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Books make you strange and lonely...
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StillILearn
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Mari said:
There's a conversation stopper. How on earth did you respond to that? (After you picked yourself up off the floor.)
abecedarian
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angerball said:My dad tells me that instead of reading about other peoples lives, I should live my own, and why would I want to waste my time reading someone elses bullshit.
I would much rather my kids READ about a drug addict than become one! I see reading as a way to try on another person's glasses and taste life in their shoes. This doesn't prevent me from living, but improves my quality of life.
Enya
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Dreamy
Good question, I was often told that I’m “head in the clouds” or too dreamy because of books, I haven’t been accused of being a bookworm, but I’m aware that I’m addicted to books. I once read somewhere that books are like a letter to a good friend, sent by the author to the reader, it’s a pity I don’t remember who said this, somebody important anyway.
Those people who don’t read, they don’t know what they miss, life is too short anyway to read all the good books in the world, but not read at all, it’s like living in a spiritual cage.
So I think books make you more open to the world around you because you always want to share the pleasure of reading , to comment upon a book, sharing opinions doubles the pleasure of reading, you can make friends and have interesting conversations.I agree with those of you who say that being curious makes you understand the world better.
Books don’t isolate you from life, I think they can teach you a lot about life.
While reading, your mind has complete freedom and power, you see and hear with the eyes and ears of your mind, you are your own director, books offer the best alternative worlds when you want to escape. And when you come back to reality, you are a richer person, this can’t make you lonely.
Good question, I was often told that I’m “head in the clouds” or too dreamy because of books, I haven’t been accused of being a bookworm, but I’m aware that I’m addicted to books. I once read somewhere that books are like a letter to a good friend, sent by the author to the reader, it’s a pity I don’t remember who said this, somebody important anyway.
Those people who don’t read, they don’t know what they miss, life is too short anyway to read all the good books in the world, but not read at all,
it’s like living in a spiritual cage. So I think books make you more open to the world around you because you always want to share the pleasure of reading , to comment upon a book, sharing opinions doubles the pleasure of reading, you can make friends and have interesting conversations.I agree with those of you who say that being curious makes you understand the world better.
Books don’t isolate you from life, I think they can teach you a lot about life.
While reading, your mind has complete freedom and power, you see and hear with the eyes and ears of your mind, you are your own director, books offer the best alternative worlds when you want to escape. And when you come back to reality, you are a richer person, this can’t make you lonely.
Razumichin
New Member
I agree with the previous speaker. And while that comment about dropping reading when you discover people was pretty witty, seriously, imagine having to be content with the people around you for intellectual stimulation. Well, maybe you have always lived in a place with interesting people but I haven't.
I have a friend or two worth talking to, for sure, but that doesn't compare too the creative geniuses of the last twenty centuries or so.
Still, no need to be snobbish about our reading. There are other ways to enrichen one's life. This is just one way. But it's a pitty about the ones who don't see any way of doing it.
I have a friend or two worth talking to, for sure, but that doesn't compare too the creative geniuses of the last twenty centuries or so.
Still, no need to be snobbish about our reading. There are other ways to enrichen one's life. This is just one way. But it's a pitty about the ones who don't see any way of doing it.
Pho-tog
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Wow! This is a great topic! I've never really had anyone bad mouth me for reading. I think the worse comment I ever got about it was from my hubby telling me that I read too much. I disagree. I think reading is a wonderful thing. There's too much crap on tv nowadays and I'd much prefer to spend my time reading a good book. I HAVE been called a bookworm, but by a really good friend of mine who happened to have meant it as a compliment, as he, too, likes to read.
I don't PUSH it on my kids, but I encourage it. My daughter is a great reader because of it. When she was in 1st grade (she's in 4th now), they had this thing at school called WEB Books (wonderfully exciting books) and it went up to level 19. The teacher started her out in level 6. She read her book to me on the way home from school AND told me what it was about. Driving time from there to here, approx. 1 minute!! I called the teacher and told her that there is NO WAY she should be in that level so the teacher sat down with her the next day and was quite shocked with what happened... My daughter ended up being more advanced than even the level 19, so they put her in chapter books. I was a proud mama that day! And because she likes to read as I do, she has quite the vivid imagination. And I LOVE it! She's very creative and always want to know things. It's great!!
I don't PUSH it on my kids, but I encourage it. My daughter is a great reader because of it. When she was in 1st grade (she's in 4th now), they had this thing at school called WEB Books (wonderfully exciting books) and it went up to level 19. The teacher started her out in level 6. She read her book to me on the way home from school AND told me what it was about. Driving time from there to here, approx. 1 minute!! I called the teacher and told her that there is NO WAY she should be in that level so the teacher sat down with her the next day and was quite shocked with what happened... My daughter ended up being more advanced than even the level 19, so they put her in chapter books.
I was a proud mama that day! And because she likes to read as I do, she has quite the vivid imagination. And I LOVE it! She's very creative and always want to know things. It's great!!
SFG75
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pho-tog: Glad to hear that you found a program that works. My own school is currently implementing a program based on a student's tested reading ability. There are multiple levels and like the one you described, kids start out on their own level and progress from there. What an inspiring story!. Send a card to the principal or something, they need to know that what they are doing works.
Send a card to the principal or something, they need to know that what they are doing works.
Pho-tog
New Member
SFG75 said:pho-tog: Glad to hear that you found a program that works. My own school is currently implementing a program based on a student's tested reading ability. There are multiple levels and like the one you described, kids start out on their own level and progress from there. What an inspiring story!.
I AM pretty happy with that... But she had a great 1st gd. teacher. Her 2nd gd. one didn't impress me much (don't complain that my kid doesn't have to work hard to finish her class work and then has a ton of time to spend talking... CHALLENGE her and make her work more. lol Duh!)... I'd send a card to the principal, cept I don't like her much. Had a few times I've had to talk to her on issues, including her daughter being a sub and talking to my daughter like a pos.... Also heard from a friend's mother that when my friend was in school, she wasn't very nice, either. So the principal gets nothing from me.
cajunmama
Active Member
I recently had two "incidents" with my hubby. One time, I was on the computer looking at books on Amazon and he came in and asked me what I was doing, I told him and he said "Don't you have enough books?". The words were barely out of his mouth when I replied, "Nope." He rolled his eyes and walked away. The other time, he overheard my side of a telephone conversation with my sister when I was complaining that my librarian friend has been transferred to another branch and I won't see her anymore. He piped up with " Good, maybe you'll stop going!" To which I replied, " If I didn't have the library, I'd just buy all my books." Then he said, "oh, yeah, with what money?" I just smiled and said, "There are two names on our checking account, dear...".
abecedarian
Well-Known Member
Another reply is "keeps me off the streets!" Of course you don't mention the driving time spend going to and from the Library, bookstore, or gazillions of garage sales...
But it never hurts to point out that one seldom hears of a reader overdoing it and wiping out a whole family on the way home from any of those places
But it never hurts to point out that one seldom hears of a reader overdoing it and wiping out a whole family on the way home from any of those places