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How can I get into reading books more?

I am really big into video games. Don’t get me wrong, I am not a computer or gaming “geek” by any terms, but it is just what I like to do. I like reading about them, buying them, and spending most of my time playing them. I have always “liked” reading, but lately I don’t spend much time actually doing it. I got “Cell” by Stephen King as a gift for Christmas, and I love reading it. I actually enjoy taking the time to sit down and read. The problem is, I rarely actually find books like this. The only others I can remember me being obsessed with are “The Kite Runner” and the “Harry Potter” series. I want to be able to be as obsessed with books as I am with video games. I know quite a few websites to go on to learn all about video games, but nothing about books. Maybe a social site to get information about books, or book review websites, anything. I really want to make reading a much bigger part of my life. I thank anyone greatly for any help!

I don’t know what you’re interested in or your age, so I’ll recommend from many different spectrums.

Teenish sci-fi
Sabriel
Lirael
Abhorsen, all by Garth Nix (trilogy)
These three books are completely amazing and I leave them on my list of favorites even though I outgrew the teen section many years ago. Same with:
The Thief
The Queen of Attolia
The King of Attolia, all by Megan Whalen Turner (trilogy)
They’re not sci-fi, more of a subdued fantasy. They’re action/war books as well, although the last one sees the courtly wars inside the palace than the battlefield wars of the second book.

If you want to think, I recommend
Animal Farm
1984, both by George Orwell
I think Animal Farm is the best, though 1984 comes close and hasn’t been dimmed by all of the hype. After I got interested in the social sciences I picked up Animal Farm and was not disappointed.

And now, my specialty, Holocaust-based books.
On a teenish scale, I recommend The Book Thief, by Markus Zusak. It’s an interesting story, told by Death. I haven’t read it in a while but it’s good.

On an autobiographical scale,
The Pianist, by Wladyslaw Szpilman
I first saw the movie and had nightmares for… A long time. Then I read the book and had nightmares for… a long time. That’s how much the book impacted me. That’s the first book I really read on the topic and, after that, I was hooked.
The Night Trilogy, by Elie Wiesel
The first story is his autobiography, the second I haven’t read in a while, but the third is magnificent. Actually, I’ll just recommend The Accident, by Elie Wiesel. Wonderful.

My favorite author I have to smudge in here because, well, I’m biased. Anything by Chaim Potok (except Zebra. Sorry!) I recommend passionately. Wonderful writer, beautiful with words. What I recommend the most: My Name is Asher Lev and The Chosen.

Oh. And if you’ve made it this far, I’ll reward you with a gem:
The Princess Bride, by William Goldman. Completely hilarious with action and adventure, plus a classic or, if you will, a cult classic.

BOOK REVIEW: Geek Love

The BBook of Geek $12.99 The Only Geek Humor Book You’ll Ever NeedYour first love was a Commodore 64. You are fluent in Elvish. Your perfect weekend involves World of Warcraft, Half-Life, and multiple viewings of Office Space. You’ve already booked your trip to next year’s Comic-Con. You are a geek, and this is the book for you.Part reference, part satire, this hilarious guide from the genius behind BBspot.com simultaneously pokes fun at and celebrates every subject close to a geek’s heart-from The Matrix to MacGyver, from Linux to Stan Lee. Covering the eight pillars of geek knowledge-science, literature, hardware, software, gaming, the Internet, TV, and movies-The BBook of Geek offers a Vulcan salute to geeks everywhere.Top 11 Reasons to Buy this BBook:11. Secret code on page 42 unlocks the secret to life, the universe, and everything.10. It has fewer pages than the average video card review.9. There aren’t wireless connections everywhere and you’ll need something to read.8. It is required reading for those wishing to participate in Web 3.0.7. We promise no Ents will come after you for buying paper products.6. It is the BBook you’re looking for, move along, move along (to the cash register).5. Loads more quickly than any page on the Internet.4. Plenty of pictures with which to blackmail the author included at no extra charge.3. Cthulhu waits for you to buy this BBook.2. Like the Klingons say about this book, “It is a good day to buy!”1. Playing “Where’s Brian” in the pictures is much easier than those Waldo books.NOTICE TO ALL READERS: PLEASE CAREFULLY READ THE FOLLOWING END READER LICENSE AGREEMENT. By picking up this book and reading this license,you have agreed to purchase this book. You may not put this book down under penalty of law until you have completed your purchase. Laughs are expected but not guaranteed by this agreement. Who knows, you could be some mirthless troll-should I be responsible for that? I mean,