I am male, from the West Coast, USA. I enjoy reading (that's why I am here, after all) and exploring nature.

My book interests lean more toward "literary" and, while I peruse most genres with an open-mind, I tend to have sort of snobbish tastes; I'm picky when it comes to style and openings. Those types of books beginning with "a hook" will oftentimes not hook me. I don't enjoy "book tricks" or "popcorn style reading."

As we live in the Age of the Image, I see that tragic trend of explicit transitions, telling us a story as if it's a film. And the art of storytelling seems to be eroding from the mainstream literature hitting shelves. Publishing houses will more than often aim for what makes the most money; it's particularly why I avoid Young Adult and Romance.

I found BookTalk.org by a google search.

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