tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post7263511116758917844..comments2024-02-10T19:58:20.327+00:00Comments on Stuck in a Book: Diana Athill... on two types of readersStuckInABookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10017836017530130716noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-46314152279473703502013-05-01T22:40:12.131+01:002013-05-01T22:40:12.131+01:00A nice image!A nice image!StuckInABookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10017836017530130716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-39962972278862279122013-05-01T22:39:08.520+01:002013-05-01T22:39:08.520+01:00I wish I could say that I didn't watch much TV...I wish I could say that I didn't watch much TV - but I seem to watch so much, still... those darn soap operas take up my time ;)StuckInABookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10017836017530130716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-2535585788452579792013-05-01T22:37:18.168+01:002013-05-01T22:37:18.168+01:00Isn't it great? Athill really illuminated a lo...Isn't it great? Athill really illuminated a lot for me there.StuckInABookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10017836017530130716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-24933171694368203632013-05-01T22:37:00.756+01:002013-05-01T22:37:00.756+01:00Amen!Amen!StuckInABookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10017836017530130716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-17014179722705762202013-05-01T22:36:52.006+01:002013-05-01T22:36:52.006+01:00That's interesting! I actively avoid bestselle...That's interesting! I actively avoid bestsellers, but sometimes catch myself up on that, and try to avoid the snobbery...StuckInABookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10017836017530130716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-15590735091100070362013-05-01T22:36:13.334+01:002013-05-01T22:36:13.334+01:00Isn't it a fascinating topic? The bestseller i...Isn't it a fascinating topic? The bestseller is so different from other types of sellers.StuckInABookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10017836017530130716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-9708412535230317572013-05-01T22:35:42.446+01:002013-05-01T22:35:42.446+01:00She's so wise!She's so wise!StuckInABookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10017836017530130716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-32343546382539834922013-05-01T22:35:34.721+01:002013-05-01T22:35:34.721+01:00So true!So true!StuckInABookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10017836017530130716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-24962092828882579012013-05-01T22:35:24.996+01:002013-05-01T22:35:24.996+01:00Doesn't it just! And how sometimes great books...Doesn't it just! And how sometimes great books can get to the masses too, through the same processes.StuckInABookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10017836017530130716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-26999280106681645972013-05-01T22:34:50.922+01:002013-05-01T22:34:50.922+01:00We're amongst friends here, aren't we, Bon...We're amongst friends here, aren't we, Bonnie? I forget sometimes how the outside world doesn't always sympathise!StuckInABookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10017836017530130716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-26161512208070373352013-05-01T22:34:14.351+01:002013-05-01T22:34:14.351+01:00Collectors who don't read don't factor in ...Collectors who don't read don't factor in my equation! I have a horror of them...StuckInABookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10017836017530130716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-54980430926759012692013-05-01T22:33:37.745+01:002013-05-01T22:33:37.745+01:00This simple division has made so much sense to me!...This simple division has made so much sense to me!StuckInABookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10017836017530130716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-37314105420851665092013-04-19T13:21:04.423+01:002013-04-19T13:21:04.423+01:00Aptly put, some turn against the general thinking ...Aptly put, some turn against the general thinking because they see the literary merit of a published literature, while the more mainstream gets swayed because an authority has told - akin to herds attracted to a fancy watering hole.BookBanterComhttp://bookbanter.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-67612848947461366912013-04-17T22:21:17.276+01:002013-04-17T22:21:17.276+01:00That is a fantastic quote and it really does expla...That is a fantastic quote and it really does explain why certain books become such blockbusters. I was thinking about this post this morning as I drove to work. I have always read books, but in the past six or so years, as my reading and interest in books has increased (thanks in great part to book blogs!), I have almost completely stopped watching television and movies. Ruthiellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03871834571645928819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-2266591315602632582013-04-17T20:33:44.633+01:002013-04-17T20:33:44.633+01:00Likewise Cynthia - couldn't do without books. ...Likewise Cynthia - couldn't do without books. What a great quote, Simon!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-37137125012815815132013-04-17T04:30:15.755+01:002013-04-17T04:30:15.755+01:00I am pleased to be in the first group and intend t...I am pleased to be in the first group and intend to stay there.Cynthiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16712625848441327357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-31105655327078691392013-04-16T19:50:37.996+01:002013-04-16T19:50:37.996+01:00I think that's a really apt quotation. We'...I think that's a really apt quotation. We'd all like to think of ourselves as the first group, but I think we can all sometimes see that we have a part of the second group in us as well. We try and hunt those literary nuggets of gold in smaller bookshops, but sometimes we follow the crowd too, and buy a best seller from Whsmiths. readingmeandknowingyou.blogspot.comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12943881893444102405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-85749388265405533512013-04-16T18:32:29.522+01:002013-04-16T18:32:29.522+01:00It's also referred to as the 45% and it's ...It's also referred to as the 45% and it's what made 50 shades such a phenomenal best-seller. The 45% are the people who generally don't read books, but when something gets talked about 'word of mouth' that they should absolutely try, they respond. They are the people who heard about the book at the hair salon and told their girl-friends and many of them read it before it was published in the mainstream. It also explains why ordinary readers just didn't get what all the fuss was about. It's a fascinating subject. I admit I never read any of the books, but I really enjoyed listening to those who did, particularly the normally non-readers. Almost impossible to predict what will spark the next phenomena like this.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-43903366285641173612013-04-16T16:20:31.853+01:002013-04-16T16:20:31.853+01:00I completely agree with her.I completely agree with her.BBhttp://www.foundinbooks.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-76553418091442381142013-04-16T10:40:52.913+01:002013-04-16T10:40:52.913+01:00It also explains why it is so difficult to predict...It also explains why it is so difficult to predict what is going to be the 'next big thing'. Such readers are more likely to be swayed by non-literary considerations.Alexhttp://thinkinginfragments.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-22727514612331503252013-04-16T10:14:27.889+01:002013-04-16T10:14:27.889+01:00I think they belong to the same sort of group as t...I think they belong to the same sort of group as toy collectors - the latter look for blemish-free toys in their original boxes. Their value is in the resale price - God forbid they should have been played with!<br />With books - could it be the ones with un-cut pages? Arrgghh!OVWnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-71471940491436777902013-04-16T03:51:46.327+01:002013-04-16T03:51:46.327+01:00This is a great quote and it explains "The Da...This is a great quote and it explains "The Da Vinci Code", "50 Shades of Grey" and numerous others.Ednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-13641119046467093602013-04-16T03:15:38.487+01:002013-04-16T03:15:38.487+01:00I adore this quotation, and agree with it complete...I adore this quotation, and agree with it completely. I'm so often made fun of because I seldom enjoy a movie made from a favorite book. There is no comparison when it comes to my choice of entertainment. Thanks for sharing.Bonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06285041048746416249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-64889740263174151852013-04-16T02:39:46.230+01:002013-04-16T02:39:46.230+01:00Now isn't that the truth. The descriptions of ...Now isn't that the truth. The descriptions of the two types of readers is defined quite well. Then of course there are the collectors. Where do they come in? :-)Travellin' Penguinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06286703342642772792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-81553834247582508692013-04-16T00:22:29.994+01:002013-04-16T00:22:29.994+01:00A very astute division, I think.A very astute division, I think.LMRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08538873868140070018noreply@blogger.com