The Read Smart Tag June 18, 2024
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- THE READ SMART TAG
This is an original tag created by @ToReadersItMayConcern and @ProseAndPetticoats
I originally saw this tag on Steve Donoghue's channel @saintdonoghue
Read Smart Tag questions:
1. What is your strategy to stay focused and engaged while reading?
2. How does your environment influence your focus and what can you do to optimize it?
3. What methods do you use to retain and recall information from what you've read?
4. How do you approach difficult or challenging material?
5. What role do note-taking and annotation play in your reading process?
6. How do you balance reading for pleasure with reading for personal or professional development?
7. What is the importance of setting reading goals?
8. What are some strategies for overcoming reading slumps or lack of motivation?
9. Tag some people.
#tags #tagtuesday #books #reading #booktube #poetry #booktubecommunity #reading #Ulysses2024 #Readsmart
Channels Mentioned:
@readandre-read
@michaelk.vaughan8617
@saintdonoghue
@ClassicsAndCompany
@anotherbibliophilereads
@bighardbooks770
Books mentioned:
Joyce, James. Ulysses.
Hugo, Victor. Les Miserables.
I tag anyone who is watching this video who is interested in this topic. I also tag the following people:
@readandre-read
@GenreBooks23
@BeyondBooks-wt5il
@JamesRuchala
@RaynorReadsStuff
@pleasereadyourbook
@anotherbibliophilereads
@bighardbooks770
@throughthepages_with_dee
@awebofstories
@myreadinglife
@ShawnDStandfast
@willchambers
@royreadsanything
@ReadbyFred
@BookishTexan
@stuartgriffin1001
@ReadingIDEAS.-uz9xk
@MarilynMayaMendoza
@bookssongsandothermagic
@BookBuds
This was a great tag. It was so interesting and touching to hear about your rich reading life and history. ❤
Hi Lori. Thank you for this lovely comment! I did really enjoy doing this tag as I found it really thought-provoking. Hope you're doing well!
I so agree that reading a variety of supplementary material can add to the reading experience, not just “explain” what is going on in the plot. Knowing more about the history and allusions, etc., just adds to the pleasure!
Absolutely! Definitely, it’s been helpful with Ulysses, but when I was teaching various novels, I always liked to do a lot of research to supplement my understanding.
Thanks for the tag !!! ❤
This was a very thought-provoking tag. I'll look forward to your responses!
I was sitting here agreeing with most of your habits and then you got to the letters to your father...I love that so much. Then I reached the part about the toxic disturbance that haunted your reading and I can understand that very well. I still fret about events occuring in my former school district. I am so very happy, my friend, that you found my channel and also Michael and Steve's at just the right time. You also bouyed me up when I was a newer Booktuber and I enjoyed your constant support and comments. And now you have this fabulous channel and I have the best time conversing with you! Thanks for the kind words. Great tag!
Thank you, my dear friend! I know I always tell you that you were the first person I discovered on this wonderful thing called BookTube, but I didn't think I ever told you the whole story. THANK YOU!
What a great tag! I will definitely be doing it!
Hi Melinda! This was a really thought-provoking one! I’ll look forward to your responses! 😊
Oh Pat, your ongoing dialogue with your father touches my heart and makes me happy. Pish posh to those YT analytics. Think of your poetry videos as a warm correspondence with a little group of like-minded pen pals. Algorithms need not apply. 💛
I love this comment!
@@helenclare3250 I do too!
Oh Patricia, thank you! This was just a perfect response. Yes, I'm learning to tune out these analytics which do nothing to help me and only make me sad. Thank you for being such a thoughtful viewer and commenter and supporter of what I'm trying to do here. I really treasure you!
And here you are pulling others out of their slumps :)
Awww! Heidi! I can’t tell you how happy it makes me to see you commenting here! 🥰
Pat this was brilliant. I was glued to it. Your continuing to write to your father touched my heart and the story of your reading slump and the booktubers who helped pull you back did as well. I’m so glad you’re here 😊
Thank you, Debs. I’m kind of surprised where these tags take me sometimes. I’m so glad that you’re here and that we’ve become friends! I treasure you!
@@BookChatWithPat8668 and I you my lovely friend ☺️
I think your recall is fantastic! You’re such an inspiration. I often couldn’t understand why some posts on my blog were more or less popular than others either. Good for you for staying true to yourself. As you would say, I’m so glad you’re here. ❤
Thank you, Heather. You are very kind! 🥰I am glad you’re here, and I so appreciate your comments! 🥰
Ms Pat, I Love your signature opening. "Hello, My name is Pat and this is Book Chat with Pat and I'm glad that you're here" I Love that! I love your accent. I am planning on subscribing to your channel but I am trying to become subscriber number 1,000. So I check everyday. Now I done went and gave away my strategy so now everyone will be jockeying for the 1,000th spot! Dang! I am my own worst enemy! -James
Awww James, that is the sweetest thing I’ve ever heard! 🥰
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I’ve been thinking about you, Mariandrea. I hope you’re doing ok. 🥰
You always get me to think Pat about the extreme conditions that teachers can actually go through especially in America 🇺🇸
You are such a strong lady I don’t think you give yourself enough credit maybe.
