tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2640540060819179935.post1109587060379485602..comments2024-02-20T00:13:53.322-08:00Comments on Bookishly Boisterous: Forgetting What I Read: A Justification Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02287501540207945678noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2640540060819179935.post-13085663516017339542014-01-23T10:15:03.470-08:002014-01-23T10:15:03.470-08:00I can totally relate! I can usually remember the g...I can totally relate! I can usually remember the general idea of the book and whether I liked it or didn't like it, but I start forgetting facts shortly after reading it. My husband is the type that remembers EVERYTHING and it makes me think that I am the abnormal one, but it's nice to know that I'm in good company and maybe he is actually the abnormal one. ;)Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06018899179307137613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2640540060819179935.post-85489983066624022602014-01-20T03:45:20.919-08:002014-01-20T03:45:20.919-08:00I love this post. I have a terrible memory for boo...I love this post. I have a terrible memory for books (actually, for everything) but I never forget the emotional response I have to a book. I don't mind if I forget things really because it means, if I ever decide to re-read, it'll be like having a new experience. Still, it would be nice to remember what my favourite book is...Elliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09362128444319074118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2640540060819179935.post-6751889462728250142014-01-17T18:32:26.266-08:002014-01-17T18:32:26.266-08:00I definitely forget details of most of the books I...I definitely forget details of most of the books I read. Part of the reason I love to re-read my favorites, to remind myself why I loved them, and hopefully internalize the details of the book a little better.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2640540060819179935.post-22660286286466336162014-01-17T15:21:01.197-08:002014-01-17T15:21:01.197-08:00One of my all time favorite ladies I ever worked w...One of my all time favorite ladies I ever worked with always said, "learning floats on a sea of talk." I think that is so true and applies when it comes to remembering what we read. The books I've discussed with someone else have real sticking power. The books I read and just move on from, those kind of fade together. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2640540060819179935.post-37767548524392582612014-01-17T09:19:31.341-08:002014-01-17T09:19:31.341-08:00Glad to know I am not the only forgetter when it c...Glad to know I am not the only forgetter when it comes to books. There are so many books that I truly love, some that I have reread (which is a rare occurrence) and I still struggle to remember minor details. Someone will ask me for a book recommendation, I'll rattle off a couple that I really enjoyed but when asked what is it about, or why would I like it - I honestly struggle to answer. Or they will read the book and expect to discuss it with me, and I just can't bring anything to the conversationAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2640540060819179935.post-84205048247878072262014-01-16T14:05:35.214-08:002014-01-16T14:05:35.214-08:00I forget a lot of what I read. I'll remember ...I forget a lot of what I read. I'll remember that I loved or hated it but a lot of the intricate details I forget. I always feel really guilty about it but there's nothing I can really do to prevent it.DeniseFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07476386776444158881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2640540060819179935.post-84134650524673395612014-01-16T07:39:15.218-08:002014-01-16T07:39:15.218-08:00Never really thought about it, but this makes so m...Never really thought about it, but this makes so much sense. I always hate that I forget details of a story later on, so nice to know why that happens. Also a good reminder of 1. why I shouldn't wait to write reviews and 2. how much blogging about books really has helped my own retention. I definitely remember books better that I have blogged about. <br /><br />While blogging should never feel like an obligation, it's kind of like homework in a way -- I remember books from school better than a lot of others (even if I didn't like them!), probably because of all the analysis, discussion, and writing unlike when reading for simply for pleasure. Blogging is kind of nice in-between -- not a 10 page paper, but a means nonetheless of better processing what I've read.Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03215797870829907924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2640540060819179935.post-78389695238136957252014-01-16T06:10:58.408-08:002014-01-16T06:10:58.408-08:00I always forget things like that too, I thought it...I always forget things like that too, I thought it was just me! To retain information I need graphs and drawings and visual things, if it's just the written word it evacuates my brain pretty quickly (I occasionally have to flick back a bit in a book to recall what I read earlier...especially if I haven't picked it up for a couple of days).Wattlehttp://whimsical-nature.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2640540060819179935.post-32654494398971061802014-01-16T04:51:04.539-08:002014-01-16T04:51:04.539-08:00Im a forgetter. Taking notes and writing reviews h...Im a forgetter. Taking notes and writing reviews helps, but only to a degree considering how much material I consume. People assum I would kick ass in the Shakespeare category in jeopardy because I read 12 plays in college. Nope. Long gone. Julie Merilatthttp://julzreads.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2640540060819179935.post-67618917054706926142014-01-15T19:45:28.221-08:002014-01-15T19:45:28.221-08:00Oh my goodness, I love this post. I always thought...Oh my goodness, I love this post. I always thought it was just me, but I'm glad to find out that I'm not alone--and that it actually is something that makes biological sense! Jessika Hooverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01922502386714594561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2640540060819179935.post-18766427619423911822014-01-15T18:55:44.587-08:002014-01-15T18:55:44.587-08:00Wow. I am definitely with you on the forgetfulness...Wow. I am definitely with you on the forgetfulness. I am not an avid reader but when I do read books that I love, I have a hard time "selling it" to someone else because I can't seem to remember details of the book. I thought I had bad comprehension skills or something. I remember having that short term memory long term memory conversation with my students and I guess i never internalized it to relate to me. Joannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02729108685546119475noreply@blogger.com