Let's Be Friends

[cherrypixel]

Hiya. Scottish lady here. I'm 41 which seems ridiculously old but I feel the same inside as I've always done, I just know how to work a washing machine now.

Reading is my main passion in life but it's a solitary pastime. I'm an introvert currently unable to work due to crippling anxiety and OCD. I'm an optimist by necessity.

I like people who enjoy reading, writing, quizzing, swearing and not taking themselves too seriously. I'm not a fan of Dr Who unlike most people on here, but I don't mind if you do. However, if you post endless fanfic we probably wont have a lot to talk about.

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[kayim]

As they say, you can pry the Oxford comma from my my cold, dead, and stiff hands :)

And yeah, my sense of humour is down about that level too!

Some Dean Koontz stuff scares the hell out of me - Hideaway, for instance, just freaks me out. Have you read the Odd Thomas books?

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That oxford comma quote made me do an actual lol, I am definitely stealing that :D

The Husband and Intensity are the only Koontz books I've read. I've read quite a lot of Stephen King (though it feels like I've only just scratched the surface, the man is a machine) and thought I'd try some Koontz as he seems to be in a similar vein. I've not heard of the Odd Thomas books, I'll check them out.

I've gotten into audiobooks lately as I like to have something to listen to when I'm crocheting which I started this year and LOVE. I've been working my way through the audiobooks on youtube because free. It's nice to step out of your literary comfort zone and I've listened to a few books I might not have picked up otherwise and managed to finally get through Anna Karenina.

[kayim]

Stephen King is who I wish I could write like most. The Stand is my absolute favourite novel in the whole world.

I have a few audiobooks, but I only really get to listen to them when I'm out walking. Which I do a lot less regularly these days (Thanks, new job).

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I really enjoyed The Stand, most SK fans say it is their favourite. I really like The Dead Zone and Rose Madder (apart from the silly bit about the painting). In one of his books of short stories, can't remember which one, either Full Dark, No Stars or Bag of Bones there's a story about a 40-ish year old lady writer who goes to a library to do a book reading and on her way home it all goes very wrong. I stayed up til about 3am reading it as there was no way I was putting that book down until I knew she was ok. I was literally rigid with fear. It really stayed with me. *shudders*