And, with regard to young women, everlasting book-reading is
absolutely a vice. When they once get
into the habit, they neglect all other matters, and, in some cases, even their
very dress. Attending to the affairs of
the house; to the washing, the baking, the brewing, the preservation and
cooking of victuals, the management of the poultry and the garden; these are
their proper occupations. ~ William
Cobbett
Well, I wouldn't call it a vice, but a good book will certainly slow down the housework. Oddly enough, Eldest Daughter's mother-in-law also considered reading a "bad habit". She'd pitch a fit when Eldest Daughter took the kids to the library, and told her "nothing good will ever come of that".
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My kids refer to the library as "mom's pusher" as in "Your pusher called. Your books on hold are in."
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ReplyDeletereading is not a vice, it is an essential part of every day. And I taught all 6 of my daughters that particular fact. All grandchildren now also believe that you must read to live, and thrive. tho a few have come up crossways with a teacher or 2 when they are caught reading other then the textbook of the moment.
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