Comments on: The Sunday Salon: Bookish Rambling

By: Kay

Kay — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 20:52:42 +0000

I understand what you mean about transition! I find myself usually loving the change once it’s done, but that time in between often makes me feel nostalgic, sad, stressed, etc. depending on what kind of transition that is.
I think 20 books a month is still good! I’ve been reading about that in June and July, I’m not sure about August yet but I’m pretty sure the numbers will go down once university starts in September – I’ll be glad if I can finish one book a week!

By: Michelle

Michelle — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 20:16:44 +0000

Excellent question about moods and the opportunity to read. I think I agree that when I don’t have as much time to read I get (at the very least) cranky. I feel like I’m missing out on something if I don’t have the chance to read at least a little bit each day. Heck, I’ve even taken to sitting in my car at lunch to read a few chapters since we don’t really have anywhere here at work to accommodate. haha

Good luck with the dissertation

By: Nymeth

Nymeth — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 19:44:32 +0000

I can relate, Meghan! I don’t like transition stages either. I guess it’s the uncertainty of it all. Even if I do know what the next phase of my life will bring, I’m not there yet to know the exact shape of my days, you know? And yes, having less reading time definitely has an effect on my mood.

By: Yvonne

Yvonne — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 22:14:16 +0000

You really have been reading alot each month. I think my August numbers are going to be down too but there’s still 2 weeks left to the month.

By: bethany (Dreadlock Girl)

bethany (Dreadlock Girl) — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 20:56:38 +0000

That is crazy!! I think in June I probably finished one book. It really was a insane month, and I barely had time to breathe, but you are so cool to average 30 books per month! My ARCs would be way more under control if that were my average. I think my average is around 10 per month.

Keep it up, you are awesome!Happy Sunday Salon too.

By: heidenkind

heidenkind — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 20:00:57 +0000

I’ve seen The Day the Falls Stood Still on another blog–I forgot where. I think it sounds good, but I usually prefer reading books in the past tense. I think it sounds more like a story to me that way, whereas using the present tense can feel a little gimmicky or unnatural sometimes.

By: Pam

Pam — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 19:22:50 +0000

I think I liked the end of Falls better than the beginning. I’m interested to see what you think of the whole thing. I’m not sure it matters to me what tense the story is told in but I find it a little bit distracting to have a story told in present that also tells past tense stories along the way.

By: Memory

Memory — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 17:56:51 +0000

I do find that less reading time, (or less TBR progress, as has been the case this month), affects my mood. I always stress out just a little bit more when I’m not reading much.

As far as past tense vs. present tense goes, I tend to prefer past. I find that present tense can be very effective with short fiction and the like, but it’s tough to pull off over a novel. I won’t shy away from a novel that’s written that way, but I do sometimes find it tougher to sink into them.

I don’t really have a preference for first person over third.

By: Amy @ My Friend Amy

Amy @ My Friend Amy — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 17:31:49 +0000

I only read The Other Boleyn Girl which I loved, but I do have the White Queen to read soon. So you won’t look down your nose at me if I like it?

I can’t believe you can read so much while working on a dissertation!

By: Daphne

Daphne — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 15:40:29 +0000

I’m glad you enjoyed The White Queen – I liked it a lot more than I expected to as well (especially after the mess that was her last book – The Other Queen).