tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8684061712648858453.post8214724739164243243..comments2024-03-19T04:29:22.252-04:00Comments on a lovely shore breeze....: Musing Monday..."The Young and Bookless"caitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05824538078958999767noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8684061712648858453.post-43624818814894047252013-07-02T10:09:46.787-04:002013-07-02T10:09:46.787-04:00for the filipinos (like me) reading is not the pri...for the filipinos (like me) reading is not the priority... it's sad but it's true. if you look at the books written by filipino authors, what you'll see are either literary fiction (which most people won't buy because it's not mainstream or too boring for most of us) or garbage, half-ass, poorly written but ultimately popular short stories from Wattpad.com which for some bizarre reason landed a publishing deal.<br />i also have friends in real life who are like, "eew you read? you must be a nerd." it doesn't anger me that people think this way but instead, it saddens me and i pity them because they're missing half of their lives...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8684061712648858453.post-90999635122806209622013-07-01T23:56:09.623-04:002013-07-01T23:56:09.623-04:00oh, that is just so sad... i think they're mis...oh, that is just so sad... i think they're missing half of their lives. people really should read books and have fun.. Arianne The Bookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06248671051077636313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8684061712648858453.post-10989299806760335722013-07-01T21:48:40.883-04:002013-07-01T21:48:40.883-04:00Whenever I can, I try to convince people how aweso...Whenever I can, I try to convince people how awesome reading is. I've converted a few already and it makes me happy to spread the 'words'.<br /><br />Andrea K. @ <a href="http://booksandbindings.com/" rel="nofollow">Books and Bindings</a><br /><a href="http://booksandbindings.com/musing-mondays-july-1-2013/" rel="nofollow">Musing Mondays</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03881444921116170951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8684061712648858453.post-8160894472998812152013-07-01T18:58:16.183-04:002013-07-01T18:58:16.183-04:00Isn't that terrifying? It makes me want to go ...Isn't that terrifying? It makes me want to go out and make someone start reading a book :-PDoingDeweyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09902496432225294188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8684061712648858453.post-43028071083450691162013-07-01T16:16:37.741-04:002013-07-01T16:16:37.741-04:00It's sad. They never learned reading is fun. M...It's sad. They never learned reading is fun. Maybe no one gave them books they could have fun reading.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8684061712648858453.post-3590917842759754492013-07-01T15:22:49.420-04:002013-07-01T15:22:49.420-04:00At least they should be using their electronic dev...At least they should be using their electronic devices to read!caitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05824538078958999767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8684061712648858453.post-74274428534622473722013-07-01T15:21:53.946-04:002013-07-01T15:21:53.946-04:00Odd, I have never read any of his books.Odd, I have never read any of his books.caitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05824538078958999767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8684061712648858453.post-35207924040457969022013-07-01T15:20:43.019-04:002013-07-01T15:20:43.019-04:00Yep, my mom read to me...Yep, my mom read to me...caitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05824538078958999767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8684061712648858453.post-62983504557722869142013-07-01T15:20:02.169-04:002013-07-01T15:20:02.169-04:00Oh, I can certainly understand why...it is such an...Oh, I can certainly understand why...it is such an important issue and teachers are right in the middle of it!caitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05824538078958999767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8684061712648858453.post-12241200706108660682013-07-01T15:18:58.428-04:002013-07-01T15:18:58.428-04:00I used to think it did..parents who read had kids ...I used to think it did..parents who read had kids who read, but now I am not so sure. Maybe in some cases it is a parent who is the example, but maybe some pick the bug up elsewhere..a teacher...or maybe they discover it on their own.<br />I just fear there will be fewer and fewer readers in the future...<br /><br />caitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05824538078958999767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8684061712648858453.post-56036896172644145302013-07-01T12:23:39.780-04:002013-07-01T12:23:39.780-04:00As a teacher, I am saddened by these statistics. ...As a teacher, I am saddened by these statistics. I always take at least fifteen minutes a week to talk with my classes about books--what I'm reading or listening to, what they're reading. I've gotten a couple of students who are reluctant readers to "try" reading because of our informal book reports. I'm really proud of that. And I encourage them to download the reader apps on their gadgets, I tell them that I find I read more, faster, and remember what I've read better from my ereader than when I read paper books.<br /><br />Sorry, I guess I got going on this one...Kwizgiverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02030855903021576354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8684061712648858453.post-80895557589441507332013-07-01T12:16:27.090-04:002013-07-01T12:16:27.090-04:00I wonder how kids are affected if their parents re...I wonder how kids are affected if their parents read or do not read! I have always been an avid reader and when my daughter (your Niece)was at an age at which she could enjoy reading books on her own - she did but 3 to 4 at a time. This would always drive me crazy because I knew she couldn't fully appreciate any of the books she was reading. I finally got her to stop that and now she truly enjoys reading! NancyFitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11853150730388330522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8684061712648858453.post-1503613777560976282013-07-01T11:16:35.424-04:002013-07-01T11:16:35.424-04:00I read and so do all of my children. I read to th...I read and so do all of my children. I read to them when they were young and they could not wait until they could read on their own. They still read. Parents and teachers need to read to children!!! I am part of the choir.JC Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00465446051021667245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8684061712648858453.post-23861303106908225572013-07-01T09:15:25.487-04:002013-07-01T09:15:25.487-04:00Stephen King is a prolific writing and insightful ...Stephen King is a prolific writing and insightful man ... Darylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08241795455748298624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8684061712648858453.post-61500628735040216972013-07-01T09:13:46.233-04:002013-07-01T09:13:46.233-04:00In their defense, a lot of kids are in school from...In their defense, a lot of kids are in school from 18 to 24 and have to read some much for school they prefer to spend their free time doing other things. bermudaonionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10726401178972099557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8684061712648858453.post-3472258830949009742013-07-01T07:35:46.093-04:002013-07-01T07:35:46.093-04:00I sort of hate seeing kids on their electronic dev...I sort of hate seeing kids on their electronic devices all the time, playing games, instead of reading!rhapsodyinbookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07041412748239010264noreply@blogger.com