tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855485928545677951.post4191600887770144479..comments2024-01-08T00:51:30.080-05:00Comments on Write Now: How Do You Read?Karen Langehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18177923284595298347noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855485928545677951.post-49102230035932762502012-06-15T13:39:01.061-04:002012-06-15T13:39:01.061-04:00Joylene,
Yes, for fiction, I always start at the b...Joylene,<br />Yes, for fiction, I always start at the beginning, with an occasional peek to the back. Movies, too, of course! :)<br /><br />Mare,<br />I have had times like this, where it seems to take forever to get through a book. I am currently actively reading two books and feel a little like this now! :)<br /><br />Blessings,<br />KarenKaren Langehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18177923284595298347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855485928545677951.post-44450928644928415812012-06-14T22:36:22.523-04:002012-06-14T22:36:22.523-04:00Lately, I can't even finish a book! I have so...Lately, I can't even finish a book! I have so many interruptions. I don't read fiction like I used, for that very reason. Ideas for my blog come from all the places you mentioned. Life offers all kinds of ideas, doesn't it? :-)Marianne (Mare) Baker Ballhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03663143060069193124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855485928545677951.post-9048978644968408992012-06-09T16:43:11.722-04:002012-06-09T16:43:11.722-04:00I start at the beginning. I have to. It's the ...I start at the beginning. I have to. It's the same with movies. If I turn to a TV show or movie and I've missed the first 15 minutes, I look on the guide to see if it comes on later. I couldn't imagine missing the intro of any book. How would you tell if it was any good?Joylene Nowell Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04497637513532136615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855485928545677951.post-70369949895584476152012-06-09T14:05:47.994-04:002012-06-09T14:05:47.994-04:00Richard,
Well, then you and I both are, but I thin...Richard,<br />Well, then you and I both are, but I think that's okay. We won't get put in jail over it, I'm thinking!<br /><br />Mohamad,<br />I don't know that it's lazy always, curious perhaps? Thanks for stopping by and weighing in!<br /><br />Cheryl,<br />Speed reading really does come in handy. For me, giving myself permission to stop reading a book if I don't care for it was a big decision. :)<br /><br />Raymonde,<br />No such thing as long comments from you, my friend! Good to hear your voice. :) I agree, that is a prod. For fiction, have you tried any of Cathy Gohlke's books - lots of twists and turns in those! Thanks so much, and hugs back to you!<br /><br />Blessings,<br />KarenKaren Langehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18177923284595298347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855485928545677951.post-79282384103258237972012-06-09T12:13:34.742-04:002012-06-09T12:13:34.742-04:00I start at the beginning and but then I can help m...I start at the beginning and but then I can help myself and read the last chapter!!! I can't stand the suspense a lot of the time. Then I go back and finish the book. :)<br /><br />My reading pattern have changed though since I have become a christian and I find it difficult to find appropriate books which are also exhilarating!!! Maybe it is a prod for christian writers out there...<br /><br />One of my favorites lately has been the Brothers Chronicles, with the first one in the series: The Fall of Lucifer.<br /><br />Sorry to write such long comment. Hope you are keeping well Karen. Big hugs and kisses. xxxRaymondehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18227994611722030259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855485928545677951.post-89755278041680878292012-06-09T09:21:57.375-04:002012-06-09T09:21:57.375-04:00I'm a front to back reader... I'll speed r...I'm a front to back reader... I'll speed read if I'm not super captivated.Cheryl Klarichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12633250643087095689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855485928545677951.post-16904087757737206722012-06-08T20:25:33.422-04:002012-06-08T20:25:33.422-04:00Sneak to the back and check out the last page.
