tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26480099.post6848407264979147563..comments2024-01-02T07:35:52.885-05:00Comments on Seen Reading: Bloor Line, cradled in the middle seatJulie Wilsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07812509515495412497noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26480099.post-74378715083989336692006-12-04T06:44:00.000-05:002006-12-04T06:44:00.000-05:00I've never belonged to one either. I think they're...I've never belonged to one either. I think they're a great idea though. Word of mouth can propel a book from relative obscurity to tremendous success. And, of course, what a lovely way to relate to others. Alice Munro talks about her writing as a worthwhile and wonderful way to be of the world; readership is just as valuable.<br /><br />Of course, for me, I have to remain incognito. So if you do Julie Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07812509515495412497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26480099.post-27491818795276525792006-12-03T16:40:00.000-05:002006-12-03T16:40:00.000-05:00I've always wanted to join a reading club but I'm ...I've always wanted to join a reading club but I'm too lazy to find out more about 'em.<br /><br />Um ... that being said, I'd still love to join one. Where do I go? What do I do? How does it all start? <br /><br />Your idea of just showing up to read together (and snacking, mmmm) sounds really cool. We'd need a comfy place for it though, with lots of space ... ideas?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26480099.post-25728186200689981682006-12-02T08:49:00.000-05:002006-12-02T08:49:00.000-05:00Maybe that'll be my next gig, showing up at people...Maybe that'll be my next gig, showing up at people's book club meetings.<br /><br />"Don't mind me. Just doin' a little readin'...Are there snacks?"<br /><br />Incidentally, I went to your blog. Lovely pieces! I confess, my fave is the zipper!Julie Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07812509515495412497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26480099.post-83921374842896490932006-12-01T09:46:00.000-05:002006-12-01T09:46:00.000-05:00thanks julie.
i think a reading club would be gre...thanks julie.<br /><br />i think a reading club would be great! i'm in.Ashley Winnington-Ballhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13045229625841592898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26480099.post-31463592777687550222006-11-30T20:46:00.000-05:002006-11-30T20:46:00.000-05:00Zita, I've struck upon another idea. I think peopl...Zita, I've struck upon another idea. I think people should start book clubs where a group meets each week--just to read! Wouldn't that be a blast?! You don't talk about the book, just read it. Wouldn't even have to be the same book. Just reading and reacting and an excuse to take that time to be somewhere with people...reading.Julie Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07812509515495412497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26480099.post-43721564232412033812006-11-30T20:44:00.000-05:002006-11-30T20:44:00.000-05:00Wow, B.D., that's incredible. Could you have even ...Wow, B.D., that's incredible. Could you have even imagined...? Wow, that's a story right there. Thanks so much for posting it, hey?Julie Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07812509515495412497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26480099.post-27352033206617260462006-11-30T10:42:00.000-05:002006-11-30T10:42:00.000-05:00Hm ... well I'm a very shy person, that might be t...Hm ... well I'm a very shy person, that might be the reason why I try to hold back. Plus I'm usually on the subway during rush hour when, as you probably know, everyone is totally quiet and serious (or sleeping), and 99% of the time I'm standing.<br /><br />It's more comfy to read sitting down with not as many people around you. If I'm certain that noone can see me (or better yet hear me) and IZitaKatalinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15338493795865738795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26480099.post-5949881594320780972006-11-29T17:31:00.000-05:002006-11-29T17:31:00.000-05:00the thing is that people like to hear others laugh...the thing is that people like to hear others laugh! it makes us smile (plus, julie, it would alert you to an enjoyable reading experience you might not otherwise have noted yet)... i hate to think that you all are feeling wonderful things in public and holding back all the time! expressing our emotions makes us human and connects us to other people.<br /><br />let 'er rip! and make eye contact Ashley Winnington-Ballhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13045229625841592898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26480099.post-33541684295802172542006-11-29T17:15:00.000-05:002006-11-29T17:15:00.000-05:00Yah, it's hard to commit to a full on laugh. I've ...Yah, it's hard to commit to a full on laugh. I've worked up to full on smirk. Baby steps.Julie Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07812509515495412497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26480099.post-14565883733561163132006-11-29T14:46:00.000-05:002006-11-29T14:46:00.000-05:00you beat to the laugh question Julie!
But serious...you beat to the laugh question Julie!<br /><br />But seriously, any thoughts anyone?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26480099.post-52517534878708767882006-11-29T14:45:00.000-05:002006-11-29T14:45:00.000-05:00I always find the better the book, the better able...I always find the better the book, the better able I am to lose myself in it no matter where I am. Occasionally I'll notice that someone is checking out my book, which is distracting, but if I can disconnect then the subway trip etc. goes a whole lot quicker!<br /><br />But what is the consensus/etiquette on laughing out loud in these situations? The most I'll allow myself is a small smile, when Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26480099.post-9216990351754851502006-11-29T14:44:00.000-05:002006-11-29T14:44:00.000-05:00Or, what about a laugh? Ever bust out one of those...Or, what about a laugh? Ever bust out one of those on the subway? :)<br /><br />As for sourcing the excerpts, I do, indeed, go to a bookstore, pull the book from the stacks, and then find a nice place to jot down the text. Someone suggested I should get a camera phone, but I intend to start posting images to the journal pages shortly. I think it's more fun to see the scribbles!Julie Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07812509515495412497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26480099.post-56778356777782745362006-11-29T14:01:00.000-05:002006-11-29T14:01:00.000-05:00I'd love to be as lost in a book as she was (her h...I'd love to be as lost in a book as she was (her hand is held to her mouth, breathing into it like a mitt...) ... <br /><br />I'm too damn composed when I read in public. Constantly conscious of others around me. I think so far I've only slightly smirked, and might have had a tear fall out of my eye = that's as far as my public display of emotions went while reading on the TTC.<br /><br />I'm Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com