Thank you for the video on Crime and Punishment! Here in Russia it's a part of school curriculum, there is even the metro station Dostoevskaya, designed as a huge book illustration, but I realised I barely remember the plot, only the feelings.
Reading slowly has allowed me to start really enjoying and remembering a great book again .I was always reading, but always in a hurry, and remembering that we can slow down has been a wonderful change for me. Thank you!!
I have been a sixth grade language arts teacher for 31 years. I have read tons of YA books and just a few books that are considered great books. I am really enjoying choosing books for adults.
57 years old ..retired in May, had already started my reading journey 2 years before during my breaks and lunch at work but it was too noisy..now I’m at home and love my quiet time. Had this conversation with a friend this morning and I told her I feel like I was transported to my 13-14 year old self..when it was just me (no boyfriend, no kids, no husband, no work 😂) so now I have to figure out what genre I prefer and if I’m a tangible book or audiobook lover (right now it’s 50/50) and I have always been a note taker and look up words new to me. I also read in Spanish which takes a few minutes longer to process/read/listen 😊
New to the Channel but loved reading since I was a kid. I’m only 25 now and a full time RN. I’ve loved being a continual learner through reading and now get to pass it on to my 3 daughters who my wife is able homeschool.
New viewer, and I love all of this video so much! I'm also a book-sniffer, and as someone in my mid-40s, so much of what you say resonates with me. I also appreciate how gently conversational you are here -- I have public speaking experience and really miss this style of discourse. I run some book clubs for adolescents, so I'm fortunate in getting to read a lot of books as part of my job, but it's been hard for me to make space to read books for myself too. But I've been giving myself permission to engage both in nonfiction (partly as research for a story I'm writing), and in fiction for me alone. It's been a little challenging, because the "popular" writing styles have changed a lot, but on the plus side, there are so many options. Looking forward to checking out the rest of your videos (while making sure I keep reading!).
I devoured books in elementary school but deplored them from middle school onward. Perhaps because reading for school rather than enjoyment became a slog. Then in my 30s, I started reading for fun, and I've never looked back. However until finding your channel yesterday, I raced through books and never took notes. I'm excited to try the Read Well way and teach it to my son. Oh, and reading is what solidified my desire to homeschool my son. Reading good books that we carefully choose together makes the lack of a paycheck so worth it.
I’ve been thinking a lot about the mental shift kids take. I’m worried that our schools are so focused on getting kids to read a high number of words per minute that they don’t have enough mental space to be in their books and they fall out of love with reading.
@@TheReadWellPodcast Since my son has always been homeschooled (and I didn't experience that in the 80s), I didn't realize that about schools today. We plan to emulate the literature method for a popular neoclassical curriculum where kids only read about 4-7 books a year depending on their age and do deep dives into each section of the book.
My mom took us to the library often or had the bookmobile come to us. She valued and enjoyed reading so much and i guess I caught that bug from her. So many books - so little time! But, more time now in retirement to read more. Enjoying your podcast!
The late Carl Sagan said that when you open a book, you’re letting in another mind, perhaps across centuries and cultures. Seems like one should take some time doing that. We’re responsible for both sides of the conversation , too; that is, we have to present the author’s thoughts to ourselves. The craziness is that we do it so readily that we don’t realize it’s what we’re doing. That is also worth slowing down for.
As for me, I like going to the Russian State Library, formerly Lenin Library, because it feels like a safe refuge, and you can get things published in the diaspora and so on. I enjoy taking notes which include copying things I might need for my students, copying poetry which I seem to like and also copying things in foreign languages, as a means of slow reading, as well as brief impressions of fiction. it seems much less organized than your system. So, good luck
Thank you for the video on Crime and Punishment! Here in Russia it's a part of school curriculum, there is even the metro station Dostoevskaya, designed as a huge book illustration, but I realised I barely remember the plot, only the feelings.
It’s my favorite fictional novel. I wish it was part of our school curriculum!
The little notebooks look like a perfect way to remember the books and my reactions to them.
