tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post3374929838583768669..comments2024-03-29T01:43:05.524-04:00Comments on Patricia Abbott (pattinase): Summer Readingpattinase (abbott)http://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-45431162865649518322013-05-31T00:11:15.628-04:002013-05-31T00:11:15.628-04:00My reading is the same year around. The only diffe...My reading is the same year around. The only difference is I am able to sit outside more.<br /><br />I have noticed the wait time at the library for brand new books is usually shorter during the summer months as folks leave town.Kevin R. Tipplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04170714419133752724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-87625491321202050322013-05-23T19:11:44.293-04:002013-05-23T19:11:44.293-04:00In a word, no. In a word, no. Cap'n Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11783977137812876489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-9530067449432651112013-05-23T17:42:47.873-04:002013-05-23T17:42:47.873-04:00That Powell thing haunts me. That Powell thing haunts me. pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-1472251523922819712013-05-23T17:23:16.669-04:002013-05-23T17:23:16.669-04:00The only summer plans I have are when I pack up a ...The only summer plans I have are when I pack up a box of books to bring on vacation. <br /><br />I've thought of spending a year to focus on certain books:<br />1. All the unread stuff I own at home.<br />2. That unending Proust novel.<br />3. The twelve novels of A DANCE TO THE MUSIC OF TIME.<br />4. Histories and dramas by ancient Greeks.<br />5. Churchill's World War Two history.Gerardnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-87159243283171065452013-05-23T11:54:57.682-04:002013-05-23T11:54:57.682-04:00I think I'm the opposite, because I tend to pl...I think I'm the opposite, because I tend to plan my winter reading more than summer. Summer means a period of less time to read, as longer days and warmer temperatures makes me feel guilty to be on my butt with a book in hand, with all these gorgeous mountains and rivers around me beckoning. My only goal is to make sure that, among everything else, the 6-7 books I got at last year's Montana Festival of the Book are read before this year's rolls around in the Fall. I've never pulled that off before. . . .Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10070278104646895235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-80441640730508915522013-05-23T11:10:09.442-04:002013-05-23T11:10:09.442-04:00The idea of summer reading makes me think of schoo...The idea of summer reading makes me think of school days. I read so much these days I don't have it compartmentalized. I can't plan to read specific books because something else always diverts me - a free book in the mail, some new writer I learn about from reading these blogs, a serendipitous discovery in the library or book store, etc. Summer is more about exploring the country and weekend getaways and gardening and getting outdoors for me now. Reading is year round.J F Norrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06473487417479127354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-90576578419106396812013-05-23T10:12:01.821-04:002013-05-23T10:12:01.821-04:00That sounds interesting Scott, The people we were ...That sounds interesting Scott, The people we were just with in Savannah and Asheville were both reading Dan Brown and had just finished the three volume history of the Civil Rights Movement. pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-31305412032708306252013-05-23T10:09:50.597-04:002013-05-23T10:09:50.597-04:00For me the defining characteristic is interesting....For me the defining characteristic is interesting. I have read too many novels where the characters act too perfectly or ones where the plot trumps any sort of character development. Which is why GONE GIRL worked for me. Women Behaving Badly should get the same interest as Men Behaving Badly. <br />For instance, I just read two books by Elisabeth S. Holding and loved both of them. However, in both the women were perhaps too sacrificing and perfect to show up in a modern novel. Especially in THE INNOCENT MRS. DUFF. My god, the woman was a saint and thus came off as unreal. pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-45444460747732152742013-05-23T10:06:53.809-04:002013-05-23T10:06:53.809-04:00I do change my reading habits during summer as I l...I do change my reading habits during summer as I like the prose equivalent of big blockbusters.<br /><br />I always enjoy a big book of history during the summer months. So far, the only one on my radar is Between Man and Beast: An Unlikely Explorer, the Evolution Debates, and the African Adventure that Took the Victorian World by Storm.<br /><br />Other than that:<br />Doc Savage: Skull Island<br />Isaac Bell #3 (by Clive Cussler)<br />Inferno by Dan Brown<br /><br />And whatever comics and books I get from this weekend's Comicpalooza in Houston.Scott D. Parkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15293540073601809197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-65910736977137508892013-05-23T09:55:27.929-04:002013-05-23T09:55:27.929-04:00My summer reading differs in that I up my percenta...My summer reading differs in that I up my percentage of fiction. I also tend to read a lot more.