A GIRL YOU SHOULD DATE - Date a girl who reads...

[Greco]

I absolutely dig this! Yes, this is my type of woman for sure...why? Because I love to read, and love books that's why. Thanks for posting it pinkgeek.

Looked at Murakumi's new book today, the first paragraph alright I'll be reading all 900-something pages of it...slowly.

Greco

Originally Posted by pinkgeek

Date a girl who reads. Date a girl who spends her money on books instead of clothes. She has problems with closet space because she has too many books. Date a girl who has a list of books she wants to read, who has had a library card since she was twelve.

Find a girl who reads. You’ll know that she does because she will always have an unread book in her bag. She’s the one lovingly looking over the shelves in the bookstore, the one who quietly cries out when she finds the book she wants. You see the weird chick sniffing the pages of an old book in a second hand book shop? That’s the reader. They can never resist smelling the pages, especially when they are yellow.

She’s the girl reading while waiting in that coffee shop down the street. If you take a peek at her mug, the non-dairy creamer is floating on top because she’s kind of engrossed already. Lost in a world of the author’s making. Sit down. She might give you a glare, as most girls who read do not like to be interrupted. Ask her if she likes the book.

Buy her another cup of coffee.
Let her know what you really think of Murakami. See if she got through the first chapter of Fellowship. Understand that if she says she understood James Joyce’s Ulysses she’s just saying that to sound intelligent. Ask her if she loves Alice or she would like to be Alice.

It’s easy to date a girl who reads. Give her books for her birthday, for Christmas and for anniversaries. Give her the gift of words, in poetry, in song. Give her Neruda, Pound, Sexton, Cummings. Let her know that you understand that words are love. Understand that she knows the difference between books and reality but by god, she’s going to try to make her life a little like her favorite book. It will never be your fault if she does.

She has to give it a shot somehow.
Lie to her. If she understands syntax, she will understand your need to lie. Behind words are other things: motivation, value, nuance, dialogue. It will not be the end of the world.

Fail her. Because a girl who reads knows that failure always leads up to the climax. Because girls who understand that all things will come to end. That you can always write a sequel. That you can begin again and again and still be the hero. That life is meant to have a villain or two.

Why be frightened of everything that you are not? Girls who read understand that people, like characters, develop. Except in the Twilight series.

If you find a girl who reads, keep her close. When you find her up at 2 AM clutching a book to her chest and weeping, make her a cup of tea and hold her. You may lose her for a couple of hours but she will always come back to you. She’ll talk as if the characters in the book are real, because for a while, they always are.

You will propose on a hot air balloon. Or during a rock concert. Or very casually next time she’s sick. Over Skype.

You will smile so hard you will wonder why your heart hasn’t burst and bled out all over your chest yet. You will write the story of your lives, have kids with strange names and even stranger tastes. She will introduce your children to the Cat in the Hat and Aslan, maybe in the same day. You will walk the winters of your old age together and she will recite Keats under her breath while you shake the snow off your boots.

Date a girl who reads because you deserve it. You deserve a girl who can give you the most colorful life imaginable. If you can only give her monotony, and stale hours and half-baked proposals, then you’re better off alone. If you want the world and the worlds beyond it, date a girl who reads.

Or better yet, date a girl who writes.

– Rosemarie Urquico –
Original blog post here: http://nonamerah.wordpress.com/2011/10/03/869/

[Greco]

still true...dig a femme who reads and loves books...with glasses
because I love to read...and love books...you get me...

Originally Posted by Greco

I absolutely dig this! Yes, this is my type of woman for sure...why? Because I love to read, and love books that's why. Thanks for posting it pinkgeek.

Looked at Murakumi's new book today, the first paragraph alright I'll be reading all 900-something pages of it...slowly.

Greco

Quote:
Originally Posted by pinkgeek View Post
Date a girl who reads. Date a girl who spends her money on books instead of clothes. She has problems with closet space because she has too many books. Date a girl who has a list of books she wants to read, who has had a library card since she was twelve.

Find a girl who reads. You’ll know that she does because she will always have an unread book in her bag. She’s the one lovingly looking over the shelves in the bookstore, the one who quietly cries out when she finds the book she wants. You see the weird chick sniffing the pages of an old book in a second hand book shop? That’s the reader. They can never resist smelling the pages, especially when they are yellow.

She’s the girl reading while waiting in that coffee shop down the street. If you take a peek at her mug, the non-dairy creamer is floating on top because she’s kind of engrossed already. Lost in a world of the author’s making. Sit down. She might give you a glare, as most girls who read do not like to be interrupted. Ask her if she likes the book.

Buy her another cup of coffee.
Let her know what you really think of Murakami. See if she got through the first chapter of Fellowship. Understand that if she says she understood James Joyce’s Ulysses she’s just saying that to sound intelligent. Ask her if she loves Alice or she would like to be Alice.

