Comments on: On New Books & Bedtime Stories http://www.the-parody.com/2007/05/31/on-new-books-and-bedtime-stories/ Conversations on Style, Writing, Travel, Photography and everything else that makes Life amazingly beautiful. Online journal of Sasha Manuel. Sat, 31 Dec 2011 15:08:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: What’s a Good Foundation for Good Writing? at Fool for Five http://www.the-parody.com/2007/05/31/on-new-books-and-bedtime-stories/comment-page-1/#comment-619 What’s a Good Foundation for Good Writing? at Fool for Five Wed, 06 Jun 2007 03:32:21 +0000 http://www.the-parody.com/2007/05/31/on-new-books-and-bedtime-stories/#comment-619 [...] Read away, dear readers. Read away! Especially since reading also has its emotional benefits as well. [...] [...] Read away, dear readers. Read away! Especially since reading also has its emotional benefits as well. [...]

]]> By: The Parodist http://www.the-parody.com/2007/05/31/on-new-books-and-bedtime-stories/comment-page-1/#comment-618 The Parodist Thu, 31 May 2007 03:35:45 +0000 http://www.the-parody.com/2007/05/31/on-new-books-and-bedtime-stories/#comment-618 Aileen: I guess it still counts but I'm sure it would've been different had it been your parents instead of your brother or sister reading to you. :) So, you're one of us, too. Thanks for sharing that. :D Goodness. I can't imagine Miguel being tiny! LOL. :lol: Does that mean by reading to him, you were able to influence his love of books and even ebooks (though personally I still prefer paperbacks :mrgreen: ) for that matter? :D Aileen: I guess it still counts but I’m sure it would’ve been different had it been your parents instead of your brother or sister reading to you. :) So, you’re one of us, too.

Thanks for sharing that. :D

Goodness. I can’t imagine Miguel being tiny! LOL. :lol: Does that mean by reading to him, you were able to influence his love of books and even ebooks (though personally I still prefer paperbacks :mrgreen: ) for that matter? :D

]]> By: Aileen Apolo http://www.the-parody.com/2007/05/31/on-new-books-and-bedtime-stories/comment-page-1/#comment-617 Aileen Apolo Thu, 31 May 2007 03:26:53 +0000 http://www.the-parody.com/2007/05/31/on-new-books-and-bedtime-stories/#comment-617 I don't remember if my parents read me bedtime stories, I think my Ate and Kuya did but I remember that my Mom encouraged me to read a lot and I usually bought books with my savings when I was ten. That's why by the age of 13 I had to wear eyeglasses already. LOL. I read to Miguel when he was tiny (he's taller than me now!) and we enjoyed it a lot. I am lucky that he loves to read. Books aren't enough for him now, he reads a lot of stories online now :) I don’t remember if my parents read me bedtime stories, I think my Ate and Kuya did but I remember that my Mom encouraged me to read a lot and I usually bought books with my savings when I was ten. That’s why by the age of 13 I had to wear eyeglasses already. LOL.

I read to Miguel when he was tiny (he’s taller than me now!) and we enjoyed it a lot. I am lucky that he loves to read. Books aren’t enough for him now, he reads a lot of stories online now :)

]]> By: The Parodist http://www.the-parody.com/2007/05/31/on-new-books-and-bedtime-stories/comment-page-1/#comment-616 The Parodist Thu, 31 May 2007 03:18:09 +0000 http://www.the-parody.com/2007/05/31/on-new-books-and-bedtime-stories/#comment-616 Tina: It's great that you have that memories of the times you read stories with your dad. It must've been really special. :) And I know what you mean about work getting in the way with your reading --- I'm currently nursing a backlog of books myself. :lol: I also read Sweet Valley but only when I got to highschool, I even have the SAGA books. Hehe. ;) Oh, Vanity Fair can be a good read, don't expect the typical happy ending, though. (Eeep. Should I have said that? Sorry.) I'm seeing that people who love reading are the ones who read or plan on reading to their children. There's something about the whole thing that's significant, huh? I guess that's why Lola Basyang is a character known by most, if not all, for her, well, stories. :lol: LOL on that last bit you said. I guess the tables are turned, eh? Perhaps you and I can swap stories instead. It seems we're on the same boat. :lol: Rico: Awww. Of course, you're not --- most of the time. ;) <em>Kidding!</em> Tina: It’s great that you have that memories of the times you read stories with your dad. It must’ve been really special. :) And I know what you mean about work getting in the way with your reading — I’m currently nursing a backlog of books myself. :lol: I also read Sweet Valley but only when I got to highschool, I even have the SAGA books. Hehe. ;) Oh, Vanity Fair can be a good read, don’t expect the typical happy ending, though. (Eeep. Should I have said that? Sorry.)

I’m seeing that people who love reading are the ones who read or plan on reading to their children. There’s something about the whole thing that’s significant, huh? I guess that’s why Lola Basyang is a character known by most, if not all, for her, well, stories. :lol:

LOL on that last bit you said. I guess the tables are turned, eh? Perhaps you and I can swap stories instead. It seems we’re on the same boat. :lol:

Rico: Awww. Of course, you’re not — most of the time. ;) Kidding!

