Thanks for tagging me, Pat. I love that metaphor of the window and mirror! That really sums it up. I don’t know what I would do either if I couldn’t read. Memorizing wouldn’t be a replacement, as so much of the joy of reading comes in discovering something new. These are some really neat questions. Thanks again!
Thanks, Joshua. No, memorizing wouldn't do it, but I did think it was pretty awesome that these two guys had so much poetry committed to memory. As another commenter pointed out here in my comments, at the end of Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451, where books have been made illegal and where firemen burn books rather than put out fires, there is a group of people rebelling against the status quo, and they do so by committing to memory what is left of literature for posterity because all of literature is being wiped out. Obviously, a dystopian novel, but the point is well-taken. Anyway, no pressure on this tag, but I thought it would be perfect for you when you have some time.
I don't normally watch booktube early in the morning , im ever so pleased that i did yesterday. I loved your video and managed to order ' Leave me alone im reading' and its arrived today! Ive followed you for a few months now and thoroughly enjoy listening to your thoughts and your enthusiasm for books. Ive read all my life and the thought of not having books around me fills me with horror. I live in North Wales UK but my heritage is Irish catholic and have always been encouraged to read and learn as much as possible, and at 72 I still intend to do so. Thank you for introducing me to many interesting books that I wouldn't have known about .
Oh my goodness! Thank you for this beautiful comment! You just made my day! Thank you, too, for telling me a bit about you. I just recently made my first trip to Ireland. I felt like I had returned home. I hope you enjoy Maureen Corrigan. I just adore her. Thank you again for watching and for commenting. Merry Christmas to you!🥰
A life without books would be unthinkable. I say books and not reading because the physical books mean as much to me as the act of reading them. Lovely video.
I love the metaphor of reading as windows and mirrors. What a beautiful concept! This is such a lovely tag, and your answers are so insightful. Thank you for tagging me. I'm looking forward to doing the tag.
Sorry Pat, I put this in the wrong place! I love this video so much Pat, fantastic questions and answers. I’ve always been a fairly lone reader, part of being an only child I think, but Booktube has opened up to me a new way of reading in community and it’s wonderful!
@@anotherbibliophilereads thanks, Greg. I really liked the Bradbury quote I included in light of all the book banning that has been going on. No pressure to do this tag, but I thought this one might appeal to you.
Thank you, Pat. ♥️ So very relatable. I enjoyed everything you shared…your thoughts, and the “windows & mirrors” metaphor, as well as, the books you mentioned. (I have so many non-fic books about books, and so many lovely fiction stories about books, and really love them all.) Thank you for doing the tag, and thanks to Robert for creating it! 😊 ☮️🩵📚
Love this tag and enjoyed your answers very much. I read and took a great deal of pleasure from both of the books you mentioned about reading. Corrigan is just a terrific writer, and so is Scwalbe.
This was wonderful. There is so much to reading and you put it into beautiful words. I like “finding and losing yourself” as well. Thank you for tagging me, I’ll add this one to my list!
Hi Pat. Thx for the tag. I read The End of Your Life Book Club and loved it. What an emotional read! 😢 Loved hearing their thoughts on all the different books they discussed. Def a stand out novel for me. -Joe
This is such a meaningful tag and I really enjoyed hearing your answers, Pat. I have added both of these books to my TBR… I am still grieving 3 years later for my mother but I want to move on so I’m not sure how I will handle The End of Your Life Bookclub but it sounds very sweet and I plan to give it a shot. Thank you for the tag, it may jump to the top of my tags because I just found this one to be so thoughtful.
Thank you, Nicky.This was a very important tag for me to complete, and I agree, that it really did prompt thoughtful responses. I'm so sorry for the loss of your mom. It will be 18 years in February since the loss of my mom, and, while I am not actively grieving at this point, I still feel like I will never quite be used to the world without her in it. So I get it. And holidays can make such losses difficult too. If End Of Your Life Bookclub feels like too much, just put it aside. There will be a time when it feels right. I'm thinking of you, dear Nicky, and wishing you a blessed Christmas.