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-26296629622799511442013-05-23T09:33:49.662-04:002013-05-23T09:33:49.662-04:00This sums up exactly why I won't be reading Cl...This sums up exactly why <a href="http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/culturebox/2013/05/likable_and_unlikable_characters_in_fiction_claire_messud_and_meg_wolitzer.single.html" rel="nofollow">I won't be reading Claire Messud</a> or most of the other authors she touts.<br /><br />You don't necessarily have to be likeable but for me there are limits.<br /><br />Jeff M.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-77864011597634465292013-05-23T09:29:19.710-04:002013-05-23T09:29:19.710-04:00Also have to read THEIR EYES ARE WATCHING GOD for ...Also have to read THEIR EYES ARE WATCHING GOD for my book group. pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-79099414864263644202013-05-23T09:26:23.156-04:002013-05-23T09:26:23.156-04:00Summer supplies the time to tackle Big Fat Books. ...Summer supplies the time to tackle Big Fat Books. As soon as I finish the pile of library books that threatens to avalanche, I'm going to read William Gaddis' THE RECOGNITIONS (956 pages). Then, some Trollope.Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04546161337366365635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-59865279753341898332013-05-23T08:16:40.033-04:002013-05-23T08:16:40.033-04:00If I had to sum up with a was looking for in summe...If I had to sum up with a was looking for in summer reading in two words it would be, Big Books. Things like The Count of Monte Cristo or Michener books or Shogun or multi-part sagas. If we were going to Europe I'd look for relevant books, like The Agony and the Ecstasy or Rome and a Villa.<br /><br />Also, as you mentioned, if it was a hot summer I'd look for books set in really cold climates - Ice Station Zebra, A Cage of Ice, etc.<br /><br /><br />Jeff M.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-71904756085267955472013-05-23T08:09:54.736-04:002013-05-23T08:09:54.736-04:00Summer reading clubs were a big part of my summers...Summer reading clubs were a big part of my summers. Always liked the challenge. pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-37070770908172065142013-05-23T07:48:40.480-04:002013-05-23T07:48:40.480-04:00Whatever the season, a minimum of two classics a m...Whatever the season, a minimum of two classics a month, apart from regular fiction. Summer reminds me of April-May school holidays and lots of comic-books, such a long time ago too.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-72095843462794124082013-05-23T07:35:04.693-04:002013-05-23T07:35:04.693-04:00Patti - I know for a lot of people, summer reading...Patti - I know for a lot of people, summer reading differs from the rest of the year. It honestly doesn't for me. I've got several novels lined up, but them..I always do. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-57467045156627272172013-05-23T07:23:57.946-04:002013-05-23T07:23:57.946-04:00The books don't change because if the season, ...The books don't change because if the season, but the number of books I can read is usually higher because of school being out. But I'm working summer school this year, so reading time will still be somewhat limited. Right now I have several Elmore Leonard's that I'm working through, deciding which one will be my FFB. I also just started Susan Hill's The Betrayal of Trust, featuring her series detective, Simon Serrailler. As mysteries, they're only so-so, but as character studies of people grappling with big questions of life, death, human interaction, and faith, they're excellent. My two children who are still in high school have a lot of summer reading to do. I like to monitor their progress to ensure they don't wait until the day before school goes back to go on a reading binge!<br /><br />DebAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-20010606291222214142013-05-23T07:07:29.325-04:002013-05-23T07:07:29.325-04:00Always my goal and yet the library beckons. Be int...Always my goal and yet the library beckons. Be interested in your take on the Atkinson. pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-56328352753054726002013-05-23T06:59:51.145-04:002013-05-23T06:59:51.145-04:00Oh, what do I plan on reading?
At the moment: Joh...Oh, what do I <i>plan</i> on reading?<br /><br />At the moment: John Scalzi's The Human Division and (as soon as it gets here) Kate Atkinson's Life After Life plus a boatload of short stories. I would like to read some of the books sitting on the shelves rather than new library books.<br /><br /><br />Jeff M.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-69505748053322625542013-05-23T06:56:10.941-04:002013-05-23T06:56:10.941-04:00In the old days, yes. Since retirement, no.
I kno...In the old days, yes. Since retirement, no.<br /><br />I know George likes to have big reading plans for summer - Trollope, Proust - but I no longer bother saving "summer" books. The problem is, I never seem to get them read (like Trollope's Palliser series, which is still sitting on the shelf) so I decided to take the (self-imposed) pressure off and just read whatever I feel like reading that day.<br /><br />Jeff M.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com