Comments on: Slow: Meandering Reader Ahead

By: Reetta Raitanen

Reetta Raitanen — Tue, 16 Jan 2018 20:01:04 +0000

Like Fae, I read in bursts. When I discover a new writer or a series, I consume all their books or the whole series in a row. Then I have a break before the next book(s). My catnip is urban fantasy, fantasy, romance and historical fiction. Non-fiction is perfect when you want less feels and more thinking and reflection. Self-help is my guilty pleasure.

Last year I read 85 books if you count the re-reads. Almost 30 of them were Nalini Singh's (damn she's productive and awesome). I needed the escape as divorce kicked my ass. 2017 was a fine year for reading but not so much for actually writing. 2018 will be good for both.

By: mabryhall

mabryhall — Tue, 16 Jan 2018 04:12:36 +0000

I usually have three or four books going at a time, plus an audio book for driving, cooking, teeth-brushing, basically any time I can't hold a book (or reader) in my hands. Since I began writing mysteries, non-fiction history is my go-to for relaxation. Reading in my genre seems like work at this point.

I would love to see someone reading and knitting at the same time. Jenny? A picture, please?

By: dholcomb1

dholcomb1 — Mon, 15 Jan 2018 22:48:45 +0000

The past several years, I've been reading between 75-100, but this year I decided to cut back a lot--25. Many of those were ARCS. A writer friend pointed out that I'm spending too much time doing for others and not enough doing for me--which is true.

denise

By: Julie Glover

Julie Glover — Mon, 15 Jan 2018 01:57:37 +0000

In reply to jagrout. I have also been called a perfectionist. Usually those who say it mean it as an insult, but we perfectionists take it as a compliment. Lol. I love the idea of letting your cerebral cortex "fully enjoy its flavor"! What a great way to think about it.

By: jagrout

jagrout — Sun, 14 Jan 2018 00:20:41 +0000

Julie: I too am a "slow reader." My fifth grade teacher told my parents the reason I read at a turtle's pace is because I was "a perfectionist." I need to see each word and let it linger in my cerebral cortex to fully enjoy its flavor. So no skimming for me - that only leads to guilt. Can't change my need to be perfect but, as I see it, the world could use a few more perfectionists.

By: Julie Glover

Julie Glover — Sat, 13 Jan 2018 13:52:37 +0000

In reply to Debbie Herbert. You are a not alone, Debbie! A lot of us feel the disappointment of not having more time to read. But we get to what we can. Hope you're enjoying the mystery/suspense—both reading and writing it!

By: Julie Glover

Julie Glover — Sat, 13 Jan 2018 13:51:47 +0000

In reply to Fae Rowen. The holidays were lovely, in that I swam in reading. It had been a long time since I'd sat on the couch and just read a book for an hour or more, but those spurt times can be really nice. And a tip on the audio book—the narrator matters, so listen to the sample.

By: Julie Glover

Julie Glover — Sat, 13 Jan 2018 13:50:07 +0000

In reply to Jenny Hansen. Oh, I loved reading novels to my kids! That's well worth every parent doing for their child. And it was doubly fun to me to experience the story myself and witness my son experience it as well.

By: Julie Glover

Julie Glover — Sat, 13 Jan 2018 13:48:29 +0000

In reply to gabe. Wow, that's great that you can read books in another language. I often wonder how much is lost in translation.

By: Julie Glover

Julie Glover — Sat, 13 Jan 2018 13:47:04 +0000

In reply to Jerry Tabbott. That's an amazing number of books your wife reads—more than one a day! And it's nice that she enjoys being your editor. That's a great resource to have! Meanwhile, you're obviously staying busy and meandering when you can. Thanks, Jerry!