Comments on: Have You Ever Caused or Been On the Receiving End of a Book/Reading Related Accident? http://blog.mawbooks.com/2009/03/12/book-related-accidents/ Maw Books - book reviews, book recommendations, book lists, author interviews and more! Mon, 28 Nov 2011 00:11:25 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Natasha Maw http://blog.mawbooks.com/2009/03/12/book-related-accidents/#comment-30950 Natasha Maw Mon, 16 Mar 2009 06:31:49 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/?p=2731#comment-30950 I totally let this post get away from me without responding to comments so please forgive me for not responding individually. I love Sandy's pool story and Beth's mom missing her plane! Leisa's story sounds painful! And everybody has missed an exit or a stop before! Love these! Keep them coming if you have a story to share! I totally let this post get away from me without responding to comments so please forgive me for not responding individually. I love Sandy’s pool story and Beth’s mom missing her plane! Leisa’s story sounds painful! And everybody has missed an exit or a stop before! Love these! Keep them coming if you have a story to share!

]]> By: Becky http://blog.mawbooks.com/2009/03/12/book-related-accidents/#comment-30758 Becky Sat, 14 Mar 2009 18:26:08 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/?p=2731#comment-30758 Since paper cuts aren't exciting--what if they're in weird places?, still boring???--I'll have to go back a ways. When I was shelf reading in high school--I was library aid--I once had a shelf of nonfiction (top shelf) topple down on me when the shelf gave way. Since paper cuts aren’t exciting–what if they’re in weird places?, still boring???–I’ll have to go back a ways. When I was shelf reading in high school–I was library aid–I once had a shelf of nonfiction (top shelf) topple down on me when the shelf gave way.

]]> By: Leisa Watkins http://blog.mawbooks.com/2009/03/12/book-related-accidents/#comment-30755 Leisa Watkins Sat, 14 Mar 2009 17:43:13 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/?p=2731#comment-30755 I've still got a scar related to my book/cat accident. It happened seventeen years ago. I had just had a baby and my mom was in town to help for a little while. I was taking advantage of the opportunity to get in a little reading, and had settled down on our sofa in front of a large picture window. Those of you who have cats know once you get a book in your hand the cat things he or she needs a little attention, so do kids for that matter. The cats (not the kids) often sit on top of the newspaper or book you are reading, or sit right in front of it blocking your view. Well, that's exactly what my cat did. He climbed up in my lap, blocking my view. I didn't want to put the book down so I just lifted the book a little higher and continued reading. In the mean time the baby was sleeping so my mom thought she would take advantage of the time and clean off the porch. So there we were, the cat and sitting on the sofa in front of a large picture window. And my mom outside cleaning. By this time she had decided to do a little watering and began watering the flower beds outside the window. It then occurred to me that the cat may just get a scared from the sound outside the window and that I should put him on the ground. But I didn't move him. I couldn't put the book down. Just then my mom decided to spray off the picture window we were sitting in front of. When the full force of the water hit the window, the cat cat screeched as he jumped in the air. As he did one of his claws got my arm slicing it up about six inches. Oddly, it was honestly one of the most painful minor injuries I've had. Imagine a six inch paper cut that wouldn't stop itching. I’ve still got a scar related to my book/cat accident.

It happened seventeen years ago. I had just had a baby and my mom was in town to help for a little while. I was taking advantage of the opportunity to get in a little reading, and had settled down on our sofa in front of a large picture window.

Those of you who have cats know once you get a book in your hand the cat things he or she needs a little attention, so do kids for that matter. The cats (not the kids) often sit on top of the newspaper or book you are reading, or sit right in front of it blocking your view.

Well, that’s exactly what my cat did. He climbed up in my lap, blocking my view. I didn’t want to put the book down so I just lifted the book a little higher and continued reading.

In the mean time the baby was sleeping so my mom thought she would take advantage of the time and clean off the porch.

So there we were, the cat and sitting on the sofa in front of a large picture window. And my mom outside cleaning. By this time she had decided to do a little watering and began watering the flower beds outside the window.

It then occurred to me that the cat may just get a scared from the sound outside the window and that I should put him on the ground. But I didn’t move him. I couldn’t put the book down.

Just then my mom decided to spray off the picture window we were sitting in front of. When the full force of the water hit the window, the cat cat screeched as he jumped in the air. As he did one of his claws got my arm slicing it up about six inches.

Oddly, it was honestly one of the most painful minor injuries I’ve had. Imagine a six inch paper cut that wouldn’t stop itching.

