tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35932602.post8414469700823389854..comments2023-11-02T02:39:31.982-06:00Comments on What will I ever do with my life?: On Being LiteraryExtranjerahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13972708570414496825noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35932602.post-86919858943101991152009-05-04T02:24:00.000-05:002009-05-04T02:24:00.000-05:00Erin - Since you have limited time, DO NOT, I repe...Erin - Since you have limited time, DO NOT, I repeat DO NOT get sucked into this here vortex. These books are sneaky... You get drawn in... It's awful, and I'm still searching for a proper support group.<br /><br />Thank Zeus for other bandwagons to hop on. <br />And making sure nobody drowns is a worthy task.Extranjerahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13972708570414496825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35932602.post-50817675225061966712009-05-03T22:28:00.000-05:002009-05-03T22:28:00.000-05:00I have not read the Twilight saga. I probably wil...I have not read the Twilight saga. I probably will someday. Like on a beach or with my book club. Just kidding. I have two small children. My relaxing days at the beach mostly include building sandcastles and making sure no one drowns. And I'm not in a book club. Though I wouldn't mind one, if I had time to read besides on the toilet. I used to never do that, either. (Too much information, I know) It took me a long time to jump on the Harry Potter bandwagon. I waited until the last book came out. Then I finished the entire series in a frightening short period of time. My daughter actually cried once when she watched me pick up the book for thousandth time. It was like crack. I was neglecting my family.<br /><br />I used to read things like the Unbearable Lightness of Being. I've had a bookmark in a Ivan Ilytch and other Tolstoy short stories for months now, with only 2-3 pages read. I have no time to "think" about what I read anymore. It's so sad. <br /><br />I did read Naked by David Sedaris over Christmas break. That was nice. I miss reading.My name is Erin.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11804807199446678942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35932602.post-87061054973437165242009-04-29T16:57:00.000-05:002009-04-29T16:57:00.000-05:00Well, I was sucked in exactly like you were and re...Well, I was sucked in exactly like you were and read the whole friggin' thing. I have no special love for Edward though...Extranjerahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13972708570414496825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35932602.post-13113313585959894712009-04-29T16:42:00.000-05:002009-04-29T16:42:00.000-05:00I agree with you on most of your points. Literatu...I agree with you on most of your points. Literature is something I have only recently (in the past 5 years) discovered that I enjoy. I am no scholar (only have World Literature under my belt) and will admit that I probably don't have a clue. But even I can see that these books are not healthy for young, influential teenage girls. I agree that the bulk of the reading was monotonous and the characters could be quite boring at times...with the exception of one. Edward. I can't help myself. I was sucked in. Oh Edward, glorious, Edward. I feel like a silly, hormonal teenage girl...but I love it! Go ahead, you can throw up now. ;)Brookehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11397633420800756708noreply@blogger.com