Comments on: Reading: Unfiltered

By: doniree

doniree — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 05:28:28 +0000

WAIT. THIS WAS A METAPHOR! :::blonde moment:::

By: Blogging Is Not Writing | Modite

Blogging Is Not Writing | Modite — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 04:24:11 +0000

[...] is something more. And it is in the reading of such writing that enduring ideas, observations and philosophies satiate what we spend hours a day trying to [...]

By: bobbatchelor_ksu

bobbatchelor_ksu — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 08:23:36 +0000

Please, please, Sydney, continue to advocate reading. [And for the smart-ass who busted on Nicholas Sparks, get off your high horse. One should nurture reading and find books that speak to themselves, regardless of whether or not it's been deemed acceptable by the intelligentsia}

Reading is essential. And, reading books keeps one's mind limber in a way that essays and online content cannot. In my many years on the planet, I've witnessed that the smartest people I know are avid readers and indulge in a wide range of topics.

I read a book today on leadership in the business world. Tomorrow I'm going to read another book -- probably John Hill's (of Hill & Knowlton) book on corporate PR written in the 1960s or a novel, who knows.

Now onto your question: Reading always brings a serenity to my life that helps me reflect on where I'm at and who I am. It's the same feeling I remember as a little kid, curled up in a corner with a stack of comic books, trying to insulate myself from some of the sadness around me. This feeling returns each time I cozy up with a book and I'm thankful for it.

By: Jamie Favreau

Jamie Favreau — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 14:34:05 +0000

Good question...

I think some things from the past can be good and they can help you find out where you have been and where you are going. FB is a great tool for doing this if you graduated long ago and you can find out things you didn't know about people too.

I need to get reading though it isn't novels but biz books I have 12 of them to read. Plus more on the way. I need to do this and I think I will feel better about it when the stack goes down and they wind up on my book shelf because they are read.

By: OrlandoChris

OrlandoChris — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 14:24:02 +0000

You know you just made your mother's day right?

If you were Teen-Sydney I would be expecting some breaking news about an unpleasant subject of one sort or another but that girl hit the road long ago. Good for you for getting back into it. If Nick Sparks led the way, kudos to him too. If he makes you hungry for more, even better.

By: Mariam

Mariam — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 11:46:23 +0000

Thank you for this. I just got back into reading, and it feels SO GOOD. The textbooks and academic articles were really getting to me. It took finally giving a few different pieces of fiction some chances to find out that reading what I enjoy is a favorite pastime. I'm determined to now make it an all-the-time.

I got back into it this last month with somewhat of a beach-read, “All We Ever Wanted Was Everything.” Now I'm on “The Help” and it's such a rewarding read!

By: TQ

TQ — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 09:36:08 +0000

Sydney, I recommend the following short story collection: Voodoo Heart (http://www.amazon.com/Voodoo-Heart-Scott-Snyder...)

By: Sophia Hyde

Sophia Hyde — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 08:41:57 +0000

Girl! Last week, Tuesday night I bought Nicholas Spark's Dear John and had it finished by Thursday night because I could not put it down. I can COMPLETELY relate!

By: Susan

Susan — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 02:37:05 +0000

My absolute favorite book is a well-worn, hardcover copy of A Tree Grows In Brooklyn that was originally my mom's. I never had the paper jacket that went with it, but I think the plain green cover just adds to its appeal. There's something comforting and familiar about holding a favorite book in your hands, curling up with it and reading familiar words of which you never tire...

This post couldn't be more timely, as I've always been a huge book nerd, but hadn't been reading as much in the past few years. Maybe it was overload from all those college lit courses, I can't be sure, but I was looking for really good books. You know: REALLY GOOD books, capital letters and all -- books that you can savor, just like you described, and I wasn't finding them. I've gotten that back recently, reading anything and everything I can get my hands on, that holds my interest. And I'm glad, because I think I've missed books for the very feelings that they evoke, as you've described.

Nice post, Sydney -- I always love finding others who have passion for books and reading.

By: Ashli

Ashli — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 02:06:17 +0000

I know exactly what you're talking about! I remember the first time I read a book cover to cover (simply for pleasure) and I've been reading ever since. Like, I typically go through at least 1 book a week. It's my favorite thing to do. After a crazy hectic day it's nice to be able to come home and pick right back up where I left off reading the night before. Books are like best friends. They're always there.

By the way, I also used to work in Disney Entertainment! I bet we were friends with some of the same characters. Quite an experience, wasn't it?