Comments on: TALKING ABOUT NOVELS … https://judehayland.co.uk/general-blog/talking-about-novels/ Author Sun, 08 Nov 2020 18:03:24 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: SUE Russell https://judehayland.co.uk/general-blog/talking-about-novels/#comment-82 Sun, 25 Aug 2019 06:55:58 +0000 http://judehayland.co.uk/?p=1573#comment-82 I agree it’s a shame we view so much in terms of ‘time taken’ and lose the actual experience through not being in the ‘now’. Maybe theres a strong case for more mindfulness, meditation out there – slow us down to point where we can relax and appreciate reading of different genres more. I’m finding walking in beautiful landscapes in the fresh air pretty grounding .. making my mind/brain more receptive.
Sorry Jude – not a very literary answer but I think you know where I’m coming from! I think a case in point will be re-reading Water Babies!

]]> By: Jude Hayland https://judehayland.co.uk/general-blog/talking-about-novels/#comment-81 Mon, 19 Aug 2019 07:39:24 +0000 http://judehayland.co.uk/?p=1573#comment-81 In reply to Jane Gaudie.

I can see that – it’s probably just me and I’m not happy with any calculation or numbers involved with marking a novel’s worth!

]]> By: Jane Gaudie https://judehayland.co.uk/general-blog/talking-about-novels/#comment-80 Mon, 19 Aug 2019 07:35:29 +0000 http://judehayland.co.uk/?p=1573#comment-80 One of my book groups has a point system
which I find useful in focusing my mind on the various
aspects of dissecting the book.

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