tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517309195472334692.post7933637503858458727..comments2023-10-30T11:40:07.884-04:00Comments on Magpie Writes: Comfort ReadsAlex Villasantehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17109677049281615295noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517309195472334692.post-5344910033194588562012-05-10T09:52:07.686-04:002012-05-10T09:52:07.686-04:00Comfort needs no reason! That's what I say as ...Comfort needs no reason! That's what I say as I delve into Gaudy Night (again)Alex Villasantehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17109677049281615295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517309195472334692.post-83680850019458981772012-05-10T09:50:10.862-04:002012-05-10T09:50:10.862-04:00Thanks AngelIna
So here's my question for you ...Thanks AngelIna<br />So here's my question for you one time only readers- is it the se for movies and tv episodes? And have you ever forgotten you've already read a book until you're half way in?Alex Villasantehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17109677049281615295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517309195472334692.post-14708901366353365222012-05-10T09:47:58.477-04:002012-05-10T09:47:58.477-04:00I just recently gOt into rjnning and was genuinely...I just recently gOt into rjnning and was genuinely upset to have to give it up for a while. Before I was a serious couch tater. Now I get up, put on my running clothes and go for a walk- just do I don't lose momentum. Kinda boring compared to running but I'll get back soon. Hope you keep at it too!Alex Villasantehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17109677049281615295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517309195472334692.post-90648314964257098052012-05-10T09:45:23.803-04:002012-05-10T09:45:23.803-04:00Michael, I find that so interesting because I'...Michael, I find that so interesting because I'm so much the opposite! Is it the same for movies?Alex Villasantehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17109677049281615295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517309195472334692.post-3404175350062965512012-05-10T09:44:17.059-04:002012-05-10T09:44:17.059-04:00Oh, what Christie are you reading? I've read ...Oh, what Christie are you reading? I've read them all several times. Truly comfort reading!Alex Villasantehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17109677049281615295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517309195472334692.post-19424880410887178992012-05-10T09:43:06.381-04:002012-05-10T09:43:06.381-04:00Honestly, so many people have said HP that I don&#...Honestly, so many people have said HP that I don't know how I missed it. Probably because I'm reading them to my kids a lot now!Alex Villasantehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17109677049281615295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517309195472334692.post-46360628641039183172012-05-10T09:39:35.369-04:002012-05-10T09:39:35.369-04:00Thanks for the good vibes. Would you believe I'...Thanks for the good vibes. Would you believe I've never read John Irving? Do you have a rec?Alex Villasantehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17109677049281615295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517309195472334692.post-24004398146474500902012-05-08T21:10:02.890-04:002012-05-08T21:10:02.890-04:00My mom is a big re-reader... the number of new boo...My mom is a big re-reader... the number of new books she reads is very small, and it always baffles me. I do re-read on occasion, but I have to REALLLLLY like the book for it to make it to my "Keep This Forever" shelf. My comfort reads are probably Anne of Green Gables, Emily of New Moon, Narnia, the Candy Kane books (old children's books that I read when I was a girl at my great-grandmother's house), and the Dark Tower.<br /><br />LOL It's just now cracking me up that my "comfort reads" are children's books... and Stephen King.<br /><br />Jo<br /><a href="http://inwhichwestartanew.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">In Which We Start Anew</a>In Which We Start Anewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01575301575612665739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517309195472334692.post-7617213636967826222012-05-08T21:02:57.951-04:002012-05-08T21:02:57.951-04:00These are some of my favorite rereads. I have ever...These are some of my favorite rereads. I have every Agatha Christie mystery on my shelves, plus my favorite Sayers (Yes, the ones with Harriet). I also go back to a lot of British kids' books that I grew up with (Mom grew up in England). <br /><br />Fun comfort reads, but lousy reason--hope your back is MUCH better soon, if not now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517309195472334692.post-46756243365720549652012-05-08T20:38:08.049-04:002012-05-08T20:38:08.049-04:00I read for comfort (and I read a lot, hmm. . .) bu...I read for comfort (and I read a lot, hmm. . .) but I can never read the same book twice (one of the symptoms of my neophilia). <br /><br />Feel better!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00769602845843608247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517309195472334692.post-7102640658591922702012-05-08T18:30:55.303-04:002012-05-08T18:30:55.303-04:00Mmm, mac 'n cheese. My comfort books are the H...Mmm, mac 'n cheese. My comfort books are the Harry Potter books. I so easily fall into that world and I'm very much at home there.Christine Rainshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08263694662585963900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517309195472334692.post-9042223454231269722012-05-08T18:00:33.275-04:002012-05-08T18:00:33.275-04:00Sorry to hear about your back trouble. I run (more...Sorry to hear about your back trouble. I run (more like jog), too, but I always allow distractions to keep me from being consistent. Today, I told myself I'd do better. But I say that every time I start again.<br /><br />Yes, I do re-read books. I've got a bunch of them stored away that I plan to re-read during the lazy days of summer. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517309195472334692.post-78414344375946399562012-05-08T15:36:41.893-04:002012-05-08T15:36:41.893-04:00I read books only once. I don't have the time ...I read books only once. I don't have the time in my life to spend more than that on any one novel. I just have my memory of them to rely upon.Michael Offutt, Phantom Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10557969104886174930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517309195472334692.post-10402085142393669302012-05-08T13:36:29.842-04:002012-05-08T13:36:29.842-04:00I have lots of comfort reads. I can pick up Order...I have lots of comfort reads. I can pick up Order of the Phoenix, flip to a random page, and read. That makes me feel better. I also LOVE to read old kiddie favorites, mostly Nancy Drew or The Baby-Sitters Club. I can read any of those (and do) when I'm feeling nostalgic, sick, uncreative, or, you know, if it's a day ending in Y. :) Reading Agatha Christie now and loving it!Daisy Carterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17735098333414333404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517309195472334692.post-86091040182171576912012-05-08T13:28:02.650-04:002012-05-08T13:28:02.650-04:00My comfort read is Harry Potter. And if I'm to...My comfort read is Harry Potter. And if I'm too lazy to even read, I have them all on audio. Something about Jim Dale's voice makes it all okay. :)<br /><br />Feel better!Sharon Baylisshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17361550815860670756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517309195472334692.post-4620913296852082242012-05-08T13:13:05.829-04:002012-05-08T13:13:05.829-04:00P.S. Feel better soon!P.S. Feel better soon!Jaye Robin Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03929739858812153990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-517309195472334692.post-5831480669067039872012-05-08T13:12:40.392-04:002012-05-08T13:12:40.392-04:00I love Rita Mae Brown horse-related mysteries, and...I love Rita Mae Brown horse-related mysteries, and John Irving books always make me happy.Jaye Robin Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03929739858812153990noreply@blogger.com