tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7837881372529525579.post7588551557220656262..comments2024-01-05T10:10:53.543+00:00Comments on neetswriter: How do you read?Anita Chapmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08643609708390860371noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7837881372529525579.post-37293190349043817592013-07-13T18:26:32.413+01:002013-07-13T18:26:32.413+01:00Not looked in before, but found you listed on Debs...Not looked in before, but found you listed on Debs Carrs blog ... <br />How do I read? Several books on the go at the same time, usually a couple non-fiction and several fiction. As a writer of non-fiction, I tend to read around things that I will be writing about, so social history looms large and that is currently Gentry by Adam Nicolson. As for fiction I'm currently reading Kathleen Tessaro's The Debutante and re-reading a very early Rosadmunde Pilcher novel (one that is so old - published 1957 - that it's not even listed on Abe!) which I read as a young teenager, a delicious summer read of memories of long-ago, for a lot of memories are associated (well, they are for me) with certain books and the times in which I read them.<br />Margaret Pgalanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14190356279359463949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7837881372529525579.post-21609824469071130152013-07-12T16:22:50.807+01:002013-07-12T16:22:50.807+01:00Hi Maria, thanks very much for taking the time to ...Hi Maria, thanks very much for taking the time to write such a detailed and interesting comment! Glad it's not just me reading loads of stuff at the same time-had forgotten about magazines and newspapers of course,<br />; and blogs....hope you're enjoying the lovely weather we've been having.Anita Chapmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08643609708390860371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7837881372529525579.post-65857205067651067112013-07-10T09:01:05.240+01:002013-07-10T09:01:05.240+01:00Hi Anita, I could have written that post. My readi...Hi Anita, I could have written that post. My reading habits are very much the same as yours, with the addition that I also listen to audio books.<br /><br />They have become my new best friend, in this crazy fast paced world, I can listen while I walk on one of these 'playaway' devices our library lends out. Basically, an MP3 player with one book on it. Or, I'll download something onto my iphone, and listen on the speaker while I'm relaxing in the bath. I think its a sign of the times. Currently I'm reading,<br /><br />A Dangerous Inheritance - Alison Weir - On the Playaway<br /><br />Vampsov - Daniel Ribot - Paperback beside my bed<br /><br />2k to 10k: Writing Faster, Writing Better, and Writing More of What You Love - Rachel Aaron - On my Kindle in the kitchen<br /><br />Writers Forum Magazine - In the car<br /><br />Women's Weekly Magazine - In the lounge<br /><br />BBC Good Food Magazine - In the lounge<br /><br />I am also besieged by a huge 'to be read' book pile in the spare bedroom! Aren't we all?<br /><br />I bought a Kindle somewhat reluctantly, feeling disloyal to the traditional paperback, the main advantages I thought at the time, would be 'no more books cluttering the house' and the ability to enlarge the print as my eyes have deteriorated, I thought the Kindle would help me. <br /><br />Three years on, I prefer Kindle reads, it does cut down on clutter, and is good for my eyes, however, I probably have about 40 books unread on the Kindle!<br /><br />I am a book addict! There, I've admitted it now.<br />Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05322234219197041788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7837881372529525579.post-8833325027798131932013-07-03T18:46:46.007+01:002013-07-03T18:46:46.007+01:00Hi Georgina, thank you! The Kindle is also so slim...Hi Georgina, thank you! The Kindle is also so slim and light, that it doesn't weigh my handbag down either-always have the latest version of my WIP on it to work on in cafes and loads of novels waiting to be read...Anita Chapmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08643609708390860371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7837881372529525579.post-10776264527563201862013-07-01T13:32:56.097+01:002013-07-01T13:32:56.097+01:00Another interesting post, thanks. I prefer reading...Another interesting post, thanks. I prefer reading one book at a time and really losing myself in the story, but now I have a Kindle holding so many books, I'm a little spoilt for choice and can move from one book to the other.<br /><br />I love travelling with a Kindle and having a lighter suitcase, as well as never having to worry that I might run out of books to read.Georgina Troyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14303824950067128529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7837881372529525579.post-37582389587582661742013-06-30T21:06:36.197+01:002013-06-30T21:06:36.197+01:00Hi Michelle, lovely to hear from you! When is your...Hi Michelle, lovely to hear from you! When is your book coming out? Can't wait to read it. I don't think I could ever let go of the paperback. Thank you for visiting and for your comment.xAnita Chapmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08643609708390860371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7837881372529525579.post-13335624077674469932013-06-30T20:59:39.097+01:002013-06-30T20:59:39.097+01:00Hi, Anita. This is really interesting. My Kindle h...Hi, Anita. This is really interesting. My Kindle has definitely changed the way I read. I usually read two things at a time, one novel on the Kindle and a different paperback. I think it's because with the Kindle I miss the feel of paper. I still need books in my life and the Kindle is no substitute. It just encourages me to spend more because I usually have a Kindle version and then buy the paperback too! Lovely post, as always. