tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768529518959054896.post4988913843972198345..comments2023-09-11T06:24:18.589-05:00Comments on Catch Her in the Wry: I Am Not A Speed ReaderCatch Her in the Wryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13052541966405145087noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768529518959054896.post-31335702177361009662008-04-21T10:19:00.000-05:002008-04-21T10:19:00.000-05:00I was also an English major, but with concentratio...I was also an English major, but with concentration in rhetoric, so reading those 2-3 books per week was a major challenge. I thought I wanted to teach, but I wise-up and took an entirely different career path.<BR/><BR/>I have quit reading many books and don't feel guilty one bit about doing it. Why waste my time on a bad book? So many books, so little time...Catch Her in the Wryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13052541966405145087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768529518959054896.post-41872678461513279162008-04-20T19:04:00.000-05:002008-04-20T19:04:00.000-05:00My habit of reading quickly was born out of necess...My habit of reading quickly was born out of necessity - I was an English major and was reading on average 2-4 books a week and later I taught high school English (though I despised diagramming sentences I appreciate the knowledge it gave me). It's a habit I've yet to give up.<BR/><BR/>Though I read relatively fast, I do love good writing. I relish it. There are a few writers, like Neil Gaiman, Christopher Moore and Terry Pratchet, that make me stop and contemplate their word choice, etc. or just admire their craft and make me envious. <BR/><BR/>And it's only w/in the past couple of years that I gave myself permission to stop reading a bad book. What a revelation to realize I didn't have to finish a book I hated.<BR/><BR/>I'm not one to favor female authors either. My favorites are male, though I've been reading Donna Jo Napoli's books (they're written for young adults, are very short and I can whiz through one a day) and mostly enjoying them. <BR/><BR/>I'd like to read some Dennis Lehane. I think I'll stick him on my to be read list...Mischttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14555653990754670849noreply@blogger.com