there. i actually ENJOY shakespeare. Oscar Wilde, Geoffrey Chaucer, and Edgar Allen Poe are amazing.