tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3468322635677076272.post6372885441874813692..comments2024-02-19T10:47:03.421-05:00Comments on Anny's Points of View: Book snobsAnny Cookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05305873753916213970noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3468322635677076272.post-68514781743890709202008-06-19T19:01:00.000-04:002008-06-19T19:01:00.000-04:00Show me a classic and somewhere in there the chanc...Show me a classic and somewhere in there the chances are good you'll find love in some form whether its between two adults or a parent and child or comrades in arms.Sandra Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814573408898140885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3468322635677076272.post-9625148980050241562008-06-19T12:40:00.000-04:002008-06-19T12:40:00.000-04:00Oh very good point! I have stages. I like horror a...Oh very good point! I have stages. I like horror and suspence, thriller and time travel, sci-fi and romance... I love almost everything. I'm not a fan of non-fiction but even then, I still find the occassional book which I can't resist. Mozart, God's Smuggler, The Hiding Place, Anne Frank, Svetlana's Diary, etc etc. But typecasting is dumb. I think, Anny that those who don't vary outside their genre, probably aren't avid readers who love the story or else they are in a rut which hasn't changed yet.Phoenixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14947952583116323744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3468322635677076272.post-73371928452955775802008-06-19T11:17:00.000-04:002008-06-19T11:17:00.000-04:00My mother was once asked why she allowed my older ...My mother was once asked why she allowed my older brother (severely dyslexic) to read comic books. She answered, "Because he READS them." That brother, despite his disablity, grew up to love reading. He graduated from comics and Hardy Boys to Louis L'Amour and Ian Fleming. Not deep, difficult reads to be sure, but reads, nonetheless. This is the same reason I buy my sons their Manga books. Because I believe that reading anything is better than reading nothing.Cindy Spencer Papehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01583236494759465431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3468322635677076272.post-79278009747358238402008-06-19T04:08:00.000-04:002008-06-19T04:08:00.000-04:00Unless you go back to school and take a class I do...Unless you go back to school and take a class I don't see it as anyone else's concern what you do or don't read. I do, however, find it interesting when you post about it because I'm always on the lookout for a good book of any genre. I'm like you, I read just about anything and choose when I'm ready to start something new.barbara hufferthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10110190714520012040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3468322635677076272.post-82927064884062691502008-06-19T04:02:00.000-04:002008-06-19T04:02:00.000-04:00My belief is insecure people need to have a 'whipp...My belief is insecure people need to have a 'whipping boy' to make them feel important. As for books snobs, I think if whining about certain genre books is what they need to get through life then I say them let 'em go ahead and whine...everyone has to have a hobby.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12012768592941285677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3468322635677076272.post-61189671296722091782008-06-19T01:20:00.000-04:002008-06-19T01:20:00.000-04:00The people who seem to be the biggest snobs are of...The people who seem to be the biggest snobs are often people who don't read anything at all (unless they are in the bathroom) I wouldn't let it bother you.<BR/><BR/>But don't diss Chick-lit! These days there are many more varieties beyond the Bridget Jones type, with adult heroines facing adult problems. I don't identify much with the 20-ish dating escapades myself but still manage to find many great books in the chick-lit/women's fiction genre.Jenyfer Matthewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10769550148821002722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3468322635677076272.post-39097809041672426812008-06-19T01:18:00.000-04:002008-06-19T01:18:00.000-04:00I am with you on this Anny. I got caught reading I...I am with you on this Anny. I got caught reading Ian Fleming under the desk in 8th Grade. The teacher made me read "I, Claudius" as a punishment. I liked it. I don't think he "got" the idea that I just like reading. <BR/>HelenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3468322635677076272.post-89330047770103275432008-06-19T00:35:00.000-04:002008-06-19T00:35:00.000-04:00Very good post, ANny. I, for one, am sick and tire...Very good post, ANny. I, for one, am sick and tired of people who believe I'm a brainless, bubble-headed blonde simply because I love to read romance. Talk about pigeon-holing people. I read lots of other things too. Always have. I can appreciate heavy reading and often learn something from it but these days, I don't enjoy it. Don't even read the bible much anymore. It scares me. LOL. Life is hard and often depressing so I prefer reading something that makes me smile and gives me hope.Regina Carlyslehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06316730032624449669noreply@blogger.com