tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32960314.post1208213387782765660..comments2024-03-23T21:38:31.368-04:00Comments on Coffee Tea Books and Me: Sunday Afternoon Tea - The Gift of FictionUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32960314.post-45405133163933040182018-08-23T09:00:50.516-04:002018-08-23T09:00:50.516-04:00I know exactly what you mean about your "phas...I know exactly what you mean about your "phase" of not wanting to spend precious reading time on fiction. I felt the exact same way for many years while my kids were young(er). But it bothered me that I never reached for fiction like I used to, so I analyzed it to see if I could figure out why that was the case. I realized that for me, it was because I rarely had the blocks of focused, undistracted time that I needed to sink into a story and truly enjoy it as fiction should be enjoyed. It seemed so dissatisfying to be able to read only half a chapter of some delightful novel, only to have to be pulled back into the real world before I had even processed what I had read. Not only that, but my focused reading times were so sporadic that I could easily forget between readings who the characters were and what was happening in the plot! I did read every single day, and always at bedtime, but it was always nonfiction, as it simply worked better for me when my reading times consisted of 10 minutes here and there, often while kids played nearby or while I was drifting off to sleep.<br /><br /><br />About two years ago, however, I realized that my kids were old enough for me to set boundaries and build some devoted reading times into my days. Now I'm enjoying the beauty and joy of good fiction again -- hooray! <br />Keri Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16214063579653274452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32960314.post-30971674508977536032018-08-20T23:15:38.520-04:002018-08-20T23:15:38.520-04:00Growing up in a very difficult household, to it mi...Growing up in a very difficult household, to it mildly, books became my refuge!! I so wrapped myself up in Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys, etc that I would not even hear what was going on in the house around me (sometimes got into trouble over that when dinner was announced) but it was one thing that helped me keep my sanity. I will be forever grateful for books!!<br />ElizabethAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32960314.post-5568390069848703562018-08-20T17:21:50.132-04:002018-08-20T17:21:50.132-04:00New must read book- "When Crickets Cry" ...New must read book- "When Crickets Cry" Charles Martin<br /><br />From Christy Award finalist Martin comes a work of "God-haunted" southern fiction sure to tug at your heartstrings! Travel to a sleepy town square in Georgia, where a 7-year-old child sells lemonade to raise funds for a heart transplant, an onlooker watches, and a speeding truck comes around the bend, changing bothe lives forever.<br /><br />I listened to it on audio from the library, couldn't stop. <br />Yes, love those books- looking for some new authors too.<br />The Journeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00548666978419775758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32960314.post-90910408288972914522018-08-20T13:12:53.457-04:002018-08-20T13:12:53.457-04:00I, like you, have gone through phases with my read...I, like you, have gone through phases with my reading. These days I’m reading mostly fiction, and I’ve been introduced to many wonderful authors through you, Sarah Clarkson, and Lanier. (I learned about her through you!). There is a lot of truth in good stories, we can be encouraged, see something in a new light, weep with friends, or rejoice with others all through books. <br /><br />Many are my dear friends and companions. As are my bookish friends!Deanna Rabe - Creekside Cottage Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16133684514103206137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32960314.post-89820067802076618892018-08-20T04:01:22.318-04:002018-08-20T04:01:22.318-04:00I am an avid reader but do remember when my childr...I am an avid reader but do remember when my children were small I found it hard to find the time at all and rarely read in those days. I am certainly making up for it now though. Like you, I sometimes go back to old favourites too. My reading style has changed and these days I read a lot of mysteries (but not gritty crime), previously I spent years reading victorian novels. We have different seasons in our life, even for reading. xKayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00373043952789494619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32960314.post-30943242571121950212018-08-19T20:33:58.925-04:002018-08-19T20:33:58.925-04:00You use books as comfort the way I might use choco...You use books as comfort the way I might use chocolate. I am ashamed with my lack of reading books. Apparently, I am some sort of voyeur...*cringe*...because I like blogs. I think of them as collections of essays, which would be nonfiction. I have not yet finished any of the books purchased in the last few months. I need to stop buying books that take me so long to get through. And this says something else to me...I am either not able to settle enough to read a piece of fiction or writers are not as good or compelling as they once were. There's a fine line between too much and not enough. Figures. Everything in my life comes back to balance. You make me think too much. Ha! I am sorry that the eye is taking longer than we'd like it to. Praying that it will not be too much longer before it is doing much better. Veehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00618654361869856894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32960314.post-91072774461523586842018-08-19T19:02:54.347-04:002018-08-19T19:02:54.347-04:00So thankful your eye is improving! As a fellow boo...So thankful your eye is improving! As a fellow book lover, some of your favorite titles are my favorites, too, but some are new to me. I just ordered “Miss Buncle’s Book” as a birthday gift to myself! (It’ll actually arrive on my birthday this week!) It sounds like a fun and enjoyable read! I enjoy reading light fiction as a way to rest and enjoy a mini vacation from day-to-day life and as an alternative to watching T.V. Thanks for sharing! Praying your eye continues to improve! <br />Hugs and Blessings,<br />Laura C.(WA)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32960314.post-30859017346325460092018-08-19T18:00:19.107-04:002018-08-19T18:00:19.107-04:00Christy and the James Herriot novels were based on...Christy and the James Herriot novels were based on true stories. Maybe that's partly why they were so good.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32960314.post-78593180509551532752018-08-19T17:22:48.467-04:002018-08-19T17:22:48.467-04:00So glad to see a post today. I love books..return...So glad to see a post today. I love books..returning home today with three more to add to my collection..two from the thrift store and one from discount bookstore. Enjoyed your comments today. Praying for you. Blessings, Sharon D.Sharon D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18420838915508985825noreply@blogger.com