Comments on: For the Love of Books http://bjlantz.com/2009/08/13/for-the-love-of-books/ Creative Blah, blah, blah Thu, 03 May 2012 21:11:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Marlene Biles http://bjlantz.com/2009/08/13/for-the-love-of-books/comment-page-1/#comment-4087 Marlene Biles Wed, 19 Aug 2009 01:14:35 +0000 http://bjlantz.com/2009/08/13/for-the-love-of-books/#comment-4087 I've always been a reader . . . it doesn't seem like bedtime unless I've read at least a few pages (and sometimes chapters!). I read mindless stuff to let my brain unravel before bed - usually just romancy junk stuff that takes no effort . . . sometimes if it's highly recommended something deeper, but I usually have enough going on throughout my days that I don't crave anything too demanding. The cover is what I usually look for, but I should really be taking notes of all the books you gals are recommending and branch out more. Keep up the good work. - Marlene I’ve always been a reader . . . it doesn’t seem like bedtime unless I’ve read at least a few pages (and sometimes chapters!). I read mindless stuff to let my brain unravel before bed – usually just romancy junk stuff that takes no effort . . . sometimes if it’s highly recommended something deeper, but I usually have enough going on throughout my days that I don’t crave anything too demanding. The cover is what I usually look for, but I should really be taking notes of all the books you gals are recommending and branch out more. Keep up the good work. – Marlene

]]> By: Beth L http://bjlantz.com/2009/08/13/for-the-love-of-books/comment-page-1/#comment-4040 Beth L Sat, 15 Aug 2009 21:43:22 +0000 http://bjlantz.com/2009/08/13/for-the-love-of-books/#comment-4040 A few answers in no particular order: I don't read nearly as much as I'd like to, I usually catch up and get back into it when I travel (which I haven't been doing much of lately) and the "want/need-to-read-soon" list is always growing and changing; I usually get into an author via someone-or-other's recommendation or maybe I see/hear them in an interview, then get on a kick and read everything I can find by them one after another. Most recent of those kicks were David Sedaris and Sherman Alexie; I rarely go for the "blind pick" or the cover but this is how I found The Time Traveler's Wife year before last and I loved it! Should probably do that more often... Thanks for the post...since I have no trips planned soon I needed a little reminder to just pick something up and start reading...! A few answers in no particular order: I don’t read nearly as much as I’d like to, I usually catch up and get back into it when I travel (which I haven’t been doing much of lately) and the “want/need-to-read-soon” list is always growing and changing; I usually get into an author via someone-or-other’s recommendation or maybe I see/hear them in an interview, then get on a kick and read everything I can find by them one after another. Most recent of those kicks were David Sedaris and Sherman Alexie; I rarely go for the “blind pick” or the cover but this is how I found The Time Traveler’s Wife year before last and I loved it! Should probably do that more often…
Thanks for the post…since I have no trips planned soon I needed a little reminder to just pick something up and start reading…!

]]> By: Diana Evans http://bjlantz.com/2009/08/13/for-the-love-of-books/comment-page-1/#comment-4018 Diana Evans Fri, 14 Aug 2009 15:00:00 +0000 http://bjlantz.com/2009/08/13/for-the-love-of-books/#comment-4018 oh wonderful BJ!!! a cover says a lot to me...but I usually pick a book more for it's content and the cover is a bonus ....plus it changes with the genre of my books.... I have to read more !!!! oh wonderful BJ!!! a cover says a lot to me…but I usually pick a book more for it’s content and the cover is a bonus ….plus it changes with the genre of my books….

I have to read more !!!!

]]> By: Sharon Hermens http://bjlantz.com/2009/08/13/for-the-love-of-books/comment-page-1/#comment-4008 Sharon Hermens Fri, 14 Aug 2009 02:52:24 +0000 http://bjlantz.com/2009/08/13/for-the-love-of-books/#comment-4008 I actually will look at the cover, turn it over to read back, decide that way. I like good fun (funny) mysteries like Laura Childs Scrapbooking mysterys or her Tea Shop Mysterys. I just finished Motif for Murder and loved it. So, yes, I usually like the same kind of books. My favorite book I think (which was not a mystery) is "The Shack" by William Young. Right now I'm reading The Time Travelers Wife. I can't wait to finish so I can go see the movie. Enjoy your blog. Sharon I actually will look at the cover, turn it over to read back, decide that way. I like good fun (funny) mysteries like Laura Childs Scrapbooking mysterys or her Tea Shop Mysterys. I just finished Motif for Murder and loved it. So, yes, I usually like the same kind of books. My favorite book I think (which was not a mystery) is “The Shack” by William Young. Right now I’m reading The Time Travelers Wife. I can’t wait to finish so I can go see the movie.
Enjoy your blog.
Sharon

]]> By: Ronnie http://bjlantz.com/2009/08/13/for-the-love-of-books/comment-page-1/#comment-4000 Ronnie Thu, 13 Aug 2009 15:31:09 +0000 http://bjlantz.com/2009/08/13/for-the-love-of-books/#comment-4000 BJ-I love this post! I come from a long line of readers and some of the best days of summer were when my mother would troop us all down to the library. I still love the library--such a treasure trove and it's FREE! I'll add a few more categories that I can't read about: Slavery, prison, time travel, anything related to crimes against women and children---and bodice rippers! I tend to read an author from their 1st book to their most recent, I like to see how they progress as a writer. Right now I am reading a book set in Northern Michigan (where we recently vacationed)---a quirky cast of characters and a real sense of place. I think if I have a "genre" that would be it. Glad to know you always have a book going too, I really don't get how a person could not! Have a fabulous day! Ronnie BJ-I love this post! I come from a long line of readers and some of the best days of summer were when my mother would troop us all down to the library. I still love the library–such a treasure trove and it’s FREE! I’ll add a few more categories that I can’t read about: Slavery, prison, time travel, anything related to crimes against women and children—and bodice rippers! I tend to read an author from their 1st book to their most recent, I like to see how they progress as a writer. Right now I am reading a book set in Northern Michigan (where we recently vacationed)—a quirky cast of characters and a real sense of place. I think if I have a “genre” that would be it. Glad to know you always have a book going too, I really don’t get how a person could not! Have a fabulous day!
Ronnie

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