tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post9117947347337536519..comments2024-03-13T06:31:17.010-04:00Comments on Susan Says: Readers Have Feelings TooSusan Gourley/Kelleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02669793865290876168noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-64515934836851632252013-10-21T03:19:59.145-04:002013-10-21T03:19:59.145-04:00I haven't read the other comments, but it'...I haven't read the other comments, but it's probably the chicken AND the egg. The already sensitive read fiction which hones their skills.<br />Interesting study.Lynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-46120909435765358622013-10-20T12:55:32.496-04:002013-10-20T12:55:32.496-04:00My parents didn't read to us, but I read to my...My parents didn't read to us, but I read to my sons and they read to their children. I suspect my parents were busy trying to feed us after the war. Joylene Nowell Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04497637513532136615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-71197493903165025962013-10-19T22:31:46.213-04:002013-10-19T22:31:46.213-04:00All of my relatives read to me. I'd say that ...All of my relatives read to me. I'd say that reading makes you better at detecting emotion and writing helps even more.Patrick Stahlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09690555802232025818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-10474109483895015232013-10-19T17:18:34.296-04:002013-10-19T17:18:34.296-04:00well, my parents didn't read to me that i reme...well, my parents didn't read to me that i remember...but suprisingly there are photos of my dad reading to us girls... is that weird? but hey, i'm a book lover and 3 out of us 4 girls are. that's not a bad statistic!Tammy Theriaulthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128574900510175415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-86239113261888335452013-10-19T13:47:56.332-04:002013-10-19T13:47:56.332-04:00I also read that study, and wondered the same thin...I also read that study, and wondered the same thing. My best guess is that it works both ways. In other words, you could start as an emotionally sensitive person and seek out fiction for that reason, and the more you rad the more emotionally sensitive you get. Or, you could start out loving to read, and that reading turns you into an emotionally sensitive person. Liz Blockerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16160510626027597666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-25623430847632461922013-10-19T12:17:01.503-04:002013-10-19T12:17:01.503-04:00My parents read to me as a kid. I cannot remember...My parents read to me as a kid. I cannot remember a time when I didn't enjoy reading. I prefer fiction to nonfiction, but I do read both. I read romances as a young person, but after a while the formulaic nature of them had me moving on. Now, I like a mystery, suspense, paranormal, even YA, with romantic elements. I still like my romance, but I want it with other things.<br /><br />As for your question... that is a conundrum. Do sensitive people or does reading make people sensitive? I have a friend who said he just didn't read. However, he loved movies. My response was that a book is like a movie. The only difference is that you get to decide what the characters look like (to a degree) and you know what people are actually thinking. I got him to read a few books and now he reads a lot. This is a guy in his 50s. So, it is possible for people to discover reading at any age. Do I think it has made him more sensitive? I don't know. <br /><br />So, no answers here!Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14932408372240147454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-11257526216742290252013-10-19T07:26:26.887-04:002013-10-19T07:26:26.887-04:00My mother was never a reader. My step dad worked l...My mother was never a reader. My step dad worked late. But reading and writing have always been in my genes. Charles Hall is one of my relatives, he has 50 titles to his name and several silent movies.<br /><br />I always read to my girls. Love using animated voices.<br /><br />Hugs and chocolate,<br />Shellyshellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09596621767297173021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-81965004252535789772013-10-18T15:49:50.403-04:002013-10-18T15:49:50.403-04:00Haha, good questions. Reading was #1 in our house ...Haha, good questions. Reading was #1 in our house with 5 children. I read a lot when expecting them, but I don't remember what I read. Thanks for joining my blog, Susan and good luck with your book!Cathrina Constantinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16960849263181625782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-20266766659595201632013-10-18T15:02:35.114-04:002013-10-18T15:02:35.114-04:00Books, reading and writing, clear communication, d...Books, reading and writing, clear communication, dictionaries all swirled in the values of my household, with my father in particular. I think I read everything-- fiction and nonfiction and am quite sure I was read to as well.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00741349796538313075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-4206683314430461522013-10-18T10:29:04.774-04:002013-10-18T10:29:04.774-04:00Now that's a good question! And now I know why...Now that's a good question! And now I know why I still can't read my wife correctly.<br />My mother read to me a lot, which is why I enjoyed reading as a kid.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-76315395760409131692013-10-18T08:46:32.604-04:002013-10-18T08:46:32.604-04:00I don't remember being read to but I know I wa...I don't remember being read to but I know I was and I was an early and avid reader. At age ten I was ripping through Reader's Digest Condensed books along with every book I could get through my school's book fairs (and oh boy did I used to love those!). I do think reading makes you more sensitive because it opens up worlds and experiences you may not be familiar with. mshatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06308916014310536449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556528429571644528.post-4557920390735886712013-10-18T08:01:17.057-04:002013-10-18T08:01:17.057-04:00Actually, I read to my parents...once I learned En...Actually, I read to my parents...once I learned English. :)<br /><br />They eventually learned English on their own and even today my mom is an avid reader.<br /><br />Maria Zanninihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01604862636922299273noreply@blogger.com