tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post7365731660919417446..comments2024-03-27T12:04:11.802-07:00Comments on Bloggin' 'bout Books: Top Ten Tuesday: How Do I Love Thee, Reading? Let Me Count the Ways...Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05344704891037668456noreply@blogger.comBlogger62125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-80057785060048920642021-07-11T18:11:38.982-07:002021-07-11T18:11:38.982-07:00Glad to hear you had a nice holiday. I love all o...Glad to hear you had a nice holiday. I love all of your reasons, especially the one about empathy. I completely agree with you. Suzanne @ The Bookish Librahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16116292880784513187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-11321657636465997182021-07-09T18:54:55.219-07:002021-07-09T18:54:55.219-07:00I think everyone's reasons were pretty much th...I think everyone's reasons were pretty much the same, which just goes to show how universal the reading experience is!<br /><br />Thanks, as always, for coming by and commenting, Katherine!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05344704891037668456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-81832112345827802642021-07-08T13:38:21.857-07:002021-07-08T13:38:21.857-07:00Love your list and agree with everything you said!...Love your list and agree with everything you said! I couldn't come up with how to explain 10 different things I get out of reading but you summed it up nicely. Your vacation sounds lovely! We thought we were going to move to Utah a few years ago and I did some looking around and was amazed by what a beautiful state it is.Katherine Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12126062556416434416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-28011310826619562152021-07-08T10:34:54.601-07:002021-07-08T10:34:54.601-07:00Right? I just don't get it when people say rea...Right? I just don't get it when people say reading is boring. Apparently, they're just not reading the right books!<br /><br />Thanks for stopping in, Jawahir!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05344704891037668456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-42582665395961792882021-07-08T03:52:21.044-07:002021-07-08T03:52:21.044-07:00Lovely list! I too can't understand how readin...Lovely list! I too can't understand how reading would be boring when you're too busy having the time of life on adventures at far off places.<br /><br />Jawahir the Bookwormhttps://jawahirthebookworm.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-29227313297175943812021-07-08T02:42:12.603-07:002021-07-08T02:42:12.603-07:00It's like seeing a good friend.It's like seeing a good friend.Marianne https://www.blogger.com/profile/11810275740213848634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-19401476485413623632021-07-07T20:58:01.096-07:002021-07-07T20:58:01.096-07:00Yes! That's how it is for me too. Words are so...Yes! That's how it is for me too. Words are so fun, aren't they?<br /><br />Thanks, as always, for coming by and commenting, Sammie!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05344704891037668456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-66830228892359530342021-07-07T20:56:54.498-07:002021-07-07T20:56:54.498-07:00Good point. My reasons for reading definitely vary...Good point. My reasons for reading definitely vary by year, month, even the day. Sometimes I'm reading to learn something, sometimes for distraction from difficult real-life problems, sometimes to laugh, sometimes to be swept away...it just depends. I agree - books do it all!<br /><br />Thanks, as always, for coming by and commenting, Ethan!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05344704891037668456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-71468896762758451562021-07-07T18:28:03.131-07:002021-07-07T18:28:03.131-07:00Number six is a big one for me, too! There's n...Number six is a big one for me, too! There's nothing quite so satisfying as learning a fancy new word that just feels lovely when it rolls off your tongue. Or reading a passage that strikes a chord so hard that you have to read it three or four times just to let the sound of it sink in! It's one of my favorite things about reading, too.Sammie @ The Bookwyrm's Denhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02473613043498594281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-76694826827480351942021-07-07T14:12:54.564-07:002021-07-07T14:12:54.564-07:00I love this list! It is interesting how my reasons...I love this list! It is interesting how my reasons for reading seem to change and evolve. For a while I was really focussed on gaining different perspectives. As the summer has gone on, I'm finding I really just want a bit of entertainment. Lucky for me, books allow me to meet all of those needs!Ethanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18307441586606636465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-16412522819050520072021-07-07T08:19:49.792-07:002021-07-07T08:19:49.792-07:00Agreed. There are readers in my family, but it'...Agreed. There are readers in my family, but it's awesome to be connected to the wider world of readers via the Internet and things like book club. <br /><br />Thanks for stopping in, Lex!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05344704891037668456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-78059643907970913472021-07-07T08:18:13.150-07:002021-07-07T08:18:13.150-07:00I'm so much more me when I'm with bookish ...I'm so much more me when I'm with bookish people :)<br /><br />Thanks, as always, for coming by and commenting, Tanya!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05344704891037668456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-40971949095960788752021-07-07T08:17:17.566-07:002021-07-07T08:17:17.566-07:00Right? Reading has been a part of my life for as l...Right? Reading has been a part of my life for as long as I can remember. I can't imagine NOT reading!