Comments on: A glimpse into the disparity of my reading selections. http://unsympathetic.net/2008/06/04/a-glimpse-into-the-disparity-of-my-reading-selections/ Easily distracted by shiny things. Fri, 15 Jan 2010 01:54:34 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Lisa http://unsympathetic.net/2008/06/04/a-glimpse-into-the-disparity-of-my-reading-selections/comment-page-1/#comment-1197 Lisa Tue, 10 Jun 2008 05:45:58 +0000 http://unsympathetic.net/2008/06/04/a-glimpse-into-the-disparity-of-my-reading-selections/#comment-1197 i'm glad 9rules brought you by :) i can't say that i pick books hoping that other people have read it, but a lot of the books on the pile are there because someone else thought they should be. with the book pile steadily dwindling (only five crap romances left from the massive pile i began with), my roommate teases that she's going to start sneaking books on my shelf. and it's not so bad that you never get around to reading the books you take. it just means you're having fun on vacation, which is the entire point of vacation. i just know if i don't pack numerous books, i'll read through what i do have on the first day, and then drive myself nuts not having something else. it's been awhile since i've been on vacation with other readers, where we could swap books when we were done. i’m glad 9rules brought you by :)

i can’t say that i pick books hoping that other people have read it, but a lot of the books on the pile are there because someone else thought they should be. with the book pile steadily dwindling (only five crap romances left from the massive pile i began with), my roommate teases that she’s going to start sneaking books on my shelf.

and it’s not so bad that you never get around to reading the books you take. it just means you’re having fun on vacation, which is the entire point of vacation. i just know if i don’t pack numerous books, i’ll read through what i do have on the first day, and then drive myself nuts not having something else. it’s been awhile since i’ve been on vacation with other readers, where we could swap books when we were done.

]]> By: cristina http://unsympathetic.net/2008/06/04/a-glimpse-into-the-disparity-of-my-reading-selections/comment-page-1/#comment-1196 cristina Fri, 06 Jun 2008 00:31:16 +0000 http://unsympathetic.net/2008/06/04/a-glimpse-into-the-disparity-of-my-reading-selections/#comment-1196 Whenever I go on vacation, I always bring books with me, thinking that I'd read them while laying on the beach or by the pool. And I pick the titles carefully, hoping/thinking/wishing that the person sitting next to me has read it, and can offer their own personal insight, yet.. I never do read the book regardless of it's content or background. PS: I found your blog via 9rules. Whenever I go on vacation, I always bring books with me, thinking that I’d read them while laying on the beach or by the pool. And I pick the titles carefully, hoping/thinking/wishing that the person sitting next to me has read it, and can offer their own personal insight, yet.. I never do read the book regardless of it’s content or background.

PS: I found your blog via 9rules.

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