Comments on: On putting down a book http://seasonalplume.net/2007/05/27/on-putting-down-a-book/ And I write in my seasonal plume. (writing domain) Thu, 28 Aug 2008 20:46:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Angela http://seasonalplume.net/2007/05/27/on-putting-down-a-book/#comment-4433 Angela Mon, 28 May 2007 14:28:53 +0000 http://seasonalplume.net/2007/05/27/on-putting-down-a-book/#comment-4433 @Vega: You're right -- finding reasons to read a book does sound like one is pretty much wasting their time! I just feel a sense of sadness, really, because I did want to read and like <em>Saving Fish From Drowning</em>. It sounded good and intriguing. But it turned out to be a haphazard collection of otherworldly thoughts and whatnot (IMO). I'm still wondering if there's anyone else who's going to persuade me otherwise (I also asked at booklisters!). @Tina: I usually can't read chicklit XD I don't know, I just usually find it a bit too trite, although I do sometimes pick one up (well, just borrowed from friends) when I want some rather fluffy reading. Maybe it's just the choices I've found? :P And, I love what you said -- about books always being there for you. That's totally true. Maybe when I'm older <em>Maya</em> and <em>Saving Fish From Drowning</em> will find their way back on my bookshelf. :D @Vega: You’re right — finding reasons to read a book does sound like one is pretty much wasting their time! I just feel a sense of sadness, really, because I did want to read and like Saving Fish From Drowning. It sounded good and intriguing. But it turned out to be a haphazard collection of otherworldly thoughts and whatnot (IMO). I’m still wondering if there’s anyone else who’s going to persuade me otherwise (I also asked at booklisters!).

@Tina: I usually can’t read chicklit XD I don’t know, I just usually find it a bit too trite, although I do sometimes pick one up (well, just borrowed from friends) when I want some rather fluffy reading. Maybe it’s just the choices I’ve found? :P

And, I love what you said — about books always being there for you. That’s totally true. Maybe when I’m older Maya and Saving Fish From Drowning will find their way back on my bookshelf. :D

]]> By: Tina http://seasonalplume.net/2007/05/27/on-putting-down-a-book/#comment-4432 Tina Mon, 28 May 2007 03:43:31 +0000 http://seasonalplume.net/2007/05/27/on-putting-down-a-book/#comment-4432 I think I did that with two books already -- one with a chicklit (I forgot the title, haha) and The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck. I just didn't feel like reading them. :( It's sad because it felt like I was rejecting a friend, but it didn't mean I may not read them sometime in the future. Maybe one of these days I'll pick it up again and read it and actually enjoy it this time. I think it's also with the maturity of the reader. Not that you're immature or I am or anyone who put a book down is. Like what you said, you can't connect. Maybe now you can't connect, but maybe after a few months or a year or something, you'd finally connect. =) That's the beauty of books -- they'll always be there for you, waiting for them to be picked up and read. :D I think I did that with two books already — one with a chicklit (I forgot the title, haha) and The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck. I just didn’t feel like reading them. :( It’s sad because it felt like I was rejecting a friend, but it didn’t mean I may not read them sometime in the future. Maybe one of these days I’ll pick it up again and read it and actually enjoy it this time. I think it’s also with the maturity of the reader. Not that you’re immature or I am or anyone who put a book down is. Like what you said, you can’t connect. Maybe now you can’t connect, but maybe after a few months or a year or something, you’d finally connect. =)

That’s the beauty of books — they’ll always be there for you, waiting for them to be picked up and read. :D

]]> By: Vega http://seasonalplume.net/2007/05/27/on-putting-down-a-book/#comment-4431 Vega Mon, 28 May 2007 00:00:41 +0000 http://seasonalplume.net/2007/05/27/on-putting-down-a-book/#comment-4431 I haven't read Amy Tan, but a couple months back I abandoned a book too (<em>Polar City Blues</em> by Katharine Kerr). I've <a href="http://review.aovandire.net/books/science-fiction/polar-city-blues/">reviewed the reasons why</a>; essentially, I was struggling to find a reason to keep reading it, but the novel kept dashing or failing them. And when I ran out of reasons, I stopped, despite having reached the penultimate chapter. If I have to actually <strong>search</strong> for excuses to keep reading a book, instead of it giving me reasons to read it, I don't think it's worth reading! Which was what happened with <em>Polar City Blues</em>. However, I think I've been spoilt with reading good books for so long, that I now have a low pain threshold when it comes to less good ones. *heh* I haven’t read Amy Tan, but a couple months back I abandoned a book too (Polar City Blues by Katharine Kerr). I’ve reviewed the reasons why; essentially, I was struggling to find a reason to keep reading it, but the novel kept dashing or failing them. And when I ran out of reasons, I stopped, despite having reached the penultimate chapter. If I have to actually search for excuses to keep reading a book, instead of it giving me reasons to read it, I don’t think it’s worth reading! Which was what happened with Polar City Blues.

However, I think I’ve been spoilt with reading good books for so long, that I now have a low pain threshold when it comes to less good ones. *heh*

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