tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4043273283783489008.post6536172081365886579..comments2024-02-29T02:54:19.767-05:00Comments on Babbling Books: Between Two CoversBrian Josephhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15139559400312336791noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4043273283783489008.post-76145523401799995402013-08-20T18:32:43.165-04:002013-08-20T18:32:43.165-04:00Hi James - It is funny how many of us began with s...Hi James - It is funny how many of us began with science fiction. The best of it really was about big ideas that stimulated the mind.<br /><br />I still have not yet tackled War and Peace but I must give it a go soon!Brian Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15139559400312336791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4043273283783489008.post-69083458148399736102013-08-20T17:23:41.899-04:002013-08-20T17:23:41.899-04:00Thanks for a wonderful reverie on the life of read...Thanks for a wonderful reverie on the life of reading. My background, not terribly unlike yours includes plenty of SF in my teen years. The larger more serious books, fiction or nonfiction, seemed to slowly succumb to my reading habits. Looking back I wonder when anyone marvels at the size of a "War and Peace" for that is not the defining characteristic for readers such as ourselves.Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00561320676355168336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4043273283783489008.post-3626117285586528362013-08-04T19:06:16.602-04:002013-08-04T19:06:16.602-04:00Hey Maria- No Rush.
Life gets so busy.
I am ho...Hey Maria- No Rush.<br /><br />Life gets so busy. <br /><br /> I am honored.<br /><br />Thanks again. <br />Brian Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15139559400312336791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4043273283783489008.post-41754393081581437992013-08-04T17:36:40.220-04:002013-08-04T17:36:40.220-04:00Hey! Just letting you know that the post will be ...Hey! Just letting you know that the post will be up by midnight tonight! I meant to publish it earlier, but was a bit too busy with blog tours. : )Maria Beharhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13635809880830316283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4043273283783489008.post-51513039760955179352013-07-18T10:46:09.538-04:002013-07-18T10:46:09.538-04:00Hey, Brian!
You're very welcome!! Have a goo...Hey, Brian!<br /><br />You're very welcome!! Have a good one, and thanks for allowing me to publish your post as a guest on my blog! : )Maria Beharhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13635809880830316283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4043273283783489008.post-79107761407454264292013-07-18T05:52:11.710-04:002013-07-18T05:52:11.710-04:00Hi Maria - Thanks again for the good word.
It is ...Hi Maria - Thanks again for the good word.<br /><br />It is interesting to share early reading experiences. One thing that I am realizing based upon everyone's comments is that many folks have had similar childhood experiences to me.<br /><br /><br />I would be flattered if you were to put this up on your blog. Thanks again!<br /><br />Brian Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15139559400312336791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4043273283783489008.post-50808096466963566002013-07-18T05:48:14.988-04:002013-07-18T05:48:14.988-04:00Hi Shelly - I too remember picking up books and on...Hi Shelly - I too remember picking up books and only getting a fraction as to the content. I remember trying the Encyclopedia Britannica's enormous entry on the Roman Empire. Though more comprehension was weak, this stuff really whetted my appetite.Brian Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15139559400312336791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4043273283783489008.post-70758968878360032532013-07-18T01:03:28.443-04:002013-07-18T01:03:28.443-04:00I remember when I was little being so desperate to...I remember when I was little being so desperate to read anything that I read my parents college textbooks. I probably only understood a small portion of what I read, but I couldn't help myself. Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18408471966661831444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4043273283783489008.post-58272248406210480622013-07-17T23:35:17.593-04:002013-07-17T23:35:17.593-04:00Hey, Brian!
Oh, this is absolutely BEAUTIFUL!! I...Hey, Brian!<br /><br />Oh, this is absolutely BEAUTIFUL!! I LOVE it!! It's so nice to read about other readers' experiences with books! <br /><br />I really enjoyed this post!! Could I put it on my blog as a guest post? Please let me know! Thanks in advance!! : )Maria Beharhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13635809880830316283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4043273283783489008.post-23156603792527642002013-07-13T16:47:57.384-04:002013-07-13T16:47:57.384-04:00Hi Jane - When I think about it I would say that m...Hi Jane - When I think about it I would say that my family were only moderate readers and that I am the most bookish in the family.It was enough howeverto spark this lifelong love. Brian Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15139559400312336791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4043273283783489008.post-30435370700217806312013-07-13T16:03:13.037-04:002013-07-13T16:03:13.037-04:00My parents, particularly my father, and my older b...My parents, particularly my father, and my older brothers and sister were all great readers, and our living room was filled with books, as were the bedrooms. Being the youngest in the family, they were all reading books beyond me while I was young, but their reading shaped me. I also remember staring at shelves and longing for the day when I could tackle "real" books.