tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9124298039392938540.post8975779050703607807..comments2023-04-13T10:45:46.763-04:00Comments on My Brain on Books: Spring Forward, Fall Back: Reading with the SeasonsJoanne R. Fritzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08076959910493197255noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9124298039392938540.post-43115495290310466672013-11-01T14:00:00.536-04:002013-11-01T14:00:00.536-04:00I've noticed that too, Akoss, about adult book...I've noticed that too, Akoss, about adult books. Newer books tend to be more fast-paced too. I'd be interested in hearing what books you read in the summer.Joanne R. Fritzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08076959910493197255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9124298039392938540.post-5151774340588712772013-10-31T15:53:23.416-04:002013-10-31T15:53:23.416-04:00I would love to read this book. I don't think ...I would love to read this book. I don't think old fashioned will stop me.<br />Talking about slow books, I did notice that most adult books are slow compared to all the fast paced middle grade I've been reading. I think I got spoiled. lol<br />Oh and the only time I try to read by season is during Summer.<br /><br />~AkossAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9124298039392938540.post-89340172301685196662013-10-30T19:25:03.354-04:002013-10-30T19:25:03.354-04:00I agree Julie, more description can be refreshing ...I agree Julie, more description can be refreshing sometimes.Joanne R. Fritzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08076959910493197255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9124298039392938540.post-79911358346417332092013-10-30T19:24:30.114-04:002013-10-30T19:24:30.114-04:00It's a classic, Medeia. Whenever you're wo...It's a classic, Medeia. Whenever you're working your way through Newbery winners, you should definitely read this.Joanne R. Fritzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08076959910493197255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9124298039392938540.post-6864812679552228902013-10-30T19:23:44.057-04:002013-10-30T19:23:44.057-04:00I would like to learn to fly too, Erik! I would like to learn to fly too, Erik! Joanne R. Fritzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08076959910493197255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9124298039392938540.post-13943792250702659282013-10-30T19:23:25.725-04:002013-10-30T19:23:25.725-04:00Give it a try, Rosi. It adds a whole new dimension...Give it a try, Rosi. It adds a whole new dimension to the story.Joanne R. Fritzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08076959910493197255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9124298039392938540.post-71493250303973832602013-10-30T19:23:00.292-04:002013-10-30T19:23:00.292-04:00Yes, I'll be you can use that extra hour of sl...Yes, I'll be you can use that extra hour of sleep, Natalie! :)Joanne R. Fritzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08076959910493197255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9124298039392938540.post-12786747794300035442013-10-30T19:22:31.746-04:002013-10-30T19:22:31.746-04:00It's different, Barbara. A little more serious...It's different, Barbara. A little more serious than a lot of MG books today, but there are certainly some fun elements.Joanne R. Fritzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08076959910493197255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9124298039392938540.post-22957048762319510282013-10-30T19:21:45.842-04:002013-10-30T19:21:45.842-04:00That's so true, Faith! I never really thought ...That's so true, Faith! I never really thought about it, but you're right. Anne does belong with spring. And THE WATER CASTLE sounds like fun.Joanne R. Fritzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08076959910493197255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9124298039392938540.post-65802605268632018332013-10-30T12:10:50.382-04:002013-10-30T12:10:50.382-04:00I loved reading The Secret Garden out loud to my d...I loved reading The Secret Garden out loud to my daughter last year... I don't know if it was spring though. So apparently I don't read by season. Sometimes more description is a nice change of pace... and I agree about liking the hardcover over the paperback.Julie DeGuiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00223163526525906669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9124298039392938540.post-64200203942836523402013-10-30T04:00:07.090-04:002013-10-30T04:00:07.090-04:00I haven't read this one. Thanks for pointing i...I haven't read this one. Thanks for pointing it out to me.<br /><br />I don't think I read by season. Maybe I need to pay attention more to what I read, because maybe I do. