i have a brother who is an english prof. and he talks like this all the time :0) but i have a father who is an elementary school principle who thinks that you should read whatever book inspires you to keep reading and to 'thirst for knowledge' so to speak because sometimes a 'silly' book makes you want to keep reading and work up to something like moby dick, whereas if someone reads moby dick right off they might not want to keep reading … and i myself agree with both of them :0) i dont want to be made to feel guilty for reading harry potter but i want to expose myself to books that make me stop and think and create some kind of emotion in what im reading and inspire me to examine my life type of book.
I've only read books like this recently. Yes they're brilliant, but I'm tired of cringing for/sobbing over/generally feeling bad for fictional characters! Time for some girly fluff…
Leslie @ everygoodandperfect
March 23, 2010 at 7:36 pmwoah. good stuff! i totally agree. makes me want to run home, grab a heart-affecting book and a cup of tea, and have a good cry.
Randi
March 23, 2010 at 9:40 pmwow. PERFECTION.
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Alyssa Coberly
March 24, 2010 at 9:12 pmi have a brother who is an english prof. and he talks like this all the time :0) but i have a father who is an elementary school principle who thinks that you should read whatever book inspires you to keep reading and to 'thirst for knowledge' so to speak because sometimes a 'silly' book makes you want to keep reading and work up to something like moby dick, whereas if someone reads moby dick right off they might not want to keep reading … and i myself agree with both of them :0) i dont want to be made to feel guilty for reading harry potter but i want to expose myself to books that make me stop and think and create some kind of emotion in what im reading and inspire me to examine my life type of book.
whew – – sorry about the 'novel'
Katie
March 25, 2010 at 7:58 amI've only read books like this recently. Yes they're brilliant, but I'm tired of cringing for/sobbing over/generally feeling bad for fictional characters! Time for some girly fluff…