If you ever decide to write a book, you should consider the letters to my father, that is such a beautiful and meaningful relationship that I think you would find you relate to a lot of peoples thought process for a lost loved one.
You’re amazing 😊
And you, my dear Dee, are a true gift to me! Thank you for this beautiful comment. I'm so glad we've found our way to each other in this little world if Book Tube. Letters to My Father! That's perfect. Thank you, Dee.
@@BookChatWithPat8668 ❤️
Personally, I do not participate in "Tags" but I really enjoy watching others doing the "Tag" I enjoyed this video, very entertaining. -James
Thank you, James! I enjoyed doing this tag.
LOL! I was making a note to remind myself to do this tag when you tagged me! It's an incredible tag! Amazing video, Pat! This phase of life called "retirement" is NOT as advertised! No one talks about "the voices" or having to find your niche, stride and tribe again! I'm so glad you found Booktube and got back to reading!
I really enjoyed this tag-really thought-provoking! I will definitely look forward to your responses-whenever! For now, you just take care! 🥰
Pat - I enjoyed your tag Tuesday - which was full of beautiful, touching anecdotes. Offering even more depth to the previous sharing of your reading. The letters written to your father were especially moving. I still engage in conversation with my parents inside my thoughts. Each phase of life is such an adjustment. I was sad, and a bit lonely, on the first day of school, when Teachers were returning to their places at school for inservice and planning. Experiencing and realising for the first time, that I would not be participating. My place, after so many years, had been filled by someone else. Where does this knowledge and experience that I have acquired go now? I pondered that for quite some time. It was a strange experience. But I relished my freedom when reports were to be written, evaluations were due and long conferences were to be scheduled. No longer required to participate in those long, unproductive meetings, I was expected to attend. It was a period of adjustment! We long to belong, to connect, to engage and to contribute still!
I am currently reading - How to Read a Book by Monica Wood - in which their is a poignant quote - “I am a reader. I am intelligent. I have something worthy to contribute.”
I thought of you, and many of us, who find ourselves in a new phase of life - when you discussed the madness of the meta universe! The human mind and longing for meaningful connection is no match to an AI generated algorithm.
Happy reading Pat! PS: North Woods is completely riveting!
Thank you for this beautiful comment. You describe your situation as a newly retired teacher in such a poignant way, and it resonated deeply with me. Thank you again for being so thoughtful! 🥰
I agree having others to talk to about books in general and what has been read in particular ive foind reallly helps in a lot of ways. Great discussion Pat!
Thank you, Justin! It was great seeing you on the livestream last night!
@@BookChatWithPat8668 thanks! Yeah I have to go back and watch more of the ones they've done in the past for sure. I think they had mentioned you were a guest at some point as well?
@TriumphalReads I was, about a month ago. I had a lot of fun.
Pat, wonderful to meet you, and thank you for doing this tag!
Your clear, calm demeanor reminds me so much of my favorite teachers in the past. Like having someone whom you know will understand and be patient, whose wisdom resides in not just concepts but emotion.
Have you seen public performances of Ulysses before? I recently attended a reading of sections of Ulysses (with accompanying music) at the Hammer Museum for Bloomsday, and it brought to life much of the cadence, humor, and compassion of the text. It is a work that never ceases its impressions and means of knowing. A third-time read on your part is hugely impressive!
Your ongoing dialogue with your father sounds wonderful. Thank you for sharing that.
Hi Ruben! It’s lovely to meet you too! As soon as I saw Steve Donoghue do this tag, I knew it was one that I needed to do too. I’ve tagged quite a few people, and I’ve already seen several more people posting videos. Really thoughtful videos. Thank you for this lovely comment. You’ve made my whole evening!
I did see a live reading of parts of Ulysses long ago, but never the whole thing. Still, it was very moving. Don’t be too impressed by my third reading of Ulysses! I think I really struggle with it as an undergraduate on my first read. My second reading, in graduate school, was an extraordinarily powerful experience. I was actually dreaming about the book that time! But I’m coming back to it this third time, many years later, and in some ways, it really does feel new (newish) to me.
Thank you again for this lovely response. I will look forward to getting to know you better!
Thanks for tagging me. I will do this one soon.
