Comments on: How a book becomes “Real” http://www.oldmustybooks.com/2007/11/07/how-a-book-becomes-real/ Old Musty Books - book reviews commentary new authors writers and publishers and gift ideas Mon, 08 Sep 2008 09:57:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Jeff http://www.oldmustybooks.com/2007/11/07/how-a-book-becomes-real/#comment-17 Jeff Mon, 12 Nov 2007 16:23:10 +0000 http://www.oldmustybooks.com/2007/11/07/how-a-book-becomes-real/#comment-17 How interesting! I have similar habits while reading academic work, without copious notes I lose the trees for the forest, if you will. Yet, when I read fiction I find it liberating to put my pencil away. Otherwise I read far too analytically and it prevents me from becoming truly absorbed in the book. I also found your comments about reading books which were gifts quite interesting. I have never considered that issue while reading, except in a rather superficial way. How interesting! I have similar habits while reading academic work, without copious notes I lose the trees for the forest, if you will. Yet, when I read fiction I find it liberating to put my pencil away. Otherwise I read far too analytically and it prevents me from becoming truly absorbed in the book.

I also found your comments about reading books which were gifts quite interesting. I have never considered that issue while reading, except in a rather superficial way.

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