tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092805684169371138.post6016237791385101755..comments2023-08-27T04:22:55.468-07:00Comments on The Literary Lab: Why Stevi Carroll ReadsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092805684169371138.post-31958553649226190392009-10-05T20:52:52.111-07:002009-10-05T20:52:52.111-07:00thanks for this post...stevi...you sound like a fa...thanks for this post...stevi...you sound like a fascinating person for sure! thanks for sharing parts of yourself, stevi.<br /><br />i realize this is a group blog, but i believe some of you follow me...so this pertains to you! i've had blog drama...<br /><br />I wanted to let you know about my blog address change. *sigh* If you're following me, my posts now won't show up in your feed, dashboard, sidebar, whatever. So please forgive me, but you'll have to change the address for my main writing blog, Where Romance Meets Therapy, to <a href="http://jeanniecampbell.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">http://jeanniecampbell.blogspot.com</a>. To do this, you have to "unfollow" me and follow me again. Sorry for the confusion!<br /><br />Jeannie<br /><a href="http://charactertherapist.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">The Character Therapist</a>Jeannie Campbell, LMFThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13958943404601029395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092805684169371138.post-73105794041961505442009-10-05T18:57:16.773-07:002009-10-05T18:57:16.773-07:00I love these little voyeristic peeks into the mind...I love these little voyeristic peeks into the minds of readers and authors. It's interesting how much alike we are and yet how different. I love to be tucked in by a good story as well :)Tesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10014195715998913268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092805684169371138.post-28209547065331975212009-10-05T18:41:52.118-07:002009-10-05T18:41:52.118-07:00Stevi and I have some of the same reasons why we r...Stevi and I have some of the same reasons why we read books. What an interesting life she has had too. I love where she tells about FINALLY finding a REAL public library. <br /><br />I'm going to visit her blog Davin. She sounds like my kinda girl. Thanks for inviting her. :)Robyn Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17356555082768185840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092805684169371138.post-47275544611882665022009-10-05T17:00:43.977-07:002009-10-05T17:00:43.977-07:00Jill, I'm always slightly jealous of people wh...Jill, I'm always slightly jealous of people who can read as an escape. I've never been able to do that, but it seems like it would be so much fun to take vacations that way!<br /><br />Scott, I'm not sure if I can remember mine either. But, I know I tried to read "The Tale Of Two Cities" way before I really should have. Fourth grade? It was all a big blur of words, and I'm sure my book report reflected that.Davin Malasarnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09385823575081492949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092805684169371138.post-34512234348083848192009-10-05T16:23:18.445-07:002009-10-05T16:23:18.445-07:00I always look to see what people are reading on th...I always look to see what people are reading on the bus or in restaurants. I also always wonder what people's first "grown up" book was. I don't know if I even remember mine. Possibly "The Sunshine Soldiers" by Peter Tauber.scott g.f.baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05726743149139510832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092805684169371138.post-46083053142407798092009-10-05T12:57:51.712-07:002009-10-05T12:57:51.712-07:00Thanks, Stevi, for sharing this. Your life experie...Thanks, Stevi, for sharing this. Your life experiences on the edges of racism obviously affected your entire way of thinking. Just reading this makes me feel like I could read one of your books and know what to expect. (I mean that in a good way!)<br /><br />Why do I read? The same reason I've always read: to escape and to learn.Jill Kemererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07865493609868329393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092805684169371138.post-63787860693300494422009-10-05T11:49:48.790-07:002009-10-05T11:49:48.790-07:00Lois, I'm always interesting in this stuff too...Lois, I'm always interesting in this stuff too. I find that I'm constantly asking people what kinds of books they like and what they like about them.<br /><br />T. Anne, It is nice to curl up with a good book, isn't it? :)Davin Malasarnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09385823575081492949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092805684169371138.post-90140737130061902942009-10-05T11:01:38.472-07:002009-10-05T11:01:38.472-07:00Sounds like we have the same bedtime routine. I ne...Sounds like we have the same bedtime routine. I need the escape and it does wonders for my mental health.Tanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10518718614911804428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092805684169371138.post-9367325402678311282009-10-05T10:11:26.404-07:002009-10-05T10:11:26.404-07:00Thanks for sharing this with us, Stevi. It always ...Thanks for sharing this with us, Stevi. It always interests me why people read what they do. I tend to go through phases. Themes. Authors. Places. Genres. I'm a huge fan of the power of the written word. When an author can capture something perfectly or profoundly or in a way I hadn't thought of, it gives me a thrill. Especially if it has a poetic bent to it.lotusgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06663641163048764869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092805684169371138.post-66306445198033042382009-10-05T09:58:45.629-07:002009-10-05T09:58:45.629-07:00edithroad, I think our life experiences definitely...edithroad, I think our life experiences definitely influence which books we choose to read and how they can affect us. I know some books have been very influential to me while other people don't think much of them. Likewise, some books that people are very moved by aren't as interesting to me.Davin Malasarnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09385823575081492949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092805684169371138.post-71910206722921452232009-10-05T09:44:28.130-07:002009-10-05T09:44:28.130-07:00Very thoughtful and thought-provoking post, Stevie...Very thoughtful and thought-provoking post, Stevie. Wonderful mini-biography of your very interesting life. Books are a big part of my life, too, and it is nice to hear from another dedicated reader like you!TJNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07381459043896533482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092805684169371138.post-2077379160931457862009-10-05T09:30:49.566-07:002009-10-05T09:30:49.566-07:00Michelle, Stevi is one of the most interesting peo...Michelle, Stevi is one of the most interesting people I know. Just reading the list of what books moved her and why is so fascinating to me. As writers, I think we should really try to listen to what readers are looking for in a book.Davin Malasarnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09385823575081492949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092805684169371138.post-90815338088591518522009-10-05T07:56:50.575-07:002009-10-05T07:56:50.575-07:00This is a beautiful post! Thank you, Stevi, for wr...This is a beautiful post! Thank you, Stevi, for writing this up for the Lit Lab. Your blog also looks like a place I must put on my list.<br /><br />My favorite part of your post is where you say reading slows you down. I think that might be why a lot of people read - to slow down from real life, which can feel incredibly fast and confusing. <br /><br />I haven't read any of the books you've listed here. It looks like I need to do some reading!Michelle D. Argylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09696465137285587646noreply@blogger.com