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Hmm smaug Send a noteboard - 23/09/2009 08:59:29 PM
Then, some time during my master's I realised it wasn't a good idea. I had wild cravings. But when I finished it, I did not want to read anything. It was rather horrible. I had barely read anything new that had not been for analysis and that I had to read for years, and reading just didn't seem relaxing anymore. I actually had to reaccustom myself to reading. So these days I read other books on the side. I learnt my lesson.


Exactly. Spending my whole day reading just discourages me from reading any more during my free time. I think when my exams end in 2 months I will have to train myself back.

That being said, maybe it's all a question of finding the right book. I keep persisting in trying to read books that I could have read for "pleasure" in high school, meaning Kundera and Malraux, and that's not working. On the other hand I managed to get through P&P & Zombies in about a week, because it was so ridiculous that it really did feel fun. I should just stick to lighter stuff for now, perhaps.
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Are you a "monogamous" reader, as it were? Camilla - 23/09/2009 08:57:37 AM 1742 Views
I'm reading three books right now. Sophy - 23/09/2009 09:30:53 AM 1423 Views
I am on 20 Camilla - 23/09/2009 10:00:39 AM 1246 Views
Yes Geoff - 23/09/2009 09:41:31 AM 1382 Views
Re: Yes Camilla - 23/09/2009 09:59:16 AM 1346 Views
Not really Geoff - 23/09/2009 06:10:18 PM 1388 Views
I used to be a book-whore smaug - 23/09/2009 09:53:41 AM 1307 Views
Re: I used to be a book-whore Camilla - 23/09/2009 09:58:28 AM 1388 Views
Hmm smaug - 23/09/2009 08:59:29 PM 1335 Views
Re: Hmm Camilla - 24/09/2009 09:20:32 AM 1305 Views
I am sensing a trend in your posts smaug - 24/09/2009 02:38:14 PM 1360 Views
Re: I am sensing a trend in your posts Camilla - 24/09/2009 02:39:47 PM 1118 Views
I try not to read more than a couple books at a time Mad Cow Bomber - 23/09/2009 10:41:13 AM 1264 Views
Re: I try not to read more than a couple books at a time Camilla - 23/09/2009 01:17:05 PM 1338 Views
Re: I try not to read more than a couple books at a time Mad Cow Bomber - 05/10/2009 09:17:10 AM 1350 Views
Yes. j-whitt987 - 23/09/2009 12:17:14 PM 1223 Views
Re: Yes. Camilla - 23/09/2009 01:17:41 PM 1292 Views
Re: Yes. j-whitt987 - 23/09/2009 02:55:43 PM 1233 Views
Pretty much. Although I will give in to temptation. jh - 23/09/2009 12:44:45 PM 1326 Views
Re: Pretty much. Although I will give in to temptation. Camilla - 23/09/2009 01:18:58 PM 1301 Views
Hey man, don't try to put labels on what is going on with me and my books PhotoJim - 23/09/2009 01:03:52 PM 1208 Views
Re: Hey man, don't try to put labels on what is going on with me and my books Camilla - 23/09/2009 01:19:18 PM 1272 Views
If I have my way PhotoJim - 23/09/2009 02:26:06 PM 1192 Views
Re: If I have my way Camilla - 23/09/2009 02:38:59 PM 1358 Views
Re: If I have my way j-whitt987 - 23/09/2009 03:15:12 PM 1200 Views
Depends on the book. Dunja - 23/09/2009 01:49:00 PM 1326 Views
