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Just as a matter of interest, how many here read their first editions,
instead of freezing them on a shelf in plastic? Dunning's Janeway buys two copies of his best books - one to read, one to save. Anyone go that far? My own habit is to carefully read. The dustjacket is removed and stored, replaced by a throw away Mylar cover. A bookmark is used, and the book read carefully, without breaking the spine - but it is read. And, by chance, has anyone else read the psychologist's view of pleasure reading, "Lost in a Book"?? A trance like state wherein the reader does indeed get lost... Willow |
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On Mon, 17 Apr 2006 17:21:30 GMT, "Pangarune Corner"
wrote: Just as a matter of interest, how many here read their first editions, instead of freezing them on a shelf in plastic? Dunning's Janeway buys two copies of his best books - one to read, one to save. Anyone go that far? I have multiple copies of some books, but not many - shelf space is at a premium. But I read my fine/fine firsts, just do so with clean hands and with the room clear of pizza. If I have a ratty old paperback, now, I'll read that first, but I don't have any problem with eye-tracks on a first. And Dunning's Janeway is a silly, silly fictional character. |
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Pangarune Corner wrote:
Just as a matter of interest, how many here read their first editions, instead of freezing them on a shelf in plastic? Dunning's Janeway buys two copies of his best books - one to read, one to save. Anyone go that far? My own habit is to carefully read. The dustjacket is removed and stored, replaced by a throw away Mylar cover. A bookmark is used, and the book read carefully, without breaking the spine - but it is read. And, by chance, has anyone else read the psychologist's view of pleasure reading, "Lost in a Book"?? A trance like state wherein the reader does indeed get lost... Willow Hi Willow, You go beyond what I do. I read the first if it is the only copy I have. On the other hand, if I have a paperback or later printing, that is the one that gets read, and certainly, if my wife wants to read it, she gets the later printing if there is one. If I only have a first printing, it does not leave the house. I do not substitute a mylar cover for the dust jacket. But I do wash my hands before reading. (I have it when you can see dirt or sweat marks on a book from a previous reader.) I use one of many bookmarks and the book is never opened beyond about 135 degrees. Francis A. Miniter |
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Admittedly, if I run across a paperback or book club copy before I have read
the book, and that does happen a lot it seems, that will be the one for reading. And if my partner wants to read the same book, I might even go out and look for a copy! Sonia has different taste, as a rule. She developed a passion for Gary Jennings, then followed that up by Daniel Peters. Jennings is long dead, but Peters I tracked down and got her copies of his five books signed when Sonia was away for a trip - that was her "Welcome Home" present! I think she now has most of Pearl S. Buck and several of the new Chinese writers in translation. Willow "Francis A. Miniter" wrote in message news:44444be5@kcnews01... Pangarune Corner wrote: Just as a matter of interest, how many here read their first editions, instead of freezing them on a shelf in plastic? Dunning's Janeway buys two copies of his best books - one to read, one to save. Anyone go that far? My own habit is to carefully read. The dustjacket is removed and stored, replaced by a throw away Mylar cover. A bookmark is used, and the book read carefully, without breaking the spine - but it is read. And, by chance, has anyone else read the psychologist's view of pleasure reading, "Lost in a Book"?? A trance like state wherein the reader does indeed get lost... Willow Hi Willow, You go beyond what I do. I read the first if it is the only copy I have. On the other hand, if I have a paperback or later printing, that is the one that gets read, and certainly, if my wife wants to read it, she gets the later printing if there is one. If I only have a first printing, it does not leave the house. I do not substitute a mylar cover for the dust jacket. But I do wash my hands before reading. (I have it when you can see dirt or sweat marks on a book from a previous reader.) I use one of many bookmarks and the book is never opened beyond about 135 degrees. Francis A. Miniter |
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Entertainment/distraction from fiction and nonfiction ( Reading)
on Mon, 17 Apr 2006 17:21:30 GMT, Pangarune Corner stated:
