tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624597359174394097.post6091241752174841412..comments2024-03-22T10:00:58.717-04:00Comments on Meanwhile, in Rivendell . . .: Elements of an Aesthetic Reading Experience + My Adventures in Reading the Past YearOliviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03546655886492251059noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624597359174394097.post-38986581032990266112018-04-24T18:19:54.006-04:002018-04-24T18:19:54.006-04:00Awww, thanks, Molly! Couches and blankets, yaaaas...Awww, thanks, Molly! Couches and blankets, yaaaassss. <33<br /><br />Ack! That sounds so fun! Hahaha, yes, the problem of all bibliophiles . . . OKAY BUT READING IN THE CAR. It's tragic, to me, but I can't read in the car because I do get motion-sick. :( Glad you don't, though! :)<br /><br />I keep hearing great things about that book -- I can't wait to try it! :D<br /><br />P.S. Awwwwwww, thank you so much! I'm glad someone noticed it. :) <3<br />Oliviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03546655886492251059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624597359174394097.post-3502829512092038882018-04-24T17:13:07.116-04:002018-04-24T17:13:07.116-04:00YUUUUSSSSS, reading while on break is the best thi...YUUUUSSSSS, reading while on break is the best thing. I know, isn't it lovely?! I did the same sort of thing when I was reading at that cabin I mentioned in the post. (Also, To Kill a Mockingbird. YES. I must reread it.)<br /><br />YES THANK YOU. Ahh, me too! I usually try not to move it very much, heh. ;D But yeah, one of the small "sadnesses" in my life is the fact that I can't read in the car, because I get motion-sick if I do. :'(<br /><br />AH YES. Rain. Indeed so. There's something about rainy days that just ruins one's motivation for productivity. Ooh, that sounds lovely -- snuggled up in bed, listening to the rain, reading . . . *sighs with you*<br /><br />Hey, same!! I read Emma for the first time recently, too! Jinx, haha. ;D Oh yes, I need to keep an eye out for that Wayne Jacobsen book.Oliviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03546655886492251059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624597359174394097.post-90340595518921958592018-04-24T17:08:46.196-04:002018-04-24T17:08:46.196-04:00Hehehe. ;D
Thanks!
Ach, that sounds lovely. Ind...Hehehe. ;D<br /><br />Thanks!<br /><br />Ach, that sounds lovely. Indeed so, a girl can most definitely change her mind!<br /><br />Hmm, smart. I feel like I'll probably rely on your advice about how to squeeze in movie and book time if and when I ever start a family. ;DOliviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03546655886492251059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624597359174394097.post-6411164086570620702018-04-24T17:05:15.816-04:002018-04-24T17:05:15.816-04:00HAMMOCKS. YES. INDEED. I'd quite forgotten ...HAMMOCKS. YES. INDEED. I'd quite forgotten about hammocks! But they're wonderful things.<br /><br />Heehee. ;D<br /><br />AAAAGGGHHHH I'M SO HAPPY YOU LIKED IT. :D :D :D<br /><br />Ack, yes. I'm due for a reread myself. <3<br /><br />I'm so glad! I've "seen it around," and one of my other friends owns it, so I'll be interested to see what you think of it.<br /><br />Awww, thank you! :DOliviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03546655886492251059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624597359174394097.post-20859268175552912432018-04-24T16:52:24.763-04:002018-04-24T16:52:24.763-04:00You should try it sometime! It's actually qui...You should try it sometime! It's actually quite fun . . . for me, that is -- maybe not for other people, who knows. ;)<br /><br />YOU HAVE A BLANKET YOU CALL A MARSHMALLOW BLANKET?!?!?! THAT'S FANTASTIC. #GOALS<br /><br />Yay! Yeah, I thiiiiiink it's finally come here, too -- but yes, still got some rain going on, but the temperatures have mainly stayed about 40 so that's good.<br /><br />Hahaha, you didn't?!?! Hmm, I don't know how that happened! But honestly I've had the same thing happen -- just totally missing something in the blogosphere. It happens, as they say. ;D Hahahahaha, awwwww. ;D<br /><br />I need to read me some Georgette Heyer. *nods* How many of hers have you read? Ooh, that other title really intrigues me!!