tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12565507.post8743581069473017786..comments2023-11-01T03:48:37.261-04:00Comments on From Tracie: Once Upon A Time There Were BooksTracie Nallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07908908021649000930noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12565507.post-85148628405013728022010-12-11T20:24:22.886-05:002010-12-11T20:24:22.886-05:00yesh. you've summed up my feeling pretty well....yesh. you've summed up my feeling pretty well. i was/am going to blog about that stupid commercial too. it does make me very mad.Hettar7https://www.blogger.com/profile/08277732647034241625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12565507.post-59729918615341322782010-10-29T19:00:22.226-04:002010-10-29T19:00:22.226-04:00I SO agree!!!! I loooove the feel, weight, and sme...I SO agree!!!! I loooove the feel, weight, and smell of books too! And yes--the American Girl books shiny pages are awesome ;)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13954124589814015880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12565507.post-20770170398178846142010-10-22T01:31:03.529-04:002010-10-22T01:31:03.529-04:00Oh gosh! I think If I hear that commercial I'l...Oh gosh! I think If I hear that commercial I'll cancel my cable again (thinking of it anyway) and go spend the amount of the month bill on amazon... getting REAL books of course.Teresa Dawnhttp://naivaze.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12565507.post-40402111821466172632010-10-19T22:27:12.003-04:002010-10-19T22:27:12.003-04:00Ok, this post solidifies it, we were meant to be B...Ok, this post solidifies it, we were meant to be BFFy. Seriously. <br /><br />I love books too. I eat them. With my brain, not teeth. I chew gum with my teeth. Also I eat cake with my teeth too.Kearsiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03761802871601144652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12565507.post-44180414017152020962010-10-18T16:37:11.611-04:002010-10-18T16:37:11.611-04:00Oh, and I worked in publishing, and we were all ne...Oh, and I worked in publishing, and we were all nerds who would sit around smelling our print samples. :) Heck, I even like how paper smells when it comes off the Xerox at the office. :)Not Just Another Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01455496431589188635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12565507.post-51013576102473158062010-10-18T16:34:29.180-04:002010-10-18T16:34:29.180-04:00Amen! I LOVE books! I was a voracious reader as a ...Amen! I LOVE books! I was a voracious reader as a kid and now am usually juggling three or four at a time, though at a slower pace since I have the kiddos. I considered getting a Kindle, and I've downloaded a Bible app on my iTouch and while it is handy being able to take it with me wherever I go, I prefer to get out my actual Bible to read when I'm at home. <br /><br />I did have a negative knee-jerk reaction to the idea of these V-book things, but then I remembered that when I was a kid, we had those read-along records with the bell sound so you knew when to turn the page. So, I guess it's kind of the same. As long as they aren't replacing reading with the V-tech all the time.Not Just Another Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01455496431589188635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12565507.post-6706057209997320482010-10-18T13:29:48.060-04:002010-10-18T13:29:48.060-04:00I LOVE books, too! And am so trying to plant that ...I LOVE books, too! And am so trying to plant that love in my sons. My oldest son, 24, now has a library. We argued the other day because he couldn't remember me giving him Alexis de Tocqueville's Exploring Democracy in America(I gave it to him for his 20th birthday). My second one is avoiding reading, but he has a stash of WWII books. My 4th loves reading as much as I do. And the 3rd, well, he likes it, he just doesn't want to right now. The youngest is a reading rebel right now, but we're working on him!<br /><br />I agree - reading a real book, holding it, smelling it, developing relationships with words - that is amazing!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12565507.post-64718335056875596702010-10-17T01:19:37.811-04:002010-10-17T01:19:37.811-04:00I have always loved books.
Always.
