What Time of Day Do You Prefer To Read?

[aquablue]

Morning, noon or night?

I personally love the early mornings and the nighttime.

If this topic is in the archives, I'm sorry...I could not find it in search mode.

[John Self]

Why would it be in the archives, aquablue? You've only just joined us! ;-)

[aquablue]

The site archives is what I meant. :)

[BiNS]

Work time. Nothing better than sneaking a couple of chapters when I'm supposed to be earning a living.

Who knows? JS may still be tucking into Spira bars if I wasn't such a loafer...

[BeccaK]

Who knows? JS may still be tucking into Spira bars if I wasn't such a loafer...

BiNS, I had a brief flare of irrational anger towards you there, because I love Spiras more than even Wispas, and you became the figure separating me from my Spira.

To keep this on topic, I sometimes read at work too - if I'm reading a classic that I can get on Project Gutenberg I might read it whilst I eat my lunch at my desk, or even occasionally sneak a few minutes out of work time.
Otherwise - usually before bed. Any time of day if I'm travelling.

[Colyngbourne]

Usually night-time. But anytime will do - over breakfast, lunch, at the computer desk, and at the moment in a lot of doctors'/dentists'/optician's/hospital waiting rooms with various junior Col's.

[Ang]

The site archives is what I meant. :)
I think what's meant is that you're threads are unique to you, so how could they be in the archives?

aquablue, I see that many of your questions are threads started over on Book and Reader too. That makes me a bit uneasy, as if we're being used as some sort of experiment. :?:

[aquablue]

Ang: In no way is that correct. What will I gain by doing that? That other forum might have folks that have not discovered this great book forum- Palimpsest. So I paste the thread on the other forum to get new thoughts on the topic. It's that simple.

I can stop doing that if if bothers you. No big deal.

[Ang]

Ang: In no way is that correct. What will I gain by doing that? That other forum might have folks that have not discovered this great book forum- Palimpsest. So I paste the thread on the other forum to get new thoughts on the topic. It's that simple.

I can stop doing that if if bothers you. No big deal.
It does bother me but I'm not trying to be nasty so I hope you don't take it the wrong way.

Different forums have different contributors and different styles... Based on the few book forums I've used, I think it would be quite rare for the same "out of the blue*" threads to cross forums successfully.

Maybe it's just me.

*pardon the pun!

[aquablue]

So then, what do I need to adjust, besides duplicating threads on other forums, that will bring harmony? This thread, What Time of Day Do You Prefer To Read?, is an innocent thread as you will agree. Just tell me in clear, no nonsence terms what I must do to keep the flow (peace) on Palimpsest?

Would you rather I do not contribute and be a lurker? I truly wish that that would never be the case.

[Ang]

I am in no position of authority aquablue, but I would suggest that at least in this forum, number of threads started vs your number of posts should be a much smaller ratio.

At the moment, you have 21 threads started vs 109 total posts. That's close to 20% of your contribution being threads you started.

Compare that to the administrators, who you would expect to start more threads than others:
JS - 4%
amner - 3.5%
Col - 2%
Wavid - 5.5%

Other users would probably come out closer to 1% on average.

So that's my suggestion - join in on some existing threads. In no way am I saying you shouldn't start a thread, but not necessarily something that you've thought appropriate elsewhere. I'd like to think the threads people start are tailored to the place. I think the threads you start are getting a better response at Book and Reader and that's fine.

[amner]

So that's my suggestion - join in on some existing threads.

here! here!

Goes for all, obviously, but succinctly put.

[Stewart]

Just tell me in clear, no nonsence terms what I must do to keep the flow (peace) on Palimpsest?

The way I'd word it is post about books, not around them.

On Book&Reader (and The Fallout Shelter), for example, these sort of threads are enjoyed because they are harmless fun and lets people spout about reading issues, since they hardly post about books.

Here, in my experience, nobody cares so much about what colour bookmark you use, what time you read a book, or whatever and that's because the users are more interested in debate (as per the site's tagline) regarding books, other media, and social issues.

All that's wanted, I suppose, and would be welcomed is that you tuck into the threads on books (hell, you buy shitloads of them) and add two cents here and there.

[aquablue]

I understand where you're coming from Stewart. I do that don't I? Hmm. Okay I will try to do as you all suggest. I think that out of the three forums that Palimpsest is by far the best one because of the direct comments about individual books. I have matured much as a reader because of Palimpsest and I am grateful for that.

I am currently reading a very fine novel now by Steinbeck. I may post a reply (not open a new thread about bookmarks) on the existing thread.

PS. Stewart: remember when all I posted was Stephen King this and Stephen King that...I've come a long way because of this forum (and others- like BAR).

Thanks guys!

[Stewart]

PS. Stewart: remember when all I posted was Stephen King this and Stephen King that...

Yep. Here's an example (http://www.bookandreader.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4173). :-D

[aquablue]

Ha Ha! I remember that...you know I trashed 95% of all my King books. I only have The Stand, It and the DT series on my shelf. I am soooo glad I evolved out of that stupidity. Now I read and own real books.

Oh that's so funny.

[Ang]

Hey, King served a purpose for me way back when and some of his books were really good. I avoided the Dark Tower series though... not my kind of thing. I did have quite a full collection of King books in hardback but gave them away before moving to the UK.

I gave up attempting to read his newer stuff after From a Buick 8 - I thought that one was abysmal.

[aquablue]

Yeah King is getting worse instead of better lately- so I heard.

[John Self]

aquablue, I think HP said something similar here (http://palimpsest.org.uk/forum/showthread.php?p=20019#post20019).

[aquablue]

Precisely!

It's funny that he mentioned Nabokov because tomorrow I am going to purchase Lolita; and I also have the Rabbit series and Revolutionary Road on my to-read list.

Also, HP writes well don't you agree?

[John Self]

Yes... but he is a she!

[Ang]

How odd that my first-ish post on Palimpsest was about Stephen King. I kinda remember that.

Here's (http://palimpsest.org.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=1270&page=6) that unforgettable post from beer good though.

[aquablue]

Yes... but he is a she!

Oops!

[aquablue]

Question: If the word Palimpsest is defined as an overwritten manuscript: a manuscript written over a partly erased older manuscript in such a way that the old words can be read beneath the new (having nothing to do with books or reading), why is this site called Palimpsest?

:?: :?: :?:

[amner]

This is discussed in several places. The reason we're called Palimpsest is due to The Name of the Rose. The opening credits for the film bear the unusual credit: 'A palimpsest of Umberto Eco's The Name of the Rose', neatly summing up two of the three main raisons d'etre for the whole shebang.