Comments on: The entry that will make my Dad shake his head and sigh loudly http://www.misszoot.com/2007/10/11/the-entry-that-will-make-my-dad-shake-his-head-and-sigh-loudly/ misszoot.com - the mundane life of a horribly geeky mother of 3 Sun, 12 Feb 2012 13:32:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: roz http://www.misszoot.com/2007/10/11/the-entry-that-will-make-my-dad-shake-his-head-and-sigh-loudly/#comment-225081 roz Sat, 13 Oct 2007 06:17:24 +0000 http://www.misszoot.com/2007/10/11/the-entry-that-will-make-my-dad-shake-his-head-and-sigh-loudly/#comment-225081 Delurking to echo several remarks and one recommendation. I also read a lot. Probably 5-7 books a week. I also read late at night, especially when anxiety overtakes...which it often does. I can get lost in books. But, I also have read very few of the books on that list, simply because they don't appeal to me. I read mystery, popular fiction, sci-fi, romance, historical novels and many others. Also, the ones that I have read were mostly in highschool and college- required. But, having said that, I do want to recommend "The Historian". I don't as a rule, read vampire books, but for some reason, someone recommended that book and I truly couldn't put it down. Also. as a diabetic, I have to try and control my food intake, but struggle with it because I also eat when I'm anxious, which is most of the time. I have found that if I keep things like veggies cut up and low fat type dips and stuff, I WILL munch on those...while reading, of course, late at night, rather than chips. The key seems to be having them already cut and ready to munch! Who knows, it might work for you! Delurking to echo several remarks and one recommendation. I also read a lot. Probably 5-7 books a week. I also read late at night, especially when anxiety overtakes…which it often does. I can get lost in books. But, I also have read very few of the books on that list, simply because they don’t appeal to me. I read mystery, popular fiction, sci-fi, romance, historical novels and many others. Also, the ones that I have read were mostly in highschool and college- required. But, having said that, I do want to recommend “The Historian”. I don’t as a rule, read vampire books, but for some reason, someone recommended that book and I truly couldn’t put it down. Also. as a diabetic, I have to try and control my food intake, but struggle with it because I also eat when I’m anxious, which is most of the time. I have found that if I keep things like veggies cut up and low fat type dips and stuff, I WILL munch on those…while reading, of course, late at night, rather than chips. The key seems to be having them already cut and ready to munch! Who knows, it might work for you!

]]> By: Frema http://www.misszoot.com/2007/10/11/the-entry-that-will-make-my-dad-shake-his-head-and-sigh-loudly/#comment-224370 Frema Fri, 12 Oct 2007 20:34:52 +0000 http://www.misszoot.com/2007/10/11/the-entry-that-will-make-my-dad-shake-his-head-and-sigh-loudly/#comment-224370 Ha. My parents were the same way! Also, Ayn Rand's books had a profound impact on me. I read "The Fountainhead" in high school and it totally blew me away. I eventually came to realize that her ideas about independence and altruism were a *tad* extreme, but I still love her books for their strong characters. "Atlas Shrugged" is even better. I still love the name Dagny! Ha. My parents were the same way!

Also, Ayn Rand’s books had a profound impact on me. I read “The Fountainhead” in high school and it totally blew me away. I eventually came to realize that her ideas about independence and altruism were a *tad* extreme, but I still love her books for their strong characters. “Atlas Shrugged” is even better. I still love the name Dagny!

]]> By: leslie http://www.misszoot.com/2007/10/11/the-entry-that-will-make-my-dad-shake-his-head-and-sigh-loudly/#comment-224307 leslie Fri, 12 Oct 2007 19:34:45 +0000 http://www.misszoot.com/2007/10/11/the-entry-that-will-make-my-dad-shake-his-head-and-sigh-loudly/#comment-224307 I did your meme on my book blog. I've read them all, but only a few inspired me to pick them up and read them more than once. I did your meme on my book blog. I’ve read them all, but only a few inspired me to pick them up and read them more than once.

]]> By: Books Without Limits » Meme: Which Of These Books Have You Read? http://www.misszoot.com/2007/10/11/the-entry-that-will-make-my-dad-shake-his-head-and-sigh-loudly/#comment-224305 Books Without Limits » Meme: Which Of These Books Have You Read? Fri, 12 Oct 2007 19:32:33 +0000 http://www.misszoot.com/2007/10/11/the-entry-that-will-make-my-dad-shake-his-head-and-sigh-loudly/#comment-224305 [...] From Zoot today: [...] [...] From Zoot today: [...]

]]> By: junkie http://www.misszoot.com/2007/10/11/the-entry-that-will-make-my-dad-shake-his-head-and-sigh-loudly/#comment-224298 junkie Fri, 12 Oct 2007 19:28:18 +0000 http://www.misszoot.com/2007/10/11/the-entry-that-will-make-my-dad-shake-his-head-and-sigh-loudly/#comment-224298 freakin hilarious. i have read more than half of those books.......you're missing out! freakin hilarious. i have read more than half of those books…….you’re missing out!