hah...Sneak to the back and check out the last page.<br />hahaha.<br />Read several chapters and then hop to the ending<br /><br />i do that.<br />am lazzy man :pMohamad Rivaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08237658126801997551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855485928545677951.post-44931059594293624582012-06-08T15:28:04.894-04:002012-06-08T15:28:04.894-04:00I have to admit I have peeked at times at the end ...I have to admit I have peeked at times at the end of a book, hey what can I say I'm nosey,lol. Richardtrumphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14379869475899318079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855485928545677951.post-80782270430369839232012-06-08T13:59:27.540-04:002012-06-08T13:59:27.540-04:00Robyn,
Had to laugh, I think the same thing! Miss ...Robyn,<br />Had to laugh, I think the same thing! Miss you too! :)<br /><br />Hilary,<br />Yes, novels, always, at the beginning for me too. Once in a while a bit of sneaking around happens. :) Good point - forgot about magazines and newspapers. I skip around in those too, quite often.<br /><br />Cecelia,<br />Hadn't thought about a series; that's a good point. It is hard to jump in the middle. That's one reason I like stand alone books, even within a series, better.<br /><br />Rachna,<br />So you are a strictly by the rules kind of gal, are you? :)<br /><br />Happy weekend,<br />KarenKaren Langehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18177923284595298347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855485928545677951.post-37112040769789183542012-06-08T12:48:24.986-04:002012-06-08T12:48:24.986-04:00I read from begining to end, Karen. No cheating wh...I read from begining to end, Karen. No cheating where books are concerned.Rachna Chhabriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16900999965919504282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855485928545677951.post-49621303963888165072012-06-08T12:36:21.549-04:002012-06-08T12:36:21.549-04:00Karen:
I also read front to back. I have at ...Karen:<br /> I also read front to back. I have at times peaked to the ending but the ending is usually tells what happens AFTER the climax. <br /> For non-fiction, I usually follow the table of contents.<br /> I also had to learn to start reading a series with the first book. Beverly Lewis taught me that. I picked up a book that was a second in a series. She referred to events in this young girls life that had happened in the first book. When I went back and read the first book, the events were major in this family.quietspirithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06086016141181470311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855485928545677951.post-76762428785869413362012-06-08T03:05:41.722-04:002012-06-08T03:05:41.722-04:00Hi Karen .. I start at the beginning for a novel, ...Hi Karen .. I start at the beginning for a novel, sometimes if it's more reference type I'll look around, I'll scan read through sometimes if it's a light inconsequential read ... <br /><br />A magazine I'll move around in it .. a newspaper too .. almost always scan reading til something catches my eye for a more indepth read.<br /><br />Cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855485928545677951.post-60469055620170254932012-06-07T22:49:44.938-04:002012-06-07T22:49:44.938-04:00I ALWAYS start at the beginning and read it throug...I ALWAYS start at the beginning and read it through to the end. Unless I hate the book. Then I jump to the end and mumble about what a terrible book it was and how did it EVER get published to begin with. :-)<br /><br />Hugs amigo. I have missed you.Robyn Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17356555082768185840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855485928545677951.post-6359202281205401832012-06-07T22:07:10.286-04:002012-06-07T22:07:10.286-04:00Susan,
Oh yes, you are right. Just read! That'...Susan,<br />Oh yes, you are right. Just read! That's excellent advice! :)<br /><br />Suzanne,<br />It is fun to see how everyone reads! I think we've established that any way is okay, what do you think? :)<br /><br />Blessings,<br />KarenKaren Langehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18177923284595298347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855485928545677951.post-8928737780500733632012-06-07T22:04:58.266-04:002012-06-07T22:04:58.266-04:00Sarah,
Yes, sometimes I just do not resist. :) Oh ...Sarah,<br />Yes, sometimes I just do not resist. :) Oh well.<br /><br />Marja,<br />I don't think there is a right or wrong way, but perhaps it's about spoiling the surprise. :) <br /><br />Lydia,<br />Ah yes, now rereading - hadn't thought about that. Good point! I've done the same thing there.<br /><br />Carol,<br />Well, true, I see your point. It could make more work otherwise. Hadn't really thought much about that.<br /><br />Angela,<br />I know someone who reads the last chapter first. I can't do that; I need to know who is who and all that stuff. If I do skip to the back in fiction, I almost always go back and read where I left off.<br /><br />Glenda,<br />Super speed read - I like that! That's a good plug or reason for speed reading!<br /><br />Janette,<br />You are welcome. Hope that the Dear Editor site is helpful. I have gotten a lot out of their other posts. :)<br /><br />Diane,<br />It is a journey, isn't it? I've always thought I needed to read all of it (fiction, anyway), but once in a while I skip a bit here and there.