Comments for The Mind of Bluesleepy

Comment on Quitters never win by Paula G From Indiana

Paula G From Indiana — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:02:19 +0000

I agree with you, I can’t understand people who do not enjoy reading. Now that I have quit work, there are many days when I should be doing chores and I can’t put that book down for the life of me! LOL! I’m my mother’s daughter. We would go and get armfuls of books from the library, and would have them all read before the 2 week due date.

Comment on Don’t stare at the mirage by Kitty

Kitty — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:42:54 +0000

I had those Little House books too!! (with the pictures) They’re around here somewhere…

Comment on Quitters never win by terri t.

terri t. — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:00:34 +0000

I hate to give up on books too….when I do, I usually read the last chapter or so to see if it would still be worthy…!

I think the reason there are so many types of books is so that we all don’t get bored with reading. For example, I enjoy Jodi Picoult books but have had 2 comments from people who don’t….. I don’t care who likes my choices….they are MY choices and I read them because I LIKE THEM! And I often find I don’t like some best sellers…..and I don’t care. LOL

Comment on Quitters never win by bluesleepy

bluesleepy — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:18:00 +0000

Anything, even killing and murder and mayhem, in the name of God, yes?! Even as a front to hide their insatiable greed. I know religion was only the excuse. I don’t believe in killing anyone for any reason, personally. I think my fascination comes from the notion that anyone would start a war based on religion. You would think we could all live on this planet in peace.

Comment on Quitters never win by Crystal Balls

Crystal Balls — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:24:50 +0000

I adored the LOTR movies; but have to admit, I had to struggle to get through the books. (And I’m a huge sci-fi/fantasy fan.) I’m like you – even if a book doesn’t grab me, I will try to finish it on principle.When you think about it, though, why read something you DON’T enjoy? Especially when there are more wonderful, fascinating epistles out there waiting to be discovered! Maybe someone else is dying to read the dry material (hey, it could happen!) Let them, then go find something that grabs you from the first paragraph.

Comment on Quitters never win by SJAT

SJAT — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:05:26 +0000

Interestingly, I was never a fan of the Hobbit, Blue. Lord of the Rings, yes. In fact, as soon (nearly wrote spoon) as Marcus is born I will be reading him to sleep with Lord of the Rings (or Goldsworthys texts on the Roman military – I am soooo boring.) But I actually agree with you on the Hobbit.

The Crusades, though, I’d have to disagree with in part. Yes, by the time of Coeur de Lion and Saladin it had turned into a mess, but Religion was by then only an excuse. Most of the nobles that went did it for the booty and to gain lands over there. Greed. Always greed.

My plan for solving religious disputes in the Holy Land is exciting. I plan to declare Jerusalem a free and indepdendent city (kind of like the Vatican) but make it a secular state with no official religion. I know this is all sounding quite serious, but here’s where all that changes: I will bring in the Inuit to control the city. An Inuit government and army in control with no agenda on any of the three religions concerned. Maybe with attack groups of Polar Bears too (though they’d have to be shaved due to the heat…)

Might need to lie down now

Comment on Quitters never win by bluesleepy

bluesleepy — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:28:21 +0000

Oh I agree that fiction is very educational!! I had no idea Guernsey was occupied by the Germans in WWII until I read that book. And I usually read historical fiction, which is usually quite educational, even though it’s not 100% accurate.

Comment on Quitters never win by kitschinlogic

kitschinlogic — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:16:56 +0000

I believe that fiction is as educational as non-fiction. Most of the time, anyway. I’ve learned so much about the world just by reading something written by Anne Tyler, Paolo Coelho (have you ever read The Alchemist? If not – do it!) or Barbara Kingsolver. Who needs non-fiction?! (Said the women who has a pile of textbooks sitting right in front of her)

One day, years ago, I made up my mind that if a book didn’t suck me in by page 63, I was giving up. I almost always follow that. But one time, John Irving’s “Son of the Circus” was making me crazy. I wanted to finish it. Imagine my surprise that I finally got the rhythm of the dang thing at page 163! I will never forget that page and how much I ended up loving that book. That being said, I still give up if I don’t like it enough, at page 63.

I’m almost done with Guernsey and I LOVE IT LOVE IT LOVE IT!

I’ll be posting a poll for next month’s book choice some time this weekend. So if you have any thing you want to suggest, go on and do it!

Comment on Quitters never win by cocoabean

cocoabean — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:05:59 +0000

I read every night before bed, and during my breaks at work. Sometimes during the evening… but I have given up on a book too, it was just too hard to focus on it.

Comment on The holidays have begun by sleepyjane

sleepyjane — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:21:20 +0000

I’m really sorry about your grandpa. Watching someone deteriorate like that must be really, really heart breaking. xxx

That’s a really awesome photo of the two ME’s.