tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31647067.post3630772360434171263..comments2024-02-11T10:58:23.271-08:00Comments on Reading to Know: Tolstoy and the Purple Chair, by Nina SankovitchCarriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08772667430500306088noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31647067.post-80662829343478615082012-07-31T08:16:29.170-07:002012-07-31T08:16:29.170-07:00I am curious and I greatly like the excerpt you po...I am curious and I greatly like the excerpt you posted here. For I do believe that by reading the correct books, one gets to know oneself even better.<br />(I'll ignore the fact that Oprah also recommended this book solely based on my respect for your literary taste...)Skyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01446914963118461073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31647067.post-25377473624906816082012-07-26T16:36:55.191-07:002012-07-26T16:36:55.191-07:00Glad to hear this is such a good one, Carrie. I...Glad to hear this is such a good one, Carrie. I've been in a bit of a reading funk as well, and maybe I'll just need something like this to pick me back up too.BerlinerinPoethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06853762912371387793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31647067.post-5061519700531351682012-07-25T21:05:55.597-07:002012-07-25T21:05:55.597-07:00Ack! Diary of an Autodidact, while my children ce...Ack! Diary of an Autodidact, while my children certainly do their fair share of responsibilities around here, I can't say I'd refer to them as *servants*. :) I was referring to my washing machine, dishwasher, etc. (You know, the Proverbs 31 woman had her servants, modern conveniences are mine!) The little children nap during my reading time, and my big kids are usually sprawled out with their own books during that time--that or pounding on the piano!Shonyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04310547848215492736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31647067.post-35743272987042566122012-07-25T13:21:07.504-07:002012-07-25T13:21:07.504-07:00Love the post and the follow up comments, too.
Ye...Love the post and the follow up comments, too.<br /><br />Yes...most of your readers will nod their head at this post and your thoughts on reading. <br /><br />One book a week is good for ME. :)Annette Whipplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00992675906662456790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31647067.post-6636825831504631382012-07-25T13:18:19.486-07:002012-07-25T13:18:19.486-07:00I love the cover of that book!
Yes, I definitely ...I love the cover of that book!<br /><br />Yes, I definitely get it. I don't know if my family understands that reading for me is a need and not just a pleasant pastime. They do feed my habit, though, by giving me books as gifts, and I don't read when they need my attention.<br /><br />When I was younger I think reading shaped my thoughts: now I think I'd say it challenges them. There's a combination of "You, too? I thought no one but myself thought that" (to paraphrase Lewis) as well as "Really? I hadn't thought about it quite that way" reactions to what I've read, sometimes within the same book.<br /><br />I don't know that I'd seek this out -- our reading tastes are similar -- but I might. I'm definitely intrigued.Barbara H.http://barbarah.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31647067.post-80444258205362936402012-07-25T11:34:20.168-07:002012-07-25T11:34:20.168-07:00A few rather random thoughts: Many (if not most) o...A few rather random thoughts: Many (if not most) of us who enjoy this blog need our reading time. <br /><br />The goal to read one book each day is interesting to me in that I am reading A Tree Grows in Brooklyn at the moment, and the protagonist does just that as a child. It would be nice to have that kind of reading time again, but I'll take what I can get.<br /><br />I completely agree that books can provide a certain portion of the "community," if you will. We do not just live in the fellowship of those who are alive today, but we draw inspiration and truth from those who have gone before. Indeed, one of the historical legacies of Judaism and Christianity is the preservation of writing and literacy throughout the ages. We are the people of The Book, after all. <br /><br />Shonya, it always warms my heart to hear of the use of child labor ;)Diary of an Autodidacthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11849157548643091986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31647067.post-71039734467580670902012-07-25T08:56:27.547-07:002012-07-25T08:56:27.547-07:00Oooooh, that sounds really good! You should have ...Oooooh, that sounds really good! You should have seen me on this side of the computer screen, nodding my head, smiling, murmuring mmmm-hmmmm, etc. I, too, NEED the time to read. Most of my life is consumed with caring for my family, but I make a conscious effort to carve out time to read. Over and over again I've had people express incredulity at how much I read, wondering how I find the time. It's simply a priority for me. Quiet time in my house is 2-3 pm and you will find me at that time with my nose in a book. :)<br /><br />I told a new friend this last weekend and she expressed admiration saying she uses that time for dishes/laundry/housework, etc. I told her I start my "servants" (throw laundry in the washing machine, start the dishwasher) and read while they work. :) I'm convinced I'm a better mom for it, and I am teaching them to love learning by continuing to make learning a priority in my own life.Shonyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04310547848215492736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31647067.post-18606376535847895292012-07-25T06:07:19.041-07:002012-07-25T06:07:19.041-07:00Oops! :-) (That's the second time I've do...Oops! :-) (That's the second time I've done that today, and it's only 8:06. Step away from the iPad, Amy.)Amy @ Hope Is the Wordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07949836482747469686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31647067.post-83408320598189104892012-07-25T06:06:32.537-07:002012-07-25T06:06:32.537-07:00Sounds good! I like to read about reading. :-(Sounds good! I like to read about reading. :-(Amy @ Hope Is the Wordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07949836482747469686noreply@blogger.com