tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717233037560933311.post7527124033651376373..comments2024-03-28T03:14:14.901-06:00Comments on Autobiography of an Anglophile: Reading HabitsDianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02957349442523993974noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717233037560933311.post-78950824790847125762012-07-17T05:34:47.670-06:002012-07-17T05:34:47.670-06:00Caroline: Anne fans unite!
What an interesting pe...Caroline: Anne fans unite!<br /><br />What an interesting perspective on the recognition of her work. She does get overshadowed by her more popular sisters, but I always worried that if she weren't a member of a literary famous family, she might not have been remembered at all. In any case, I'm happy to let others know how fabulous her writing is.Dianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02957349442523993974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717233037560933311.post-90369167388535067282012-07-17T05:31:29.486-06:002012-07-17T05:31:29.486-06:00Amanda: Yes! I get so frustrated when I don't ...Amanda: Yes! I get so frustrated when I don't have a proper amount of time to read a book. Some books, classics especially, are difficult to read in small bits. They demand attention, and I don't like it when I can't devote time to a text.Dianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02957349442523993974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717233037560933311.post-24190597865988702122012-07-07T10:09:00.754-06:002012-07-07T10:09:00.754-06:00I'm glad to see you like Anne Brontë as well. ...I'm glad to see you like Anne Brontë as well. I often think if she wasn't one of the Brontë sisters she would be better known in her own right.Caroline Helstonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04922512642158974870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717233037560933311.post-4465928879790727922012-06-24T18:24:01.048-06:002012-06-24T18:24:01.048-06:00I love your bookshelf organization! Mine is simple...I love your bookshelf organization! Mine is simpler by comparison (divvy up hardcovers & paperbacks, then chronological by author) but I imagine yours looks fantastic. <br /><br />I don't think I have too many bookish habits or peculiarities, other than I seem to be no longer capable of picking up a book unless I have a nice chunk of time to read it in--which rather gets in the way of amanda @ simplerpastimeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14127945915013121105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717233037560933311.post-48977642720741131922012-06-23T14:46:34.720-06:002012-06-23T14:46:34.720-06:00Brooke: haha, I like the idea of having foods that...Brooke: haha, I like the idea of having foods that trigger the desire to read. Maybe I should 'train' myself to react that way to certain foods!Dianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02957349442523993974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717233037560933311.post-71408474034478362192012-06-23T14:44:55.920-06:002012-06-23T14:44:55.920-06:00Cassandra: LOL. No, I am *definitely* not immune t...Cassandra: LOL. No, I am *definitely* not immune to sweets. They're a real weakness of mine, actually. <br /><br />And don't feel guilty: the beauty of literature is that we get to read in any way we see fit. :)Dianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02957349442523993974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717233037560933311.post-54432919703488025502012-06-23T14:43:25.189-06:002012-06-23T14:43:25.189-06:00Jillian: I did notice that we have very different ...Jillian: I did notice that we have very different attitudes towards 'the book.' It's been fun to see varying opinions on this! <br /><br />I have this rather romantic idea that even my own books should be preserved for my future readers. Like, if I keep them in good condition, my children and grandchildren can enjoy them too. :)Dianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02957349442523993974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717233037560933311.post-63502843827695139602012-06-23T14:39:16.015-06:002012-06-23T14:39:16.015-06:00JoAnn: I'm glad to hear you also adored The Ro...JoAnn: I'm glad to hear you also adored The Road from Coorain. <br /><br />How sad that you never got your copy back! I borrowed it from a friend, but am now considering buying a large stack of copies -- one for myself, and additional texts to hand out to all my reading friends. I want to share it with the world now! :)Dianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02957349442523993974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717233037560933311.post-10967738959020068182012-06-21T22:45:18.950-06:002012-06-21T22:45:18.950-06:00LOVED this post! So fun! My New found favorite way...LOVED this post! So fun! My New found favorite way to read a book is with those little snack-sized "nutella to go" packs. I ate one the other day while playing a game with my family and instantly, I missed my book I was reading at the time. It's now a "trigger food" I suppose!Brookehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13041629990299088423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717233037560933311.post-28067695274456630242012-06-21T14:22:13.965-06:002012-06-21T14:22:13.965-06:00Doesn't sound like OCD to me. Would you care t...Doesn't sound like OCD to me. Would you care to clean up my shelves too? ;)Good God, this post makes me feel guilty in so many ways!<br />Drinking unhealthy, sugary stuff? Check.<br />Dog-ears? Damaged spines? Oh yes.<br />Throwing books through the room whenever the characters do something stupid? Uh-hu.<br />At least you're not immune to sweets...huzzah!Cassandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06672158633910811092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717233037560933311.post-80793947574093461382012-06-21T13:56:54.715-06:002012-06-21T13:56:54.715-06:00Ha ha ha! You and I are opposites in most parts of...Ha ha ha! You and I are opposites in most parts of the reading process. I'm messy and unorganized and honor the book by dog-earing it tremendously. The more dog-eared pages, the more I have loved and hugged it. (My own books, obviously. I wouldn't love a library book into shreds.) :)<br /><br />Yay water!*ೃ༄ Jillianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14139487177036647728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-717233037560933311.post-7794156643469664102012-06-21T07:50:58.643-06:002012-06-21T07:50:58.643-06:00What a fun post. I loved The Road to Coorain, but...What a fun post. I loved The Road to Coorain, but loaned it to a friend years ago and never saw it again! Should pick up another copy to reread...JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.com