Comments on: Ritual http://www.dystel.com/blog/2011/09/ritual/ Mon, 26 Jun 2017 15:15:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.15 By: Chris Shelley http://www.dystel.com/blog/2011/09/ritual/comment-page-1/#comment-25950 Thu, 27 Oct 2011 18:41:15 +0000 http://www.dystel.com/?p=6630#comment-25950 I love a good long train ride someplace, or flight, or bus ride, where I have several hours to kill and no internet or television to distract me. I actually long for these journeys precisely because reading is part of the ritual of passing time. At home, everything is so busy, there’s noise, there’s choice. 5 hour bus ride to Boston? Bring it on. 14 hour train ride to South Carolina? Can’t wait. 9 hour flight to Prague? Love it. Oh – and hot espresso is the perfect companion for reading.

]]> By: Sarah Henson http://www.dystel.com/blog/2011/09/ritual/comment-page-1/#comment-25381 Mon, 03 Oct 2011 17:37:15 +0000 http://www.dystel.com/?p=6630#comment-25381 Rainy afternoons are the best. Coffee/Chai tea latte is a must. A comfy chair with enough light is desireable. I covet this leather club chair at my local Starbucks that is so soft and wonderful. Sometimes a snack, coffee cake or a cupcake, makes its way into my hands. If I’m at home, I prefer silence, but at a coffee shop the music doesn’t bother me as long as it isn’t too loud.

]]> By: Suma http://www.dystel.com/blog/2011/09/ritual/comment-page-1/#comment-25378 Mon, 03 Oct 2011 07:26:04 +0000 http://www.dystel.com/?p=6630#comment-25378 I enjoy reading on silent afternoons and reading to sleep. I agree with Jennifer, true joy comes from the comfort of Silence. Thanks for sharing your ritual.

Best,
Suma.

]]> By: Jennifer http://www.dystel.com/blog/2011/09/ritual/comment-page-1/#comment-25351 Fri, 30 Sep 2011 22:05:51 +0000 http://www.dystel.com/?p=6630#comment-25351 I enjoy silence. I too enjoy a hot cup of coffee or tea. I can read with others around, but true joy comes from the comfort of silence.

]]> By: Catherine Whitney http://www.dystel.com/blog/2011/09/ritual/comment-page-1/#comment-25349 Fri, 30 Sep 2011 20:17:38 +0000 http://www.dystel.com/?p=6630#comment-25349 Lauren,
That sounds so delicious. Your weekend authors are a lucky group to be part of such a lovely ritual. The only thing missing is the food. I love reading about what people eat, so what’ll it be? Maybe a hearty bean soup for lunch…dumplings and grilled octopus for late afternoon…rare beef and asparagus in the evening..? Or there’s always sandwiches. I always enjoy it when people in books eat sandwiches, especially when they’re described. My favorite literary sandwiches are a crispy baguette with roast beef and horseradish sauce, and anything delicate and crustless that comes in small piles on a plate. Happy reading.

]]>