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7837881372529525579.post-64691114786302135142013-06-29T09:32:23.374+01:002013-06-29T09:32:23.374+01:00Hi Louise, thanks for your comment. Although I hav...Hi Louise, thanks for your comment. Although I have a Kindle, I still enjoy reading paperbacks and don't think I could convert completely.Anita Chapmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08643609708390860371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7837881372529525579.post-42075716282407836442013-06-29T09:29:49.658+01:002013-06-29T09:29:49.658+01:00Thanks so much for your comment Jackie! What you d...Thanks so much for your comment Jackie! What you describe seems to be becoming the norm. Kids don't seem to be as interested in TV as we were-I remember being told off for watching too much TV, but computers etc seem to have taken over. See you on Twitter!xAnita Chapmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08643609708390860371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7837881372529525579.post-90905602762717029212013-06-27T19:45:56.805+01:002013-06-27T19:45:56.805+01:00Interesting post, Anita, as ever. I'm a one-bo...Interesting post, Anita, as ever. I'm a one-book-at-a-time reader too. I find it too distracting to have more than one on the go, although I will dip into poetry or magazines while reading a novel. But I read just one novel at a time. I read real books, haven't yet dipped my toes into Kindles. For me a big part of the pleasure of reading is the physical sensation of the book itself. Louisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00456086542084627953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7837881372529525579.post-90723783540773958242013-06-27T11:07:34.389+01:002013-06-27T11:07:34.389+01:00I highly recommend it -it's very readable, you...I highly recommend it -it's very readable, you will fly through it:)Unpublishedlifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11347038417654733331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7837881372529525579.post-2265610395835212582013-06-27T09:40:36.369+01:002013-06-27T09:40:36.369+01:00Hi Anita, I can relate to a lot of what you say - ...Hi Anita, I can relate to a lot of what you say - not particularly for me as I'm still a one book (paperback, not kindle) at a time girl and on the rare occasions I do watch TV the only thing I'd do simultaneously might be to iron (under duress) and I've always done that. I'd certainly not check my phone/ FB/ Twitter etc - I recognise it in my children and find it a bit sad but then I'm just an old luddite. At 14 and 13 they both have (school enforced, herumph) iPads and my eldest cannot watch a film without 'dual screening'. The youngest might flit about on the iPad if she's watching rubbish but if it's something half decent, she's glued to the TV. It doesn't seem a coincidence to me that my youngest will rave about an even vaguely thoughtful film and the eldest will shrug and say it was alright. Of course it was only alright, she's missed half the plot! The thing is, they are both adorable (I'm know I'm their mum but I really don't think they or there friends are in any way lesser characters than any of us were as teenagers) so maybe it's just different and not doing them any harm. I can only hope. <br />Great question, great blog!Jackie Buxtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02186723392553752533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7837881372529525579.post-41321933171576111162013-06-27T09:17:03.865+01:002013-06-27T09:17:03.865+01:00It's so easy to do Jemi! I always feel bad aba...It's so easy to do Jemi! I always feel bad abandoning a book-sometimes when I try again I find I enjoy a book I didn't get on with initially. Thanks for visiting and for your comment-hope to see you on Facebook!Anita Chapmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08643609708390860371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7837881372529525579.post-46186825562761832012013-06-26T22:01:36.442+01:002013-06-26T22:01:36.442+01:00I've always been a bit of a multi-book reader ...I've always been a bit of a multi-book reader but I do it even more now! I sometimes have 1 book on my kindle, one on my iPod, one in my backpack and one by my bed and sometimes one at work on my desk. I do tend to abadon books more often too - although not too often :)Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7837881372529525579.post-76520000520271077612013-06-26T14:32:48.287+01:002013-06-26T14:32:48.287+01:00Hi Melissa, thanks for your comment. Sounds challe...Hi Melissa, thanks for your comment. Sounds challenging. I've got the hardback of A Sense of An Ending in a TBR pile by my bed-I did start it a while ago and got distracted by another book, then forgot about it. Will have to get back to it!xAnita Chapmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08643609708390860371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7837881372529525579.post-66179782217124750812013-06-26T14:30:35.091+01:002013-06-26T14:30:35.091+01:00Hi Elle, thanks for your comment. I'm the same...Hi Elle, thanks for your comment. I'm the same, if I see a