tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4324469465904961710.post8894759455256187014..comments2024-01-03T09:11:01.150-05:00Comments on Coffee and a Book Chick: Literary Blog HopNatalie~Coffee and a Book Chickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12369504951819517390noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4324469465904961710.post-17436098781335991082011-07-22T11:32:13.218-04:002011-07-22T11:32:13.218-04:00@Natalie -- Your comment to Em is spot on -- I rea...@Natalie -- Your comment to Em is spot on -- I read all sorts of books for the various emotional experiences they offer -- sometimes I need happy but sometimes, as you point out, I need a cathartic release that a truly heartbreaking book can provide. You articulate exactly how I feel about reading! :)Audrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07511122937603890352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4324469465904961710.post-1762645945193473492011-07-22T10:38:44.497-04:002011-07-22T10:38:44.497-04:00I love that thought, it's true, you're nev...I love that thought, it's true, you're never alone if you have a book. Great photo of Ginger Rogers too! <br /><br />Here's my response: http://reading2011.blogspot.com/Anja K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04807435343847113353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4324469465904961710.post-82303889772113401852011-07-21T20:23:49.681-04:002011-07-21T20:23:49.681-04:00Zibilee - That's such a great point, Heather -...<b>Zibilee</b> - That's such a great point, Heather - I, too, have learned so much about other people just from reading, and it has made me a better "me." Great point!<br /><br /><b>Audra</b> - We should create an image of a lifesaver made out of books!<br /><br /><b>bermudaonion</b> - Agree completely. There are so many YA examples that have successfully helped during some of the most angst-ridden times of a person's life!<br /><br /><b>Susan (Reading World)</b> - I love to be distracted as well, and sometimes the fluffiest book gets me out into a different world. Although, right now, I'm reading the opposite of anything fluffy with George RR Martin's Game of Thrones series and I'm totally swept away!<br /><br /><b>Laurie @ What She Read </b> - Definitely inexpensive compared to years of therapy, you are right! :)<br /><br /><b>Em</b> - Sometimes a truly depressing book (The Lovely Bones, for example) is eye-opening and educational and in that, I find cathartic and releasing. For me, it might be depressing but brings a level of awareness for me, but for someone else, it brings a sense of identification. That is a win, in my book.Natalie~Coffee and a Book Chickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12369504951819517390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4324469465904961710.post-17511885284583889422011-07-21T20:07:45.503-04:002011-07-21T20:07:45.503-04:00I love reading and, yes, it is a distraction from ...I love reading and, yes, it is a distraction from reality. However, sometimes it can have a depressing effect when you're a bit down, so what impact can it have when you're actually depressed?Emhttp://emeire.wodpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4324469465904961710.post-63909716453968471032011-07-21T15:28:48.483-04:002011-07-21T15:28:48.483-04:00You make your opinion quite clear here and I'm...You make your opinion quite clear here and I'm surprised at how many people turn to books as therapy. Why not? They're accessible, varied, and relatively inexpensive!Laurie @ What She Readhttp://whatsheread.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4324469465904961710.post-14735813820513330242011-07-21T14:39:08.730-04:002011-07-21T14:39:08.730-04:00Books have been my crutch through many difficultie...Books have been my crutch through many difficulties. But there's no one size fits all. I agree with you. Sometimes I need to be immersed in something truly beautiful. Other times I just need to get lost in another world right away, even if I'll forget the book next week.Susan (Reading World)http://susancoventry.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4324469465904961710.post-73137875135089879852011-07-21T13:40:40.086-04:002011-07-21T13:40:40.086-04:00I agree with you! Just think of all the teens who...I agree with you! Just think of all the teens who have been comforted by a book that made them realize what they're going through is normal.bermudaonionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10726401178972099557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4324469465904961710.post-27755851148192264872011-07-21T13:07:03.383-04:002011-07-21T13:07:03.383-04:00I have to applaud your answer -- this is exactly i...I have to applaud your answer -- this is exactly it. Books have saved me, many times!Audrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07511122937603890352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4324469465904961710.post-33992818204462237472011-07-21T12:03:43.963-04:002011-07-21T12:03:43.963-04:00I agree and think that literature is theraputic fo...I agree and think that literature is theraputic for many reasons. I can't tell you how much I have learned about people, and interactions with them and between them from reading. Even if it's not high-brow fiction, there is just so much to consider when reading, and not only have I learned a lot about others, but about myself as well. Reading has shown me that it's ok to be me, whoever that "me" may be, and that it's ok to let others be themselves as well. I bet you can tell that this topic gets me pretty excited!Zibileehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07443338685890187334noreply@blogger.com