Comments on: Romance-reading rituals

By: Bernita

Bernita — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 15:02:21 +0000

Book. Food. Drink. Bed.
The world could go up in flames and I would not notice.

By: Brenda Coulter

Brenda Coulter — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 12:21:48 +0000

Whoops, I didn’t finish that last comment….

I think this is supposed to be a devil, but I always think it looks like a cat.

And KeVin–many thanks.

By: Brenda Coulter

Brenda Coulter — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 12:19:59 +0000

Laure, I am (emphatically) not a cat lover, so I’d be hard-pressed to write anything remotely “inspirational” about them.

By: Laura Vivanco

Laura Vivanco — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 10:28:52 +0000

"Holy cats" I wouldn't go quite that far in my appreciation of The Cat in the Hat. And as far as I know Brenda doesn't write ancient-Egyptian-themed inspirationals. Sorry, I'm being very silly.

By: Seanachi

Seanachi — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 03:46:39 +0000

Put off? Are you kidding? I’m voracious and insatiable. If I’ve been anticipating a book, I lay into it as soon as I am not behind the wheel of a car and plow through it, ignoring everything short of a housefire or unavoidable real work. I’ll lose sleep, forget to eat, and generally put life on hold until the book is finished (which is generally less than 24 hours).

By: KeVin Killiany

KeVin Killiany — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 03:21:31 +0000

Holy cats, Brenda, I didn’t make the connection.
Congratulations!

By: Kaitlin

Kaitlin — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 01:03:39 +0000

I have a confession to make. Even if I could savor a book, my brain won’t let me. I read so fast that I inhale the book all in one fell swoop. Since I can read a 500 page book in less than 2 hours, it makes it very difficult to savor anything.

There are times, like this weekend, where I buy a book I want to read slow so I can enjoy every minute of it & I CAN’T!!! I just bought the latest Kim Harrison book and it was amazing, but I was done in a couple hours. *sigh* How sad.

By: Stephanie Janulis

Stephanie Janulis — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 21:13:53 +0000

Tempest Knight…I have almost the same ritual!

When it’s cold out I like the hot chocolate and whatever else I can find. My ritual is to feel cozy. Be that making tea or hot chocolate, practically creating a fort in my bed , or lounging on the couch. I can’t ever wait to read a book. I have a horrible habit of reading several books at a time because I like to start them right as I get them!

By: Annie Dean

Annie Dean — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 20:15:23 +0000

There’s no way I save a book for later, if I really want to read it. If I’m able to put off reading some of it, then I’m not that interested in it.

By: Brenda Coulter

Brenda Coulter — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 16:19:01 +0000

I’m so glad I asked these questions, because several of the comments on this post have made me laugh out loud. Thanks for the entertainment, people!

Kerry and Sarah, thanks for the congratulations. Yes, I’m tickled to be a RITA finalist.