book that I've heard is good or by an author I like, I have to buy it! Thanks-looking forward to hol!xAnita Chapmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08643609708390860371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7837881372529525579.post-37251854026205311162013-06-26T14:29:03.306+01:002013-06-26T14:29:03.306+01:00Hi Rossandra, thanks for visiting my blog and for ...Hi Rossandra, thanks for visiting my blog and for your comment. I also have a pile of books by my bed, which isn't as high as it once was now I have a Kindle. Amazing what a deadline can do!Anita Chapmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08643609708390860371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7837881372529525579.post-41822370963924974502013-06-26T12:18:04.848+01:002013-06-26T12:18:04.848+01:00I usually try and read one book at a time. Althoug...I usually try and read one book at a time. Although, I am doing a Read the Bible in One Year challenge through my church at the moment, so am juggling 2 books at a time this year. <br /><br />I find this quite difficult, because I only read before bed and when I get into bed really late I don't usually have time for my fiction book once I've got through the day's Bible passages. But, I'm slowly making reading more of a routine now.<br /><br />Currently reading Julian Barnes's A Sense of An Ending on my E-Reader, and loving it. There are just so many books I want to read and not enough time!!Unpublished Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03152652424684567118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7837881372529525579.post-62869878393292651582013-06-26T09:18:55.022+01:002013-06-26T09:18:55.022+01:00I normally still only read one book at a time, alt...I normally still only read one book at a time, although sometimes two if one is non-fiction. My problem is I keep buying books even though my TBR pile could keep me going for a long while! Hope you have a lovely holiday when it comes xElle Turnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17955997625097983184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7837881372529525579.post-32971555547104195632013-06-25T21:58:58.082+01:002013-06-25T21:58:58.082+01:00My pattern was to read when I went to bed, a book ...My pattern was to read when I went to bed, a book or Kindle (fiction or memoir) and it seemed to take ages to finish a book. (I have this stack of books next to my bed high enough to kill me if there's an earthquake, plus a bunch on my Kindle.) And then I joined two book clubs six weeks ago. Since then I've finished THREE books and I'm halfway through another. Holy moly! I just needed permission? deadline? Rossandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16461285828137062246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7837881372529525579.post-77897109636347544732013-06-25T18:37:54.727+01:002013-06-25T18:37:54.727+01:00I like the option to read both too. Thanks for com...I like the option to read both too. Thanks for commenting Kelly.xAnita Chapmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08643609708390860371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7837881372529525579.post-67515178316805262292013-06-25T18:33:57.207+01:002013-06-25T18:33:57.207+01:00Hi Sue, thanks for commenting. Glad I'm not th...Hi Sue, thanks for commenting. Glad I'm not the only one reading different books at the same time-it's worrying how impatient we're becoming because of the technology around us! Sometimes I have to remind myself to focus on one thing, like when I read those two paperbacks recently. Enjoy your paperback!xAnita Chapmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08643609708390860371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7837881372529525579.post-35408399062530247172013-06-25T18:29:33.808+01:002013-06-25T18:29:33.808+01:00Hi Anne, lovely to hear from you-thanks for commen...Hi Anne, lovely to hear from you-thanks for commenting. I'm a bit mean with my iPad and don't let the kids near it that often. They do play computer games, sometimes for too long and I think it makes them a bit moody. Hopefully they'll always love their books as computers seem to be taking over, even with school homework-text books aren't used as much and they tend to do research on the internet.Anita Chapmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08643609708390860371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7837881372529525579.post-51338015438458225192013-06-25T18:24:40.171+01:002013-06-25T18:24:40.171+01:00Hi Helen, thanks for visiting! I'd forgotten a...Hi Helen, thanks for visiting! I'd forgotten all about Brookside. Couldn't imagine being without a Kindle now. I love being able to download a book whenever I like, although as I said in the post this means I have loads of unread books which I tend to read simultaneously! I use my Kindle for editing as well. At the moment, I'm emailing my WIP to my Kindle daily-I pick up different things when reading back on Kindle from on paper for some reason (and I can pretend it's a real book!).Anita Chapmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08643609708390860371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7837881372529525579.post-31903145787400782582013-06-25T13:32:15.943+01:002013-06-25T13:32:15.943+01:00I'm usually reading one paperback and one eboo...I'm usually reading one paperback and one ebook at the same time. I like using both so it's a nice balance. :)Kelly Hashwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13936313159809041986noreply@blogger.com