This week, BTT asks a question that made me stop and think a bit: "All other thing being equal, would you rather read a book that’s hard/challenging/rewarding or light/enjoyable/easy?"This one is a little hard to answer (and I'm not sure exactly what we mean by "all other things being equal" -- what things?), because I think I like both those choices. At different times and for different purposes, but I wouldn't rule either of them out. Of course one person's hard/challenging/rewarding might be the next person's piece of fluff. And, speaking realistically, if a book is really so hard to read that it takes a lot of work to get through, I'm very unlikely to stick with it. Which is why Tolstoy, Proust, and David Foster Wallace aren't on my must-read list at the moment.
My preferred reading, of course, would be something that's challenging and enjoyable. Is that too much to ask?
5 comments:
i like a light and easy read. i don't really need "challenging"
Trish @ Tales from ...
I tend towards light and enjoyable.
Since I read for entertainment and enjoyment, I don't want it to seem like it is a challenge to get through. Thanks for stopping by.
I prefer light and easy.
http://tributebooksmama.blogspot.com/2011/11/booking-through-thursday.html
I like both choices as well. Though, when I find challenging AND enjoyable, it sure makes my day! :)
http://tippiesbookcorner.blogspot.com/2011/11/booking-through-thursday-harder.html
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