<br /><br />Thanks for stopping in, Louise!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05344704891037668456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-4663803547458635172021-07-07T08:15:58.921-07:002021-07-07T08:15:58.921-07:00Utah really is a lovely state. I've been tryin...Utah really is a lovely state. I've been trying to convince my husband to move back for years!<br /><br />Thanks, as always, for coming by and commenting, Deb!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05344704891037668456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-11374094382273605712021-07-07T08:14:44.173-07:002021-07-07T08:14:44.173-07:00I'm sure it made my mom very happy! I definite...I'm sure it made my mom very happy! I definitely love seeing my kids with books in their hands. I remember being in the grocery store one time with my older daughter who was maybe 10 at the time. She was so engrossed in her book that she bumped into a lady. When I apologized to the woman, she said, "No worries at all! I'm just so glad to see a child reading." Amen to that.<br /><br />Thanks for stopping in, Kat!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05344704891037668456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-66755654909224693012021-07-07T08:12:21.573-07:002021-07-07T08:12:21.573-07:00I'm very happy to have you as part of my tribe...I'm very happy to have you as part of my tribe, Marianne :) It's always fun to find a like-minded friend who has so much in common with you!<br /><br />Thanks, as always, for coming by and commenting!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05344704891037668456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-38152009446986958202021-07-07T08:11:00.477-07:002021-07-07T08:11:00.477-07:00It really does thrill me to find beautiful passage...It really does thrill me to find beautiful passages in a book. I just love the way words can come together in such gorgeous ways!<br /><br />Thanks for popping in, James!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05344704891037668456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-77046941471890718852021-07-07T08:09:18.771-07:002021-07-07T08:09:18.771-07:00It's important to find your tribe and I'm ...It's important to find your tribe and I'm so glad I've found mine! <br /><br />Thanks, as always, for coming by and commenting!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05344704891037668456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-38411861855426577052021-07-07T08:07:48.786-07:002021-07-07T08:07:48.786-07:00Thank you! I think all bookish people can relate t...Thank you! I think all bookish people can relate to them :)<br /><br />Thanks for popping by, Pam!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05344704891037668456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-15528463066265245102021-07-07T08:06:51.595-07:002021-07-07T08:06:51.595-07:00I used to watch a lot more tv, but it got to feel ...I used to watch a lot more tv, but it got to feel like such a waste of time. Reading seems more purposeful, at least to me. Plus, the less time I spend watching tv, the more time I have to read!<br /><br />Thanks for stopping in, Cheryl!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05344704891037668456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-30455423071036689732021-07-07T08:05:21.604-07:002021-07-07T08:05:21.604-07:00And so true! Although I do love that I don't h...And so true! Although I do love that I don't have to buy all the books I read. Thank goodness for the library and generous publishers who send me free books. I'd be in the poorhouse for sure if I didn't have those resources!<br /><br />Thanks for coming by, Lectrice!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05344704891037668456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-30053813115711739012021-07-07T08:03:35.681-07:002021-07-07T08:03:35.681-07:00I've ditched the blankie (well, okay, it's...I've ditched the blankie (well, okay, it's in a box somewhere) and the thumb-sucking, but I'll never give up my comfort books!<br /><br />Thanks for dropping by, Wendy!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05344704891037668456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-38849974397368010902021-07-07T08:02:24.006-07:002021-07-07T08:02:24.006-07:00Great minds think alike!
Thanks for stopping by, ...Great minds think alike!<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by, Leah!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05344704891037668456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-9640910109641449462021-07-07T08:01:13.762-07:002021-07-07T08:01:13.762-07:00LOL. I saw a lot of the same responses, but that&#...LOL. I saw a lot of the same responses, but that's because the reading experience is so universal for us book people. That's why I love it!<br /><br />Thanks, as always, for coming by and commenting, Cindy!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05344704891037668456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-24850619339042985562021-07-07T07:59:25.098-07:002021-07-07T07:59:25.098-07:00Utah is a lovely state! I've been through most...Utah is a lovely state! I've been through most of it and it's got some really beautiful scenery - unique rock formations, dramatic canyons, majestic mountains, lush forests, etc. We tend to visit the same towns both because of nostalgia (my husband and I met while in college in Utah, plus both of us have ancestors who helped settle the state) and because we have lots of family who live there.<br /><br />I love what you said about book blogging. I agree 100 percent. It's sometimes hard to find your people in real life - thank goodness for the book blogosphere!<br /><br />Thanks, as always, for coming by and commenting, Greg!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05344704891037668456noreply@blogger.com