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Cara C Putman | The Perfect Way to Read a Novel
March 14, 2014
Some would argue that there is no wrong way to read a book. With one glance at
my towering stack of TBR novels, you might argue I'm the wrong person to write
about the perfect way to read a book because obviously I collect them rather
than actually read them. One look at our overloaded calendar and you might
determine that there is absolutely no way that I read a sentence let alone an
entire novel. Fortunately, you would be sadly mistaken, because reading is like
breathing to me. I. Must. Do. It. Reading isn't optional. I long for an escape to another place, another time, another character. My life is wonderful and I love it. But I also adore learning about other places
and times. What was it like to be a Pinkerton Agent? A Monuments Man? A
bookstore owner? What a book requires is simple. A perfect setting. Some people would say that's their favorite chair. A bath
full of fragrant suds. A vacation with the beach at your feet or the mountains
at your back. I've read on the treadmill - just today I was reading a Melody
Carlson book at 6.5 mile an hour pace, my kids' beds while keeping them company.
In a gym or at a pool while waiting for my kids. I always have a book with me so
I can snag a couple minutes whenever I'm waiting. A mug of my favorite tea. Personally I like Constant Comment with its hint of
orange though a good chai tea or perfectly flavored coffee is wonderful, too.
Then I can imagine I'm seated at a table with Sadie Callum from Kathleen
Y'Barbo's Pinkerton agent novels and learning what it was really like to solve
her cases in the 1890s. A blanket to curl up in and cocoon me in the illusion that I've been transported
to another time and place where even I could become a princess like one of
Rachel Hauck's delightful characters. A willingness to suspend myself in another world, one filled with character that
may become like new friends to me like Drew Farthering in Julianna Deering's
1930s British mysteries. These are just the friends I've met through reading this week. What do you
require to escape into a book? And who have you've met this week? Cara C. Putman
graduated high school at 16, college at 20, and completed her law degree at 27.
An award-winning author of seventeen books with more on the way, she is active
in women's ministry at her church and is a lecturer on business and employment
law to graduate students at Purdue University's Krannert School of Management.
Putman also practices law and is a second-generation homeschooling mom. Putman
is currently pursuing her Master's in Business Administration at Krannert. She
serves on the executive board of American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW), an
organization she has served in various roles since 2007. She lives with her
husband and four children in Indiana. You can connect with her online at: Website, Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and Goodreads. Who are your reading friends? One commenter will win SHADOWED BY GRACE
and a Bonus book!
Comments
35 comments posted.
Re: Cara C Putman | The Perfect Way to Read a Novel
A good friend of mine who lives in another state is my reading friend. We talk about books through email.
sounds like a great book. Love the cover too.
(Sue Brandes 8:08am March 14, 2014)
I love to crawl into bed with a book in hand late at night. It just feels
wonderful!
My daughter and I share a passion for books so when we start talking
books, oh what fun we have!
(Melanie Backus 9:25am March 14, 2014)
I loved every word of your blog today - "reading is like breathing to me" too!!! And my TBR pile grows ever-higher and faster than my "been read" pile. But I am addicted to reading. It's my life's blood. I have to admit I've never read any of your books - but now that I've met a "kindred spirit" thru your blog today, you know I'll have to rectify that immediately. Thanks for this chance to win. Best of luck with this book and ALL you do.
(Nancy Reynolds 9:50am March 14, 2014)
I like reading a good book in my bed where it's comfortable and nice and quiet. My oldest daughter enjoys reading books the same way so I guess she's a little bit like me.
(Kathy Morrison 11:10am March 14, 2014)
I can totally relate to your posting today!! I have a few books that I need to get to, and have slowly been reading them, but my obligations take up a lot of time. My Husband and I are caretakers where we live, so we're on call 24/7. I also volunteer for a knitting class one day a week. My Dad is ill, and in a nursing home, 3 hours away. We just had another major scare with him last week!! About the only time that I'm able to read anymore is when I get online, which is on dial-up, so when my pages load, I have my books next to me, and read a few pages at a time. It's amazing how many books I've been able to read. Other times, I read during dinner. If any of my books are really good, I'm good friends with the librarians where I live, and I take my books down there, or tell them about it, so they can get it in, or I pass it on to them. I also have a good Girlfriend out of state, who I've mentioned books to in the past, but she's so busy with her life, that she doesn't get much of a chance to read. I just finished a book about Catherine the Great, and will be getting into an Autobiography now. My tastes have been all over the map lately, and I've been enjoying many genres. I would love to read your book, since I've been trying to get my hands on anything to do with the Monument Men. The cover is is wonderfully done!!
(Peggy Roberson 11:25am March 14, 2014)
I have a friend I've known since high school. We like a lot of the same books so we recommend books to each other.
(Sandy Giden 12:31pm March 14, 2014)
My sister and I always shared books and it was great! I really miss that. This book sounds great. I love historic fiction and I think the cover of this is really quite nice!
(Vennie Martinisi 12:55pm March 14, 2014)
I am surrounded by books which give me joy, pleasure and
transport me to another time, realm, and place. Loved your
post and your enjoyment of tea which resonates with me.
(Sharon Berger 2:43pm March 14, 2014)
Another book breather!! And here I thought I was weird because I carry at least one book in my purse at all times!
Most recently, I've met some of Nora Roberts' dancers ("Reflections" and "Dreams" double book) - just finished it yesterday evening.
I never know who I'm going to meet next when I grab something off of my TBR pile, but it's almost always a good read!
