Although my profile claims I am an avid reader, my pace has slowed recently. Travel, work, writing a lot more (including here) have swallowed time that I used to devote to consuming at least a book a week.
I have neglected another web site devoted to reading called GoodReads. I mean to get involved again, and update my personal reading list and take in more writing as well as produce it.
I will post my reviews here in the not-too-distant future.
Good reading, I think, is a quietly underrated skill. It's more than merely understanding the words on a page...it's thinking while reading, recognizing various levels of meaning, and being able to have a kind of simultaneous conversation with the author. Often it's good to hone our skills by reading good books about reading. One of my favorites is "How to Read Literature Like a Profesor.", by Thomas Foster.
I am a good reader, I think. We need more good readers. Isn't that what we writers live for?
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