I love that you corresponded with your father about books. It is great that you both shared the love of books.
I loved all your answers.
I remember that Twilight Zone episode well. That was an especially cruel ending. The man in the episode was played by Burgess Merideth who played the Penguin on the Batman TV series. Another 60's series that I loved.
Hi Stuart. Yes! Burgess Meredith! I had forgotten that detail! Oh, I loved Batman too back in the 1960’s.
Congrats on 1000🎉
Thank you! 🥰 Feels unreal to me!
Good day, Pat. Interesting way to block out the noise in your head. I don't listen to audio books, but in future if my mind is too clouded to allow me to read this sounds like an effective way to clear it up. I too wake up early to read. Concentration best in the mornings. I've never understood people who read in bed, at the beach, or in a "comfy" chair. Never could do it. I need a chair with armrests. Best to you from scorching Texas.
Thank you for watching and commenting. I think I discovered the simultaneous listening and reading by accident, but it worked! I hope you are able to stay somewhere cool. We’re having some very hot weather too-but nothing like what you folks are dealing with. Take care!
Hello Pat, what a wonderful video from beginning to end. I loved your answers so much. I started annotating when I began college at age 38, so I always associate notetaking with school. However, lately, I found I need notes to really appreciate the unfamiliar reading that I’ve been doing since joining the community.
This will be my fourth year as a creator on book tube and I remember overdoing it the first year. It’s natural to want to join all the events and buddy reads. You will find your own pace with time.
I am a nonfiction writer, so for me writing is part of my DNA. I’ve always kept a diary, not of books, but of life and poetry since I was a little girl.
I never thought I would annotate if I didn’t have to, but I also find that I get so much more out of reading when I write things down. I don’t look at the CZcams studio because I don’t want to get depressed 😊
Hope you don’t mind my long comments because I’m known for them . i’ve recently started a gratitude journal and I know I’m grateful that you started a channel. Even though I’m older than you, you are a mentor for me. I don’t know if I told anyone this, but I was forced out of my senior year of high school because I got married. I missed a lot and have a lot to make up for. my father wasn’t a reader, but my mother was and I’m grateful. Aloha dear friend ❤
I LOVE your long comments, Marilyn! Don't ever stop commenting the way you do. I so treasure you and hearing from you. Thank you for all that you have shared here. I knew, from one of your recent videos, that you had gotten married very young, but I did not know that you were forced out of high school. I am so sorry that that happened to you. What a different world it was then. How awful that that happened to you. I'm so glad that we have found each other here. Know that I value your friendship tremendously. Thank you, my friend.
A beautiful video. It was very moving about the letters you wrote. Reading is connection. I have heard when people retire from a beloved role, it can be likened to a loss. I too also had one very bad period where I could not read. My main comfort of reading was lost to me and I was paralysed by grief, unable to read. So glad you started this channel. I can't believe it's only been four months!
Thank you, Helen, for always leaving me such lovely comments. I'm so sorry that you, too, lost the comfort of reading for a time. I'm glad, though, that you've found it again. And that you have found your way to my little channel! I so appreciate your presence here!
I’m so glad you did this tag. And tagged me. You’ll have to wait an hour or so for my version to post.
I didn’t talk about it in mine , but I also feel like I read less in retirement because I have all the time in the world and reading can be easily put off for a few minutes which turn into hours.
Well, it was only when I first retired because I was still so tied to the people and to the terrible things that were happening in the district. Once I got out of that head space, though, my ability to focus on my reading came back. Now, I’m reading more than ever. But it took a while to get here. Book tube has helped tremendously in that regard. I’ll look forward to your responses, Greg! 😊
I was completely spellbound through this entire video, thank you for sharing that Pat. The letters to and from your father brought tears to my eyes. And even though I haven’t retired, I have had some very consuming and problematic work environments that have taken over my whole being, so I can relate to the difficulty of letting that go after leaving. It’s really hard, especially when you care a lot, as i know you do.
As for your poetry, the numbers are not important, the feedback that you get from people is. I don’t always watch the poetry videos, I don’t always feel like I have the capacity to take it in. Sometimes I do, and then I’m really happy you’re doing them, because I would never watch or read anything about poetry if you didn’t. And I see the comments from people loving your readings. There are also always those who watch but don’t comment, and they might be having an even more profound experience. Just like Angelia, Michael and Steve didn’t know how they would be helping you, you don’t know who is benefitting from your videos. So do it for the silent kid at the back of the class who never seems to care, because it might be the highlight of their day. And, of course, do it for you. I see the light in your eyes when you’re reading something you connect to, and that is what its all about.