<br /><br />Jen,<br />Ha - yes, I've done that with a few mysteries. Sometimes I've been right, other times, not. What's your success record on them? :)<br /><br />Happy weekend,<br />KarenKaren Langehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18177923284595298347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855485928545677951.post-11355236582815100412012-06-07T21:33:04.986-04:002012-06-07T21:33:04.986-04:00I'm a staunch believer in starting at the begi...I'm a staunch believer in starting at the beginning of a novel, but I've been known to skip ahead to make sure everyone's ok. :)Doing that does rob something from the experience for me, though.<br /><br />Fun to see how everyone reads!Susanne Dietzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09710634601407161821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855485928545677951.post-31390687159593903162012-06-07T21:17:30.285-04:002012-06-07T21:17:30.285-04:00Nah. There's no right way, in my opinion. I...Nah. There's no right way, in my opinion. I'm like you. I start non-fiction by reading the table of contents. Other books, I start at the very beginning, "a very good place to start." Occasionally I'll skip ahead, read little snippits of paragraphs and then retreat back. I think the most important thing is just to read! SusanSusanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12358462881287190635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855485928545677951.post-77118266651752999432012-06-07T20:17:43.616-04:002012-06-07T20:17:43.616-04:00Okay. This is a loaded question. It depends on wha...Okay. This is a loaded question. It depends on what kind of book I'm reading. If it's a novel, I try to keep from skipping ahead, but sometimes I do, especially if it's not predictable (the best kind). I also skip ahead on mysteries, if I think I've figured out who did it, and I want to see if I'm right. <br /><br />On nf, there are no rules. Like you, I look at the toc and see what piques my interest, then go there first. <br /><br />Great questions!Jeanette Levelliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12898750484193832082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855485928545677951.post-82692345496454665172012-06-07T20:15:37.900-04:002012-06-07T20:15:37.900-04:00I like to think if someone picks up my book to rea...I like to think if someone picks up my book to read they enjoy the journey from beginning to end. When I read a book I read the first chapter or so and then decide if I want to continue - no skipping or peeking for me! :-)Diane Fordhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15018013338268306704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855485928545677951.post-53584049500189600802012-06-07T17:01:48.859-04:002012-06-07T17:01:48.859-04:00I start at the beginning and read straight through...I start at the beginning and read straight through, whether it's a non-fiction or fiction book. If parts get boring, I may skip a paragraph or two.<br /><br />Interesting question! Thanks for asking and for the link to Dear Editor. I'm checking that site out now...<br /><br />Blessings to you and yours.JDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05234966786590125696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855485928545677951.post-27177247142037820402012-06-07T15:21:10.604-04:002012-06-07T15:21:10.604-04:00I always read straight through. If parts are borin...I always read straight through. If parts are boring me ... I super speed read them. <br /><br />The only wrong way to read a book ... is to never read. :)GLENDA CHILDERShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10413897395818998532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855485928545677951.post-78609470989527589372012-06-07T13:56:26.724-04:002012-06-07T13:56:26.724-04:00For me, I always start at the beginning, otherwise...For me, I always start at the beginning, otherwise I don't have the background I need to make sense of the action and dialogue. If a book doesn't keep me interest, I'll often just stop reading rather than skip to the end.Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12399082789777816445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855485928545677951.post-47552903608974657682012-06-07T13:26:07.053-04:002012-06-07T13:26:07.053-04:00I'm a front to back kinda gal. Afraid I'll...I'm a front to back kinda gal. Afraid I'll miss something otherwise. Especially with non-fiction.Home Instructed Studentshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14499078929352419868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855485928545677951.post-54150581174231522322012-06-07T12:57:51.731-04:002012-06-07T12:57:51.731-04:00I always start at the beginning, but if I'm re...I always start at the beginning, but if I'm rereading a book, I tend to skip around a lot!Lydia Kanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00484415427764822386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-855485928545677951.post-63662495235427609742012-06-07T09:41:45.834-04:002012-06-07T09:41:45.834-04:00A right or wrong way? I don't know. When I wri...A right or wrong way? I don't know. When I write, I do not always write in chronological order, sometimes I write the first chapter last :) So, if someone wants to read that way...<br />No, seriously, whether fiction or non-fiction... a story builds up, and I do not like to go ahead of the story. So I read the old fashioned way :) front to back.Marja Verschoor-Meijershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06475263793581289701noreply@blogger.com