tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372511622978085955.post8757673855761901590..comments2024-03-15T03:54:16.131+00:00Comments on Pen and Paper: A 50 A YEAR HABIT?Felicity Grace Terryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17852843882007267665noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372511622978085955.post-14568164037587547012011-04-23T19:58:27.627+01:002011-04-23T19:58:27.627+01:00I am not for a set number. I think they should jus...I am not for a set number. I think they should just read. Read. Read. Read for the glory and joy of reading. If there is a set number, maybe they will see it as a chore or choose easier or shorter books to meet the quota. Also, when I was eight, I read Mary Poppins three time, The Wizard of Oz and The Little Princess twice and The Secret Garden six times. Do they count as once each or multiple books? Like I said, I just want my kids to read and to LOVE to read!<br /><br />:-)<br />TraciStarTracihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02119043204191845721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372511622978085955.post-51221899591130473162011-04-09T21:06:57.747+01:002011-04-09T21:06:57.747+01:00Oh wow, you didn't enjoy GONE WITH THE WIND?
I...Oh wow, you didn't enjoy GONE WITH THE WIND?<br />I enjoyed that very much, after the first info laying part. That was the first long book I read.purplumehttp://www.purplume.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372511622978085955.post-16825327976716560852011-04-09T16:54:08.521+01:002011-04-09T16:54:08.521+01:00I thought the comments on the list were hysterical...I thought the comments on the list were hysterical but I did disagree with him on several of the books. I couldn't disagree with him on Eat, Pray, Love, though. A total whinefest.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372511622978085955.post-16865849453479353052011-04-09T12:27:42.368+01:002011-04-09T12:27:42.368+01:00The Great Gatsby. Tried many times, can't get ...The Great Gatsby. Tried many times, can't get past 50 pages. Da Vinci Code? Left me cold couldn't persists past chapter 4 or 5 from memory. Salman Rushdie? Can't read him The one with the three sisters set in India? Tediosity!Boazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10563744562946352556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372511622978085955.post-88791769029663719902011-04-09T01:34:55.701+01:002011-04-09T01:34:55.701+01:00Inthink you need to encourage children to read...b...Inthink you need to encourage children to read...but I don't agree with the quota idea. And I love the idea of a list of books you do not have to read!Jennershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08044537551139633301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372511622978085955.post-83817657011598313912011-04-08T21:30:59.837+01:002011-04-08T21:30:59.837+01:00It's a bit negative to reccomend books to miss...It's a bit negative to reccomend books to miss out on in any terms never mind such an arbitrary thing as being fifty. Does that mean that your opinion ceses to be important at 50 so it doesn't matter what you read? Or if I do read them before I'm fifty will I become incapable of reading anyhting thereafter?<br />I've already read 20 of them and bits of another couple of them so I've only got 5 years lefy in whihc to defy the author.Revd. Neal Terryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09542436308490963201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372511622978085955.post-88784335751142744602011-04-08T17:52:52.869+01:002011-04-08T17:52:52.869+01:00Thanks for the wonderful list.