<br />Oliviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03546655886492251059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624597359174394097.post-82491403017101205892018-04-20T12:30:51.155-04:002018-04-20T12:30:51.155-04:00Thank you so much, Gray! I appreciate it :) <3...Thank you so much, Gray! I appreciate it :) <3Oliviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03546655886492251059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624597359174394097.post-2092737538233919202018-04-20T12:30:18.556-04:002018-04-20T12:30:18.556-04:00Thanks, Sarah! Awwwww, that's too bad. :( I ...Thanks, Sarah! Awwwww, that's too bad. :( I haven't done much reading in snowy weather, either, but I've WANTED to. ;) (Psst, can I tell you a secret? I don't really like tea. I know. I'm a disgrace to the bookish community.)<br /><br />Oooh! *goes and reads your Goodreads review* Sounds neat! I'm glad you loved it. :D<br /><br />Ack, War Horse. I've heard so many things.<br /><br />Same to you, dear friend! :)Oliviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03546655886492251059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624597359174394097.post-56947913762592338222018-04-20T12:26:57.231-04:002018-04-20T12:26:57.231-04:00You do indeed, Miss March! A most enjoyable exper...You do indeed, Miss March! A most enjoyable experience. ;)<br /><br />Heehee, thank you. :D<br /><br />OKAY THANK YOU. *sigh* It's unnerving when it happens.<br /><br />Haha, the struggle . . . Thanks for the fun comment, as always! :)<br />Oliviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03546655886492251059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624597359174394097.post-38718018582662138742018-04-20T12:25:54.826-04:002018-04-20T12:25:54.826-04:00Naomi and Evie, I JUST. WHAT.Naomi and Evie, I JUST. WHAT.Oliviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03546655886492251059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624597359174394097.post-89452648593854299622018-04-17T09:35:47.332-04:002018-04-17T09:35:47.332-04:00This was such a lovely post, Olivia! All of those ...This was such a lovely post, Olivia! All of those reading aesthetics you shared make me want to stop what I'm doing right now and just go curl up with a good book. <3 My favorite one would have to be either reading on a couch with a blanket, or sitting outside and reading during the spring and summer months. <br /><br />I actually do most of my reading at night in my bed, just before I go to sleep. It's so comfy and cozy, and really helps me unwind. The only "problem" is that I often end up staying up too late in order to read "one more chapter!" ;P I also like to read in the car, when I'm not driving. I've done it so often that I don't get motionsick anymore, haha. <br /><br />The best book that I've read recently is "Jane of Austin" by Hillary Manton Lodge. It was AMAZING, and I totally recommend it. :) <br /><br />P.S. I love your little message below about leaving a comment! It's so fun. Mollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03431350009957158218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624597359174394097.post-12804857161468514412018-04-13T22:38:32.563-04:002018-04-13T22:38:32.563-04:00Haha, I can definitely relate to these! I find I g...Haha, I can definitely relate to these! I find I get the most out of a book when I'm reading it on holidays, when we're at a holiday house, and I have nothing else on my mind. I remember reading To Kill a Mockingbird for the first time, and reading for HOURS, which I hardly ever get to do. <br />Also, couches are a must. AGREED. And I read on the swing outside, too! Sometimes I get a bit dizzy if I do it for too long, though. ;P<br />For me, one thing that ALWAYS makes me enjoy a book more, is when it's raining outside. Especially if it's at night, and I'm all snuggled in bed and it's raining outside my window. *blissful sigh*<br /><br />I've not read any of those books! I recently read "Emma" by Jane Austen for the first time, which was amazing. <3 <3 And I'm re-reading "He Loves Me" by Wayne Jacobsen for the... what... 4th? 5th time? Yup. It's that good.Gabby A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02094981984519672898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624597359174394097.post-87332246322045394022018-04-09T15:26:40.618-04:002018-04-09T15:26:40.618-04:00It's Monday now.
Just so you know.
