Comments on: Spring Reading Thing http://www.carriebartkowiak.com/2007/03/27/spring-reading-thing/ Student of Life, Mother of 3 Boys Fri, 21 Nov 2008 09:27:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Carrie Bartkowiak v. 5.0 » LOST fans - have you read Prey? http://www.carriebartkowiak.com/2007/03/27/spring-reading-thing/#comment-262 Carrie Bartkowiak v. 5.0 » LOST fans - have you read Prey? Thu, 05 Apr 2007 06:56:09 +0000 http://www.carriebartkowiak.com/2007/03/27/spring-reading-thing/#comment-262 [...] Spring Reading Thing [...] [...] Spring Reading Thing [...]

]]> By: Katrina (Callapidder Days) http://www.carriebartkowiak.com/2007/03/27/spring-reading-thing/#comment-259 Katrina (Callapidder Days) Tue, 03 Apr 2007 18:03:04 +0000 http://www.carriebartkowiak.com/2007/03/27/spring-reading-thing/#comment-259 Thanks for joining the Spring Reading Thing! I thought those statistics were very interesting, especially the one about 58% of people not reading after high school. Yikes! As for families not buying books -- I suppose I must balance them out, since I can't seem to STOP buying books! Enjoy your reading, and thanks again for being part of the challenge.! Thanks for joining the Spring Reading Thing! I thought those statistics were very interesting, especially the one about 58% of people not reading after high school. Yikes! As for families not buying books — I suppose I must balance them out, since I can’t seem to STOP buying books!

Enjoy your reading, and thanks again for being part of the challenge.!

]]> By: Rae http://www.carriebartkowiak.com/2007/03/27/spring-reading-thing/#comment-217 Rae Thu, 29 Mar 2007 09:21:03 +0000 http://www.carriebartkowiak.com/2007/03/27/spring-reading-thing/#comment-217 Amazing list, so many of those books sound so great. I'm like that too, I can never get into reading more than one book at once and I usually finish mine within a day. I can't wait to see some of your reviews, Happy Reading! Amazing list, so many of those books sound so great. I’m like that too, I can never get into reading more than one book at once and I usually finish mine within a day. I can’t wait to see some of your reviews, Happy Reading!

]]> By: kathleen http://www.carriebartkowiak.com/2007/03/27/spring-reading-thing/#comment-212 kathleen Wed, 28 Mar 2007 18:33:48 +0000 http://www.carriebartkowiak.com/2007/03/27/spring-reading-thing/#comment-212 The book stats you cited were very interesting. It's very sad that 80% of families didn't buy a single book last year - let's just hope they were going to the library. I know it's doubtful, but one can hope. The book stats you cited were very interesting. It’s very sad that 80% of families didn’t buy a single book last year - let’s just hope they were going to the library. I know it’s doubtful, but one can hope.

]]> By: Carrie http://www.carriebartkowiak.com/2007/03/27/spring-reading-thing/#comment-206 Carrie Wed, 28 Mar 2007 02:41:25 +0000 http://www.carriebartkowiak.com/2007/03/27/spring-reading-thing/#comment-206 Joanna you are so right. While scanning the statistics there at ParaPublishing (they have a LOT more to see), I just kept thinking about how the phrase "the dumbing down of America" is *so* true. America's Cheapest Family was very good, I recommend it. It's also one of those "gotta keep it for a reference book" like Kardel says. :) Jennifer I'd like to get back into fiction (I really do miss my old favorite authors) and I might tackle that for the summer reading thing, if there is a summer one. Kardel I'll definitely be doing reviews! I have a feeling you're right; I think Canfield's is one I'm going to have to own. (It's a library book at the moment, as is Napoleon Hill's.) By the way I did stop at the thrift store after picking up my book at the library, and I've got a few more to add. Argh. :) Joanna you are so right. While scanning the statistics there at ParaPublishing (they have a LOT more to see), I just kept thinking about how the phrase “the dumbing down of America” is *so* true. America’s Cheapest Family was very good, I recommend it. It’s also one of those “gotta keep it for a reference book” like Kardel says. :)

Jennifer I’d like to get back into fiction (I really do miss my old favorite authors) and I might tackle that for the summer reading thing, if there is a summer one.

Kardel I’ll definitely be doing reviews! I have a feeling you’re right; I think Canfield’s is one I’m going to have to own. (It’s a library book at the moment, as is Napoleon Hill’s.)

By the way I did stop at the thrift store after picking up my book at the library, and I’ve got a few more to add. Argh. :)

]]> By: kardel http://www.carriebartkowiak.com/2007/03/27/spring-reading-thing/#comment-205 kardel Wed, 28 Mar 2007 02:10:09 +0000 http://www.carriebartkowiak.com/2007/03/27/spring-reading-thing/#comment-205 I listened to and read The Success Principles. (The audiobook is abridged.) It is a wonderful book. If you are serious about applying those to your life, you must own the book and apply them over time. Napoleon Hill's Keys to Success is the same. You really can't sit down and read that one. It's almost like a reference book. I am very interested in hearing about ALL of the other books you have in that section of your list. Are you going to post reviews? Happy reading! I listened to and read The Success Principles. (The audiobook is abridged.) It is a wonderful book. If you are serious about applying those to your life, you must own the book and apply them over time. Napoleon Hill’s Keys to Success is the same. You really can’t sit down and read that one. It’s almost like a reference book.

I am very interested in hearing about ALL of the other books you have in that section of your list. Are you going to post reviews?

Happy reading!

]]> By: Jennifer, Snapshot http://www.carriebartkowiak.com/2007/03/27/spring-reading-thing/#comment-203 Jennifer, Snapshot Wed, 28 Mar 2007 00:44:42 +0000 http://www.carriebartkowiak.com/2007/03/27/spring-reading-thing/#comment-203 I have become a bit of a non-fiction lover as well, but I still read about 40% fiction, I'd say. The book facts were very interesting!! I have become a bit of a non-fiction lover as well, but I still read about 40% fiction, I’d say.

The book facts were very interesting!!

]]> By: Joanna http://www.carriebartkowiak.com/2007/03/27/spring-reading-thing/#comment-202 Joanna Tue, 27 Mar 2007 23:56:11 +0000 http://www.carriebartkowiak.com/2007/03/27/spring-reading-thing/#comment-202 That's a good long list! How was The Cheapest Family? Thanks for posting the book statistics. Hard to believe 80% never buy books. Quickest way to a controllable society is a society that won't or has forgotten how to think for themselves. Joanna That’s a good long list! How was The Cheapest Family?

Thanks for posting the book statistics. Hard to believe 80% never buy books. Quickest way to a controllable society is a society that won’t or has forgotten how to think for themselves.

Joanna

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