tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post160099131063271399..comments2024-03-28T17:44:17.403-07:00Comments on The Weaver of Grass: The Joy of a New Book.The Weaver of Grasshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-22404287992351488012011-02-09T04:18:59.302-08:002011-02-09T04:18:59.302-08:00nice flowers.
good post
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dinesh chandra...nice flowers.<br /><br />good post <br /><br />regards<br /><br />dinesh chandraDinesh chandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03258082864099940181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-87798529210737311082011-02-08T08:00:00.217-08:002011-02-08T08:00:00.217-08:00Thanks for the comments - there are one or two boo...Thanks for the comments - there are one or two books I shall try to get hold of as they sound interesting. Do bear in mind that I have only kept up my reading chapter by chapter for two days - so far, so good but time will tell.The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-59661994515252838912011-02-08T05:33:20.005-08:002011-02-08T05:33:20.005-08:00Savoring is good! but wow that takes patience ( re...Savoring is good! but wow that takes patience ( read through a second time<br />before going on!)Some books I read like a meditation, then there are those I gobble. Most get reread - some get underlining and notes/ journal; some simply enjoyed over and over.izzyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06379007428464069723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-35559609138513370002011-02-08T00:49:04.881-08:002011-02-08T00:49:04.881-08:00I know what you mean about wanting to savour a rea...I know what you mean about wanting to savour a really good book.Crafty Green Poethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02486633917197181851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-66067205468095945702011-02-07T23:18:59.726-08:002011-02-07T23:18:59.726-08:00How can you DO that?!! I simply can't stop rea...How can you DO that?!! I simply can't stop reading. However, when I started to teach some of the classics, I really got enthusiastic about reading and analyzing and drooling over. It makes me so much more appreciative of good writing.ChrisJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11550420299395301062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-24903924240433272492011-02-07T21:12:39.259-08:002011-02-07T21:12:39.259-08:00If you really want to see how easy to buy a book, ...If you really want to see how easy to buy a book, get a Kindle. <br /><br />Instant gratification (well, except for the actual reading), but everyone knows that is secondary to actually getting your hands on the book.Lorenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03152302644577926337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-12333521607588956032011-02-07T20:57:34.499-08:002011-02-07T20:57:34.499-08:00Oh, Weaver. I thought I was the only one who smell...Oh, Weaver. I thought I was the only one who smelled new books! Yay...I also feel the spines, run my hands down the pages to feel the paper, and flip through the book to see how the pages turn. Aren't new books just wonderful?<br /><br />I'm reading a Hardy Boys book to my grandson right now, one chapter per night before bedtime. It's a firm and fast rule.<br /><br />It's so fun to see him excited to continue each night, and to pour out his hypotheses about the solution to the mystery. I love giving him time to savor his book. <br /><br />Could I do the same with mine? Nah. I'm hopelessly un-self-disciplined!Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14937847762010497687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-63510025872583262312011-02-07T15:49:22.651-08:002011-02-07T15:49:22.651-08:00wow weaver. i have none of your self-restraint. no...wow weaver. i have none of your self-restraint. nope! a book like this i'd devour!!! stevenstevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14132104804524716898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-86099902352378504612011-02-07T15:15:42.212-08:002011-02-07T15:15:42.212-08:00Oh yes the one click approach! I love it. I also l...Oh yes the one click approach! I love it. I also love ordering the second hand books from amazon - all like new and which I could not tell the difference. I am reading a new Gervaise Phinn book - the library van comes on a Monday so I am always there - meeting up with the neighbours and exchanging the news.mrsnesbitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16882736507772457598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-63476407025664431442011-02-07T14:53:25.878-08:002011-02-07T14:53:25.878-08:00That's a system I've never tried - or thou...That's a system I've never tried - or thought about. I just might give it a try, but I don't thing it's something that would suit every book.Pondsidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02407539138546412482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-55930655127519730922011-02-07T13:57:49.370-08:002011-02-07T13:57:49.370-08:00What a great idea on your new reading technique.
