I was talking with a friend the other day about a variety of topics when the subject of television came up. She told me she doesn't watch much TV and when she does, only documentaries. I said that I have heard a lot of people give me that same response so I prodded her into revealing that she does watch a
soap opera and several late night shows. I am sure it is more but it was left at that. We didn't broach the subject of the latest novels we are reading. I usually have several books going at one time so I could have listed the more intellectual sounding books I am reading. Well, I thought, how is that much different from saying I watch documentaries? I would have left out of the conversation the secret books I like to read just like my friend who neglected to mention she likes to watch
All My Children! I have read the occasional
romance novel (or two or three!) and the same goes for
science fiction. When I have the time, I sneak to my local used bookstore and go to all the Star Trek paperback novels and pick several to read because I know I will finish one in one sitting. The cashier usually gives me an odd look while ringing up my books but I don't care, it is my guilty pleasure to sit down and read
Star Trek Deep Space Nine Avatar Book One and Two. They are fun to read, give me my fix of Star Trek, and don't require a lot of mental ability. The great thing is that there are so many to choose from and they are used so the price is right, I don't think I would read as many if I had to buy them full price. Since there are many different Star Trek titles I am clearly not the only one who loves to read this type of book.
So I pose the question to you, do you leave out of a conversation certain television shows or novels that you are reading?
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