]]> By: Rico http://www.the-parody.com/2007/05/31/on-new-books-and-bedtime-stories/comment-page-1/#comment-615 Rico Thu, 31 May 2007 03:04:55 +0000 http://www.the-parody.com/2007/05/31/on-new-books-and-bedtime-stories/#comment-615 Well, I'm definitely glad I'm not caustic! :lol: But still... :P Well, I’m definitely glad I’m not caustic! :lol: But still… :P

]]> By: Tina http://www.the-parody.com/2007/05/31/on-new-books-and-bedtime-stories/comment-page-1/#comment-614 Tina Thu, 31 May 2007 02:58:49 +0000 http://www.the-parody.com/2007/05/31/on-new-books-and-bedtime-stories/#comment-614 We didn't exactly read bedtime stories, but my dad used to read books to me. One I remember him reading to me was "Pepito the Catfish", he even translated it to Filipino. :) I think I got my love of reading from that. I love fairy tales too, and I remember trying to catch the cartoon show of Grimm's Fairy Tales on one channel before. The first book I picked up reading on my own (not counting the other children's books that I can't remember anymore) was Sweet Valley. Right now I still own some Sweet Valley books, but I'm more into chicklit and general fiction. I'm trying to learn to like classics more, but I have yet to crack my soon-to-be one year old copy of "Vanity Fair" open. :P Work's getting in the way, I can't read as much as I want to. As for reading to my future kids, I would definitely do that, more or less for the same reasons Jun mentioned in his post. Books are treasures and I want to keep my collection of books to be passed down onto the next generations in our family. :) Oh yeah, I've read The Little Prince, and I think it's a nice book. I haven't read The Alchemist though. I've been meaning to buy a copy but I always forget when I go to Powerbooks. Oops. We didn’t exactly read bedtime stories, but my dad used to read books to me. One I remember him reading to me was “Pepito the Catfish”, he even translated it to Filipino. :) I think I got my love of reading from that. I love fairy tales too, and I remember trying to catch the cartoon show of Grimm’s Fairy Tales on one channel before. The first book I picked up reading on my own (not counting the other children’s books that I can’t remember anymore) was Sweet Valley. Right now I still own some Sweet Valley books, but I’m more into chicklit and general fiction. I’m trying to learn to like classics more, but I have yet to crack my soon-to-be one year old copy of “Vanity Fair” open. :P Work’s getting in the way, I can’t read as much as I want to.

As for reading to my future kids, I would definitely do that, more or less for the same reasons Jun mentioned in his post. Books are treasures and I want to keep my collection of books to be passed down onto the next generations in our family. :)

Oh yeah, I’ve read The Little Prince, and I think it’s a nice book. I haven’t read The Alchemist though. I’ve been meaning to buy a copy but I always forget when I go to Powerbooks. Oops.

]]> By: The Parodist http://www.the-parody.com/2007/05/31/on-new-books-and-bedtime-stories/comment-page-1/#comment-613 The Parodist Thu, 31 May 2007 02:56:57 +0000 http://www.the-parody.com/2007/05/31/on-new-books-and-bedtime-stories/#comment-613 Rico: I reckon your parents will agree with your using the word, <em>"exasperated"</em> cuz I gather from the way they recounted the antics of the <em>8 year-old Rico</em>, that's how extremely <s>caustic</s> CHOCOT you were as a kid! :mrgreen: Rico: I reckon your parents will agree with your using the word, “exasperated” cuz I gather from the way they recounted the antics of the 8 year-old Rico, that’s how extremely caustic CHOCOT you were as a kid! :mrgreen:

]]> By: Rico http://www.the-parody.com/2007/05/31/on-new-books-and-bedtime-stories/comment-page-1/#comment-612 Rico Thu, 31 May 2007 02:44:49 +0000 http://www.the-parody.com/2007/05/31/on-new-books-and-bedtime-stories/#comment-612 PS: How sweet Jun! :D PS: How sweet Jun! :D

]]> By: Rico http://www.the-parody.com/2007/05/31/on-new-books-and-bedtime-stories/comment-page-1/#comment-611 Rico Thu, 31 May 2007 02:44:03 +0000 http://www.the-parody.com/2007/05/31/on-new-books-and-bedtime-stories/#comment-611 I plan to read to my kid, because when I was young, I totally enjoyed that experience! :D Even when my parents were getting exasperated over my refusal to sleep. :lol: I plan to read to my kid, because when I was young, I totally enjoyed that experience! :D Even when my parents were getting exasperated over my refusal to sleep. :lol:

]]> By: The Parodist http://www.the-parody.com/2007/05/31/on-new-books-and-bedtime-stories/comment-page-1/#comment-610 The Parodist Thu, 31 May 2007 01:34:28 +0000 http://www.the-parody.com/2007/05/31/on-new-books-and-bedtime-stories/#comment-610 Jun: Those are wonderful reasons, Jun. I'm glad that you shared them with me. :) Perhaps we, who have not experienced it as a kid, would be more passionate about doing it to our children, huh? Though, I don't mean to generalise, it's simply a theory. :) It's good to know that there are home-grown stories you can share with your kids (and mine, too, in the future!) I guess I should include such books in my reading to-do list. LOL. Btw, the Yellow Paper Clip seems interesting --- the very title is pretty imaginative! :lol: Jun: Those are wonderful reasons, Jun. I’m glad that you shared them with me. :) Perhaps we, who have not experienced it as a kid, would be more passionate about doing it to our children, huh? Though, I don’t mean to generalise, it’s simply a theory. :)

It’s good to know that there are home-grown stories you can share with your kids (and mine, too, in the future!) I guess I should include such books in my reading to-do list. LOL. Btw, the Yellow Paper Clip seems interesting — the very title is pretty imaginative! :lol:

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