This was such a thought provoking tag. I hung on your every response. ❤️ I cannot wait to read The End Of Your Life Bookclub. I thought I had it, but can’t find it…it’s a tbr and soon. I remember that Twilight Zone episode-and him sitting on the library steps in the rubble…so distraught
I liked that Bradbury quote a lot. Time on BookTube is introducing me more and more to the idea of books as a mode for community. I wasn’t a reader then, or not so much, but if I had formed a “book club” with my mom before she died that would have added another element to the relationship.
Thanks, David. I never had a "book club" with my mom, but books were a very important part of our relationship all my life. Merry Christmas, my friend.
Wow! Thanks, Pat, for sharing your always thoughtful responses and insights. There is so much here in what you've said. I'd like to discuss these things further, but I won't overtax the comment section, so I'll be sending you an email soon. Truly great responses. I'm flattered and in awe.
The passage you read was very meaningful to me. My brother is in the final days of hospice care. We grew up listening to books, reading and sharing books. Books and reading have been central to our friendship and conversations throughout our adult years. Perhaps his only son would be interested in a book club with me. It might help us both to heal. Thank you!
Oh my dear. I am so sorry that you are losing your brother. Yes, yes, I would bet that his only son would love the idea of a book club with you. I will be thinking of you all. I'm so sorry...
@@BookChatWithPat8668 Thank you! My 23 yr old nephew called in the night, last night, when my brother passed. No more pain and suffering. It is finished. Today was cold, and dark, and dreary, reminiscent of The Rainy Day by Longfellow. Yet, the sun will continue to rise and the birds will continue to sing for those of us left living. And, we will carry my brother's memory with us forever.
@@agathayo7344 Oh my goodness. I'm so very sorry for your loss of your dear brother. I'm sorry for your nephew too. I'm relieved for your brother that his suffering has ended, but my heart breaks for you and your nephew and all he has left behind. I've lost a brother too, and his only son is the dearest person in the world to me. I know you and your nephew will provide comfort to one another. Holding you in my heart....
Hi Pat I ordered the Schwalbe Book immediately, although a bittersweet read for me for sure, I am the only in my family who reads. So the question what could be if my mother reads along with me is a bit sad. My favorite subject in school was always languages german in my case a literature, I remember all my german teachers with so much respect and gratitude. I am sure I would have loved you as a teacher. You mentioned it once that many of your former students are still in contact with you and talking about their reading, I think that says it all what an huge impact you had on all of those lives.
@@michaelibk418 thank you so much for this lovely comment. The Scwalbe book is a lovely one. Very moving. I am honored to still be in touch with so many students. I’m still in touch with some of my teachers too. It works both ways. Thank you for telling me about your experience especially with your German teachers. 😊
Great tag and I loved your responses. Also, I just borrowed an e-copy of The End of Your Life Book Club. It sounds incredible. How did I miss that one?!
Thank you, Nina. It's a special one. He has another one that came later, Books for Living, that is also special, but the one about his relationship with his mom is my favorite. I found it after my own mother had died.
Hi Pat 🤗 I love this tag! I will get a copy of The End of Life Book Club. Thank you for sharing the recommendation and excerpt. I work in hospice and frequently use bibliotherapy in my practice. I hadn't heard of this book but I would like to add it to my collection of grief, death and dying books. Thank you for tagging me. I'll get to it soon. 🙏🏽👏🏽🫶🏽
The movie Fahrenheit 451 that is based on the book Bradbury wrote is very unlike the book but portrays a society in which books are disappearing so some of the people memorize whole books to keep the stories in circulation.
Yes, I know. It’s a very powerful ending when we see the rebel forces who are attempting to preserve culture by memorizing books that are now illegal. I used to teach the novel, and I’ve seen both film versions many times. The people I’m speaking about in the video had memorized poetry and some famous Shakespearean speeches. But I don’t know if I’ve ever known anyone who had committed entire works of literature to memory.
