Comments on: Finding the Passion to Read http://jennielyse.com/finding-the-passion-to-read/ "It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live...." ~ Albus Dumbledore Thu, 09 Sep 2010 04:15:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: becky http://jennielyse.com/finding-the-passion-to-read/comment-page-1/#comment-5401 becky Tue, 02 Mar 2010 19:05:40 +0000 http://jennielyse.com/?p=7912#comment-5401 Mwahahaaha! I feel very accomplished by bringing you into the fictional world. I personally love reading and I'm glad you do too. Continue to push the envelope and try to read as much as you can. I have already read 17 books this year. (I've been bored and home sick) I personally gravitate toward fantasy and sci fi, but those classic novels are good too. Strange that now I go to your blog for book recommendations when I used to be the one recommending books. Mwahahaaha! I feel very accomplished by bringing you into the fictional world. I personally love reading and I’m glad you do too. Continue to push the envelope and try to read as much as you can. I have already read 17 books this year. (I’ve been bored and home sick) I personally gravitate toward fantasy and sci fi, but those classic novels are good too. Strange that now I go to your blog for book recommendations when I used to be the one recommending books.

]]> By: Andrea http://jennielyse.com/finding-the-passion-to-read/comment-page-1/#comment-5399 Andrea Tue, 02 Mar 2010 18:50:13 +0000 http://jennielyse.com/?p=7912#comment-5399 I was a huge reader from 2nd grade up until I was 12 I think. I stopped reading because the library wasn't that great and I had other things to do. Once Harry Potter came out I decided to read them and was quickly sucked back into reading. Twilight series did another pull as well. However, now I don't have time. I miss reading, but sometimes I'm too tired or busy. If I have a book I really want to read I have to take a bath because that's the one place I don't think of all the things I need to do. I think this is in part because of the loud fan that comes on every time the light is switched. It annoyed at first, but it's like white noise. To Kill A Mockingbird is such a good book! Lord of the Flies though was very disturbing, like Of Mice and Men. I was a huge reader from 2nd grade up until I was 12 I think. I stopped reading because the library wasn’t that great and I had other things to do. Once Harry Potter came out I decided to read them and was quickly sucked back into reading. Twilight series did another pull as well.

However, now I don’t have time. I miss reading, but sometimes I’m too tired or busy. If I have a book I really want to read I have to take a bath because that’s the one place I don’t think of all the things I need to do. I think this is in part because of the loud fan that comes on every time the light is switched. It annoyed at first, but it’s like white noise.

To Kill A Mockingbird is such a good book! Lord of the Flies though was very disturbing, like Of Mice and Men.

]]> By: Jenifer http://jennielyse.com/finding-the-passion-to-read/comment-page-1/#comment-5396 Jenifer Tue, 02 Mar 2010 03:42:41 +0000 http://jennielyse.com/?p=7912#comment-5396 My very favorite book in the whole world is To Kill A Mockingbird. I feel that everytime I reread that book, I learn a new lesson. If you still haven't read that book, I highly recommend it! I don't know that I have ever been asked to read Lord of the Flies, but I would probably pass on that too. The name doesn't even appeal to me! :) My very favorite book in the whole world is To Kill A Mockingbird. I feel that everytime I reread that book, I learn a new lesson. If you still haven’t read that book, I highly recommend it! I don’t know that I have ever been asked to read Lord of the Flies, but I would probably pass on that too. The name doesn’t even appeal to me! :)

]]> By: Kayla http://jennielyse.com/finding-the-passion-to-read/comment-page-1/#comment-5395 Kayla Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:28:54 +0000 http://jennielyse.com/?p=7912#comment-5395 Lord of the Flies is dumb. Well, I thought it was dumb and a waste of many hours of life. But I have always loved To Kill a Mockingbird! Let me know when you get around to it and I'll re-read it so we can discuss! Lord of the Flies is dumb. Well, I thought it was dumb and a waste of many hours of life. But I have always loved To Kill a Mockingbird! Let me know when you get around to it and I’ll re-read it so we can discuss!

]]> By: Ashley http://jennielyse.com/finding-the-passion-to-read/comment-page-1/#comment-5394 Ashley Mon, 01 Mar 2010 22:56:38 +0000 http://jennielyse.com/?p=7912#comment-5394 Lord of the Flies and TKAM (as my high school lit teacher always called it) are great books. After you read the Lord of the Flies, you can rent the old black and white movie version. The great thing about reading is that there is an endless supply of material just waiting out there. Lord of the Flies and TKAM (as my high school lit teacher always called it) are great books. After you read the Lord of the Flies, you can rent the old black and white movie version. The great thing about reading is that there is an endless supply of material just waiting out there.

]]> By: Brodi Ashton http://jennielyse.com/finding-the-passion-to-read/comment-page-1/#comment-5393 Brodi Ashton Mon, 01 Mar 2010 19:23:27 +0000 http://jennielyse.com/?p=7912#comment-5393 that was so fun seeing you Saturday night. I'm so glad you found your passion for reading. I always say they should change up the curriculum in high school reading programs right now to reflect more contemporary literature. Not that To Kill a Mockingbird and Lord of the Flies aren't good books, it's just that teens (and adults) read differently nowadays. I think we can cultivate a love of reading if we cater to contemporary readers. Okay, soapbox over! that was so fun seeing you Saturday night. I’m so glad you found your passion for reading. I always say they should change up the curriculum in high school reading programs right now to reflect more contemporary literature. Not that To Kill a Mockingbird and Lord of the Flies aren’t good books, it’s just that teens (and adults) read differently nowadays. I think we can cultivate a love of reading if we cater to contemporary readers. Okay, soapbox over!

]]> By: ouisa http://jennielyse.com/finding-the-passion-to-read/comment-page-1/#comment-5391 ouisa Mon, 01 Mar 2010 07:00:43 +0000 http://jennielyse.com/?p=7912#comment-5391 Lord of the Flies is totally skippable. One of only two books I've never finished because I found them so upsetting. Lord of the Flies is totally skippable. One of only two books I’ve never finished because I found them so upsetting.

]]> By: Debbie http://jennielyse.com/finding-the-passion-to-read/comment-page-1/#comment-5390 Debbie Mon, 01 Mar 2010 05:49:33 +0000 http://jennielyse.com/?p=7912#comment-5390 I'm hoping to reread Lord of the Flies and To Kill a Mockingbird this year. You'll enjoy them I believe. Although it's been a while since I read them. I’m hoping to reread Lord of the Flies and To Kill a Mockingbird this year. You’ll enjoy them I believe. Although it’s been a while since I read them.

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