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I took a little inspiration from you and found a horror classics collection on audible. Dracula, Frankenstein, Dr Jekyl and Mr Hyde, and Sleepy Hollow all in a single volume. I've read at least two of those before, but some true classic horror sounded pretty spot on.

Also gave The Monk by Matthew Lewis another listen before that. I hesitate to call it a favorite, but I have read and listened to it a few times. Good old fashioned ghost/demon/dark human nature gothic novel.
 
I just went by the library and checked out Frankenstein and The Lost Tales volume #1 by Tolkien. It was so nice to be able to go in and browse the shelves again. It’s been pick up only for months and this is the first time I’ve gone back since they opened the lobby back up.
 
I’m curious. How do you access books? Do you use apps like audible, kindle, or iBooks, the library, thrift store. Big book stores like Barnes and Noble or small used book shops?

I mainly get mine through the library and Libby apps and I buy some it the local thrift store. I really want to visit some of the used book stores I’ve found online but most are 40+ minutes away so it would require setting aside an afternoon. I also would need new shelves I’m almost out of space on my shelves.
 
Oh how I miss real books. Since I became a mom and started working from home, there is just no time for traditional reading. Audible has been my saving grace. It can be argued that it is expensive, but as I rarely watch tv and I can listen to books while working, doing chores, driving, etc... its an expense that fully justifies itself IMO. I call it my nerd tax. :)

Back when I had the time, I loved rooting through second hand bookstores. I adore old books. I also usually kept a title wish list on hand in case I ended up at a big box book store.
One of my favorite ways to discover more obscure classics was to find them referenced in other books or cited as favorites of favorite authors. Some of those had to be special ordered, but were well worth it. I love the idea of tracing inspiration; you just never know where you will end up or what you might discover.

I have a pretty decent collection in storage awaiting the completion of the living room bookshelf project. Can't wait to see those old friends again. I miss book smell so much!
 
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I forgot to update for a week so this list is for the past two weeks

Finished:
Emma by Jane Austen, I really enjoyed this one I liked it a lot more than Sense and Sensibility.

The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch, also really enjoyed it. This one definitely hit home as someone who grow up with a parent with an incurable life threatening illness.

Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, another one I enjoyed. The story was very different than what I expected.

Ballard of Songbirds and Snakes. Also good.

The Light in the Hidden Places. I liked it.

The Pearl by John Steinbeck, well written but depressing.

The Kill Order (Maze Runner series)

The Maze Runner Files, short, didn’t really add anything interesting to the series.
 
I read 3-4 books a week, all paper from the library, (can't concentrate on audios).
They reserve stacks at a time for me.
Reading has always been a safe place for me,
my main coping mechanism(addiction) for 60 years now.

Some favorites:
Prodigal Summer by Barbara Kingsolver
Decider by Dick Francis
Chosen by a Horse by Susan Richards

Glad to find this thread, should give me some new titles to explore.
 
Finished this week:

Lord of the Flies

The Time Machine by H.G Wells

Call of the Wild by Jack London

The Lost Hero by Rick Riordan. Which Interestingly enough contained a reference to Jack London.

A Light in the Attic by Silverstein

This is Where It Ends by Marieke Nijkamp

Dead Towns of Alabama by Harris Stuart

Started:

The Mayor of Casterbridge by Thomas Hardy

Five Total Strangers by Natalie Richards
 

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