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Sometimes your videos give me the feeling of being in the classroom with a favorite teacher. This one felt like church. Beautiful, Pat. Thank you. 💛
And sometimes your comments take my breath away and make me cry. This one did that. Thank you, dear Patricia.❤
Thanks for tagging me, Pat. I love that metaphor of the window and mirror! That really sums it up. I don’t know what I would do either if I couldn’t read. Memorizing wouldn’t be a replacement, as so much of the joy of reading comes in discovering something new. These are some really neat questions. Thanks again!
Thanks, Joshua. No, memorizing wouldn't do it, but I did think it was pretty awesome that these two guys had so much poetry committed to memory. As another commenter pointed out here in my comments, at the end of Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451, where books have been made illegal and where firemen burn books rather than put out fires, there is a group of people rebelling against the status quo, and they do so by committing to memory what is left of literature for posterity because all of literature is being wiped out. Obviously, a dystopian novel, but the point is well-taken. Anyway, no pressure on this tag, but I thought it would be perfect for you when you have some time.
I don't normally watch booktube early in the morning , im ever so pleased that i did yesterday. I loved your video and managed to order ' Leave me alone im reading' and its arrived today! Ive followed you for a few months now and thoroughly enjoy listening to your thoughts and your enthusiasm for books.
Ive read all my life and the thought of not having books around me fills me with horror.
I live in North Wales UK but my heritage is Irish catholic and have always been encouraged to read and learn as much as possible, and at 72 I still intend to do so. Thank you for introducing me to many interesting books that I wouldn't have known about .
Oh my goodness! Thank you for this beautiful comment! You just made my day! Thank you, too, for telling me a bit about you. I just recently made my first trip to Ireland. I felt like I had returned home. I hope you enjoy Maureen Corrigan. I just adore her. Thank you again for watching and for commenting. Merry Christmas to you!🥰
Reading as 'windows & mirrors', I love it, this really is terrific (elegant, uncomplicated & compelling).
It's always been a powerful metaphor for me, too, Phillip. Thank you, as always, for your thoughtful response.
@@BookChatWithPat8668: Great video, Pat - terrific.
Thank you, my friend! 🥰
A life without books would be unthinkable. I say books and not reading because the physical books mean as much to me as the act of reading them. Lovely video.
@@helenclare3250 thank you, Helen. Yes, I agree with you: the physical books mean just as much. I hope you are doing well, my friend. 🥰
This is such an uplifting video, Pat! I love the whole thing. That Ursula K. LeGuin quotation is golden. Thanks for tagging me, too!
@@readandre-read thanks, Angelia. This was a very thought-provoking video to do. Ursula K LeGuin is such a star! 🥰
I love the metaphor of reading as windows and mirrors. What a beautiful concept! This is such a lovely tag, and your answers are so insightful. Thank you for tagging me. I'm looking forward to doing the tag.
Thank you, Jen. It was a lovely tag to do. I’m sure you will have really thoughtful responses too. 🥰
Thank you for tagging me. I am looking forward to doing this tag.
Terrific, Jess. I will look forward to seeing your video!
I like this tag very much. Thanks for tagging me Pat. Your answers were brilliant and I really enjoyed the video 😊
Thank you, Debs. I loved doing this one. I will look forward to your responses too.
“We read to see outside ourselves…” that was great Pat! Those quotes on reading were fantastic my dear friend! This was a great video Pat!
@@kevintowle9665 thank you, Kevin. This one really spoke to me. 🥰
Sorry Pat, I put this in the wrong place! I love this video so much Pat, fantastic questions and answers. I’ve always been a fairly lone reader, part of being an only child I think, but Booktube has opened up to me a new way of reading in community and it’s wonderful!
@@Ali-AvidReader oh! I don’t think I noticed! Your comment just popped up on my phone. I think I just assumed you put it here on this video!
This is such a wonderful tag! Thank you for tagging me--it will be perfect for the new year!
I will look forward to your response, Melinda. I loved doing this one.
Yes, reading is so important. Thanks for taking about it.
