Reading does a body good.

When I was a kid, my dad would take me to the St. Louis library at least every other week. Sometimes, it was once a week. We would spend hours looking at books. What was really cool, after we checked out with our books, dad would take me over to the Sherman tank that they had sitting out front in a park area. We would spend another hour playing on the tank.

A lot of people say they don't have time to read, or don't like to read. Personally, I think you should make time, or keep looking for something that you like to read. Just because the one book you tried you didn't like, doesn't mean there isn't a writing style out there that fits you.


Let me leave you with this.... What is one of the first things dictators, or communist regimes do when they take power? (Besides kill all the smart people) They burn the books and start censoring what is written. Why? They don't want a new group of smart people they have to kill.

Just my two cents worth.


If you want to try some reading. I recommend the web site www.goodreads.com. They have hundreds of groups to choose from. Fantasy, Sci-fi, horror, you name it. Plug into a group and start discussing what you want in a book and I guarantee, someone will have a great recommendation for you. The great part is that it's absolutely free. Goodreads is like a social network for readers.

So get out there and start reading.... A whole world awaits your discovery.


If you don't have a lot of time to read. My group, Pulp Fiction, has a weekly read that is only 7 to 8 pages long. We pull a different story from the old pulp magazines each week.

Pulp Fiction Group - CLICK HERE


-Red
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Goodreads - PULP FICTION

I recently was introduced to a really cool web site that was started for people who like to read. The site is called Goodreads. On the site you can network with friends, join groups dedicated to your favorite genre, leave reviews about the book you've just finished reading, and much more. It's kind of like a readers Facebook.

Since I discovered the site, I've been on it quite a bit. I've joined in several discussions and started a few of my own. I've networked with other readers who recommend books for me and I recommend books for them. I even started my own group, Pulp Fiction. It's small right now, but I hope that it will continue to grow. Right now there are 33 members. Its really exciting having people who like a similar style of writing come together.

That brings me to what I wanted to share with you today.  It's a link that one of the group members shared in a discussion board. We've been talking about some of the original pulp fiction magazines. What I didn't know is that you can access many of these old publications for free. That's right.... FREE! Here is the link:

http://www.pulpmags.org

I think it's really cool that these old stories haven't been lost. If you like pulp fiction, be sure to check out my group page on Goodreads. I think you'll like what you see.

Pulp Fiction Page

Enjoy the stories!

-Red
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