tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6824896765631412903.post4622053999404715209..comments2023-09-05T12:51:25.656-05:00Comments on edittorrent: A Trip To the Bookstore With FriendsEdittorrenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14295505709568570553noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6824896765631412903.post-13606823608528868802008-10-04T03:25:00.000-05:002008-10-04T03:25:00.000-05:00Great questions! I'm actually going to make a blog...Great questions! I'm actually going to make a blog post about this!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6824896765631412903.post-81368507042554869602008-10-01T10:42:00.000-05:002008-10-01T10:42:00.000-05:00I've found that how I spend my time depends on who...I've found that how I spend my time depends on who I'm with--for me, TV and movies are social activities. If I'm alone, I'm more apt to pick up a book or write, and maybe keep the TV on for noise in the background, since I really don't care if I miss Kim Kardashian's fancy footwork on Dancing with the Stars.<BR/><BR/>As to what I read, it's almost exclusively some form of romance, though it runs the gamut from erotica to romantic suspense to more chick lit type novels. I don't read Oprah books either, not because they make me think (romance makes me think), but because I despise unhappy endings. Make me cry in the beginning or the middle, but don't you dare make me cry at the end. I can rely on romance to deliver in that arena, for the most part. Reading is an escape for me, and I love authors who make me think of characters long after the book is closed. Character development is probably my favorite part of writing as well. <BR/><BR/>I read fast so I need lots of material. I guess I am author-specific in what I buy, but I'm a huge library borrower as well to discover new authors. With all the talented writers going e-pub now, that's tough, so when I hunt for a new e-pub author, I spend a lot of time looking for recommends and reviews so I know where to plunk down my hard earned money (nonetheless, I've come out with a few turkeys). <BR/><BR/>Just a note, I loved the Harry Potter books, but didn't much like Meyer. Wasn't so much an indication of the writing, I just didn't jive with Edward. Took me back to high school and how COOL I thought the possessive, controlling boys were. Ugh.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6824896765631412903.post-26930918719914185912008-10-01T06:13:00.000-05:002008-10-01T06:13:00.000-05:00Carly, I'm curious... how do you find new authors ...Carly, I'm curious... how do you find new authors to love if you only read authors you already love?<BR/><BR/>Personally, I BUY authors I love, but I BORROW authors I've never met until I fall in love with them and decide they're worth investing in. (And by that I mean that they need to be good enough to re-read, and re-read...)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6824896765631412903.post-78395277062069238222008-09-30T15:40:00.000-05:002008-09-30T15:40:00.000-05:00My comment never appears, but I'm going to try any...My comment never appears, but I'm going to try anyway. I read books because they engage my mind. I only buy books by "proven" authors, that is, someone I know I love. I may go out on a limb with a non-fiction title that looks interesting, but rarely on fiction. I do find reading a multi-tasking occupation because I pretty much only read while exercising (treadmill or elliptical). I never watch tv (raised without it) and rarely go to the movies (only to please someone else in the family.)<BR/><BR/>I often reread favorites, partly because it's hard to find new authors I love.<BR/><BR/>CarlyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6824896765631412903.post-35819575515841717882008-09-30T14:22:00.000-05:002008-09-30T14:22:00.000-05:00My book-shopping habits are much like Vixen's ...My book-shopping habits are much like Vixen's in that I'm looking for a good idea and good writing. I am very picky though--after a lifetime of reading, I know what ideas I enjoy most. I read a narrow range of fantasy books (epic, high, S&S, and dark) and nonfiction in the subjects of writing, art, philosophy, social issues, and biology.<BR/><BR/>If I ever do stray from those fantasy genres, it will be for ideas that deal with pet themes related to my nonfiction subjects. For example, I wil be interested in reading a contemporary urban fantasy if it has a strong theme regarding Ethics, or a Science Fiction if the theme relates to genetics, biology, and/or ethics also.<BR/><BR/>***<BR/><BR/>I read because it is my prefered form of entertainment and learning. <BR/><BR/>I do not like television. The shows offered are far too shallow and trite. Reality tv exploits the worst of human natures, and glorifies the basest of human behaviors. News programs have degenerated to gossip, fear-mongering, and sensationalism. Journalism is lost.<BR/><BR/>Movies are better than tv, but I am just as selective about movies as I am with books, and I find books to be far more accessible and engrossing than movies. I prefer books because they are the most intimate of entertainments, the most intimate of communications. It is only through books that I have ever felt so closely connected to another human being--both with the characters in the stories, and with the minds of the authors that created them. Reading gives me a sense of belonging--a sense that I so rarely have in the Real World.Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11314429932343190739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6824896765631412903.post-38902152532881441252008-09-29T20:07:00.000-05:002008-09-29T20:07:00.000-05:00I always choose a book...except if the other choic...I always choose a book...except if the other choice is sex. Other than that, nothing can compete with a great book. <BR/><BR/>I'm an addict. What can I say?