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Comment on A Change for the Better: on reading habits by Marg

Marg — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 12:02:37 +0000

Good for you! When blogging becomes a chore to the point of thinking about shutting the site down, then it is time for a change. The blogging scene would have been poorer for your absence so I am glad that you decided to refocus rather than close down!

Comment on Chance, fate and Milan Kundera’s The Unbearable Lightness of Being by Stephanie Campisi

Stephanie Campisi — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 02:14:52 +0000

I highly recommend it. :) I’d love to hear your thoughts on it!

(I have your Eugenides post bookmarked, too.)

Comment on Chance, fate and Milan Kundera’s The Unbearable Lightness of Being by Michael @ Literary Exploration

Michael @ Literary Exploration — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 02:13:25 +0000

I do like a non-review :) I was just curious to see if you liked it or not

Comment on Chance, fate and Milan Kundera’s The Unbearable Lightness of Being by Stephanie Campisi

Stephanie Campisi — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 11:15:31 +0000

Thanks, Michael! I’m trying to move away from reviews and more towards personal responses, but I loved this one. It’s had a huge impact on me, and I’ve spent the better part of a week discussing it with a friend. It’s a masterful work. :)

Comment on Chance, fate and Milan Kundera’s The Unbearable Lightness of Being by Michael @ Literary Exploration

Michael @ Literary Exploration — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 11:13:20 +0000

Interesting thoughts on this book, I really enjoyed them. Except I still don’t know what you thought of the book. It is a rather interesting book with so much interesting elements work discussing

Comment on A Change for the Better: on reading habits by JessB

JessB — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 08:47:10 +0000

Great idea Steph, I think it will be really interesting to see what takes your fancy! There’s something quite challenging and cool about having a theme to what you’re reading, but there must be something incredibly freeing when you think you can read anything – anything! – you like that holds your interest.
Like I said, I look forward to it.

Comment on A Change for the Better: on reading habits by Stephanie Campisi

Stephanie Campisi — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 00:12:23 +0000

Thanks so much, Kate. You’ve articulated exactly how I feel about reading and writing. I want to be inspired and challenged to write things that are beyond my ability…and not all books can do that. Best of luck with your own reading and writing. :)

Comment on Guest Post: Balancing writing and family by Kate Belle by Cruisin’ with RWA | Romance Writers of Australia

Cruisin’ with RWA | Romance Writers of Australia — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 20:31:42 +0000

[...] Juggling family with writing? You’ll relate to this. Kate Belle guest posts at Read In A Single Sitting. [...]

Comment on A Change for the Better: on reading habits by Belle

Belle — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 12:13:45 +0000

Good on you! I was scared for a sec you were going to shut down the site but I’m glad you’re sticking around and focusing on books you want to read. I definitely get the stress of not having enough time to get through an ever-growing pile. I’m such a mood read I can’t force myself to read review copies. I don’t actually get many ARCs, the ones I do get are usually via netgalley, and somehow taht feels less “real” so I don’t feel as much pressure to read them by a certain date. I probably should, but as soon as I have to force myself to read something I’m not in the mood for I lose all interest and it won’t end up being a good review anyway, so I figure it’s probably best to leave it til the time is right for me. That’s what I tell myself anyway.

Comment on A Change for the Better: on reading habits by The Australian Bookshelf

The Australian Bookshelf — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 10:51:16 +0000

Good on you Steph. Sounds like you’ve made a wise decision. I always enjoy reading your posts and I wholeheartedly agree that book blogging has meant I read a lot of books I don’t particularly like!

With my wedding in a couple of weeks I’ve been far more strict about what I’ve been reviewing these past couple of months, declining books I haven’t personally requested or planned for. Because I was getting too overwhelmed by numerous books turning up on my doorstep each month that I hadn’t accounted for. Cutting back also means I’ve been able to read books on my personal TBR shelf, books that I choose and books I know I’ll like.

Look forward to your future posts!
Happy reading :-)