Re: Depends on the book. Camilla - 23/09/2009 02:36:23 PM 1267 Views
Usually two books at once. Spriteling - 23/09/2009 02:56:47 PM 1285 Views
Re: Usually two books at once. Camilla - 23/09/2009 02:58:28 PM 1248 Views
Sometimes, but not usually Tom - 23/09/2009 03:14:02 PM 1214 Views
Re: Sometimes, but not usually Camilla - 23/09/2009 03:16:42 PM 1208 Views
Usually. rebelaessedai - 23/09/2009 03:15:30 PM 1266 Views
Re: Usually. Camilla - 23/09/2009 03:17:35 PM 1298 Views
It sucks, believe me. rebelaessedai - 02/10/2009 03:46:47 PM 1709 Views
Monogamous? I am not even "in a relationship" right now ironclad - 23/09/2009 03:39:42 PM 1284 Views
Go read The Gone-Away World. Now. Camilla - 23/09/2009 03:42:25 PM 1346 Views
It does sound really good ironclad - 23/09/2009 07:45:44 PM 1188 Views
Re: It does sound really good Camilla - 23/09/2009 07:55:27 PM 1291 Views
Bought it. ironclad - 24/09/2009 04:13:44 PM 1279 Views
Re: Bought it. Camilla - 24/09/2009 05:39:16 PM 1249 Views
I just want you to know that I changed my signature in your honour. Rebekah - 23/09/2009 03:49:20 PM 1258 Views
Pfff, dream on *NM* ironclad - 23/09/2009 07:44:22 PM 645 Views
Highly monogamous Jayhawk - 23/09/2009 04:54:29 PM 1240 Views
Re: Highly monogamous Camilla - 23/09/2009 05:31:04 PM 1281 Views
some of them are starting to feel neglected, though. Jayhawk - 23/09/2009 05:44:23 PM 1320 Views
This might be a Male thing dadof5 - 23/09/2009 05:48:43 PM 1289 Views
Re: This might be a Male thing Camilla - 23/09/2009 05:49:54 PM 1304 Views
best place for it. jh - 23/09/2009 07:21:52 PM 1308 Views
Re: best place for it. Camilla - 23/09/2009 07:53:42 PM 1136 Views
that's a weird argument. jh - 23/09/2009 08:31:01 PM 1296 Views
Re: that's a weird argument. Camilla - 24/09/2009 09:18:57 AM 1202 Views
I was about to reply with something similar. Aemon - 23/09/2009 05:52:07 PM 1290 Views
Usually monogamous, except when it comes to exceedingly boring books. Rebekah - 23/09/2009 06:02:58 PM 1327 Views
Re: Usually monogomaus, except when it comes to exceedingly boring books. Camilla - 23/09/2009 06:23:51 PM 1252 Views
That it is. Rebekah - 23/09/2009 11:24:45 PM 1201 Views
For the most part. Not always, but then it usually ends up with me divorcing the first book. *NM* Burr - 23/09/2009 07:17:32 PM 721 Views
Shocking. I hope you give it some sort of financial support, at least? *NM* Camilla - 23/09/2009 07:53:11 PM 693 Views
hells no random thoughts - 23/09/2009 07:27:49 PM 1238 Views
Sensible *NM* Camilla - 23/09/2009 07:54:22 PM 533 Views
Yes. The exceptions are relatively few. Ghavrel - 23/09/2009 07:42:07 PM 1151 Views
Re: Yes. The exceptions are relatively few. Camilla - 23/09/2009 07:55:06 PM 1125 Views
I don't read books I find boring unless I'm required to. Ghavrel - 23/09/2009 11:36:17 PM 1224 Views
nope Beqi - 23/09/2009 07:58:53 PM 1130 Views
Re: nope Camilla - 24/09/2009 09:18:28 AM 1208 Views
RT stole my post title. Craig - 23/09/2009 09:04:37 PM 1357 Views
Re: RT stole my post title. Camilla - 24/09/2009 09:54:13 AM 1118 Views
Well Craig - 24/09/2009 08:00:12 PM 1469 Views
Re: Well Camilla - 25/09/2009 09:31:29 AM 1621 Views