The feel, the...I have always loved books.<br /><br />Always.<br /><br />The feel, the smell, the heft of them in my hands. The crisp black letters against a creamy page. Love.<br /><br />Books have always been my friends. My escape. Always.<br /><br />"Once Upon a Time There Were Books?"<br /><br />So annoying.<br /><br />As long as I am here?<br /><br />There will be books.krishttp://www.prettyalltrue.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12565507.post-67613590498807205702010-10-17T00:26:00.992-04:002010-10-17T00:26:00.992-04:00I LOVE the smell of old books. I get that tools l...I LOVE the smell of old books. I get that tools like a vreader might teach a kid to read. You know what else can teach my kid to read? ME. A little effort. My son owned a couple dozen books before he was even born, and I already see that he loves to get books read to him. I hope that sticks with him.Rachaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00318376427752604367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12565507.post-33121757019960540592010-10-16T20:24:10.137-04:002010-10-16T20:24:10.137-04:00Yeah, I like the tactile part of it. And my eyes ...Yeah, I like the tactile part of it. And my eyes down like reading a screen after a while. I love books and newspapers too. I'm afraid that they're both going the way of the dinosaur...Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10901229142046583059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12565507.post-90942004595303906602010-10-16T15:27:33.132-04:002010-10-16T15:27:33.132-04:00Tracie,
As someone who loves books, I can't ev...Tracie,<br />As someone who loves books, I can't even think about the idea! That's why I'm not a fan of the Kindle or all of the other techie things out there! I want to hold it, love it, throw it on the floor when I'm finished, but I need to interact with it.Amy Sullivanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03571083038560430815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12565507.post-9643813791401655802010-10-16T15:22:26.188-04:002010-10-16T15:22:26.188-04:00My favorite room in my childhood home was our expa...My favorite room in my childhood home was our expansive library. My parents were teachers - my father taught reading. I was surrounded by books and I love them too - but - I did just publish my first eBook. (Please don't shoot me.) My dream is to have it printed in paperback someday. Thanks for linking up to Saturday Sampling. I really do need to remember your perspective as I continue my writing career.<br /><br />My contribution to Saturday Sampling is from my resurrected original blogspot. I'm hoping to gain some followers. I'm #15 - Hearten Soul For You http://heartensoul4u.blogspot.comSharon Cohenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00888969860359917900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12565507.post-91560817602052731902010-10-16T13:38:34.769-04:002010-10-16T13:38:34.769-04:00Here from the Saturday Sampling. I haven't see...Here from the Saturday Sampling. I haven't seen that commercial, thank goodness. I think you actually restrained yourself very well...The Everyday Mommyhttp://everydaymommyspot.blogspot.com/2010/10/conversational-differences-between-men.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12565507.post-47255618114803388502010-10-16T11:58:14.641-04:002010-10-16T11:58:14.641-04:00Oh and YES, I LOVE the smell of books too!! I smel...Oh and YES, I LOVE the smell of books too!! I smell them too and alway hug a good book when I am finished reading it!!! Ha!!!Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12876197031014545866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12565507.post-78110024287166478062010-10-16T11:56:49.838-04:002010-10-16T11:56:49.838-04:00I want to start off by saying that I completely ag...I want to start off by saying that I completely agree with you and all the commenters before me about the importance and loveliness of books but as a teacher (a reading teacher at that) I think these electronic books are wonderful! <br /><br />Sadly, we live in a world where we are competing with TV, video games, computers etc and if getting students excited about reading takes putting it on some kind of digital device, I am all for that!! I recently read a research study about children who have ADD or ADHAD and how they may only be able to attend in a classrooms for 5 (maybe 10) minutes but when they are put on a computer they can focus for over 45 minutes!! That's huge!! I've learned as a teacher we have to adjust our teaching style in order to reach the needs of all children. <br /><br />Again don't get me wrong, I LOVE books and the thought of them becoming obsolete is horrendous! I think we have to expose our children to all sources of print! Books, magazines, cereal boxes, comics, e-readers, computers etc!!Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12876197031014545866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12565507.post-34141089838633362172010-10-16T11:55:34.129-04:002010-10-16T11:55:34.129-04:00I feel like I am reading my own thoughts! I was S...I feel like I am reading my own thoughts! I was SOOOO sad the other day when I read some article that said children's board books are "becoming extinct". They said that publishers aren't selling nearly as many, and are just cutting down more and more. They also said the shelf space was too valuable fo them!!!??? I was like holy cow. We have two big old baskets full of them. Both my boys are under three, and I can't tell you how many HOURS.... we have read for. Sometimes it's hourSSS a day. My oldest is attatched to them at the hip! I definitely never plan on getting one of those electronic readers!Sublime Dreamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16430830623639991912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12565507.post-5603302552995387992010-10-16T10:16:45.625-04:002010-10-16T10:16:45.625-04:00Books books wonderful book - they're the stuff...Books books wonderful book - they're the stuff of memories and learning....and the smell of books old and new (and even musty!) can never be compared to anything else.Corinne Rodrigueshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00127426375705808776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12565507.post-28612584982471813992010-10-16T01:14:02.786-04:002010-10-16T01:14:02.786-04:00KIndle, Sony Readers, /V-tech for kids, can never ...KIndle, Sony Readers, /V-tech for kids, can never take the place of reading a good book. How can you curl up with a Kindle. And I love reading books for my son. It is a bonding experience that I would never trade.<br /><br />He's got computers at school and we have a Leapster Explorer, but he always prefers a good book so we can cuddleEmilyhttp://www.mamasick.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12565507.post-9445610463341424212010-10-15T23:07:45.661-04:002010-10-15T23:07:45.661-04:00I totally "get it," Tracie. I spent many...I totally "get it," Tracie. I spent many, many, many an hour curled up with a great-smelling book :) Thanks for linking this up to SS!Mrs4444https://www.blogger.com/profile/06426176094895489541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12565507.post-65173048752587286192010-10-15T22:16:46.968-04:002010-10-15T22:16:46.968-04:00You know I'm on your side w/ this, Tracie! I p...You know I'm on your side w/ this, Tracie! I posted about this same sorta thing not that long ago. I love books too and it's so sad to see where technology may be taking them....<br /><br />;-(Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13214914707096410664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12565507.post-31732903924612671532010-10-15T21:46:27.475-04:002010-10-15T21:46:27.475-04:00We love our books, and we will never change. We tr...We love our books, and we will never change. We tried the kindle for kicks at barnes and noble...gah! everysingle one of the kids said, "mom this'll drive me nuts."<br /><br />I need my books...Alexandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00609629888008025050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12565507.post-35257333013882051832010-10-15T20:58:49.885-04:002010-10-15T20:58:49.885-04:00nothing can replace a book. nothing. i love my b...nothing can replace a book. nothing. i love my books like old friends; love turning their pages and feeling the weight of them in my lap. i can't imagine reading without them.Tiffanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10943302543621200954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12565507.post-9784883628280404442010-10-15T19:53:50.342-04:002010-10-15T19:53:50.342-04:00I would NOT buy that for my daughter either!! I wa...I would NOT buy that for my daughter either!! I want her to read... it is a privilege some kids don't have.<br /><br />Thank you for visiting me today!!Mandi Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11020363607782442234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12565507.post-58700289411414674952010-10-15T18:56:48.259-04:002010-10-15T18:56:48.259-04:00Oh man, I was going to write something about this ...Oh man, I was going to write something about this on my blog--but you've saved me the trouble. <br /><br />I say a fervent "amen" to every point you made. I too am a book sniffer. Did you know there are predictions being made that books are on their way out, obsolete? Over my dead body, is what I think. How can something like the V Reader replace the total sensual experience of holding a book in your hand, turning the pages, sniffing the pages--and underlining meaningful parts?<br /><br />As a writer I'm appalled that anyone would want to do away with books. Maybe you didn't say it, but I will: the doing away of books will surely be the decline of life and society as we know it now.beautifuldreamerhttp://bdreamer.squarespace.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12565507.post-48170113225209972712010-10-15T18:22:50.382-04:002010-10-15T18:22:50.382-04:00I love everything about books too! The way they fe...I love everything about books too! The way they feel in your hands, the smell (esp the smell!!), the beauty in the type of print....that's why I can't get into those books that are on a small computer.<br />My oldest daughter took me out for my birthday and guess where she knew to take me...an old book store I'd never been to. It was heaven!!torihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06366799846606991571noreply@blogger.com