tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2378742297865281772.post4210622492512953057..comments2014-06-23T22:40:34.938-06:00Comments on The Glass is Half Full: 22 books I want to read before I'm 23Nathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06350477130341783235noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2378742297865281772.post-49069158198723465482011-07-27T00:59:49.272-06:002011-07-27T00:59:49.272-06:00Your 23-books-to-read-before-you-turn-24-list? ;)
...<i>Your 23-books-to-read-before-you-turn-24-list? ;)</i><br /><br />Haha! I dunno how long I can maintain such goals, but a comprehensive reading list is a lifetime endeavor anyway, so whatever happens I at least have <i>that</i> list. ;-D<br /><br /><br /><i>Have you read Black Beauty or The Swiss Family Robinson?</i><br /><br />Nope, but I've heard good things!<br /><br /><br /><i>Quick question: how many of these titles are you reading as research for a story you're working on?</i><br /><br />Well to be honest, everything I read can be viewed as research for writing. Biographies are great for character development, and whenever I read a novel I pay close attention to the author's writing style in order to learn from it (for example, my recent reading of Leroux's "Phantom of the Opera" was a wonderful lesson in suspense for me). But specifically (as I'm sure your question was meant, haha!), Washington Irving's work and "The Little Prince" are my main research focus for the time being. I expect "Phantastes" to prove useful, as well. :)Nathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06350477130341783235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2378742297865281772.post-54926595208940868422011-07-25T03:31:12.290-06:002011-07-25T03:31:12.290-06:00Spencer told me it was a fabulous post; boy was he...Spencer told me it was a fabulous post; boy was he right!!! <br /><br />I admire your approach to preparing for future little Cunninghams; if more young people didn't fritter away their youth, I think we wouldn't be having half the social issues we are now...<br /><br />Also agree with wanting to be more well-read. It's a weak area that I see in myself, and even if I don't expect to like certain "culturally important" works, there are a few I plan to slog through anyway (i.e., <i>1984</i>), whereas certain titles I think I'll just pass on completely. Ya know? I like how a lot of your classics are kid/family-friendly! Not all of this <i>The Catcher in the Rye, Dangerous Liasions,</i> or <i>Lady Chatterley's Lover</i> crap... (I don't know if I already recommended <i>Robinson Crusoe</i> to you? I ADORED it when I read it a few summers ago, and I'm sure you'll like it, if not love it as much as I did.) <br /><br />Have you read <i>Black Beauty</i> or <i>The Swiss Family Robinson</i>? <br /><br />Hopefully you'll keep us all abreast of your reading list as it progresses, and indulge your fan base in some more of those wonderfully succinct reviews! ;D <br /><br />Quick question: how many of these titles are you reading as research for a story you're working on? 0;)olde.fashionedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03575442331973899878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2378742297865281772.post-34775354408389498162011-07-25T01:56:16.241-06:002011-07-25T01:56:16.241-06:00Ah, brilliant recommendation! It's definitely ...<i>Ah, brilliant recommendation! It's definitely in the works--perhaps next list? We'll see. :)</i><br /><br />Your 23-books-to-read-before-you-turn-24-list? ;)Jonasnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2378742297865281772.post-91220121454751504572011-07-24T22:11:19.748-06:002011-07-24T22:11:19.748-06:00Oh, we need to read this one together! You get an ...<i>Oh, we need to read this one together! You get an extra EPIC COOLNESS stamp for this one being on your list. I've got about six books going right now...but should be done in a month or two. Wanna start it then maybe?</i><br /><br />Sounds good to me! I should be ready by then, I think. We'll talk about it more as the time approaches. :)<br /><br /><br /><i>Sleepy Hollow (I love that movie, have you seen it?)</i><br /><br />I haven't, but I've been exposed to enough of the story that I want to read it, haha! I'm mostly attracted to the book, though, because it also contains the story of Rip Van Winkle, which I want to research a bit for another story I'm writing. But hey--having both stories in the same book is a great deal if you ask me!