[...] And, by chance, has anyone else read the psychologist's view of pleasure reading, "Lost in a Book"?? A trance like state wherein the reader does indeed get lost... I haven't read that book, but figured that most reading is like that. As far as fiction goes (especially the unmitigated trashy fiction that I read) the whole point is to get lost in it. Trash fiction is just about the only thing that shuts up all of those annoying nagging voices, guilt trips, and general background stressors that my life is full of (admittedly because I haven't set things up right, yet). Nonfiction doesn't always do it, but that may be because the nonfiction I read is highly technical scientific journal articles. Does anyone here spend most of their reading time not "lost" in the work? (Tangent: I just read a scientific article brought to a class by one of my students, and it was quite engrossing. Not because of the subject, though. It turns out (near as I can tell; I'm still looking into it) that this scientific article is almost certainly a complete work of fiction. The number of errors I've found is astonishing, and the faith I have in the rest of it is miniscule, but I have to say that it has some very funny bits. Like the part about the body converting calcium in to magnesium. Which the author refers to (very indirectly) as nuclear fusion. First, you'd have to have a little nuclear reactor in your body (not something I'm keen on, myself) to accomplish this; second, it would have to be nuclear fission, not fusion. So, "non"fiction can be quite entertaining. Next I think I'll look up the rest of this guy's work. I need to be 'lost' for a while to get away from the whine of the incomplete dissertation.) -Allison -- .. |
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Entertainment/distraction from fiction and nonfiction ( Reading)
"Allison Turner-" wrote in message ... on Mon, 17 Apr 2006 17:21:30 GMT, Pangarune Corner stated: [...] And, by chance, has anyone else read the psychologist's view of pleasure reading, "Lost in a Book"?? A trance like state wherein the reader does indeed get lost... I haven't read that book, but figured that most reading is like that. It certainly is for me. As a child I remember seeing the Walt Disney "Alice in Wonderland" cartoon - I've un/sub-consciously avoided ever seeing it again, on the TV etc. Where Alice walks through a door into a whole new world. Something like that. To me opening any book, fiction, non-fiction, photographs, text, whatever is like opening a door and stepping into another world. Magic. Not sure this would work with a computer screen. That's another sort of new world, that's not hidden behind covers waiting to be opened. michael adams .... -Allison -- .. |
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Entertainment/distraction from fiction and nonfiction ( Reading)
Allison Turner- wrote:
on Mon, 17 Apr 2006 17:21:30 GMT, Pangarune Corner stated: [...] And, by chance, has anyone else read the psychologist's view of pleasure reading, "Lost in a Book"?? A trance like state wherein the reader does indeed get lost... I haven't read that book, but figured that most reading is like that. As far as fiction goes (especially the unmitigated trashy fiction that I read) the whole point is to get lost in it. Trash fiction is just about the only thing that shuts up all of those annoying nagging voices, guilt trips, and general background stressors that my life is full of (admittedly because I haven't set things up right, yet). Nonfiction doesn't always do it, but that may be because the nonfiction I read is highly technical scientific journal articles. Does anyone here spend most of their reading time not "lost" in the work? (Tangent: I just read a scientific article brought to a class by one of my students, and it was quite engrossing. Not because of the subject, though. It turns out (near as I can tell; I'm still looking into it) that this scientific article is almost certainly a complete work of fiction. The number of errors I've found is astonishing, and the faith I have in the rest of it is miniscule, but I have to say that it has some very funny bits. Like the part about the body converting calcium in to magnesium. Which the author refers to (very indirectly) as nuclear fusion. First, you'd have to have a little nuclear reactor in your body (not something I'm keen on, myself) to accomplish this; second, it would have to be nuclear fission, not fusion. So, "non"fiction can be quite entertaining. Next I think I'll look up the rest of this guy's work. I need to be 'lost' for a while to get away from the whine of the incomplete dissertation.) -Allison If the book or article is well written, I will become lost in the text. If it is filled with untraceable subordinate clauses, I become dismayed and start thinking about every thing else. Even a scientific text outside of my expertise, will often be entrancing. The problem with most academic writing is it appears intended to cover up defective research design or gross blunders in execution. This results in the panicked paranoid school of obfuscation. I read my firsts and find very little damage is done, unless the dust jacket is white and so is the cover. When the text is meaty, I will get up walk around, think about it and check something on the Internet. I forget it is a first. Text triumphs over firstness (back formation), then I buy a new first. |
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