I started reading again now that I retired. I started to annotate which helps me to focus for some reason. 📚
Reading slowly has allowed me to start really enjoying and remembering a great book again .I was always reading, but always in a hurry, and remembering that we can slow down has been a wonderful change for me. Thank you!!
Strange how reading slowly makes reading more enjoyable. Thanks for the comment!
I have been a sixth grade language arts teacher for 31 years. I have read tons of YA books and just a few books that are considered great books. I am really enjoying choosing books for adults.
Good for you! And thank you for teaching the art of reading. We need more people like you.
57 years old ..retired in May, had already started my reading journey 2 years before during my breaks and lunch at work but it was too noisy..now I’m at home and love my quiet time. Had this conversation with a friend this morning and I told her I feel like I was transported to my 13-14 year old self..when it was just me (no boyfriend, no kids, no husband, no work 😂) so now I have to figure out what genre I prefer and if I’m a tangible book or audiobook lover (right now it’s 50/50) and I have always been a note taker and look up words new to me. I also read in Spanish which takes a few minutes longer to process/read/listen 😊
I love to read them because of the emotions they evoke😊
Absolutely
New to the Channel but loved reading since I was a kid. I’m only 25 now and a full time RN. I’ve loved being a continual learner through reading and now get to pass it on to my 3 daughters who my wife is able homeschool.
And I reread whatever I have written, usually on my way home.
New viewer, and I love all of this video so much! I'm also a book-sniffer, and as someone in my mid-40s, so much of what you say resonates with me. I also appreciate how gently conversational you are here -- I have public speaking experience and really miss this style of discourse. I run some book clubs for adolescents, so I'm fortunate in getting to read a lot of books as part of my job, but it's been hard for me to make space to read books for myself too. But I've been giving myself permission to engage both in nonfiction (partly as research for a story I'm writing), and in fiction for me alone. It's been a little challenging, because the "popular" writing styles have changed a lot, but on the plus side, there are so many options. Looking forward to checking out the rest of your videos (while making sure I keep reading!).
Thank you for watching! Read on.
I devoured books in elementary school but deplored them from middle school onward. Perhaps because reading for school rather than enjoyment became a slog. Then in my 30s, I started reading for fun, and I've never looked back. However until finding your channel yesterday, I raced through books and never took notes. I'm excited to try the Read Well way and teach it to my son. Oh, and reading is what solidified my desire to homeschool my son. Reading good books that we carefully choose together makes the lack of a paycheck so worth it.
I’ve been thinking a lot about the mental shift kids take. I’m worried that our schools are so focused on getting kids to read a high number of words per minute that they don’t have enough mental space to be in their books and they fall out of love with reading.
@@TheReadWellPodcast Since my son has always been homeschooled (and I didn't experience that in the 80s), I didn't realize that about schools today. We plan to emulate the literature method for a popular neoclassical curriculum where kids only read about 4-7 books a year depending on their age and do deep dives into each section of the book.
That is a much better program.
My mom took us to the library often or had the bookmobile come to us. She valued and enjoyed reading so much and i guess I caught that bug from her. So many books - so little time! But, more time now in retirement to read more. Enjoying your podcast!
I miss the Bookmobile!
Thanks
The late Carl Sagan said that when you open a book, you’re letting in another mind, perhaps across centuries and cultures. Seems like one should take some time doing that. We’re responsible for both sides of the conversation , too; that is, we have to present the author’s thoughts to ourselves. The craziness is that we do it so readily that we don’t realize it’s what we’re doing. That is also worth slowing down for.
I can’t think of any reason to tell a brilliant author to speed things up. I’d much rather slow down and have a great conversation.
Do you prefer e books or paper books? HC vs SC
I’m a soft cover guy.
As for me, I like going to the Russian State Library, formerly Lenin Library, because it feels like a safe refuge, and you can get things published in the diaspora and so on. I enjoy taking notes which include copying things I might need for my students, copying poetry which I seem to like and also copying things in foreign languages, as a means of slow reading, as well as brief impressions of fiction. it seems much less organized than your system. So, good luck
I love that you have a system! Mine keeps evolving over time. The goal is to keep improving. Thanks for watching, and for the comment!