Comments on: BTT Reading, Fundamentally http://literatehousewife.com/2008/05/btt-reading-fundamentally/ Sat, 04 Sep 2010 13:16:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Literate Housewife http://literatehousewife.com/2008/05/btt-reading-fundamentally/comment-page-1/#comment-603 Literate Housewife Tue, 03 Jun 2008 16:06:26 +0000 http://literatehousewife.wordpress.com/2008/05/29/btt-reading-fundamentals/#comment-603 Crazy, I am right there with you. There are times when I just need to read for pure, mindless pleasure. I save the Janet Evanovich and chick flick stuff for those times. Don't worry about Ulysses. There's still time. :) Crazy, I am right there with you. There are times when I just need to read for pure, mindless pleasure. I save the Janet Evanovich and chick flick stuff for those times. Don’t worry about Ulysses. There’s still time. :)

]]> By: crazycrashink http://literatehousewife.com/2008/05/btt-reading-fundamentally/comment-page-1/#comment-602 crazycrashink Tue, 03 Jun 2008 14:39:08 +0000 http://literatehousewife.wordpress.com/2008/05/29/btt-reading-fundamentals/#comment-602 I like how you say people should read what they want. I try to be a well-rounded reader...no I haven't read Ulysses (hangs head in shame), but as a Lit major I have read plenty of classics... but sometimes I just need the Dean Koontz to revive my brain haha so I feel there is a perfect balance between classics and easy entertainment somewhere!! :) I like how you say people should read what they want. I try to be a well-rounded reader…no I haven’t read Ulysses (hangs head in shame), but as a Lit major I have read plenty of classics… but sometimes I just need the Dean Koontz to revive my brain haha so I feel there is a perfect balance between classics and easy entertainment somewhere!! :)

]]> By: carol http://literatehousewife.com/2008/05/btt-reading-fundamentally/comment-page-1/#comment-601 carol Sat, 31 May 2008 17:18:51 +0000 http://literatehousewife.wordpress.com/2008/05/29/btt-reading-fundamentals/#comment-601 You absolutely right. The more you read the more doors will open for you. You absolutely right. The more you read the more doors will open for you.

]]> By: Literate Housewife http://literatehousewife.com/2008/05/btt-reading-fundamentally/comment-page-1/#comment-600 Literate Housewife Sat, 31 May 2008 12:13:38 +0000 http://literatehousewife.wordpress.com/2008/05/29/btt-reading-fundamentals/#comment-600 What made reading Ulysses so special to me was having a wonderful professor teach it. I can't say that I would have been nearly as successful with it otherwise. I'm with you. Reading is always a pleasure, no matter why I pick a book up. What made reading Ulysses so special to me was having a wonderful professor teach it. I can’t say that I would have been nearly as successful with it otherwise.

I’m with you. Reading is always a pleasure, no matter why I pick a book up.

]]> By: Literary Feline http://literatehousewife.com/2008/05/btt-reading-fundamentally/comment-page-1/#comment-599 Literary Feline Sat, 31 May 2008 05:09:29 +0000 http://literatehousewife.wordpress.com/2008/05/29/btt-reading-fundamentals/#comment-599 You should be proud at having read Ulysses! I admit that I haven't and can't say I want to, but there are other classics that I wouldn't mind sinking my teeth into. Figuratively speaking. I have a couple of poor books that my dog actually did sink his teeth into and it isn't pretty. I read for a variety of reasons, but generally always for pleasure. I take pleasure in learning and expanding my horizons as well as in being entertained. It sounds like you do too. You should be proud at having read Ulysses! I admit that I haven’t and can’t say I want to, but there are other classics that I wouldn’t mind sinking my teeth into. Figuratively speaking. I have a couple of poor books that my dog actually did sink his teeth into and it isn’t pretty.

I read for a variety of reasons, but generally always for pleasure. I take pleasure in learning and expanding my horizons as well as in being entertained. It sounds like you do too.

]]> By: John http://literatehousewife.com/2008/05/btt-reading-fundamentally/comment-page-1/#comment-598 John Fri, 30 May 2008 05:49:48 +0000 http://literatehousewife.wordpress.com/2008/05/29/btt-reading-fundamentals/#comment-598 Interesting reflections. I reflected on definitions to try and tackle the topic Interesting reflections. I reflected on definitions to try and tackle the topic

]]> By: Devourer of Books http://literatehousewife.com/2008/05/btt-reading-fundamentally/comment-page-1/#comment-597 Devourer of Books Fri, 30 May 2008 04:10:28 +0000 http://literatehousewife.wordpress.com/2008/05/29/btt-reading-fundamentals/#comment-597 Bravo, well said! I still get some reading snobbery from time to time as well, but then I think about where reading can start and where reading can lead to. I saw one answer that said something like it was only reading if it was for enjoyment/not to learn something, otherwise it was 'studying'. But,, aren't you studying by reading? And are you not learning anything from your 'fun' reading? Because that would be a sad reading life for me. Like you, I read from a love of learning. I think that is part of the reason we both like historical fiction, it is a fun, easy way to access the past and learn more about other times/cultures. Bravo, well said! I still get some reading snobbery from time to time as well, but then I think about where reading can start and where reading can lead to.

I saw one answer that said something like it was only reading if it was for enjoyment/not to learn something, otherwise it was ‘studying’. But,, aren’t you studying by reading? And are you not learning anything from your ‘fun’ reading? Because that would be a sad reading life for me. Like you, I read from a love of learning. I think that is part of the reason we both like historical fiction, it is a fun, easy way to access the past and learn more about other times/cultures.

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