tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post3993092980260452493..comments2007-09-20T09:11:00.960-07:00Literary Felinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-18701929055774459952007-09-20T09:11:00.000-07:002007-09-20T09:11:00.000-07:00Erin - I find reading very soothing--even probably some types of books that don't seem like they would be. LOLLiterary Felinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-74725589423410575972007-09-19T12:34:00.000-07:002007-09-19T12:34:00.000-07:00It's funny, but I've never thought of reading as being something soothing, but I suppose it is.Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13879655467410960166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-30033226356045499432007-09-17T18:07:00.000-07:002007-09-17T18:07:00.000-07:00Terri - Alexander McCall Smith is another one of my comfort reads too. :-)Literary Felinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-56681151482245842282007-09-17T17:15:00.000-07:002007-09-17T17:15:00.000-07:00Comfort reading for me would probably be Alexander McCall Smith or Jan Karon. I love mid-century British mysteries too like Dorothy Sayers and Edmund Crispin. Interesting question!Terri B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12215878121282668358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-91947296942050114202007-09-16T09:02:00.000-07:002007-09-16T09:02:00.000-07:00Jody - Oh, I don't think that's odd at all. Those kinds of stories are often so engrossing that they do take your mind off of your own troubles, and I think that's sometimes the best kind of comfort there can be.Literary Felinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-33807551661228270902007-09-15T17:58:00.000-07:002007-09-15T17:58:00.000-07:00I also like to read books that aren't light but make me feel lucky not to be in the situation the characters are in the book! Usually this will be a horror story of some kind or true crime. I get immersed in their plight and forget about mine if only for awhile. Odd choices for comfort reads but I am an odd person!<BR/> JodyJodynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-5841663832473274242007-09-14T21:49:00.000-07:002007-09-14T21:49:00.000-07:00Chris - Yes, it has! I haven't had much of a chance to check out other bloggers' responses, but the ones I've gotten to are all very diverse. <BR/><BR/>Booklogged - Thanks! I agree. Sometimes cheery isn't the best thing to read--unless you are ready to be cheered up. I like suspense for just about everything, but it's especially handy when I need comforting.Literary Felinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-88471631134083177252007-09-14T21:30:00.000-07:002007-09-14T21:30:00.000-07:00Really good answer to this meme, Lit. I wouldn't want to read anything to cheery if I was blue. I'd especially avoid any self-help books. It would definitely be suspenseful - something that totally pulls me into the story.Bookloggedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00651016653247142255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-67119328501417388432007-09-14T11:18:00.000-07:002007-09-14T11:18:00.000-07:00BTT turned out to be complicated this week! lolChrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07255026646819281620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-22893766701188006022007-09-14T08:03:00.000-07:002007-09-14T08:03:00.000-07:00Melody - I've been known to do that too, although I tend to do more comfort eating when I am feeling a little bored rather than when I'm feeling really down. <BR/> <BR/>Nymeth - I know what you mean. Cheerful and light isn't always necessary, but sometimes when my brain is tired, I'm not in the mood for something that requires much thought or effort. I want something I can breeze through, but which I can lose myself in. <BR/> <BR/>Lost Cheerio - I considered that side to it when answering the question, but reading depressing books when I'm seeking comfort is just not very soothing for me. I very much enjoy depressing or more serious books, but for different reasons. Often times when I'm seeking comfort, I need something that will help me escape for a short while, not pull me down deeper into despair.Literary Felinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-41504940248318590552007-09-14T07:03:00.000-07:002007-09-14T07:03:00.000-07:00Reading a super happy, "comforting" book would only make me feel worse. In a situation like that, I want to read about someone who has it MUCH worse than I do -- so I recommend something in a Thomas Hardy vein -- Tess or Jude... or even Angela's Ashes... if you really want to feel like the luckiest person alive.Lostcheeriohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11448861273955788158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-87384032189970336132007-09-14T00:58:00.000-07:002007-09-14T00:58:00.000-07:00I would also pick something that absorbed completely and made me forget my troubles for a little while, and that doesn't necessarily mean something cheerful or light. Of course, if the story were too sad I might end up feeling worse by the end.Nymethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16092495983972185943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-6634828151969464202007-09-13T23:48:00.000-07:002007-09-13T23:48:00.000-07:00Hi Wendy!<BR/>Usually I will just dig into stuff like tidbits, chocolates if I'm feeling down. They bring me comfort, besides books that is. I eat a lot when I'm stressed too. ;) But then, that will further upset me if I notice my weight is going up, haha!<BR/><BR/>Hope you have a great weekend.Melodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03967837585961009598noreply@blogger.com