@@anotherbibliophilereads thanks, Greg. I really liked the Bradbury quote I included in light of all the book banning that has been going on. No pressure to do this tag, but I thought this one might appeal to you.
Thank you, Pat. ♥️
So very relatable.
I enjoyed everything you shared…your thoughts, and the “windows & mirrors” metaphor, as well as, the books you mentioned.
(I have so many non-fic books about books, and so many lovely fiction stories about books, and really love them all.)
Thank you for doing the tag, and thanks to Robert for creating it! 😊
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Thank you, Laura. I really loved putting this one together. Very thought-provoking.
Love this tag and enjoyed your answers very much. I read and took a great deal of pleasure from both of the books you mentioned about reading. Corrigan is just a terrific writer, and so is Scwalbe.
@@jf8559 thank you so much. Aren’t they wonderful?
Thanks for tagging me. I will do it soon. I love your answers. Especially what you get out of books
@@stuartgriffin1001 thank you, Stuart. This was a terrific tag-really gave me a lot to think about.
This was wonderful. There is so much to reading and you put it into beautiful words. I like “finding and losing yourself” as well.
Thank you for tagging me, I’ll add this one to my list!
@@ellenmadebookclub thank you, dear Ellen. I loved putting this one together. 🥰
I think this is my favorite tag yhis far
. What a wonderful resource 🤩
@@theagraceful thank you. It is certainly one of the most thought-provoking ones I’ve worked on. Thanks for tuning in and for commenting. 🥰
Hi Pat. Thx for the tag. I read The End of Your Life Book Club and loved it. What an emotional read! 😢 Loved hearing their thoughts on all the different books they discussed. Def a stand out novel for me. -Joe
@@BookBuds hi Joe! It’s a very special book. 🥰
I remember that twilight zone episode. It’s a reader’s worst nightmare.
It really is!
This is such a meaningful tag and I really enjoyed hearing your answers, Pat. I have added both of these books to my TBR… I am still grieving 3 years later for my mother but I want to move on so I’m not sure how I will handle The End of Your Life Bookclub but it sounds very sweet and I plan to give it a shot. Thank you for the tag, it may jump to the top of my tags because I just found this one to be so thoughtful.
Thank you, Nicky.This was a very important tag for me to complete, and I agree, that it really did prompt thoughtful responses. I'm so sorry for the loss of your mom. It will be 18 years in February since the loss of my mom, and, while I am not actively grieving at this point, I still feel like I will never quite be used to the world without her in it. So I get it. And holidays can make such losses difficult too. If End Of Your Life Bookclub feels like too much, just put it aside. There will be a time when it feels right. I'm thinking of you, dear Nicky, and wishing you a blessed Christmas.
Thank you for the tag! Excited 😊
I'll look forward to your responses!🥰
Thanks for the tag Pat, really liked the theme of this one. I'll have to go check out the original creator for sure for such a neat set of questions.
@@TriumphalReads oh definitely check out Bob, or Robert G. He’s a history professor. You will love his channel. He’s a great guy!
Thank you so much, Pat. 🤗💕
Thank you, dear Constance! 🥰
This was such a thought provoking tag. I hung on your every response. ❤️
I cannot wait to read The End Of Your Life Bookclub. I thought I had it, but can’t find it…it’s a tbr and soon.
I remember that Twilight Zone episode-and him sitting on the library steps in the rubble…so distraught
Thank you, Vicki. I loved making this video. Yes, that Twilight Zone episode will stay with me forever, I think. I hope you are doing well.
I liked that Bradbury quote a lot. Time on BookTube is introducing me more and more to the idea of books as a mode for community. I wasn’t a reader then, or not so much, but if I had formed a “book club” with my mom before she died that would have added another element to the relationship.
Thanks, David. I never had a "book club" with my mom, but books were a very important part of our relationship all my life. Merry Christmas, my friend.
@ it really is wonderful to read in a communal way. Thanks for your response to this video. 🥰
Wow! Thanks, Pat, for sharing your always thoughtful responses and insights. There is so much here in what you've said. I'd like to discuss these things further, but I won't overtax the comment section, so I'll be sending you an email soon. Truly great responses. I'm flattered and in awe.
