Comments on: Reading Between the Lines

By: Hannah Michelle

Hannah Michelle — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 05:54:14 +0000

Yeah, I do that sometimes – then by the time I get back to the book I’ve forgotten what the whole first part was about! My other weakness comes in the form of skimming ahead. :-P But taking time every day seems to be the cure, so that your mind stays involved and interested… (Two at a time can help with that too) unless it’s one of those rare books that you get so sucked into you about have to fall asleep on top of it to stop reading. LOL

Another thing is to put your book in a place where you “land” a lot and can easily pick it up. In my family, leaving your book on the kitchen table is a good way to get in a few pages over breakfast and lunch, and before you know it the whole book is gone. And two other people have are reading it also. haha.

Sounds like you need to go on a “finish the book” mission!

By: Scott

Scott — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 03:04:23 +0000

I start a new book about every week, and rarely finish them, unless they are REALLY good. And even worse, I’m not smart enough to read more than one at once.

By: Joe

Joe — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 01:04:10 +0000

I read tons as well, but I have found that balance between fiction and non-fiction is key. The best question to ask is, “Why am I reading this book?” before you start reading. Sometimes Christians get caught up in intellectual foot races with books just so they can add a book to their list of books they’ve read list in case someone asks. Other times we read books because we are really looking for some small self-help snippit of wisdom that will change our faith, life, marriage, etc. Other times we don’t want to read the Bible so we substitute Christian books instead. I say to balance fiction because God loves stories (the Bible is filled with them) and stories can bring to light things that non-fiction books can’t.

Personally, I’ve always wished I could/would read like my dad. He takes longer than most to get through books, but in every book he reads he highlights key passages, makes notes in the margins, and really tries to apply challenge himself with what he is reading.

By: Mark

Mark — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 23:32:04 +0000

I tried carrying the same book around everywhere I went, but I would forget to read it where I was, or I would lose it. Now I place a different book at various stations throughout my daily routine.
Currently: Bible at breakfast, Warren at lunch, Lutzer at the office, Randall in the living room, Prime on the nightstand. Try it!

By: Big D

Big D — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 20:48:23 +0000

David,
I am currently reading Spiritual Leadership by Blackaby and A Mind for God by White. I got White’s book on lifeway.com. Its a good read, but pretty deep. I am the kind of reader that really should focus on one book at a time, but I am not patient enough to do that. Just remember that there is no such thing as the reading police to arrest you for not finishing a book.

By: Bree

Bree — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 12:31:19 +0000

I love to read too. I dont do so much in non fiction because I cant get into it but the toystory one does sound good. I think currently I am only reading 2 books. I get bored and switch then later come back. I’m not sure why we do it but apparently its more common than I thought. Good luck finishing your books

By: Leigh

Leigh — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 02:04:39 +0000

I am just like you!!! It’s so crazy! I do end up finishing them but I have been known to read up to 3 books at once. They were all fiction books too! How I didn’t get the characters confused I don’t know but I did it! LOL. I just finished reading Simple. That is really awesome. I want to read it again. I’m now reading Come Thirsty by Max Lucado. I’m also reading a novel by Karen Kingsbury (my favorite author ever!!!)

I actually read an entire series of Karen Kingsbury in one week. (and yes, I did get other things done!)

What can I say? I’m an avid reader! I can never get bored with reading. Call me a dork but it’s true! :)

By: Ryan Akers

Ryan Akers — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 00:14:02 +0000

I’m reading “Velvet Elvis” and “The God Delusion” right now. I think I’m on chapter 2 of both of them. For me, a book has to really hit me for me to be able to get through it quickly without getting bored. I dunno why, but some books just don’t hit me like others. The book, “Just Walk Across the Room” was one of those I couldn’t put down, the two I am reading now are too slow. It’s like a movie I guess – impress me early, otherwise I might not finish you.