tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5711076752515383013.post315680514580845897..comments2023-10-29T01:06:52.133-07:00Comments on Art Edwards - Laying Down the Law: Why Do You Read Books?Art Edwardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08595801214227949028noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5711076752515383013.post-33796465231726382622009-01-20T21:54:00.000-08:002009-01-20T21:54:00.000-08:00At some point I have to try Rand. It doesn't strik...At some point I have to try Rand. It doesn't strike me as escape reading. Maybe it's the thickness...<BR/><BR/>I'm actually quite a slow reader, so if anything I've written sounds like I'm dumping on mainstream literary, it's probably just my jealousy of people who can read faster than I can. I don't wish people read like me. <BR/><BR/>I do hope they read.Art Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08595801214227949028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5711076752515383013.post-48326036145687346042009-01-20T20:28:00.000-08:002009-01-20T20:28:00.000-08:00so, I get your point, reading books that are "main...so, I get your point, reading books that are "mainstream" is like listening to music that's "mainstream" but I feel you may have misinterpreted my initial comment. I too am a lover of the written word. I married a English major who graduated from the University of Michigan who excels in the written word. My thought was, have you ever just wanted to escape reality and read something that while still literary and meaningful, not really about anything important? Take Ayn Rand's Fountainhead. Not really about anything (unless you consider your ego everything), yet lets you escape. but then again, who am I other then a literary mainstream junkie. (of course you have to know I utterly respect your thoughts and of course, words)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5711076752515383013.post-48224071960855987762009-01-20T20:13:00.000-08:002009-01-20T20:13:00.000-08:00There are about 17 people in the universe who can ...There are about 17 people in the universe who can make us belly laugh with little chicken scratches on paper. That's how rare that talent is.<BR/><BR/>And if anybody wants a taste of where reading can get you, listen to our president speak.Art Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08595801214227949028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5711076752515383013.post-25794166792762388952009-01-20T08:30:00.000-08:002009-01-20T08:30:00.000-08:00There is no particular reason why I read..it's jus...There is no particular reason why I read..it's just always been my thing. Words. Words are great. <BR/><BR/>If I'm going ot go the "escapism through reading" route, I go with John Irving or Tom Robbins. This comment should probably have been with my comment in the last blog haha But seriously..."Fierce Invalids Home from Hot Climates" by Tom Robbins...literally made me laugh out loud throughout.Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08593008059991645202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5711076752515383013.post-75533225707907585332009-01-19T21:29:00.000-08:002009-01-19T21:29:00.000-08:00With all of the other distractions at our disposal...With all of the other distractions at our disposal, it is amazing when someone can keep up stimulated with nothing but the English language. That's quite a trick, in 2009 especially, but it's always been tough.<BR/><BR/><BR/>ArtArt Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08595801214227949028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5711076752515383013.post-45073635774273119872009-01-19T19:12:00.000-08:002009-01-19T19:12:00.000-08:00The answer to that question takes many forms for m...The answer to that question takes many forms for me. I just love the written word! Like you, I read as I'm fascinated by the English language. How many ways something can be written and how many different interpretations can be made from the same subject. I read for escape, as Diana mentioned. But, mostly I read to get insight into what makes other authors work. What makes their stories work. I'm always amazed at how clever authors can be and how well they hold the reader. If there's one thing I have learned from reading, it's that we never stop learning :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com