tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3690071068685176270.post6030461997692272180..comments2023-10-11T02:03:11.021-06:00Comments on Melanie Stanford Daydreamer To Writer: Reading MoodsMelanie Stanfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00065112319140571241noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3690071068685176270.post-4322338817197514822014-12-09T13:50:44.435-07:002014-12-09T13:50:44.435-07:00That's a good question. I'm not sure if it...That's a good question. I'm not sure if it's my mood that affects things, or whether it's just that some books grab me while some don't. But I do seem to go in cycles as well. For a while, I'll love everything I read, and then nothing sticks, but is it because of my mood, or just coincidence? I'm not sure. <br /><br />Right now, I can't seem to get back into the reading groove at all. I think when my internal editor keeps butting in though, it's more about the book being not quite as strong as it could be more than anything else. It just makes sense that good books should put us in the right mood, right? :)Gisele LeBlanchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03266956633017568772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3690071068685176270.post-31821117556071894552014-12-01T06:49:40.604-07:002014-12-01T06:49:40.604-07:00I find my reading is affected by my mood which ten...I find my reading is affected by my mood which tends to be at the mercy of the season. For example, during the winter months I gravitate to spy/thriller novels. In the spring I want something light, happy and fun. Around August I start reading literary fiction (something character driven and heavy) and in the fall I fancy something educational, like a biography, self-help or historical fiction.<br /><br />I'm a moody little one ;)<br /><br />Stobbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17307341548219021848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3690071068685176270.post-71483690560259522402014-11-28T13:54:57.812-07:002014-11-28T13:54:57.812-07:00I'm exactly the same way on this. I think the ...I'm exactly the same way on this. I think the amount of time I have to read also affects how critical I am. If I'm super busy, I hate wasting my time on a book that just isn't that good or is failing to hook me in, but if I've got time to spare (ha!) I'm a little more forgiving.<br /><br />What I'm writing affects how I view what I'm reading too. When I'm working my butt off trying to write a good story, I get pretty frustrated over books that could've been a whole lot better--probably because of my inner editor.<br /><br />So yeah, I'm definitely a moody reader. :)Erin L. Funkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00068394727011130144noreply@blogger.com