Very Monogamous LightsongTheBold - 23/09/2009 11:02:32 PM 1392 Views
Re: Very Monogamous Camilla - 24/09/2009 09:55:50 AM 1278 Views
Monogamy over Polygamy. Chas - 23/09/2009 11:22:30 PM 1274 Views
In all things, or just marriage and books? *NM* Camilla - 24/09/2009 10:03:21 AM 626 Views
In principle I have nothing against multiple spouses. Chas - 24/09/2009 11:08:49 PM 1233 Views
Totally slutty Larry - 24/09/2009 12:06:06 AM 1320 Views
Re: Totally slutty Camilla - 24/09/2009 10:04:27 AM 1345 Views
Larry - 24/09/2009 02:01:48 PM 1168 Views
Re: Camilla - 24/09/2009 02:13:03 PM 1121 Views
It's a time-honored thing, though! Larry - 24/09/2009 02:19:50 PM 1163 Views
Re: It's a time-honored thing, though! Camilla - 24/09/2009 02:22:58 PM 1331 Views
That does not exist for me Larry - 24/09/2009 02:35:15 PM 1266 Views
Re: That does not exist for me Camilla - 24/09/2009 02:36:12 PM 1141 Views
I like to think that the current case will be closer to that than to the Dune one Larry - 24/09/2009 02:49:03 PM 1219 Views
Gaiman wasn't writing in Conan Doyle's universe Camilla - 24/09/2009 02:51:17 PM 1316 Views
But he certainly wrote for an anthology of Holmesian stories, no? Larry - 24/09/2009 02:54:48 PM 1403 Views
where? Camilla - 24/09/2009 02:58:40 PM 1179 Views
Here Larry - 24/09/2009 03:07:55 PM 1303 Views
I have of course read A Study in Emerald Camilla - 24/09/2009 03:48:45 PM 1249 Views
That's the earlier anthology Larry - 24/09/2009 03:56:42 PM 1192 Views
Sort of Mossman - 24/09/2009 12:30:04 AM 1266 Views
Re: Sort of Camilla - 24/09/2009 10:05:07 AM 1227 Views
Re: Sort of Mossman - 24/09/2009 02:27:14 PM 1277 Views
Yes and no. Cockatiel of Doom - 24/09/2009 04:43:06 AM 1294 Views
Re: Yes and no. Camilla - 24/09/2009 10:06:10 AM 1264 Views
Re: Yes and no. Cockatiel of Doom - 26/09/2009 05:06:07 PM 1452 Views
No, not at all. Linda - 24/09/2009 06:22:24 AM 1265 Views
Re: No, not at all. Camilla - 24/09/2009 10:08:26 AM 1379 Views
Usually I read one at a time. Fred Gaidin - 24/09/2009 01:31:03 PM 1267 Views
Re: Usually I read one at a time. Camilla - 24/09/2009 02:59:42 PM 1317 Views
No, confusion has nothing to do with it. Fred Gaidin - 25/09/2009 02:08:16 PM 1354 Views
mmm, polyamory! temeraire - 24/09/2009 05:48:04 PM 1211 Views
People must understand that we have urges that cannot always be Camilla - 24/09/2009 05:49:25 PM 1123 Views
I used to only read one at a time Lady Leslie - 24/09/2009 08:46:46 PM 1385 Views
Re: I used to only read one at a time Camilla - 25/09/2009 09:33:30 AM 1313 Views
Only read One book at a time. You make me feel bad. machin shin - 25/09/2009 02:44:51 AM 1210 Views
On behalf of my books? Camilla - 25/09/2009 09:40:37 AM 1091 Views
Honestly, Erith - 25/09/2009 03:07:53 AM 1324 Views
Re: Honestly, Camilla - 25/09/2009 09:42:04 AM 1224 Views
I like to read around, yeah M & M Maddy - 25/09/2009 04:50:48 PM 1308 Views
Re: I like to read around, yeah Camilla - 25/09/2009 07:05:21 PM 1368 Views
No IndigoAjah - 02/10/2009 05:02:51 PM 1295 Views
Re: No Camilla - 02/10/2009 07:45:39 PM 1328 Views
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