Later,
Lynn
(Lynn Rettig 3:07pm March 14, 2014)
After everyone is asleep I crawl into bed and read for at least a couple of hours every night. I love my special time!
(Denise Austin 3:35pm March 14, 2014)
Eve Dallas is one of my favorite 'friends' She wasn't a very easy person to get close to... but well worth the effort.
My favorite place to meet her is in the little 'nest' in the corner of my couch, where I have everything I need handy. A great cup of coffee, some yummy chocolate pecan cookies, and I always make sure I have a box of tissues on hand just in case...
I love slipping into the future (her time) for our little chats where she tells me all about her latest case.
(Sonja Warmath 3:50pm March 14, 2014)
I think everybody has a favorite spot to read and mine is in
bed, unwinding from the day. I like a book that has a draw
that keeps pulling me in to turn the pages fast to find out
what's really going on. I also like listening to the chats
on www.booktrib.com and they have good contests where I win
one just about every week.
(Alyson Widen 4:35pm March 14, 2014)
I have a passion for reading, as well. I guess if we didn't, we wouldn't be on your blog! I guess I collect them, too, as I have several shelves of TBR's. I like to read at night, before sleeping, so my dreams will be full. Also read in the car (When not driving!), and at the doctor, dentist, etc. Love it!
(Kathleen Gardiner 5:18pm March 14, 2014)
I like to read early in the morning when my mind is still uncluttered from the oncoming day. Don't really have any reading friends, but I have a lot of friends that read.
(Richard Burr 8:26pm March 14, 2014)
I post my reviews on sparkpeople.com which is a site that has
lots of groups, some book readers.
Began and read Gifted Hands by Dr. Ben Carson today. His Faith
is very important to him.
(Leona Olson 9:26pm March 14, 2014)
Hiding in bed with a good book
(Patricia Wagner 10:41pm March 14, 2014)
All I need for perfect reading time is uninterrupted time
and one of my tech devices (paperwhite, phone, tablet,
computer, etc) or a real book of course. If I don't have
much time, it is all still good, since I usually have
something with a kindle app with me.
Reading friends? A couple of the ladies I work with, a few I
used to work with, and quite a few online friends all have
good recommendations and make for great book conversations.
:-)
(Glenda Martillotti 11:29pm March 14, 2014)
My reading friends are online. We talk about the books we read and even mention which is worth reading.
(Kai Wong 1:43am March 15, 2014)
My reading friends are my family, I come from a family of
readers.
(Theresa Norris 8:02am March 15, 2014)
I find that I can escape with any book I read. Love talking
books with friends & family.
(Mary Preston 8:26am March 15, 2014)
My one requirement in a purse is that it can fit a book! I constantly read wherever I am. I always have. I love the escape.
(Pam Howell 10:18am March 15, 2014)
I have no "perfect" setting for reading because for me the
book is the thing and I can lose myself anywhere; nor is the
format essential because I can become equally absorbed
whether I'm reading on a digital device or a pile of paper.
Like many others, my reading pals are mostly online,
although there are a few folks in my life with whom I can
indulge in face to face discussions
(Janet Martin 11:34am March 15, 2014)
curled up on the couch with a candle burning.....hours just slide by.
(Barbara Studer 12:01pm March 15, 2014)
My sister-in-law is my reading buddy.
(Kelly Powell 7:15pm March 15, 2014)
i read at night usually i like to read alone so i can enjoy
the book i love it seems like the time gos by fast when i am
reading though and my husband tells me its getting late lol
(Denise Smith 12:13pm March 16, 2014)
I have long determined that my pile has become a mountain. So many good books and not enough time. My reading buddies are online.
(Debra Guyette 8:36am March 16, 2014)
I live in a Victorian House and my reading spot is on my lovely chaise lounge, that has seen better days. I share some of my plots of my favorite books with my husband but often send the books I love best to my Diva friend in CA, as she is a full time hospital worker..then we discuss the reading via e-mail. Keep writing!
(Patricia (Pat) Pascale 10:45am March 16, 2014)
I love to curl up at night with a good book. I get to go different place in my mind. Thanks for a chance to win.
(Linda Hall 11:56am March 16, 2014)
I have a couple of reading buddies and we exchange really good books.
(Joy Isley 1:34pm March 16, 2014)
I LOVE TO READ EVERY DAY! My favorite spot is curled up on my comfortable couch. Even if I have something I want to watch on TV, I get plenty of reading time in, since there are so many commercials that last forever. I find myself staying up very late when I'm into a really good book. I love many genres and your book sounds great and grabs me just by the great-looking cover! I always share any good book I've read with my friends when I run into them.
(Linda Luinstra 4:07pm March 16, 2014)
Sounds like a great book. I am a loner by nature. So read by myself and don't share with anyone. That's why I love these forums.
(Denise Austin 5:32pm March 16, 2014)
I share books with my online friends and they share them with me. We have come to know each others favorite type and when we come across it we forward the info.
(Cindy Olp 10:54pm March 16, 2014)
My niece Katherine and my best friend Mary, and her daughter Jazmine. We love to share books.
(Cynthia St. Germain 11:54pm March 16, 2014)
In my cozy pjs on my bed bundled up with my door closed my glass of wine
my kids in bed, my 3 year old sleep and my feet up.
(Niki Edwards 2:19am March 17, 2014)
i used to have a friend with whom i shared comments of books
we read at home but now that i live far away from her i am my
reading buddy
(Sarah Hansrote 10:50pm March 31, 2014)
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