<br /><br /><br /><i>on a related note I'd put Peter Pan on that list of yours if you haven't read it already</i><br /><br />Ah, brilliant recommendation! It's definitely in the works--perhaps next list? We'll see. :)<br /><br /><br /><i>Oh, and my word verification says "listr", that's sort of creepy in this instance...</i><br /><br />Hahaha! Blogger knows. o.ONathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06350477130341783235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2378742297865281772.post-19177858422605094222011-07-24T16:45:10.902-06:002011-07-24T16:45:10.902-06:00You've got lots of good stuff on that list. Ha...You've got lots of good stuff on that list. Happy reading!Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17242164375517839892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2378742297865281772.post-42884008445880286672011-07-24T15:05:04.421-06:002011-07-24T15:05:04.421-06:00You're really in for loads of treats with this...You're really in for loads of treats with this list! Numbers 1 (in particular), 10 (honestly I don't know about that particular compilation but Poe is da man), 11, 16 and 21 are wonderful pieces of writing. Carroll's books are on my list too, and so is Sleepy Hollow (I love that movie, have you seen it?).<br /><br />I might also add that I'm impressed with your thoughts on your future fatherhood in a weird sort of way. Myself I find all that very far away and quite scary even to think of... Alas, we are all growing up, aren't we? (on a related note I'd put Peter Pan on that list of yours if you haven't read it already ;))<br /><br />Oh, and my word verification says "listr", that's sort of creepy in this instance...Jonasnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2378742297865281772.post-38081565883352707582011-07-24T14:50:49.269-06:002011-07-24T14:50:49.269-06:00P.S.
The Fate of the Mammoth: Fossils, Myth, and...P.S. <br /><br /><i>The Fate of the Mammoth: Fossils, Myth, and History, by Claudine Cohen</i><br /><br />Oh, we need to read this one together! You get an extra EPIC COOLNESS stamp for this one being on your list. I've got about six books going right now...but should be done in a month or two. Wanna start it then maybe? IDK, we'll talk about it....<br /><br />SpencerThe Warriorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16913395878452283876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2378742297865281772.post-55243924316894885132011-07-24T14:48:05.732-06:002011-07-24T14:48:05.732-06:00love learning, and the thought that it never ends ...<i> love learning, and the thought that it never ends is to me what a bottomless chest of buried treasure is to a pirate.</i><br /><br />OK dude, I am so borrowing *coughstealingcough* that phrase!<br /><br /><i>...or any other thing under Heaven.</i><br /><br />Hehehe...like the job my friend just took? :-P<br /><br /><i>Yet is it not wise also to prepare for the future?</i><br /><br />Indeed!!! I couldn't agree more! Everyone thinks I'm insane for my constant...well, my constant practice that you are also practicing! When go-time comes, we'll see who's ready. (Hint: it isn't gonna be them! :-P)<br /><br /><i>And so, I want to be the kind of dad who tells and reads stories to his children. I want to know enough stories that my supply will never run out, and I can always have an appropriate one for the occasion. I want to have wise quotes on my tongue passed down from good men in history. I want to know all sorts of little facts about plants and animals and the world in general to appease the curiosity of young minds.</i><br /><br />Fantastic!!! This is the PERFECT attitude, man, I immensely respect you for this. I too love to fill my head with "wise quotes" from the great men of the past, and little tidbits...I use them every day pretty much, even though I have no children. :-D (And on one note, just remember to make sure whatever you tell them is dead true: I know from experience that believing in lies for years is incredibly frustrating and difficult when you discover the truth.)<br /><br />As to a list of books, what a wonderful idea man! I've actually toyed with doing this myself...perhaps a new blog list is in order! I myself have only really thought much about what I would make my sons read...I would expect my wife to give me a few more ideas on what to make my daughters read. :-D<br /><br />EPIC post Cunningham!<br /><br />SpencerThe Warriorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16913395878452283876noreply@blogger.com