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9124298039392938540.post-8165677795094988462013-10-29T20:18:45.613-04:002013-10-29T20:18:45.613-04:00Great idea! The Fledgling sounds interesting. I wo...Great idea! The Fledgling sounds interesting. I would like to learn to fly from a goose. Cool idea!Erik This Kid Reviews Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12903381834691190147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9124298039392938540.post-51132841880601235992013-10-28T19:33:26.782-04:002013-10-28T19:33:26.782-04:00It never occurred to me to read seasonally. It'...It never occurred to me to read seasonally. It's an interesting idea. I'll have to keep it in mind as I read.Rosihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01294774973863802821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9124298039392938540.post-11709037234545280792013-10-28T15:31:39.721-04:002013-10-28T15:31:39.721-04:00I've never really thought of reading books wit...I've never really thought of reading books with the seasons. I love your idea of reading The Secret Garden in the spring. That's a great idea. And yay for more sleep next weekend.Natalie Aguirrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03756087804171246660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9124298039392938540.post-23224585310948318742013-10-28T13:04:58.392-04:002013-10-28T13:04:58.392-04:00Sounds like a fun story! I'll be sure to pick ...Sounds like a fun story! I'll be sure to pick it up now that you brought it to my attention. And I agree, I like the hardcover cover best too.Barbara Watsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06547166495514562286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9124298039392938540.post-63379740573688326382013-10-28T12:18:35.866-04:002013-10-28T12:18:35.866-04:00I've only done this on purpose in spring, when...I've only done this on purpose in spring, when I can't avoid Anne of Green Gables. (Even though it crosses seasons, it's always seemed to me that spring is the most vividly-evoked season in its pages!)<br />I just started reading THE WATER CASTLE, though, and was pleasantly surprised to find it set in autumn. It is extra-special to see my own fall leaves outside while reading the author describe the ones in her story.Faith E. Houghhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03823750019164801104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9124298039392938540.post-49893424911800621782013-10-28T10:43:43.988-04:002013-10-28T10:43:43.988-04:00Thanks for stopping by, Janet. It does look almost...Thanks for stopping by, Janet. It does look almost as if they're swimming in that second image, doesn't it?Joanne R. Fritzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08076959910493197255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9124298039392938540.post-91459924966932243472013-10-28T10:42:48.413-04:002013-10-28T10:42:48.413-04:00Ah, thanks, Chris! I need more suggestions for adu...Ah, thanks, Chris! I need more suggestions for adult books since I read so much MG and YA (and, gulp, I'm ashamed to admit I've never read John Irving). I have, of course, read <i>To Kill a Mockingbird</i> and it's probably my all-time favorite book. Funny, I'd forgotten it was set near Halloween.Joanne R. Fritzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08076959910493197255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9124298039392938540.post-14799387029959084932013-10-28T10:34:45.950-04:002013-10-28T10:34:45.950-04:00That sounds like a great idea - reading seasonally...That sounds like a great idea - reading seasonally. I like the first cover, too. At first glance, I thought they were in water on the second cover. And, I like descriptive passages! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9124298039392938540.post-3873709671596454492013-10-28T09:13:02.576-04:002013-10-28T09:13:02.576-04:00Two adult novels that come to mind when I think of...Two adult novels that come to mind when I think of "autumn" are <i>Something Wicked This Way Comes</i> by Ray Bradbury and <i>The Cider House Rules</i> by John Irving. Bradbury had a lot of stories with a fall setting, and while Irving's novel covers many years, it has a recurring aspect of fall in an apple orchard (and also his wonderful characterization and intertwined lives touched by weird events and also dealing with a BIG TOPIC -- this time abortion. While that's hot fire-poker of a topic, the overall writing and characterization in the book is quite good). <br /><br />Also, I think of Harper Lee's <i>To Kill a Mockingbird</i> because that's set in the fall.StratPlayerCJFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07341440379767694905noreply@blogger.com