<br /><br />My older brother picked out Jane Eyre for me to read when I asked him to recommend a "grownup" book for me to read when I was 11 or 12, and most of the literature I read as a teenager were books my brothers gave me...a lot of Steinbeck, but also Twain and Dickens. Thank goodness my mother intervened and gave me Austen to read :)JaneGShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11094501834387622997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4043273283783489008.post-53470743055294081472013-07-05T17:37:52.853-04:002013-07-05T17:37:52.853-04:00Hi Emma - I never actually thought of what I wrote...Hi Emma - I never actually thought of what I wrote in relation to ebooks and the changing world. I believe that future generations will find other, different inspirations.Brian Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15139559400312336791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4043273283783489008.post-328206387624871622013-07-05T17:35:40.720-04:002013-07-05T17:35:40.720-04:00Hi Andrew - You know I still not yet tackled War a...Hi Andrew - You know I still not yet tackled War and Peace! I do plan to so, hopefully sooner then later. That truly is an impressive looking book!Brian Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15139559400312336791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4043273283783489008.post-64105642127488252062013-07-05T15:19:36.045-04:002013-07-05T15:19:36.045-04:00I can relate to what you wrote,of course. I wonder...I can relate to what you wrote,of course. I wonder if this will happen to future generations, with ebooks taking over. Where is the attraction to covers and will they know the pleasure of walking along shelves in a library or browsing through book's. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4043273283783489008.post-33709195094169353562013-07-05T11:11:07.985-04:002013-07-05T11:11:07.985-04:00Nice article, Brian. I had much the same feeling a...Nice article, Brian. I had much the same feeling as a child, and loved the idea of entering the world of ideas. I embarked on War and Peace when I was about 11 or 12, and it took me ages and some of it went over my head, but I loved reading such a huge book with so much contained it, so much knowledge of a world far away from suburban London. Your post reminded me of that feeling, so thanks!Andrew Blackmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07740985056448451977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4043273283783489008.post-86813097577877557472013-07-04T10:03:33.745-04:002013-07-04T10:03:33.745-04:00Hi Parish - It seems that many of us started with ...Hi Parish - It seems that many of us started with science fiction. The little that I read of Moorcock is good. Aldi is excellent.Brian Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15139559400312336791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4043273283783489008.post-29414086085556353632013-07-03T23:48:48.710-04:002013-07-03T23:48:48.710-04:00Hi Brian, funnily enough that was where I went aft...Hi Brian, funnily enough that was where I went after my grandparents collection, I dived headlong into the world of Michael Moorcock, Brian Aldis etc.@parridhlanternhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12793548943992250238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4043273283783489008.post-55223297245598088552013-07-03T19:36:30.611-04:002013-07-03T19:36:30.611-04:00Hi Parish - I actually wish that I had started in ...Hi Parish - I actually wish that I had started in the classics earlier. Too much science fiction early on. Some of it was great and classic in it's own right, but much of it was not.Brian Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15139559400312336791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4043273283783489008.post-41302259017307911272013-07-03T17:08:02.619-04:002013-07-03T17:08:02.619-04:00I can distinctly recall my path into this world of...I can distinctly recall my path into this world of ours starting by staring at my grandparents bound classics collection. Then working my way through then until the day they were done & I set off seeking my own addition to that ideal collection we all must have in our hearts. Then one author begats another who begats etc until we each have our personal library. Great thought provoking post enjoyed it thanks@parridhlanternhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12793548943992250238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4043273283783489008.post-48362742308644962182013-07-02T18:38:25.582-04:002013-07-02T18:38:25.582-04:00Hi Rachel - I know what you mean about a heavy cla...Hi Rachel - I know what you mean about a heavy class load and it making impossible to read the more serious stuff. It has been a couple of years for me, likely it will not happen again.<br /><br /><br />Agree about seeing things from another point of view. Also, even stuff that one will never likely agree with is spelled out so marvelously that it is worth the read.Brian Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15139559400312336791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4043273283783489008.post-65672325072481911882013-07-02T18:35:27.576-04:002013-07-02T18:35:27.576-04:00Hi Ryan - It is amazing how bookish people often h...Hi Ryan - It is amazing how bookish people often have such smilier experiences in our youths.Brian Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15139559400312336791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4043273283783489008.post-12275427785730864612013-07-02T13:33:25.688-04:002013-07-02T13:33:25.688-04:00I've always felt the same way - there's su...I've always felt the same way - there's such a wealth of information out there if only I could devour it all. Even the stuff I don't agree with. Because if you seriously think about the stuff you don't agree with, sometimes you can see the other side for a moment. <br /><br />Lately I've been so busy with school that I've only been reading very light stuff. I'll be happy to get back to my usual reading habits when classes end. But it's surprising how much you can learn even from light, fluffy reading!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01974988315420539840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4043273283783489008.post-26307440730929829412013-07-02T11:40:52.413-04:002013-07-02T11:40:52.413-04:00Your recollection of childhood sounds eerily simil...Your recollection of childhood sounds eerily similar to mine. I desperately wanted to know what it felt like to finish one of those beefy novels.Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07998996750944114185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4043273283783489008.post-29779688404249930432013-06-30T13:20:06.519-04:002013-06-30T13:20:06.519-04:00Hi Guy - I usually have two books going at any one...Hi Guy - I usually have two books going at any one time. I tried long ago to stick to a pattern of alternation but that never really worked.Brian Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15139559400312336791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4043273283783489008.post-37389878616903632152013-06-30T13:04:33.766-04:002013-06-30T13:04:33.766-04:00I always have a classic going and then a modern no...I always have a classic going and then a modern novel or crime book at the same time. Currently reading Lady Audley's Secret--another book I'd been meaning to get to for ages. Guy Savagehttp://www.swiftlytiltingplanet.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com