Comments on: Does Reading Twilight Make You a Smarter Legal Nurse Consultant Than Not Reading Twilight?

By: Susan

Susan — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 06:54:40 +0000

Vickie,
So.. so true! I always read your blog but being a “newbie” have felt a bit uncomfortable writing here… This time I will join in….
The reason you have mentioned above, is the very reason I belong to a Book Club…It keeps me engaged within books I would never choose to read otherwise. Usually deep in nature, multicultural and political, they are not the norm for me to read, as I like to read books for pleasure. They are chosen and recommended by women I admire and consider friends…so I take their recommendations and learn an immense amount! Yes, Vickie, A balanced diet of different books is great brain food! Thanks for the reminder.

By: Karin

Karin — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 16:13:20 +0000

Vickie,
I agree with mixing up the reading content and go further by having several books or pieces of reading going at one time. I am trying to teach my 13 year old daughter that this is not “weird”.e.g. reading a few inspirational lines from The Dalai Lama after reading some medical literature is perfectly synchronized for furthering life long learning!
Keep “treading “, the week’s already half way.

By: Heidi Bale

Heidi Bale — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 16:02:28 +0000

Good morning! As always, I enjoyed Vickie's post. I generally have several books going. Because I drive a lot, I usually have several books on CD/tape in the vehicle. I am currently listening to Summer in Eclipse Bay by Jayne Anne Krentz. My reading selection at the moment is ECG Workout by Jane Huff, Something More, Excavating Your Authentic Self by Sarah Ban Breathnach, Tempting Fate by Carla Neggers, and multiple professional journals. I enjoyed the Twilight movie last year, and have ordered the sequels through my public library on CD. I can "read" so many more books while driving. I live in Washington state, and the book is based in Forks, which I know well. I was amused to see the shops and library there start advertising her books a while back, before the movie came out.

By: Angela Rainey

Angela Rainey — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 15:35:12 +0000

Thanks Vickie, for easing my guilt! I have tried to read nothing but “healthy” books for years, and I cannot remember the last one I actually finished! Usually, I’m reading two or three at a time and skipping around, get bored, and never get through them. Like Candy, my daughter turned me on to the Twilight series when she made me watch the movie with her. I read the entire series in 9 days, 6 of which I also worked 12 hour shifts! I agree, we have to mix in the fun stuff with the healthy stuff. I have been in work mode for so long without taking a break that now I am just burned out, in a fog, and getting nothing accomplished! Your article has reminded me that just like changing up with the books, we need to mix it up in all areas of our life, or we become stagnant. Once again, your timing has been perfect!

By: Varsha Desai

Varsha Desai — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 15:08:30 +0000

What a timely blog piece. Yesterday, I went out and bought books #2, #3 and #4 and read them all in one day. I have not done that in years and it felt great. I like Vickie have been reading clinical journals, business books/mags as my business has been growing so much in the last year. I spent the whole day with the windows/doors open and peacefully read the whole series. And this morning, as I am working on a cost projection, my mind is more open and fresh.

By: Candy Wood Key

Candy Wood Key — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 13:52:18 +0000

I think everyone should pick up Twilight and get lost in Bella and Edward’s story. My 14 year old daughter turned me on to this series when I noticed she could not go anywhere without one of Meyers books in hand. My daughter’s books are so worn that a second hand shop would laugh at us. I have recently picked up The Host by Stephanie Meyer and have The Shack by Nicholas Sparks on standby. Guess it is time for me to add in some health food to my mental diet.