I love this video so much. I don’t know if I will do the tag, I couldn’t think about my own answers while listening to yours, but if I do I will let you know. 😊
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Oh dear Ellen, thank you for this beautiful comment! Please know how very special you are to me. And yes, the analytics are not important. We both know what really matters. Thank you for your always kind and thoughtful presence on my channel. I treasure you!
@@BookChatWithPat8668 💜
I love your reading stories, so thanks for sharing this. I relate to so many of the points you made, which I think was exactly what you were talking about in terms of the benefits of the booktube community.
Yes, absolutely, to ignoring YT analytics’ opinion on your reading. It’s the quickest way for reading to become more of a chore and suck the actual enjoyment out if it 🙄
Thank you so much for this lovely comment. And yes, you are right: if I'm not doing this for enjoyment, then what's the point? Thank you again for the encouragement!
Hi Pat, thank you so much for participating! Your reading habits are so similar to mine. It's great to get to know your channel. I love that you were a literature teacher.
PS: Victor Hugo is one of my favourite authors. 🥹
Thank you, Emmelie, for creating this wonderful tag. I loved participating in it. So thought-provoking. And yes, we do have VERY similar reading tastes. I love your channel too. As soon as I saw your self-description as "an old soul talking about literature...," I knew I had found a kindred spirit. Thank you, my friend, for this delightful tag.
@@BookChatWithPat8668 Aww, amazing! I will be sticking around 🥰
Great video, the point about starting essays as a letter to your father is amazing and heartwarming, and is a really interesting idea in itself as an approach to organising thoughts on a piece of work. Loved your unique insights as always
Thank you for this lovely comment, Ven. I so appreciate you!
I was working in a place that had restructuring going on (downsizing), and it was one of the worst experiences of my life, even though I was not affected directly. Also a great place that was forcibly transformed into something else, and every Friday the boom came down on someone I knew or someone someone I knew knew.
I’ve enjoyed hearing your experiences.
Oh David, I’m sorry that you’ve been through that kind of toxic work experience too. Just terrible. Thank you for tuning in to this video and for commenting.
Thanks Pat, both for the tag, and your insights..
Thank you, Gavin, for always watching and commenting. I'm so glad we've "met" here.
These stories elicited some interesting stories. Ever considered a memoir of your reading/teaching life? Please do keep going with poetry. It's true that it's not popular on youtube but my attitude has been that the more there is here to discover, the more people will eventually explore and enjoy it. People need to know that people enjoy reading poetry.
Oh absolutely! My response is just to stop looking at all this data that they keep sending me! I do think about writing a memoir…I’ve done some writing toward that end, but I haven’t really made a commitment to the idea…
Thanks gor the #Ulysses2024 _Shout Out!_ as well as your great participation in our lil' Joycean Dis ord Group ☘️ Ill get to this one, soon, Pat 🎉
Hi Allen. Thank you for organizing our group with Greg. I’ll look forward to your responses to this tag too! 🥰
Putting the phone in a different room is a good tip. I won't be getting up at 4am, though. I see you are fast approaching 1000 subs. Fascinating answers.
Thanks, Jim. Well, it’s more like 5:00 am now that I’ve retired! 😂
@@BookChatWithPat8668 I hope you go to bed really early, because sleep is so important to well being. My sleep time is Midnight to 8am, which is pretty much sacrosanct, although now with the Euro 2024 football tournament, there is some conflict as some of those matches finish around 1am Tbilisi time.
Oh I am going to Ireland next year with a group of girlfriends. :) loved your letters to your dad… my dad was also a letter writer, although not about reading, and I cherish the letters he has written throughout his life.
How wonderful that we have both Ireland and letter-writing fathers in common! I’m going to Ireland with two of my oldest friends! 🥰
@@BookChatWithPat8668 it is so nice to travel with friends. We are looking at tours now.
Thanks gor the #Ulysses2024 _Shout Out!_ as well as your great participation in our lil' Joycean Dis ord Group ☘️ Ill get to this one, soon, Pat 🎉 My father's 82 and is mt Best Friend 😊 Angelia's great, isnt she? 👍
Hi Allen! Thank YOU for hosting our adventure into Ulysses. I love that you are so close to your dad! And yes, Angelia is a superstar in my eyes. 😊💚☘️
Thank you for sharing, Pat! ☮️🩵📚
P.S.
I know you follow, and enjoy dozens of channels, but I am so glad to hear you found “Heidi” from “My Reading Life”, she and “Doris” from “All D Books” are a couple of my long time faves…along with many of those you mentioned, (and Steve, of course, the reading guru for most of us.) 😊
Take care, Pat!
Abrazos! (Hugs) 🌸
Thank you, Laura. Yes, Heidi, Doris, and Steve are all wonderful! Hope you're doing well. Thanks for watching and for commenting!🥰