It’s easy to date a girl who reads. Give her books for her birthday, for Christmas and for anniversaries. Give her the gift of words, in poetry, in song. Give her Neruda, Pound, Sexton, Cummings. Let her know that you understand that words are love. Understand that she knows the difference between books and reality but by god, she’s going to try to make her life a little like her favorite book. It will never be your fault if she does.

She has to give it a shot somehow.
Lie to her. If she understands syntax, she will understand your need to lie. Behind words are other things: motivation, value, nuance, dialogue. It will not be the end of the world.

Fail her. Because a girl who reads knows that failure always leads up to the climax. Because girls who understand that all things will come to end. That you can always write a sequel. That you can begin again and again and still be the hero. That life is meant to have a villain or two.

Why be frightened of everything that you are not? Girls who read understand that people, like characters, develop. Except in the Twilight series.

If you find a girl who reads, keep her close. When you find her up at 2 AM clutching a book to her chest and weeping, make her a cup of tea and hold her. You may lose her for a couple of hours but she will always come back to you. She’ll talk as if the characters in the book are real, because for a while, they always are.

You will propose on a hot air balloon. Or during a rock concert. Or very casually next time she’s sick. Over Skype.

You will smile so hard you will wonder why your heart hasn’t burst and bled out all over your chest yet. You will write the story of your lives, have kids with strange names and even stranger tastes. She will introduce your children to the Cat in the Hat and Aslan, maybe in the same day. You will walk the winters of your old age together and she will recite Keats under her breath while you shake the snow off your boots.

Date a girl who reads because you deserve it. You deserve a girl who can give you the most colorful life imaginable. If you can only give her monotony, and stale hours and half-baked proposals, then you’re better off alone. If you want the world and the worlds beyond it, date a girl who reads.

Or better yet, date a girl who writes.

– Rosemarie Urquico –
Original blog post here: http://nonamerah.wordpress.com/2011/10/03/869/
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Greco

[ardentfemme]

I think reading is crucial because it helps develop empathy. I've consistently noticed throughout my life that readers are more adept at understanding and appreciating others' feelings because they are used to taking a walk in the shoes of their favorite characters.

What is everyone reading right now?

I'm reading Stone Butch Blues by Leslie Feinberg and bawling my eyes out.

[Esme nha Maire]

I love books, but can't get on with the electronic readers I've seen so far. I just do not like the user interfaces. Physical books work better for me - though I do see the utility of ebooks in space-saving. I only do any research online because unfortunately it's nigh on unavoidable these days.

I do wish I had a better memory, and could better remember the details of books I've read though. The plus side is that if it's a very long time between reading a book and re-reading it, quite often I'll notice things that I didn't first time around, which can be fun, interesting, and occasionally surprising (can't remember which book it was now, but I do know that I got a quite different story from one book on re-reading it than I did the first time I read it!).

I'm currently reading "Crash into you" by Diana Morland - a roller derby lesbian romance. So far, so good! Generally I like reading about the sciences, science fiction, historical fiction and comedy. I don't think my love of books necessarily makes me more interesting, it's just a side effect of my curiosity, geek streak, and having had large amounts of time to kill at times

Characters and situations in books do live for me - I get lost in them - I can see the worlds of "Known Space" by Larry Niven so clearly, and Darkover by MZB, and Napoleonic times in a history I just re-read as if there. But I'm not terribly knowledgable about literature - it informs me, entertains me, occasionally sparks new ideas, that's about it for me, I'm not terribly scholarly about 'em. :-}

Oh, and that 'Hysterical Literature' link earlier - I think Gemme was right, that young lady may not have been alone in the room! 8-} (chuckle)

[girl_dee]

i’m a reader!

[indigo]

I read both fiction and non-fiction, the latter mainly related to politics and history. Not one day passes without me reading something. So, where are the dates ?

[PlatinumPearl]

I read and read daily. I'm the girl that always has a book in her purse, even in my evening purse.

I have and will read anywhere that is appropriate. I have known to be reading a book while waiting at the grocery store checkout line, Doctor's office, and even while waiting in elegant restaurants. I don't mind waiting but I do mind waiting for time to pass, so a book makes that wait more bearable. I shut off my phone most times when entering a public space and only turn it on when absolute need be as it's more respectful to the establishment and patrons.

I love bookstores and can spend hours in one. Oddly enough I have not had a date at a bookstore yet. I love the gift of books but don't get me wrong a piece of jewelry is the way to my heart as it holds sentiment!! The perfect gift for me would be books + jewelry/accessories. I may be a reader but I do like nice things as well and have no problem investing in things such as fashion and accessories.

Date a girl that not only reads but looks good, takes care of herself (not for vanity but for health), and is knowledgeable in at least one area that shows knowledge books provide. While looks fade and change intelligence remains and in my opinion intelligence is sexy!!