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6824896765631412903.post-15339924614786806932008-09-29T16:53:00.000-05:002008-09-29T16:53:00.000-05:00I tend to write what I want to read, but can't fin...I tend to write what I want to read, but can't find enough of in bookstores. In my current mood, I want eccentric romances with a serious literary/lyrical bent, or magical stories with a brooding and ultra sexy edge. <BR/><BR/>Are either of these in vogue? No. But I'm having a wonderful time. :) <BR/><BR/>In my (humble,honest) opinion, maistream publishing tends to publish a trend far beyond its peak. Since I don't tend to read the "trends", I also don't have much fun writing to the same. I imagine if I forced myself, I'd find my story falling flat.Liane Gentry Skyehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13393035282032592271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6824896765631412903.post-23118084979402433252008-09-29T07:09:00.000-05:002008-09-29T07:09:00.000-05:00I also open at the middle of a story to see if the...I also open at the middle of a story to see if the writing holds up to the promise of the first chapter. I get very tired of brilliant openings with no substance to follow up. <BR/><BR/>(Sometimes I wonder if the three polished chapters came out that good because they were run through workshops so many times they were essentially written by someone else... but I digress.)<BR/><BR/>So what do I buy and why?<BR/><BR/>I look for a cool idea. Something that makes me wish I'd thought of it. I think the big sellers always are backed up by neat ideas - usually stuff hardly anyone has utilised to their fullest before. <BR/><BR/>Maybe you can find a bestseller that's badly written, but you struggle to find one without an interesting and original concept at its heart. <BR/><BR/>I don't believe the writing is ever as important as the story, especially when it comes to the public. <BR/><BR/>I read across genre, and I am author specific to an extent. But I am always looking for the latest book with a great idea at its heart and solid writing to back it up.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6824896765631412903.post-66432411975760822582008-09-28T22:48:00.000-05:002008-09-28T22:48:00.000-05:00That's interesting, Adrian. Can you give an exampl...That's interesting, Adrian. Can you give an example of a movie using a first or subjective third person pov? I'd love to consider this further.<BR/><BR/>TheresaEdittorrenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14295505709568570553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6824896765631412903.post-61354721709129466552008-09-28T16:45:00.000-05:002008-09-28T16:45:00.000-05:00I don't think the point of shorter, lighter bo...I don't think the point of shorter, lighter books is really about attention span, (as in we're all ADD nowadays). It's that leisure time comes in little chunks. Two hours of consecutive free time is an occasional luxury.<BR/><BR/>I'm a slow reader. Two hours of reading is maybe 80 pages of a light paperback. A 250 page novel is a big commitment. My book reading time is more typically about half an hour to an hour at a stretch, which means even short stories are often split across sessions. Bookmarks are great, but if you've had a busy day since your last reading session, it takes a moment to remember what was happening when you closed the book yesterday.<BR/><BR/>Other forms of entertainment can offer a complete experience in the same amount of time. Thanks to TiVo, an "hour-long" drama show takes about 45 minutes, and even that is multi-tasked with eating dinner, doing dishes, and checking the mail. Books don't lend themselves to multi-tasking.<BR/><BR/>With so much going on in life, an unfinished read starts to feel like one more obligation. I think that's what's really driving the trendy to shorter, choppier stories.<BR/><BR/>Off topic:<BR/><BR/>> (Movies can use voiceover narration to achieve a similar effect, but for the most part, the camera is an objective witness that doesn't let us into another person’s head.)<BR/><BR/>Actually, I took a film class dedicated to the notion that first- and close third-person narration can be done in movies (even without obvious approaches like voice-over). We studied many films with unreliable narrators, some based on novels told from tightly-controlled points of view. It was one of my favorite courses.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6824896765631412903.post-29510142518730517952008-09-28T15:34:00.000-05:002008-09-28T15:34:00.000-05:00I guess you could say I compartmentalize. I don't ...I guess you could say I compartmentalize. I don't choose a book <I>instead</I> of some other form of entertainment. Each activity has its place in my life. I watch television in the evening then at bedtime I read. I find the action of reading helps me relax so I can go to sleep. I don't have a television in my bedroom because I would never watch it there. I read every night. In fact, I can't get to sleep if I don't read. I do, occasionally, find what I am reading so wonderful that I read into the wee hours regretting it the next day, but I read anyway.<BR/><BR/>Now, as far as how I go about choosing what to read, I'm all over the place. I do read some "pop" titles, but for the most part I read to escape. You won't find me reading Oprah's recommendations because most of them make me think too much! I do find myself attracted to series more than single titles. If the first book in a series gets me, I will most likely read every book in the series. Perhaps the proliferation of series in the last 20 years has to do with the training we have received from television?TitaKinihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13437522002871619159noreply@blogger.com