]]> By: Ruth @ Bookish Ruth http://blog.mawbooks.com/2009/03/12/book-related-accidents/#comment-30613 Ruth @ Bookish Ruth Fri, 13 Mar 2009 22:26:23 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/?p=2731#comment-30613 I've fallen down the stairs twice while reading. Once I took a bit of a tumble down the stairs at home, but it was only a couple of stairs and I didn't think anything of it. When I fell down two flights of stairs at school because I was reading, I decided that reading and walking needed to be mutually exclusive things for me. Amazingly I was not seriously hurt -- a few bumps and scrapes and a very bruised ego. The thing that still baffles me is at least two teachers saw me headed for the steps, completely oblivious, and neither one of them tried to stop me! If I saw a second grader headed for the stairs with her nose in a book I think I might say something to her. (Probably, "Whoa! You REALLY don't want to do that, trust me!") I’ve fallen down the stairs twice while reading. Once I took a bit of a tumble down the stairs at home, but it was only a couple of stairs and I didn’t think anything of it.

When I fell down two flights of stairs at school because I was reading, I decided that reading and walking needed to be mutually exclusive things for me. Amazingly I was not seriously hurt — a few bumps and scrapes and a very bruised ego. The thing that still baffles me is at least two teachers saw me headed for the steps, completely oblivious, and neither one of them tried to stop me! If I saw a second grader headed for the stairs with her nose in a book I think I might say something to her. (Probably, “Whoa! You REALLY don’t want to do that, trust me!”)

]]> By: Trish http://blog.mawbooks.com/2009/03/12/book-related-accidents/#comment-30600 Trish Fri, 13 Mar 2009 21:07:41 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/?p=2731#comment-30600 By the way, I'm going to do my best to answer all the interview questions THIS WEEKEND. I keep thinking how much easier and fun it would be if we lived in the same town and could get together and do a video or such. *Sigh*. I'm making YOU my priority tomorrow. Well, you and laundry and ironing and cleaning bathrooms. :P By the way, I’m going to do my best to answer all the interview questions THIS WEEKEND. I keep thinking how much easier and fun it would be if we lived in the same town and could get together and do a video or such. *Sigh*. I’m making YOU my priority tomorrow. Well, you and laundry and ironing and cleaning bathrooms. :P

]]> By: Trish http://blog.mawbooks.com/2009/03/12/book-related-accidents/#comment-30599 Trish Fri, 13 Mar 2009 21:05:56 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/?p=2731#comment-30599 Too funny! I haven't been in any actual accidents because of books, but I have certainly done my fair share of reading while driving. Mostly in grad school in between classes when I hadn't read my secondary reading (articles and boring stuff). Not sure how I thought trying to read here and there during my 5 minute commute would really help! Now if I get really anxious in traffic, I'll reach for my book. Mostly not because I will read, but because I know that as soon as I do start reading the traffic inevitably starts moving again. Like a charm every time. :) Too funny! I haven’t been in any actual accidents because of books, but I have certainly done my fair share of reading while driving. Mostly in grad school in between classes when I hadn’t read my secondary reading (articles and boring stuff). Not sure how I thought trying to read here and there during my 5 minute commute would really help! Now if I get really anxious in traffic, I’ll reach for my book. Mostly not because I will read, but because I know that as soon as I do start reading the traffic inevitably starts moving again. Like a charm every time. :)

]]> By: Pia P. http://blog.mawbooks.com/2009/03/12/book-related-accidents/#comment-30571 Pia P. Fri, 13 Mar 2009 17:05:58 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/?p=2731#comment-30571 The accidents usually target the books, in my case. When I was in art school, a bottle of china ink opened in my backpack, coating all my books in black. Oh, and those were library books, of course.. The accidents usually target the books, in my case. When I was in art school, a bottle of china ink opened in my backpack, coating all my books in black. Oh, and those were library books, of course..

]]> By: Amy @ My Friend Amy http://blog.mawbooks.com/2009/03/12/book-related-accidents/#comment-30505 Amy @ My Friend Amy Fri, 13 Mar 2009 05:15:42 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/?p=2731#comment-30505 I can't think of any accidents or tragedies (I'm so boring for your discussion questions Natasha!) but I definitely read at red lights, in traffic, in the drive through..I just hate wasting all that time! I can’t think of any accidents or tragedies (I’m so boring for your discussion questions Natasha!) but I definitely read at red lights, in traffic, in the drive through..I just hate wasting all that time!

]]> By: Britt http://blog.mawbooks.com/2009/03/12/book-related-accidents/#comment-30501 Britt Fri, 13 Mar 2009 04:23:31 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/?p=2731#comment-30501 Slipped on kids books-- check. Read at red lights-- check. (very rarely, though) The other day I nearly killed myself tripping over a box of books... which was stacked on another box and came crashing down.... You get the idea. Slipped on kids books– check.
Read at red lights– check. (very rarely, though)

The other day I nearly killed myself tripping over a box of books… which was stacked on another box and came crashing down…. You get the idea.

]]> By: Jeane http://blog.mawbooks.com/2009/03/12/book-related-accidents/#comment-30476 Jeane Fri, 13 Mar 2009 00:17:04 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/?p=2731#comment-30476 I'm back just to let you know that today I gave you a <a href="http://dogeardiary.blogspot.com/2009/03/blog-award.html" rel="nofollow">blog award</a>. I’m back just to let you know that today I gave you a blog award.

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