tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6221151616674180073.post2129788960417128270..comments2024-03-26T02:07:02.561-04:00Comments on Vijaya Bodach: Neil Gaiman on Libraries, Reading, and DaydreamingVijayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07876606729146077830noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6221151616674180073.post-63037789676116035862013-10-25T23:20:18.418-04:002013-10-25T23:20:18.418-04:00Anybody who champions public libraries has my resp...Anybody who champions public libraries has my respect, though I have to admit I've yet to become a Gaiman fan. Maybe I will...Marciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10006966091789130047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6221151616674180073.post-86410616129674491322013-10-23T10:42:36.787-04:002013-10-23T10:42:36.787-04:00Gary, I agree that there are plenty of bad books. ...Gary, I agree that there are plenty of bad books. Thankfully, our children never developed a taste for it because we always had good fare for their mind. At the age our kids are at now, 12 and 14, they know enough to put aside books that don't feed their soul. We do have discussions about some of the garbage books we've read, some by trusted authors even.Vijayahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07876606729146077830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6221151616674180073.post-83884563886188475592013-10-22T16:50:54.060-04:002013-10-22T16:50:54.060-04:00I read his original Sandman graphic novel back in ...I read his original Sandman graphic novel back in college. Great writer. Joshua is reading a book of his now. <br />I also read that article. He said something I had trouble with though. He said there are no bad books. I understand why he said that, that we shouldn't overly limit what our kids read, but there really are plenty of bad books out there. <br />Books are food for the brain, and some food is unhealthy. Some downright poisonous. Sure, let them try varied cuisines, but protect them. <br />Other than that, I really like what he has to say. <br />Thanks for the thought provoking post! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03597842813227724770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6221151616674180073.post-57475759608162035022013-10-21T18:56:14.054-04:002013-10-21T18:56:14.054-04:00Mirka, I love that he gets how important this repo...Mirka, I love that he gets how important this repository of knowledge is. Yes, value.<br /><br />Johnell, I'll check out the video. His commencement speech from last year is really amazing too.<br /><br />Faith, he doesn't mince words does he? Max was laughing at that phrase too :)Vijayahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07876606729146077830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6221151616674180073.post-18711460105382588502013-10-19T11:15:19.347-04:002013-10-19T11:15:19.347-04:00Neil Gaiman writes about writing just as well as h...Neil Gaiman writes about writing just as well as he writes fiction. That "pre-masticated maggots" simile isn't ever going to leave me. :)<br />Just yesterday I was reading a book about Benjamin Franklin to Lucy and ruminating on how grateful I am for our public library system that he instituted. Trying to imagine a world without libraries is...horrific.Faith E. Houghhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03823750019164801104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6221151616674180073.post-7062187290639159232013-10-18T22:06:35.430-04:002013-10-18T22:06:35.430-04:00Wow. There must be something in the air. I just bl...Wow. There must be something in the air. I just blogged about a short video done by Neil Gaiman. I can see why you like him.Johnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08042379175433349768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6221151616674180073.post-11956499835736392202013-10-18T21:50:11.879-04:002013-10-18T21:50:11.879-04:00Amen to that. I understand what Mr. Gaiman is refe...Amen to that. I understand what Mr. Gaiman is referring to is that thing we call "value." We have an obligation to give our readers value. Mirka Breenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00653086859905415156noreply@blogger.com