tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post8351018457385535205..comments2024-03-28T00:47:44.556+08:00Comments on The Reading Life: My First Six Months as a Book BloggerMel uhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08714473754458914681noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-82162204864722525972010-10-22T13:45:23.384+08:002010-10-22T13:45:23.384+08:00"My love of reading did not connect me with ..."My love of reading did not connect me with other people but kept me apart from them also."<br /><br />I can relate to this. Thank goodness for social networking site for the bookish and book blogs that I now share my passion with so many other readers. <br /><br />There was a time, four years ago, that I almost gave up reading because I was so busy with work. Then I met this great book club people, who pushed new titles on my and my reading life was reignited. <br /><br />Anyway, Coffeespoons has mentioned your blog several times. I only now found my way to Rereading Lives. My sense of direction is not very sharp even online, lol.<br /><br />I look forward to going back to this site and reading your posts. Most of the books you read, I think, are not books I normally read but I think it would pay to be enlightened about them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-80872880374167121492010-01-18T12:07:56.034+08:002010-01-18T12:07:56.034+08:00Congratulations! I like that you set goals for yo...Congratulations! I like that you set goals for your blog and met them. I am a new blogger and I like to read about how people developed their followings for their blog.<br /><br />Congrats again!Booksnychttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11197753056299399065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-78646545492543813292010-01-16T13:49:34.302+08:002010-01-16T13:49:34.302+08:00Congratulations Mel!
What I admire about you is t...Congratulations Mel!<br /><br />What I admire about you is that you're a doer. You accomplish what you set out to do. You join a lot of challenges and pick up more books in six months than what I can read in a year, but you finish all of them. It's nice that you're much disciplined blogger and have your priorities set straight. Keep up the great work! :)Mark Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00191881042368314958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-61843166549459271232010-01-14T09:24:54.289+08:002010-01-14T09:24:54.289+08:00Congrats on your first six months! Book blogging d...Congrats on your first six months! Book blogging does open up a whole new and very cool world.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-67036919006900961092010-01-12T10:47:56.133+08:002010-01-12T10:47:56.133+08:00Great job!! Love reading you.Great job!! Love reading you.joemmamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14290072739308059013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-41531677071268559282010-01-12T08:36:46.334+08:002010-01-12T08:36:46.334+08:00Michelle=thanks-I follow your blog and have found ...Michelle=thanks-I follow your blog and have found we have liked a number of the same books-Winterson for example<br /><br />Yorklee-I tried to do a google search on the reading habits of men versus women but no clear results<br /><br />Mee-thanks<br /><br />Fantaghiro23-thanks also<br /><br />Joann-your blog is one of my sources of inspiration<br /><br />Diane-thanks-hope your challenge is going well<br /><br />Aarti-I am seeking to read more Asian Classics this year<br /><br />M C-thank you<br /><br />Suko-I am also grateful for any and all visitors-and comments-<br /><br />Eva-I also love the classics-thanks for visting as alwaysMel uhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08714473754458914681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-76600528399994214862010-01-12T00:06:04.857+08:002010-01-12T00:06:04.857+08:00I get lots of hits on certain posts that I'm s...I get lots of hits on certain posts that I'm sure are from students too! :) I read 50% non-white authors for fiction now and 25% nonfiction...I love how this has changed my reading. But I wouldn't want to eliminate any group entirely, and I also adore classics. I thin kit's all about balance!<br /><br />That's fun that you've turned the Japanese Lit III Challenge into such a project. :)Evahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06703372903532502944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-24801208661587283702010-01-11T10:38:11.010+08:002010-01-11T10:38:11.010+08:00Mel, your blog is outstanding and I always enjoy y...Mel, your blog is outstanding and I always enjoy your reviews and reading suggestions. Like you, I get a lot of student traffic, which I find gratifying. In fact, I appreciate ALL of my traffic--and comments!Sukohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11893742747135555499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-28191234062490848312010-01-10T10:21:47.807+08:002010-01-10T10:21:47.807+08:00your very welcome, your posts are always informati...your very welcome, your posts are always informative and helpful------ and interesting!M. C. Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10543559501714956673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-36802253377169180942010-01-10T02:32:50.652+08:002010-01-10T02:32:50.652+08:00Great post, Mel! I don't really set goals for...Great post, Mel! I don't really set goals for types of authors I'd like to read. It's not that I don't think it's important to read diversely, but I like to do diversity in reading genres and the like, more than in author background. But who knows- maybe I'm approaching it in a limited way.Aartihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02354873119188597611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-9890775838023714272010-01-09T23:15:54.326+08:002010-01-09T23:15:54.326+08:00You've accomplished a lot in 6 months. Congrat...You've accomplished a lot in 6 months. Congratulations and hoping you enjoy much more blogging fun in the months to come.(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-12797515854633621942010-01-09T21:59:00.808+08:002010-01-09T21:59:00.808+08:00You've accomplished so much in just 6 months -...You've accomplished so much in just 6 months - I am in awe!JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-85971558704419220992010-01-09T21:43:46.442+08:002010-01-09T21:43:46.442+08:00The story about students using your review for the...The story about students using your review for their class is hilarious. Then again, it's probably a common thing for a lot of students. I wonder if they cited you as a source?<br /><br />Anyway, I always had this impression that you were female. My apologies. But I am actually glad to find another male blogger. Happy six month anniversary! Here's to another great six months.:)fantaghiro23https://www.blogger.com/profile/16834003796589218555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-85349876776651294642010-01-09T11:31:08.000+08:002010-01-09T11:31:08.000+08:00My most searched posts are probably Snow Country b...My most searched posts are probably Snow Country by Yasunari Kawabata and The Color Purple by Alice Walker. I imagine a bunch of students looking for materials to put in their reports lol. Hope you have a blast for the next 6 months, and more!meehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00328641316798271079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-39634535152377399882010-01-09T10:51:19.325+08:002010-01-09T10:51:19.325+08:00Hi there. I just found your blog but intend to fol...Hi there. I just found your blog but intend to follow it.<br /><br />I've just entered the world of book blogging but I too have found most to be female. I think it's fair to say this is an accurate reflection of who actually reads.yorkkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00456908961845345450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-15857967163301593292010-01-09T10:31:52.318+08:002010-01-09T10:31:52.318+08:00Looks like you've had a very good first six mo...Looks like you've had a very good first six months of book blogging. I joined the community at pretty much the same time as you did, so I'm really glad I found you.<br /><br />As you've said, your interests lie mostly in 18th century history and culture, which I have to say, I have absolutely no idea of. So our reading tastes are different. But no matter, because I still find your posts interesting. =)<br /><br />Here's to more quality reading!Michelle (su[shu])https://www.blogger.com/profile/18223337726831731472noreply@blogger.com