From: Ryan, Pat <PRyan>
Date: Thu, 25 May 2006 15:00:33 -0700

This is such a good point. I used to think I HAD to finish a book, whether I liked it or not. Then one day I decided life was too short to read without enjoying and I found it very liberating!

But also sometimes I can come back to something I didn't enjoy before, and find that I do enjoy it now. When I first tried to read Sorcerers Stone, I just could get into it and put it down. But as a Librarian, I felt that I should know that book I was giving to so many children and the second time I tried to read it I loved it.

Patricia Ryan, Children's Librarian Union City Library 510-745-1464 ext. 19

And I read everything -- mysteries, genre, nonfiction -- whatever captures my fancy. And when a book loses my atttention I put it down and try not to give it another thought. I don't care if people have said the book is
"important" or the author won some big award. I mean, there are so many good, wonderful books in the world, all you have to do is pick up another one.

Amy Timberlake
Received on Thu 25 May 2006 05:00:33 PM CDT