I...What a great idea on your new reading technique.<br />I have a few favorite books I read over again and again they are like old friends.<br />I use to read several books at once now only I read one or two at the same time. I am finding it hard to concentrate with some of the new meds I am on. I get too tired. <br /> <br />I too am reading the Edmund De Waal's "The Hare With Amber Eyes" hello Eryl :) the new "Nigella Kitchen" and several books on Bookmaking and folding techniques.<br /><br />cheers, parsnipangryparsniphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17236094827257446781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-22834953587100091752011-02-07T12:19:22.829-08:002011-02-07T12:19:22.829-08:00Interesting strategy, but I do agree with you that...Interesting strategy, but I do agree with you that Amazon (and others) make it so easy to buy books. I was sorting my books out on Saturday having put up some new bookcases and I found at least four books I had ordered and have not read! I know how my evenings are going to be spent in the next few weeks!<br />XRarelesserspottedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15865928245970626612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-20302170062430420922011-02-07T12:17:59.914-08:002011-02-07T12:17:59.914-08:00I don't think I could reread one chapter and t...I don't think I could reread one chapter and then the next like that. I get interested in a book and have to read it to the end as soon as possible. My friend and I were just talking about books the other day and she mentioned she knew some people who read the endings first. Why would anyone do that? <br /><br />But I can understand your savoring a particular book. When that happens to me, I reread them. I bet I have read Elizabeth Ogilvie's books about lobster fishermen who live on Bennett Island on the East coast (fictitious name) six or seven times over the years. Its like visiting old friends. I wish she had written more. There were about 8 books in our library and I wore them all out. I haven't reread them for a long time. I hope they haven't discarded them.<br /><br />And I have read BEACH MUSIC by Pat Conroy several times as well.Berniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10189300487828240620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-7052435751241496422011-02-07T12:16:34.869-08:002011-02-07T12:16:34.869-08:00My daughter and I are not the only ones who like t...My daughter and I are not the only ones who like to take a good deep sniff of a new book! I am very bad and read a book straight through and too fast. This means I don't remember what I have read but in turn it means I can read the book again and still have a surprise! When I have finished a really good book I feel quite bereft and sometimes have to wait before I can start another. Your discipline is most impressive.Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06826501916623305535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-36890779084389529782011-02-07T12:16:20.867-08:002011-02-07T12:16:20.867-08:00It all depends on the book. If it looks wonderful ...It all depends on the book. If it looks wonderful I might prolong reading it so as to savour that new book anticipation but once I start I have to read through it as quickly as possible. Some books take a while to get into and will take longer.ArtPropelledhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15853722164314994360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-14842742074465134582011-02-07T11:56:56.437-08:002011-02-07T11:56:56.437-08:00I have been known to stop eating in order to keep ...I have been known to stop eating in order to keep reading a book. Now I have to wear reading glasses, which I find uncomfortable after a few hours, I tend to take my time. I also like to read more than one book at a time so that I don't suffer that sense of loss when I finish one. Currently reading: <i>The Hare with Amber Eyes</i> by Edmund de Waal (wonderful!), <i>The Book of Jewish Food</i> by Claudia Roden and also dipping in and out of a variety of poetry books.Erylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06008344023000459577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-61531851428258816182011-02-07T11:56:04.431-08:002011-02-07T11:56:04.431-08:00What a wonderful model of restraint and prolonging...What a wonderful model of restraint and prolonging the pleasure! I tend to devour books I love so fast that I go back to extend its life and resavour again with another read. I like your experiment and may give it a try.Bonnie Zieman, M.Ed.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00282469017360136275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-79849820508326744452011-02-07T11:49:14.258-08:002011-02-07T11:49:14.258-08:00I'm also impressed. If I love a book I have be...I'm also impressed. If I love a book I have been known to barricade myself away until it's finished but then I mourn its end - so silly. I often read the last few pages more slowly then the whole book.jeanette from everton terracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02025486213973874174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-79112220486046111092011-02-07T11:19:26.572-08:002011-02-07T11:19:26.572-08:00This looks an interesting new book. I find I savou...This looks an interesting new book. I find I savour a book these days, noting its title and date read in my diary, and jotting down interesting words or sometimes ideas. I read a mix of poetry, fiction and wildlife books. Am dying to start my new Tracy Chevalier about fossils . . .Caroline Gillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05203454486693014969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-79770548342366327812011-02-07T11:15:43.475-08:002011-02-07T11:15:43.475-08:00I'm impressed by your new reading technique. I...I'm impressed by your new reading technique. I must try it. I can't just yet because I'm near the end of two books, but when I start the next one I will. It'll be an interesting experiment. Thanks!Gwil Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03305768121713053837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-46326473106675930782011-02-07T11:08:29.805-08:002011-02-07T11:08:29.805-08:00Whatever.Whatever.Rachel Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16053924416805878169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-26734988995175483612011-02-07T10:47:00.130-08:002011-02-07T10:47:00.130-08:00It depends on the book. Certain ones just kidnap m...It depends on the book. Certain ones just kidnap me & Dr. M doesn't get a sensible word out of me until I'm done. Others I have to take in stages (usually these are novels where I'm mad at the characters & have to cool off before I can get back to them). Nonfiction usually takes me AGES to read. :)The Bughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07509037206264761261noreply@blogger.com