There are times whe...Thanks for the wonderful list.<br />There are times when I have read fifty books a year, when reading was a passion.<br />I have read about fifteen in the list.I don't agree to Dan brown in the league of Jane Austin,Kafka and James Joyce.dr.antonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16191095888228061156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372511622978085955.post-113037415013066862011-04-08T16:48:02.992+01:002011-04-08T16:48:02.992+01:00On one hand, goals like that are good for some kid...On one hand, goals like that are good for some kids, and I agree we should encourage kids to read, but I'm not sure that would be the best way to do it. <br />Brandi from <a href="http://blkosiner.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow"> Blkosiner’s Book Blog</a>brandileigh2003https://www.blogger.com/profile/01669251993917961293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372511622978085955.post-11156381250629138712011-04-08T16:12:57.651+01:002011-04-08T16:12:57.651+01:00"The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo" is a b..."The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo" is a brilliant read. I think the author of the above list is just a failed writer with a huge chip on his shoulder. He is also very adolescent in the way that he thinks dissing stuff that is popular is cool. I went through that phase when I was a young punk rocker in the 1970s. Nowadays I'm just as likely to listen to Led Zep as The Sex Pistols and I'm so much happier.MadPriesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15120376342802143188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372511622978085955.post-86767132009491975372011-04-08T16:04:44.578+01:002011-04-08T16:04:44.578+01:00Interesting topic! I think as long as children rea...Interesting topic! I think as long as children read, its a good thing. I wouldn't force them either.<br />I read The Da Vinci Code and really disliked it. The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo has gotten so much hype that I cant bring myself to pick it up.<br />I like the Telegraph article and how he discusses each book :)The Bookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10217390642323530030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372511622978085955.post-28915119635166307092011-04-08T14:10:40.862+01:002011-04-08T14:10:40.862+01:00You must add Possession, by A. S. Byatt. The movie...You must add <i>Possession</i>, by A. S. Byatt. The movie was OK, but the book is incredible. <i>Howard's End</i>, by E.M.Forester, would also be on my list, as well as several of Margaret Atwoods (<i>The Handmaid's Tale, Oryx and Crake, The Year of the Flood</i>).Denbeauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10348901806415952912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372511622978085955.post-37186060519506723582011-04-08T13:03:10.700+01:002011-04-08T13:03:10.700+01:00Lucky if you can get kids to read 50 pages a year....Lucky if you can get kids to read 50 pages a year...Nickhttp://getnickt.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372511622978085955.post-225258591802599342011-04-08T10:23:17.343+01:002011-04-08T10:23:17.343+01:00Nineteen Eighty-Four *
Pride And Prejudice
Emma
L...Nineteen Eighty-Four *<br />Pride And Prejudice<br />Emma <br />Lady Chatterley's Lover<br />The Canterbury Tales *<br />One Hundred Years Of Solitude<br />The Metamorphis *<br />Crime And Punishment *<br />The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo *<br />A Short History Of Nearly Everything<br /><br />I enjoyed all of these books. The ones marked with an asterisk are embedded in my mind and part of who I am.<br /><br />I would not recommend that anyone reads "Nostramo" by Joseph Conrad or "Kim" by Rudyard Kipling for the same reasons you have for not recommending "Julius Caesar." But, other than that I can't suggest anything because I'm not so stupid as to waste my time finishing a book I am not enjoying - even if I've paid good money for it.MadPriesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15120376342802143188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372511622978085955.post-43697266151147568732011-04-07T23:27:52.764+01:002011-04-07T23:27:52.764+01:00Hello my friend! Wanted to stop by and say hello. ...Hello my friend! Wanted to stop by and say hello. Hope all is well your way! Great reading list! I also don't believe that kids should have to read 50 books a year. I wish I had the time to read more often than I do. Big hugs my friend!Trac~https://www.blogger.com/profile/00439528930427148985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372511622978085955.post-27971492795759803362011-04-07T21:25:02.103+01:002011-04-07T21:25:02.103+01:00oops !what a list!!I dontknow if I could be able t...oops !what a list!!I dontknow if I could be able to finish at least the number you mentioned with a '0'out of it.:))rajihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18095103429113436115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372511622978085955.post-64762738469552335712011-04-07T20:59:01.944+01:002011-04-07T20:59:01.944+01:00Parents should encourage children to read but not ...Parents should encourage children to read but not force them to do it.<br /><br />Great list, I'm in awe of your knowledge; on every level.<br /> You never fail to amaze me. <br />I've read several of those books on the first list.<br />I wish I could read 50 books a year!<br /><br />Thanks so much for your sweet comments, it really means a lot.<br /><br />Big hugs!