]]> By: Nancy http://www.misszoot.com/2007/10/11/the-entry-that-will-make-my-dad-shake-his-head-and-sigh-loudly/#comment-224283 Nancy Fri, 12 Oct 2007 19:02:03 +0000 http://www.misszoot.com/2007/10/11/the-entry-that-will-make-my-dad-shake-his-head-and-sigh-loudly/#comment-224283 I'm going to do this over at my blog too. I'm a bookseller and book lover, and read constantly, but I'm afraid to see what exactly I'm missing in this list.... I’m going to do this over at my blog too. I’m a bookseller and book lover, and read constantly, but I’m afraid to see what exactly I’m missing in this list….

]]> By: *pixie* http://www.misszoot.com/2007/10/11/the-entry-that-will-make-my-dad-shake-his-head-and-sigh-loudly/#comment-224142 *pixie* Fri, 12 Oct 2007 15:33:47 +0000 http://www.misszoot.com/2007/10/11/the-entry-that-will-make-my-dad-shake-his-head-and-sigh-loudly/#comment-224142 American Gods is really good. Zen and the Art... holds a dear place in my heart and always reminds me of high school. American Gods is really good.
Zen and the Art… holds a dear place in my heart and always reminds me of high school.

]]> By: lindz http://www.misszoot.com/2007/10/11/the-entry-that-will-make-my-dad-shake-his-head-and-sigh-loudly/#comment-224136 lindz Fri, 12 Oct 2007 15:30:50 +0000 http://www.misszoot.com/2007/10/11/the-entry-that-will-make-my-dad-shake-his-head-and-sigh-loudly/#comment-224136 zoot!! you missed Harry Potter!! you could've had asterisk if you put HARRY POTTER up! harry paitter is a new age CLASSIC!! so don't be to hard on yourself! I don't read much either. zoot!!
you missed Harry Potter!! you could’ve had asterisk if you put HARRY POTTER up!
harry paitter is a new age CLASSIC!!

so don’t be to hard on yourself!

I don’t read much either.

]]> By: Isabel http://www.misszoot.com/2007/10/11/the-entry-that-will-make-my-dad-shake-his-head-and-sigh-loudly/#comment-224132 Isabel Fri, 12 Oct 2007 15:26:23 +0000 http://www.misszoot.com/2007/10/11/the-entry-that-will-make-my-dad-shake-his-head-and-sigh-loudly/#comment-224132 I think reading is a very personal thing. And who cares if you don't like the books on that list...it's all subjective. (I may have to do this one ....) I think reading is a very personal thing. And who cares if you don’t like the books on that list…it’s all subjective.

(I may have to do this one ….)

]]> By: Kathy http://www.misszoot.com/2007/10/11/the-entry-that-will-make-my-dad-shake-his-head-and-sigh-loudly/#comment-224069 Kathy Fri, 12 Oct 2007 14:12:28 +0000 http://www.misszoot.com/2007/10/11/the-entry-that-will-make-my-dad-shake-his-head-and-sigh-loudly/#comment-224069 Loved this! If these books are on your shelves, I'm very impressed. Most people don't even bother to buy them. Here's a suggestion: take this list and pick one of the books, like "A Short History of Almost Everything." Late at night when you're tempted to eat, read instead. Pick up this book and start reading. Maybe it will take your mind off eating. If you have to eat, try celery, carrot sticks, green pepper strips, etc. When you have FINISHED the book, then you can reward yourself with something you really want to eat--a piece of chocolate fudge torte comes to mind... And if it doesn't keep you from eating, at least you will have learned something or will be able to bold a book on your list. I'm afraid to do this meme. I have shelves full of books at our house (do I have to count my husband's sci-fi/fantasy books that I will never read?). Many have been lovingly re-read at least one time, if not more. And the previous commenter was right--you have an entirely different experience with a book when you re-read it years later (especially true of Jane Austen). I could easily spend hours just listing the books and would no doubt get distracted by the books themselves. "Hey, I forgot about this one. I've really been wanting to read it..." And off I go. Loved this! If these books are on your shelves, I’m very impressed. Most people don’t even bother to buy them.

Here’s a suggestion: take this list and pick one of the books, like “A Short History of Almost Everything.” Late at night when you’re tempted to eat, read instead. Pick up this book and start reading. Maybe it will take your mind off eating. If you have to eat, try celery, carrot sticks, green pepper strips, etc. When you have FINISHED the book, then you can reward yourself with something you really want to eat–a piece of chocolate fudge torte comes to mind… And if it doesn’t keep you from eating, at least you will have learned something or will be able to bold a book on your list.

I’m afraid to do this meme. I have shelves full of books at our house (do I have to count my husband’s sci-fi/fantasy books that I will never read?). Many have been lovingly re-read at least one time, if not more. And the previous commenter was right–you have an entirely different experience with a book when you re-read it years later (especially true of Jane Austen). I could easily spend hours just listing the books and would no doubt get distracted by the books themselves. “Hey, I forgot about this one. I’ve really been wanting to read it…” And off I go.

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