tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3936635192759786622.post9012380790727242608..comments2023-05-17T05:51:40.714-04:00Comments on Coffee, Cookies and Chili Peppers: Armchair BEA 2012: Beyond the BlogLooks-Mostly-Harmlesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00918651503213054373noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3936635192759786622.post-34318652502113109812012-06-09T18:54:51.014-04:002012-06-09T18:54:51.014-04:00See if you can find one: they are great fun! :)See if you can find one: they are great fun! :)Looks-Mostly-Harmlesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00918651503213054373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3936635192759786622.post-85955486743082525172012-06-09T13:56:09.953-04:002012-06-09T13:56:09.953-04:00I haven't participated in any readalong before...I haven't participated in any readalong before, but I love readathons :)Looks-Mostly-Harmlesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00918651503213054373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3936635192759786622.post-23980801928935911962012-06-08T09:34:59.419-04:002012-06-08T09:34:59.419-04:00I haven't really had that experience yet: mayb...I haven't really had that experience yet: maybe I've just been lucky. :)Looks-Mostly-Harmlesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00918651503213054373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3936635192759786622.post-45455198581064886932012-06-08T00:51:37.955-04:002012-06-08T00:51:37.955-04:00The only readalong I've ever done was of Lorna...The only readalong I've ever done was of Lorna Doone. I wound up enjoying the book, but it was a haul. I'm not sure I would have finished it if I didn't take it slowly.Looks-Mostly-Harmlesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00918651503213054373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3936635192759786622.post-22434441844478281822012-06-07T23:34:46.504-04:002012-06-07T23:34:46.504-04:00I know that some people have found it impossible t...I know that some people have found it impossible to not read ahead, especially at the very end of the event, but I actually enjoyed having to restrain myself. I'm not sure if that makes me freaky or not, but it does make a nice change in our 'on demand' kind of world. :)Looks-Mostly-Harmlesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00918651503213054373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3936635192759786622.post-9908339981676954562012-06-07T20:46:18.498-04:002012-06-07T20:46:18.498-04:00That is a seriously awesome perk! I've seen se...That is a seriously awesome perk! I've seen several read alongs, but have never joined in because I don't tend to have that kind of patience. I might give one a try though. Thanks for sharing your thoughts! <a href="http://lisettebes.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Tattooed Books</a>Looks-Mostly-Harmlesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00918651503213054373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3936635192759786622.post-33487476000610053862012-06-07T15:58:29.812-04:002012-06-07T15:58:29.812-04:00You can say that again! If it doesn't arrive t...You can say that again! If it doesn't arrive this year I think we will organize a road trip to 'persuade' Scott Lynch to write faster! :DLooks-Mostly-Harmlesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00918651503213054373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3936635192759786622.post-51621971453184210842012-06-07T15:28:16.746-04:002012-06-07T15:28:16.746-04:00I bet you're excited for the third Gentleman B...I bet you're excited for the third Gentleman Bastard book coming out soon!Looks-Mostly-Harmlesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00918651503213054373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3936635192759786622.post-54112780419131288982012-06-07T14:16:04.596-04:002012-06-07T14:16:04.596-04:00Finding them can be a problem: I have been very lu...Finding them can be a problem: I have been very lucky so far this year! :)Looks-Mostly-Harmlesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00918651503213054373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3936635192759786622.post-71230609360226996212012-06-07T14:15:38.601-04:002012-06-07T14:15:38.601-04:00Very true, and I like the way that your ideas abou...Very true, and I like the way that your ideas about characters and situations evolve during the reading process. Looks-Mostly-Harmlesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00918651503213054373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3936635192759786622.post-88561539662138853442012-06-07T13:33:39.040-04:002012-06-07T13:33:39.040-04:00I've always loved doing readalongs! I tend to ...I've always loved doing readalongs! I tend to find out about them too late though. I'll check out the ones you linked.Looks-Mostly-Harmlesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00918651503213054373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3936635192759786622.post-84484650176049279992012-06-07T12:58:39.996-04:002012-06-07T12:58:39.996-04:00I like your point about how readalongs allow you t...I like your point about how readalongs allow you to discuss a book as you are reading it, rather than after you have finished it. Sometimes the impact of passages or scenes fade after even a short period of time.Looks-Mostly-Harmlesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00918651503213054373noreply@blogger.com