<br />Betty xxBetty Manousoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08549686306725800208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372511622978085955.post-11323289990133537612011-04-07T19:22:27.041+01:002011-04-07T19:22:27.041+01:00I think finding books that the kids enjoy do more ...I think finding books that the kids enjoy do more than a set quota. Plus, I don't read like that on a list. Those that should be read are those you enjoy and get something from. Not everyone's list would be the same. ;)Melissa (Books and Things)https://www.blogger.com/profile/00074452958853212024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372511622978085955.post-26533471981840051962011-04-07T19:02:13.889+01:002011-04-07T19:02:13.889+01:00Petty, reading should be voluntary rather than man...Petty, reading should be voluntary rather than mandatory. I understand why we might give children a reading goal, but it often detracts from the pleasure of reading, because assigned reading becomes WORK. I have read many on your list, and have, truthfully, not "liked" each and every one, precisely due to the fact that they were assignments.<br /><br />I do think, though, that choice of reading material (for kids and adults) is important, and that reading classic literature (which is generally well written, and contains important themes and concepts) is a good idea, although we should never be forced to read anything. It is hard to determine what the best approach really is. Because sadly many kids would never pick up a book, unless they <i>are</i> forced to read at school, or unless they have good access to books and see their parents reading in the home or elsewhere.<br /><br />You didn't like <i>Tuesdays with Morrie</i>? Was it too sad for you?Sukohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11893742747135555499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372511622978085955.post-55619914835295336632011-04-07T18:57:57.739+01:002011-04-07T18:57:57.739+01:00I think parents and teachers should encourage chil...I think parents and teachers should encourage children to read a lot, but for some children 50 books a year is completely unrealistic. My younger daughter has probably read more than that since she was 7, and so have I, but for my older daughter and my son it varies a lot.Dorte Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14535044092722418173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372511622978085955.post-77489011612776321092011-04-07T17:43:50.520+01:002011-04-07T17:43:50.520+01:00I just read To Kill A Mockingbird in recent years ...I just read To Kill A Mockingbird in recent years and loved it! I've only read a few of the books on that first list, though I'm familiar with the majority. <br /><br />There were periods in my youth that probably did read 50 books a year. I'm doing well if I do that now.Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00859017153454691633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372511622978085955.post-26238831407318887832011-04-07T17:34:20.711+01:002011-04-07T17:34:20.711+01:00Hello PW,
Just peeped in to say hello. I was on a ...Hello PW,<br />Just peeped in to say hello. I was on a tour and missed all my blogger friends.tcchitrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11162975193030085486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372511622978085955.post-44162843435392923292011-04-07T16:25:06.111+01:002011-04-07T16:25:06.111+01:00I dont think that I have ever read 50 books in a y...I dont think that I have ever read 50 books in a year till now!!<br />Well the list that you have given I have read Da Vinci Code and loved it. I started The Alchemist but could not understand what was going on so left it after a few pages, and I have not read Harry Potter but watched a couple of movies, not a big fan of it!! <br />My absolute must reads will include 'not a penny more not a penny less' by Jeffrey Archer, 'five point someone' by Chetan Bhagat, 'the great train robbery' by Michael Chricton and short stories by Premchand.<br />Have a lovely day:)Artihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14606566484548310912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372511622978085955.post-53851461711544104282011-04-07T15:11:13.172+01:002011-04-07T15:11:13.172+01:00Not certain how many I read in a year at that time...Not certain how many I read in a year at that time...but I agree. You want quality reading, especially at that age...not quantity. Besides too many as a requirement can burn them out and make what should be a fun life long interest a chore. <br /><br />LOL on the "NOT" list....let's see, I've read exactly TWO of those. I'll let you guess the two. ^_^ Have to disagree with TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD....I really enjoyed that one...but to each their own. My list? I'll pass on sharing.Ginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01067420839553243250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372511622978085955.post-24705436292368422722011-04-07T14:07:45.088+01:002011-04-07T14:07:45.088+01:00I would include To Kill A Mockingbird too.I would include To Kill A Mockingbird too.serendipity_vivhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07156013023056026525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372511622978085955.post-63396206675036801432011-04-07T11:59:23.160+01:002011-04-07T11:59:23.160+01:00I don't think children should be forced to rea...I don't think children should be forced to read a specific number of books. That'll will only turn them against books. <br />I've read thirteen from the list. I only agree with Gone with the Wind and Twilight. I am surprised at many of the books that Iain Hollingshead included. I hope he really was joking.Mishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06987790171985663765noreply@blogger.com