May 31, 2005

One way of reading.

Yesterday, I bought five books -- a diverse array. I've been reading them in a sequence, four to twenty pages in one book and then in the next, from Book 1 to Book 5, then starting with Book 1 again. I just noticed I'm following the reading method I use for my pile of exams. I didn't really mean to replicate the exam-reading experience.

12 comments:

Ron said...

I love this way of reading, especially when you get several books on the same topic. It creates a kind of "3D" effect in my mind for the topic to hear several different (and sometimes conflicting) voices speaking about the same thing.

Bully for you, Ann! Hope you enjoy the trip!

Charlie Eklund said...

Ann, surely you know that you can't tell us you're reading five books but not tell us which books they are.

Inquiring minds want to know!

Ann Althouse said...

Charlie: I'd thought you'd guess. Like the what's-in-the-vial from the other day. I'll give a hint: all were on the front tables at Borders and all are hardcover (and so, recent). Two are biography. Both of these are more (in one case) or less (in one case) law-oriented. Two are autobiograpy (and graphic, in the comics sense). One is other nonfiction (and very much a best seller). Okay, now you've got an excellent shot at guessing all five.

Ann Althouse said...

Mark: I'm aghast that you'd think I'd read two of those. You got one right. Two are reasonable choices, except that you missed the "graphic/comics" factor that applied tot he two autobiographies.

This is like playing that game Mastermind.

Ann Althouse said...

Mark, reading and watching TV are very different. At least for me. A graphic book would involve drawing -- cartooning, comics. Think of "Maus" as an example.

docweasel said...

Off topic, but nominating Ms. Althouse for the cotillian
http://bamapachyderm.com/archives/2005/05/31/presenting-the-cotillion/

Ann Althouse said...

Kathleen: Very good! You got three right!

Anne said...

The Mysterious Flame of Queen Loana?

Ann Althouse said...

Mark: You got 2.

Ann Althouse said...

Anne: Interesting! I hadn't even noticed that book, but I'll look for it now. Thanks! Anyway, the two graphic books are both autobiographical and nonfiction.

Ann Althouse said...

Well thought out, Kathleen, but you are still at three!

Ann Althouse said...

MarK: You have three.