@@RobertGReaderofBooks-r3p thank you for this lovely comment, Bob, and thanks, too, for creating such a thought-provoking tag. I loved doing this one!
The passage you read was very meaningful to me. My brother is in the final days of hospice care. We grew up listening to books, reading and sharing books. Books and reading have been central to our friendship and conversations throughout our adult years. Perhaps his only son would be interested in a book club with me. It might help us both to heal. Thank you!
Oh my dear. I am so sorry that you are losing your brother. Yes, yes, I would bet that his only son would love the idea of a book club with you. I will be thinking of you all. I'm so sorry...
@@BookChatWithPat8668 Thank you! My 23 yr old nephew called in the night, last night, when my brother passed. No more pain and suffering. It is finished. Today was cold, and dark, and dreary, reminiscent of The Rainy Day by Longfellow. Yet, the sun will continue to rise and the birds will continue to sing for those of us left living. And, we will carry my brother's memory with us forever.
@@agathayo7344 Oh my goodness. I'm so very sorry for your loss of your dear brother. I'm sorry for your nephew too. I'm relieved for your brother that his suffering has ended, but my heart breaks for you and your nephew and all he has left behind. I've lost a brother too, and his only son is the dearest person in the world to me. I know you and your nephew will provide comfort to one another. Holding you in my heart....
Thanks for the tag Pat! I LOVE this tag, so thoughtful and deep! And LOVED hearing about your experience.Looking forward to share mine! 🙏🏻💕
Thank you, Daniela. I'm looking forward to your responses too.🥰
@@BookChatWithPat8668got the tag! you’re my savior Pat! ❤ Thank you so much for caring 🙏
@ so glad we figured this out!! 🥰
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Hi Pat I ordered the Schwalbe Book immediately, although a bittersweet read for me for sure, I am the only in my family who reads. So the question what could be if my mother reads along with me is a bit sad. My favorite subject in school was always languages german in my case a literature, I remember all my german teachers with so much respect and gratitude. I am sure I would have loved you as a teacher. You mentioned it once that many of your former students are still in contact with you and talking about their reading, I think that says it all what an huge impact you had on all of those lives.
@@michaelibk418 thank you so much for this lovely comment. The Scwalbe book is a lovely one. Very moving. I am honored to still be in touch with so many students. I’m still in touch with some of my teachers too. It works both ways. Thank you for telling me about your experience especially with your German teachers. 😊
Great tag and I loved your responses. Also, I just borrowed an e-copy of The End of Your Life Book Club. It sounds incredible. How did I miss that one?!
Thank you, Nina. It's a special one. He has another one that came later, Books for Living, that is also special, but the one about his relationship with his mom is my favorite. I found it after my own mother had died.
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Curiosity is why I read also for educational reasons.. Character reading is best for me like authors like Mave Binchey.. Happy Holiday.
Oh Maeve Binchy is wonderful. Happy Holidays to you too!
Hi Pat 🤗 I love this tag! I will get a copy of The End of Life Book Club. Thank you for sharing the recommendation and excerpt. I work in hospice and frequently use bibliotherapy in my practice. I hadn't heard of this book but I would like to add it to my collection of grief, death and dying books. Thank you for tagging me. I'll get to it soon. 🙏🏽👏🏽🫶🏽
Oh Mariandrea, it is a perfect book for your collection. Thank you for this lovely comment, as always.
The movie Fahrenheit 451 that is based on the book Bradbury wrote is very unlike the book but portrays a society in which books are disappearing so some of the people memorize whole books to keep the stories in circulation.
Yes, I know. It’s a very powerful ending when we see the rebel forces who are attempting to preserve culture by memorizing books that are now illegal. I used to teach the novel, and I’ve seen both film versions many times. The people I’m speaking about in the video had memorized poetry and some famous Shakespearean speeches. But I don’t know if I’ve ever known anyone who had committed entire works of literature to memory.