Comments on: My Dad, In Two Dimensions http://upperfortstewart.com/ideas-about-reading/my-dad-in-two-dimensions/ Somewhat Amusing Ideas About Reading Books Wed, 20 Aug 2008 10:47:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Graham http://upperfortstewart.com/ideas-about-reading/my-dad-in-two-dimensions/#comment-2753 Graham Sun, 27 Jan 2008 21:44:08 +0000 http://upperfortstewart.com/ideas-about-reading/my-dad-in-two-dimensions/#comment-2753 Ian: Nice name. Yes i can see how my joy from books has been passed on. My other joy cooking , well, i created monsters. After dinner at Ian's New Years day my son and daughter sat looking at cook books and dicussing recipes.Guess i was a bad influence. Ian:
Nice name. Yes i can see how my joy from books has been passed on. My other joy cooking , well, i created monsters. After dinner at Ian’s New Years day my son and daughter sat looking at cook books and dicussing recipes.Guess i was a bad influence.

]]> By: Ian Stuart http://upperfortstewart.com/ideas-about-reading/my-dad-in-two-dimensions/#comment-2730 Ian Stuart Sun, 27 Jan 2008 16:17:38 +0000 http://upperfortstewart.com/ideas-about-reading/my-dad-in-two-dimensions/#comment-2730 Reading and writing IS contagious, thank goodness- a benign bug which lodges in your psyche and won't go away. I'm the son of a bookman. When I was eight he took me to a second hand bookshop in York. It was like something out of Dickens- blazing log fire, leather bindings gleaming on the shelves.The owner even made us a cup of tea. I was hooked after that. A few years later I bought an anonymous , thin little book in a tatty binding there. When I got it home I found out that it was a Book of Common Prayer...printed in 1634. My dad wrote stuff...so it follows that I write...and that my son Alasdair has taken it to the logical conclusion- he earns his living from freelance writing. Reading and writing IS contagious, thank goodness- a benign bug which lodges in your psyche and won’t go away.
I’m the son of a bookman. When I was eight he took me to a second hand bookshop in York. It was like something out of Dickens- blazing log fire, leather bindings gleaming on the shelves.The owner even made us a cup of tea. I was hooked after that. A few years later I bought an anonymous , thin little book in a tatty binding there. When I got it home I found out that it was a Book of Common Prayer…printed in 1634.

My dad wrote stuff…so it follows that I write…and that my son Alasdair has taken it to the logical conclusion- he earns his living from freelance writing.

]]> By: hso http://upperfortstewart.com/ideas-about-reading/my-dad-in-two-dimensions/#comment-2694 hso Sat, 26 Jan 2008 02:15:21 +0000 http://upperfortstewart.com/ideas-about-reading/my-dad-in-two-dimensions/#comment-2694 Wow! So reading and writing runs in the family I see. Great post Mr. Graham. Wow! So reading and writing runs in the family I see. Great post Mr. Graham.

]]> By: Graham http://upperfortstewart.com/ideas-about-reading/my-dad-in-two-dimensions/#comment-2693 Graham Fri, 25 Jan 2008 22:41:33 +0000 http://upperfortstewart.com/ideas-about-reading/my-dad-in-two-dimensions/#comment-2693 Imani, I am sure you are very familiar with Stevenson. If you go to the movies you will know his stories. You're right Carhullan Army is a very good book. Imani, I am sure you are very familiar with Stevenson. If you go to the movies you will know his stories. You’re right Carhullan Army is a very good book.

]]> By: Graham http://upperfortstewart.com/ideas-about-reading/my-dad-in-two-dimensions/#comment-2692 Graham Fri, 25 Jan 2008 22:36:39 +0000 http://upperfortstewart.com/ideas-about-reading/my-dad-in-two-dimensions/#comment-2692 Thanks, Heather. Glad you like ducks. Hopefully you can put up with my opinions Thanks, Heather. Glad you like ducks. Hopefully you can put up with my opinions

]]> By: Heather http://upperfortstewart.com/ideas-about-reading/my-dad-in-two-dimensions/#comment-2689 Heather Fri, 25 Jan 2008 17:22:10 +0000 http://upperfortstewart.com/ideas-about-reading/my-dad-in-two-dimensions/#comment-2689 Hello Graham! You're like the Penthouse in the Upper Fort Stewart I suppose. Thank you for this post and your book suggestions. I look forward to hearing more about 'ducks'. Ian, Even if you've little time to post, make sure you make plenty of time for reading! Hello Graham! You’re like the Penthouse in the Upper Fort Stewart I suppose. Thank you for this post and your book suggestions. I look forward to hearing more about ‘ducks’.

Ian, Even if you’ve little time to post, make sure you make plenty of time for reading!

]]> By: Imani http://upperfortstewart.com/ideas-about-reading/my-dad-in-two-dimensions/#comment-2670 Imani Thu, 24 Jan 2008 22:36:22 +0000 http://upperfortstewart.com/ideas-about-reading/my-dad-in-two-dimensions/#comment-2670 Oh, it's so very nice and cool of you to take over posting for Ian. I've never read Stevenson before, probably because he seemed like a "boys only" writer to me, for some reason, but now you've made me interested in "Kidnapped". I can't say I'd be able to get to it soon because my plate is rather full at the moment, but I do have a science fiction book I have to read pretty soon: "Carhullan Army" by Sarah Hall. Oh, it’s so very nice and cool of you to take over posting for Ian. I’ve never read Stevenson before, probably because he seemed like a “boys only” writer to me, for some reason, but now you’ve made me interested in “Kidnapped”.

I can’t say I’d be able to get to it soon because my plate is rather full at the moment, but I do have a science fiction book I have to read pretty soon: “Carhullan Army” by Sarah Hall.

]]> By: Kelli Stewart http://upperfortstewart.com/ideas-about-reading/my-dad-in-two-dimensions/#comment-2638 Kelli Stewart Thu, 24 Jan 2008 00:40:26 +0000 http://upperfortstewart.com/ideas-about-reading/my-dad-in-two-dimensions/#comment-2638 Hello Graham, I'm glad to see your post. If you want to beat Ian to the punch you can read and comment on the book he's reading now, "Collapse" by Jared Diamond. He may be too busy to blog, but he's never too busy to read. Hello Graham, I’m glad to see your post. If you want to beat Ian to the punch you can read and comment on the book he’s reading now, “Collapse” by Jared Diamond. He may be too busy to blog, but he’s never too busy to read.

]]> By: Brad K. http://upperfortstewart.com/ideas-about-reading/my-dad-in-two-dimensions/#comment-2637 Brad K. Thu, 24 Jan 2008 00:14:54 +0000 http://upperfortstewart.com/ideas-about-reading/my-dad-in-two-dimensions/#comment-2637 Skylark was a fun read. But the one I really recall of E.E. "Doc" Smith? Subspace Explorers. I love the "We Go". Welcome, Graham! Skylark was a fun read. But the one I really recall of E.E. “Doc” Smith? Subspace Explorers. I love the “We Go”.

Welcome, Graham!

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