tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359999156621466745.post721765771095012259..comments2023-11-09T07:51:21.497-05:00Comments on The Boston Bibliophile: Bookish RomanceMarie Cloutierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14938166831865436287noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359999156621466745.post-30003768803436808782010-07-29T07:50:24.590-04:002010-07-29T07:50:24.590-04:00I'll check out the site but I definitely think...I'll check out the site but I definitely think that opposites attract. I'm just happy to date a guy who reads at all. I've dated a few who don't and I couldn't understand why he'd rather watch yet another repeat of The Simpsons than read for a half hour.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359999156621466745.post-40692134509836123182010-07-26T00:18:30.469-04:002010-07-26T00:18:30.469-04:00I always thought that one of my criteria for boyfr...I always thought that one of my criteria for boyfriend/husband was that they had to read as much as I did. But I have learned that it isn't a deal breaker for me. They need to be intelligent and intellectually curious. Whether they read books, newspapers or magazines makes no real difference to me. My sweetie of 3 years doesn't read book but he pores over the NY Times and is interested in art, music, and tons of other stuff that we have to talk about it. And first and foremost he is always interested in what I am reading and doesn't mind that I obsess over books.Kathleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01739982274914536036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359999156621466745.post-77072585699168270682010-07-26T00:05:31.817-04:002010-07-26T00:05:31.817-04:00I wonder if they have a site like this for Austral...I wonder if they have a site like this for Australia.Marghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13508430635744720721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359999156621466745.post-9971719910433607162010-07-25T17:26:53.930-04:002010-07-25T17:26:53.930-04:00My current boyfriend reads and it is so amazing! ...My current boyfriend reads and it is so amazing! I've never dated anyone who read for pleasure, going all the way back to high school. It is just great to be with someone who doesn't mind waiting a half hour to watch a movie because i've really just got to finish a book!Melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13215448457283751470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359999156621466745.post-79312742836246180582010-07-24T10:55:43.567-04:002010-07-24T10:55:43.567-04:00I love that scene in the bookstore from The Jane A...I love that scene in the bookstore from The Jane Austen Book Club, when he's talking about how he came to love sci-fi. You can see Maria Bello's character getting absolutely in thrall.<br /><br />- ChristyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359999156621466745.post-3577635742116773722010-07-22T13:40:33.943-04:002010-07-22T13:40:33.943-04:00fun post.
i love that my husband reads, and that ...fun post.<br /><br />i love that my husband reads, and that he reads different things. i agree with rhapsody in books, it is like getting two books for the price of one.<br />sean's bookshelves were a both attractive and intimidating when we were dating. now we vie for space and consciously decide to try the others' favorites; though we try to pick the one out of the author's corpus closest to the reader's tastes.<br /><br />the most important thing for us and having a common interest in reading is that he understands my love of reading well enough to know me and how i function; and when a chore i had meant to do is delayed, he doesn't razz me, but asks me how the book is going. his understanding has been immensely valuable to our daughter's bibliophilic tendencies as well.<br /><br />now if only our movie interests were a little better aligned...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359999156621466745.post-60999834505272236982010-07-21T21:21:36.781-04:002010-07-21T21:21:36.781-04:00My husband is also a non-reader but I love him any...My husband is also a non-reader but I love him anyway :-) <br /><br />If I were a single girl, though, this site would be interesting.Suzannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17027628103746160956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359999156621466745.post-78113234536009007102010-07-21T20:51:27.985-04:002010-07-21T20:51:27.985-04:00My husband does not read - at all. This doesnt bot...My husband does not read - at all. This doesnt bother me for some strange reason. I would have liked to discuss books with him but then you can't have everything can you?Mysticahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10941269615559681014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359999156621466745.post-19877352509019279282010-07-21T18:18:39.757-04:002010-07-21T18:18:39.757-04:00Great post! The hubby and I are very different whe...Great post! The hubby and I are very different when it comes to reading: I do it voraciously, and he reads about one book every other year. Seriously, it's pitiful. But we are very happily married.Trishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13917705393662132891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359999156621466745.post-12811259338759755142010-07-21T18:08:10.522-04:002010-07-21T18:08:10.522-04:00my husband is not a book reader but he loves readi...my husband is not a book reader but he loves reading articles and will pick up a book if it is teaching him something. however, i have my books and he has his laptop, both of us are happy.The Many Thoughts of a Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12261949837343560602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359999156621466745.post-17037349067139870682010-07-21T17:05:30.992-04:002010-07-21T17:05:30.992-04:00Excellent post, and what a novel idea (pardon the ...Excellent post, and what a novel idea (pardon the pun). Chuck is not a reader as I am, but he's not opposed, he has his own stack of reading material, and he's more than happy to talk about the books I read voraciously while he picks through his. We've found plenty of common ground in bookish ways. And we met on Match.com. lolAndihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05220718933942181809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359999156621466745.post-19739921709782475452010-07-21T15:47:08.561-04:002010-07-21T15:47:08.561-04:00What a sweet post. Not being married at the prese...What a sweet post. Not being married at the present I am envious of a relationship where a couple both loves books and can learn from each other. I honestly have a hard time dating anyone who doesn't share at least the love of reading...whatever it is.wisteriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02620398484256424032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359999156621466745.post-1371604954075123732010-07-21T14:54:08.044-04:002010-07-21T14:54:08.044-04:00Rhapsody, LOL :-) that would do it!
