tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7205157387819958650.post4792398381827107609..comments2024-03-13T06:55:06.760+05:30Comments on Meanderings and Reflections: Lover of books but undecided about THE book!S. Susan Deborahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08885957854901839400noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7205157387819958650.post-77737758519329209492016-04-28T13:09:41.375+05:302016-04-28T13:09:41.375+05:30Books are My best friends. Whenever I travel I car...Books are My best friends. Whenever I travel I carry atleast 1 book with me to read. I completely forget everything when there is a book with me. while reading books i feel like i am watching a real story in front of my eyes.Resortshttp://bestquotesnstatus.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7205157387819958650.post-51043950274098533812014-10-18T03:46:25.806+05:302014-10-18T03:46:25.806+05:30I enjoyed reading this and can relate but when tag...I enjoyed reading this and can relate but when tagged several books always jump to the forefront because they really changed my life. Do You Quantum Think by Dianne Collins jarred me out of habitual reactions. Untie The Strong Woman by Clarissa Pinkola Estes, Behold The Spirit by Alan Watts and Original Blessings by Matthew Fox. <br /><br />Books are some of my best friends and I always remember the names of my Besties but sometimes have difficulty remembering the names of acquaintances!<br /><br />Tonihttp://musingsbymara.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7205157387819958650.post-47433049136736172212014-09-01T17:27:48.434+05:302014-09-01T17:27:48.434+05:30That would be a difficult thing for me, too, Susan...That would be a difficult thing for me, too, Susan. So many books have influenced and inspired me over these many years, I simply can't choose a top ten. However, what Mark said above about "the book" is so true. It has been and will continue to be the most powerful one of all.<br />Blessings!Martha Jane Orlandohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11620499267401065780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7205157387819958650.post-84762738311910469372014-08-29T16:39:51.422+05:302014-08-29T16:39:51.422+05:30A difficult question to answer as there are far to...A difficult question to answer as there are far too many starting from Enid Blyton to Mario Puzo and everything that comes in between including M&B to 50 Shades... :)Rahul Bhatiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09690287853990880735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7205157387819958650.post-36977659140506413822014-08-29T10:59:00.572+05:302014-08-29T10:59:00.572+05:30I pick up the top of the mind thoughts. That way I...I pick up the top of the mind thoughts. That way I don't sweat too much :). It is not an exam after all :).Rachnahttp://rachnaparmar.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7205157387819958650.post-87909042263167563412014-08-28T12:57:13.102+05:302014-08-28T12:57:13.102+05:30hmmmm...given a choice to take one book with me if...hmmmm...given a choice to take one book with me if i am going to be marooned alone on a deserted island...i would pick - moby dick....dunno why but i love the only book i have read of melville....given a choice of ten- i would choose scott- kenilworth, robroy, waverley and dickens- nicholas nickelby, a tale of two cities and pickwick...but then again i guess i think i might sink into the sea swimming with all these books on my backGanesh Puttuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13208083828467510958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7205157387819958650.post-41265147840270030942014-08-28T01:06:18.951+05:302014-08-28T01:06:18.951+05:30Ah, Usha, even that happens to me in the reverse. ...Ah, Usha, even that happens to me in the reverse. I get thoroughly confused with plots, names and themes. Glad to see your comment, Usha.<br /><br />Lots of love.S. Susan Deborahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08885957854901839400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7205157387819958650.post-23227813813957845192014-08-28T01:04:14.667+05:302014-08-28T01:04:14.667+05:30Ah, the tales of our selves and books!Ah, the tales of our selves and books!S. Susan Deborahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08885957854901839400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7205157387819958650.post-82668243943194893112014-08-28T01:01:55.824+05:302014-08-28T01:01:55.824+05:30Same pinch there, Alka. Thanks for giving the hand...Same pinch there, Alka. Thanks for giving the hands up! Glad to have company.S. Susan Deborahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08885957854901839400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7205157387819958650.post-40760980738601817942014-08-28T00:58:01.259+05:302014-08-28T00:58:01.259+05:30Thanks for stopping by, dear Mark. It's a plea...Thanks for stopping by, dear Mark. It's a pleasure to see your comment. And, yes, Frye was part of our MA syllabus and I was quite fascinated by his theories. I've got to read his work again to refresh my memory. Thanks for bringing this up.<br /><br />And yes, by Bach, I mean Richard Bach. I missed the part of him being a Canadian. I had always assumed that he was American. Please do read Marquez and Coelho as well but begin with 'The Alchemist.'<br /><br />Thanks for taking the time to write a detailed comment.S. Susan Deborahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08885957854901839400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7205157387819958650.post-61341903619495628502014-08-28T00:52:27.064+05:302014-08-28T00:52:27.064+05:30Seeta, I think you are right when you say that the...Seeta, I think you are right when you say that the memory brings back just those which have stayed with us. Perhaps . . .S. Susan Deborahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08885957854901839400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7205157387819958650.post-5714164688247248382014-08-27T17:57:19.525+05:302014-08-27T17:57:19.525+05:30I understand what you go through, I face that esp....I understand what you go through, I face that esp. If I am told to choose a favourite writer and for that matter even books. There are books that have stayed with me and there are Authors I respect so when it comes to these challenges all I do is close my eyes and write down the first names which come to mind.. my memory usually brings back just those which have stayed with me the longest and left the deepest imprints on my mind :)Seetahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04194083543016188498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7205157387819958650.post-86163848300618876772014-08-27T14:28:02.114+05:302014-08-27T14:28:02.114+05:30This is interesting Susan. In my case I remember t...This is interesting Susan. In my case I remember the stories and the contents, but forget the title of the book. No one can predict how the human mind reacts!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06682758228934966786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7205157387819958650.post-23985246360699159132014-08-27T11:45:43.140+05:302014-08-27T11:45:43.140+05:30:) :) :) - I am caught forever in this predicament...:) :) :) - I am caught forever in this predicament :) :) :)maheshhttp://www.teerthadanam.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7205157387819958650.post-8889475994196181432014-08-27T10:28:09.547+05:302014-08-27T10:28:09.547+05:30Me too Susan. My mind has a mind of its own. Never...Me too Susan. My mind has a mind of its own. Never comes up with something when I am tagged. I know what you are saying here.Alka Gurhahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12050387590729571321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7205157387819958650.post-57192311799626173112014-08-27T07:53:25.292+05:302014-08-27T07:53:25.292+05:30Great blog post Susan Deborah!
You mention "...Great blog post Susan Deborah!<br /><br />You mention "The name" or "The book". Indeed, But, what about “The Book”? The late Northrop Frye, at one time a famous Canadian professor of literature, said that it is impossible to understand western literature, i.e. English, without knowing the stores of The Bible (the use of Biblical allusion in English literature).<br /><br />Thanks for the reminders of whom I must still read. Marquez sounds fascinating. Coelho, well, I l knew he would have a hard time with me because I was told that The Alchemist “changed someone’s life”. That’s a pretty tall order, and any book would struggle under that weight. A few days ago I was in an airport bookstore, and made that comment as I debated buying Coelho’s latest book. A woman at the cashier, who was buying a book, added that she was profoundly moved by Coelho. (I still did not by his latest book.)<br /><br />As for Bach, do you mean Richard Bach? If so, we can have an interesting conversation about him and his family.<br /><br />As for your last question, no, sorry, I don’t share that predicament at all.<br /><br />Still, great post.<br /><br />MarkAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com