Fun pos...It's Monday now. <br /><br />Just so you know.<br /><br />Fun post! <br /><br />My husband decided he wanted a recliner when our rocking chair went kaput. I wanted a rocking chair. So we got a rocking recliner. Which I now love to read in, fully reclined and not rocking. Because a girl can change her mind, yes?<br /><br />I also do a lot of reading sitting on the edge of my bathtub while hiding from my children. And in the laundry room. Supposedly I'm folding laundry in there and nobody wants to help with that, so I'm very safe there.Hamlette (Rachel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11961916847426233995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624597359174394097.post-83662416954704275142018-04-07T21:30:44.684-04:002018-04-07T21:30:44.684-04:00Ahhh, love this. :D My favorite places to read dep...Ahhh, love this. :D My favorite places to read depend on the whether. If spring/summertime, I want to be out in our hammock or sitting in a chair or just SOMEWHERE OUTSIDE. ♥ I agree, reading outside in the springtime is just..there's nothing like it. (HURRY. UP. SPRING.)<br /><br />If fall/winter, I like to be in my room or an otherwise quiet, comfy spot. With a cup of tea. O' course. ;)<br /><br />The best book I recently read? THE WITCH OF BLACKBIRD POND. Aghhh I still haven't returned it to the library yet because I'm thinking of re-reading it, it was SO GOOD. <br /><br />Second good book would be Ella Enchanted, a re-read of course. That story never gets old. <3<br /><br />I started reading "Uninvited" by Lisa TerKeurst just yesterday. I'm not very far in so far...but so far it's been a much-needed balm. <3<br /><br />This was a lovely post. :DNataliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00315660089925645214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624597359174394097.post-70298346965110828492018-04-07T17:39:31.509-04:002018-04-07T17:39:31.509-04:00Yes, yes and YES!!
I don't really know abou...Yes, <i>yes</i> and YES!! <br /><br />I don't really know about the typing, I rarely read in teh same room as someone who's typing.<br /><br />COUCHES AND CUDDLY BLANKETS!!! I have a very fluffy one I call my marshmallow blanket.<br /><br />SPRING! I think it has finally come to stay here. It's been raining the last couple of days. And snowfalls. Add a crackling fire and it's perfect. <br /><br />I have not heard of any of those books. AND HOW DID I NOT KNOW YOU HAD ANOTHER BLOG? And you're in college now? Yeepers jeepers you make me feel old! ;)<br /><br />Favorite reading aesthetic? Dunno. Best book I've read lately? It's a juggle between Georgette Heyer's <i>The Reluctant Widow</i> and Gerald Morris's <i>The Lioness and Her Knight</i>.Erudessa Arandurielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05994694800443851115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624597359174394097.post-35552195168906253362018-04-07T12:54:16.591-04:002018-04-07T12:54:16.591-04:00This post is so lovely! I've never stopped to ...This post is so lovely! I've never stopped to realize the aesthetic of reading... wow. <33Grace Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02211596758178097327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624597359174394097.post-75083943179741731282018-04-07T02:05:23.942-04:002018-04-07T02:05:23.942-04:00All of those reading aesthetics are spot on!! <...All of those reading aesthetics are spot on!! <3 I haven't had so much luck reading in the winter especially because we have NO snow and for the past 9 years I was really just doing school reading through the winter. Spring and fall here are very nice to read in though. Don't forget tea!! That's always helpful and delightful when reading.<br /><br />As for a good new-to-me book, there are two that I can't stop talking about. 1) After the War by Carol Mattas. I did a fun review and everything on GR. I couldn't put the book down.<br />The other one that I'm in the middle of right now is War Horse. It is so good.<br /><br />Happy Easter and God bless!Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15711157930868181634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624597359174394097.post-59375747463268714562018-04-06T22:26:37.997-04:002018-04-06T22:26:37.997-04:00Ahhhh! Your description of reading, curled up in ...Ahhhh! Your description of reading, curled up in a blanket on the couch sounds SO delightful. I need to do that more often. <3 <3<br /><br />Your comment to Jeeves made me smile. :D<br /><br />"I just am slightly unnerved by how the story clung to my thoughts and emotions. Does that make sense?" Uh. Yeah. I TOTALLY KNOW WHAT YOU MEAN!!! Been there! :)<br /><br />"(Also, no, as you can see, it is not still Wednesday.)" Heehee. This sounds like a disclaimer I would add at the end of one of my posts. Seriously, they always take me longer to finish than I think they will. <br /><br />~Miss March Miss Marchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03088465083055515308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624597359174394097.post-60286750378048002122018-04-06T21:34:37.118-04:002018-04-06T21:34:37.118-04:00^^^^^^Evangelinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06946413686778364463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7624597359174394097.post-18092359832688604432018-04-06T15:59:54.347-04:002018-04-06T15:59:54.347-04:00I know EXACTLY how you feel about The Light Betwee...I know EXACTLY how you feel about The Light Between the Oceans.Naomi Pittshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13932777444665441104noreply@blogger.com