What book would you love to be able to read again for the first time?
(Interestingly, I thought that I had thought this one up myself, but when I started scrolling through the Suggestions, found that Rebecca had suggested almost exactly this question a couple months ago. So, we both get credit!)
Oh that is a good one. I think for me that woulde Huckleberry Finn. I loved that book, still do I have read it more times than I can count.
Mariel suggested this week’s question
Book Gluttony! Are your eyes bigger than your book belly? Do you have a habit of buying up books far quicker than you could possibly read them? Have you had to curb your book buying habits until you can catch up with yourself? Or are you a controlled buyer, only purchasing books when you have run out of things to read?
Oh, this reader definitely falls into the gluttony category. I am not controlled with my book habits at all. Although I do not always buy them, I do get them free, or through swaps as well. However, I certainly have more books than I can read quickly. My TBR currently boasts just over 600 books (610 to be exact) so at my current goal of 125 books per year it would take me just a shade over under 5 years to finish all of the books I have now. In addition, that is IF I do not get any new ones, and frankly that is just not likely. So yes, I am a book glutton and you know what I am proud of it. I love books I love the way they feel, I love having a selection to choose from. I just love books. Therefore, if I am a glutton, well I guess that is my Sin. Nevertheless, a sin I am proud to claim.
Last Saturday (May 2nd) is Free Comic Book Day! In celebration of comics and graphic novels, some suggestions:
– Do you read graphic novels/comics? Why do/don’t you enjoy them?
– How would you describe the difference between “graphic novel” and “comic”? Is there a difference at all?
– Say you have a friend who’s never encountered graphic novels. Recommend some titles you consider landmark/”canonical”.
It does seem like modern fiction just “tells the story” without much symbolism. Is symbolism an older literary device, like excessive description, that is not used much any more? Do you think there was as much symbolism as English teachers seemed to think? What are some examples of symbolism from your reading?
Oh this one is making me think very early this morning. I think that symbolism was much heavier in the classics. But I think if you look in the modern fictions that you will find it as well. I will use the Twilight Saga for a moment as it is hot right now, and it is one that I have mostly enjoyed
I believe the basic symbolism in the theme of the Saga is a time tested true one. Love conquers all. Bella and Edward face a lot of horrible differences, a little Romeo & Juliet to be sure but they overcome it all eventually. It also seems to remind people that you have a choice to be good or evil. Vampires I general are considered evil beings. But the Cullen’s have made a choice. That chose to be good, not to kill humans even in a fate that condemns them to a horrible craving they make a choice.
So yes, I think modern books can have symbolism. But I do not think it’s as present as it used to be.
Today Booking through Thursday asks:
Yesterday, April 15th, was Tax Day here in the U.S., which means lots of lucky people will get refunds of over-paid taxes.
Whether you’re one of them or not, what would you spend an unexpected windfall on? Say … $50? How about $500?
(And, this is a reading meme, so by rights the answer should be book-related, but hey, feel free to go wild and splurge on anything you like.)
Well as a book person if I was given a windfall of $50 I would simply take myself out to a nice meal, and some books. However if I got $500 I can think of other things to pay off. The first thing I would do is pay some bills ahead of time. It’s always a nice feeling to know your bills are already taken care of. Now after I did that, I would probably invest in some new book shelves. I would also get a few more books for those shelves. For me books are a stress relief so that is a good thing to get when you have some money. I would also just put some away for when it was needed.
For something different, I’m borrowing a question from … here! One of the very first questions ever at Booking Through Thursday. Back from 2005 when Laura owned the blog but, because it was so new, it didn’t get as many responses as it does now … so, why not revisit?
Here’s the question:
Some people read one book at a time. Some people have a number of them on the go at any given time, perhaps a reading in bed book, a breakfast table book, a bathroom book, and so on, which leads me to…
1.Are you currently reading more than one book?
2.If so, how many books are you currently reading?
3.Is this normal for you?
4.Where do you keep your current reads?
Alright, I tried to be one of those people who read more than one book at a time but I really can’t. So I read one book at a time. And that’s all I am reading right now. I am currently reading Pleasure for Pleasure by Eloisa James and it’s really good. I keep my current reads, or books that are coming up on the night stand by my bed. When I go places I might need a book I bring the current read with me. Like this summer some will be traveling with me to Renaissance festival.
I saw that National Library week is coming up in April, and that led to some questions. How often do you use your public library and how do you use it? Has the coffeehouse/bookstore replaced the library? Did you go to the library as a child? Do you have any particular memories of the library? Do you like sleek, modern, active libraries or the older, darker, quiet, cozy libraries?
I honestly do not go to the library much anymore. When I was a kid I went all the time. I enjoyed it. Now I don’t go because Have to think about my being sick. I have to be careful of people and germs. Its not my favorite but you do what you have to do.
All of that being said I think libraries still have a good place. And I know when I was a kid I love going to the library. We went once a week and I always looked forward to it. I loved weighing myself down with as many books as I could carry. And I would read them all. So over all I think I do miss going to the library, but I also just enjoy having my books at home. I have so many book’s now I have a small library of my own.
“What’s the worst ‘best’ book you’ve ever read — the one everyone says is so great, but you can’t figure out why?”
So far for me this year it’s been Six Reasons to Stay a Virgin. All of my friends really enjoyed the book and I thought it was just horrible. I didnt care for it at all. I try not to give books negative reviews, as I know it is just my humble opinion. But it is what it is.
Tami inspired this week’s question:
What book do you think should be made into a movie? And do you have any suggestions for the producers? Or, What book do you think should NEVER be made into a movie?
I think along the lines of some of the silly funny movies that have been out lately that the Bergdorf Blondes would make a funny movie. Not a block buster but funny.