King Rat- ouc...Rhapsody, LOL :-) that would do it!<br /><br />King Rat- ouch...<br /><br />Gina, OMG I feel your pain. Dan Brown? eep.<br /><br />Zibilee- LOL! How funny!<br /><br />Amy, exactly!<br /><br />Caite, yes! that would get a little dull imo!<br /><br />Carin, LOL sounds like you're a good influence!<br /><br />Bookin' it, yeah. at least you still have the music, LOL. :-)Marie Cloutierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14938166831865436287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359999156621466745.post-18384561456304563902010-07-21T14:29:41.775-04:002010-07-21T14:29:41.775-04:00My hubby and I met in a creative writing class in ...My hubby and I met in a creative writing class in college. At first I thought our shared interest in reading and writing was very important, and I think it bonded us together at first. But as the years went on, he got more involved in his corporate career. He stopped reading Joyce and returned to the books he loved as a kid-Terry Pratchett reigns supreme on his bookshelf. I still write and read constantly; he has no interest in writing anymore, but he's always willing to read and critique my stuff. It is a good thing we share the same taste in music, though. Don't think I could handle it otherwise.Bookin' Ithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17670254224342989667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359999156621466745.post-21120043822107748342010-07-21T14:10:13.787-04:002010-07-21T14:10:13.787-04:00This is hilarious. Every man I've dated (whic...This is hilarious. Every man I've dated (which is a lot!) now reads more than they did when I met them, with the exception of the one who was also an editorial assistant (he already read a lot). I posted last year about <a href="http://carolinebookbinder.blogspot.com/2010/02/dealbreakers.html" rel="nofollow">Dealbreakers </a> which for me are always books.Carin Siegfriedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07278383926500248048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359999156621466745.post-37279733828952058692010-07-21T14:07:33.193-04:002010-07-21T14:07:33.193-04:00I totally agree that personally I think it is very...I totally agree that personally I think it is very, very important that you share a love of reading. But the same books...no, that would be asking too much.caitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05824538078958999767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359999156621466745.post-84330685252685835042010-07-21T13:16:42.772-04:002010-07-21T13:16:42.772-04:00While I like guys who read, I like them to read an...While I like guys who read, I like them to read anyone and anything, not necessarily what I read. I like the idea of expanding tastes and having different things to talk about.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18102250492155489672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359999156621466745.post-44465921462527467992010-07-21T12:53:48.475-04:002010-07-21T12:53:48.475-04:00Your relationship sounds a lot like mine. While I ...Your relationship sounds a lot like mine. While I love literary and historical fiction, my husband prefers science fiction and fantasy. I wouldn't have it any other way and agree that our differences give us things to talk to each other about. I have read quite a few of his books, and he has read quite a few of mine, so I think it works out just fine. I also can't imagine being in a relationship with someone who doesn't read. It would just be too weird. By the way, Eddings is my husband's favorite author as well!Zibileehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05857638467064749190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359999156621466745.post-2119357653310477082010-07-21T12:34:41.239-04:002010-07-21T12:34:41.239-04:00Sometimes it frustrates me that my boyfriend is no...Sometimes it frustrates me that my boyfriend is not a reader, though he gets kudos for trying things I force on him (and not just books I like, but books I think he might like based on his interests). At least I have no competition for bookshelf space.<br /><br />That said, this dating site would have come in handy about 6 years ago, when I tried Match.com and obsessively weeded out men who listed The Da Vinci Code as their favorite book. And there were a lot.Gina Bernalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02942632508443891153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359999156621466745.post-79044995970919171112010-07-21T12:03:35.959-04:002010-07-21T12:03:35.959-04:00David Eddings?
I'm not sure who to pity.David Eddings? <br /><br />I'm not sure who to pity.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08169008132642213854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359999156621466745.post-67003398431905916132010-07-21T11:48:37.342-04:002010-07-21T11:48:37.342-04:00I like that my husband and I read different books....I like that my husband and I read different books. We share what we read with each other and then it's like getting two books for the price of one, if you know what I mean! On the other hand, I will admit that I decided I really liked him when I saw my very favorite book on his home bookshelf.rhapsodyinbookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07041412748239010264noreply@blogger.com