I'm on the same page as mgaulding when it comes to subject matter (some, at least) - concubines/courtesans; royalty/historical biography/autobiographies; politics, war, spirituality. Having become a passionate reader later in life (my fashion magaines were my source of joy) I couldn't sit still long enough to get through a book when I was younger - I feel there is so much to read now and so little time.

Your review on The Fortune Hunters was right on.

posted by jaHce at 10:29 am (EST) on Jul 12, 2008

I love every genre of books. I have always loved reading, even as a kid (my first obsession with reading and book collecting was Agatha Christie). I am very interested in the following subjects/genres and have read quite a lot of books. I would love to hear from others with similar interest: Famous courtesans; French royalty/history; British royalty/history (Victoria through Geroge VI; Duke & Duchess of Windsor Elizabeth I; JANE AUSTEN (I cannot read her books enough...every couple of years, I have to re-read the entire oevre); Christopher Isherwood; Truman Capote; Fiction; Biography/autobiographies; Historical Fiction (particularly Ancient Rome); Ancient Roman history; Mysteries. Books (and reading), next to music, is sustenance for my soul and is the closest thing to spirituality that I guess I've reached as yet.

posted by mgaulding at 4:11 pm (EST) on Mar 23, 2008