tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102673914317853060.post4010630130604233946..comments2024-03-25T07:05:55.997-04:00Comments on Smiling Sally: Booking Through Thursday - EndingsSmilingSallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10479373067844173653noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102673914317853060.post-54283827088311477832008-08-01T21:45:00.000-04:002008-08-01T21:45:00.000-04:00I agree with you about reading book endings - what...I agree with you about reading book endings - what a terrible thing!<BR/><BR/>When I finish, it depends on the book. Sometimes I wait for the laughter and/or sobbing to subside, other times I just like to sit and think about the characters for a while. It's almost like saying goodbye to friends, I guess.<BR/><BR/>JessAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102673914317853060.post-35566092999727717192008-08-01T20:45:00.000-04:002008-08-01T20:45:00.000-04:00I think I'll usually go through the plot once more...I think I'll usually go through the plot once more as well in my mind! I love your banner "Help! I'm online and I can't get off!"Aleahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05793307292393570181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102673914317853060.post-26234835931327355232008-07-31T22:03:00.000-04:002008-07-31T22:03:00.000-04:00Usually when I finish a book, I go right back to m...Usually when I finish a book, I go right back to my stack and find a new one to read! I usually just move right on to the next book and don't reflect on it much. ryn: no I don't have it memorized. I remembered the ending with the golden apple from one of C.S. Lewis books and had to search through my books to find it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102673914317853060.post-80959389619375935112008-07-31T21:43:00.000-04:002008-07-31T21:43:00.000-04:00If it's a really good book, I read and re-read and...If it's a really good book, I read and re-read and re-read it. . .sometimes I'll just open to any page and pick up there to enjoy it again. Thanks for visiting my blog.Roxannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03483570734127165995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102673914317853060.post-53910601392646356192008-07-31T18:45:00.000-04:002008-07-31T18:45:00.000-04:00Unless it is a truly memorable book, I finish one ...Unless it is a truly memorable book, I finish one book and immediately start another.<BR/><BR/>Lauren (from 5 Minutes for Books)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102673914317853060.post-40331693470402755862008-07-31T18:18:00.000-04:002008-07-31T18:18:00.000-04:00Yeah, I almost never remember these things. Odd t...Yeah, I almost never remember these things. Odd that I don't remember even opening lines - I imagine the author sweats over them for months...StuckInABookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10017836017530130716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102673914317853060.post-78634127002840248562008-07-31T17:44:00.000-04:002008-07-31T17:44:00.000-04:00Dickens scored a real winner with Tale of Two Citi...Dickens scored a real winner with Tale of Two Cities, didn't he? That ending seems to be one that just about everyone remembers. <BR/><BR/>When I finish a book, I'm usually already reading two or three others, so I just move right on!jlshallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03268434704970729620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102673914317853060.post-75400543710476694462008-07-31T16:59:00.000-04:002008-07-31T16:59:00.000-04:00I pick up the next book usually right away. I go t...I pick up the next book usually right away. I go through periods where I read a lot and then it will slow down. Right now I am on book three in less than three weeks. <BR/><BR/>I love this line from the last book I finished: <BR/>I am old enough to only to well my good and bad qualities, which were often one in the same. <BR/><BR/>Snowflower and the Secret Fan by Lisa SeeRonelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05805496754201802031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102673914317853060.post-33008893273554715022008-07-31T15:50:00.000-04:002008-07-31T15:50:00.000-04:00I do exactly the same thing as you! Close the book...I do exactly the same thing as you! Close the book, think, mm that was nice (or the opposite!), and then think about how I'm going to review/blog it.<BR/><BR/>So glad I am not alone in forgetting the last lines. I feel like it means I am rushing through the endings, but I swear I'm not!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102673914317853060.post-58155852917052473802008-07-31T15:04:00.000-04:002008-07-31T15:04:00.000-04:00In most cases when I finish a book I just wish it ...In most cases when I finish a book I just wish it could continue. I begin to imagine all kinds of different story lines. I actually miss the characters for a few days. Silly huh? Then I pick up a new book and start the process all over again.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102673914317853060.post-57595829475998354792008-07-31T14:48:00.000-04:002008-07-31T14:48:00.000-04:00I let the book sit for a while and try to reflect ...I let the book sit for a while and try to reflect on it. I always wonder if the characters really want how their story ends the way the author has written the ending. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102673914317853060.post-23241167100329151002008-07-31T13:50:00.000-04:002008-07-31T13:50:00.000-04:00Once I finish a book I sit and process it for a wh...Once I finish a book I sit and process it for a while. Maybe even wait a day before I read a new book.Confuzzled Shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06738492612572914119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102673914317853060.post-21658562126381174002008-07-31T13:17:00.000-04:002008-07-31T13:17:00.000-04:00I rest a moment then pick up the next book on my l...I rest a moment then pick up the next book on my list :)ShannonWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09592896126190427893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102673914317853060.post-83047879839918869212008-07-31T13:12:00.000-04:002008-07-31T13:12:00.000-04:00Pick up the next book. :)Pick up the next book. :)Marihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13763880769278650225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102673914317853060.post-81792815221997018222008-07-31T13:00:00.000-04:002008-07-31T13:00:00.000-04:00I head right back to the library and get another o...I head right back to the library and get another one!!Heather Orrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03810074734534854276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102673914317853060.post-44217944231493851022008-07-31T12:06:00.000-04:002008-07-31T12:06:00.000-04:00Sometimes I hug my book and enjoy the sensations o...Sometimes I hug my book and enjoy the sensations of the various emotions and memories the book has given me. Other times, I let out a big sigh of relief that THAT is over!<BR/><BR/>I also trot over to Mt. TBR and write up my review right away while it's fresh.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102673914317853060.post-80204989392046852442008-07-31T11:39:00.000-04:002008-07-31T11:39:00.000-04:00Love your site, Sally! I'm so glad you stopped by...Love your site, Sally! I'm so glad you stopped by so that I could find it... That line by Dickens is so famous and I've never even read Tale of Two Cities...kristenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08290187894859366527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102673914317853060.post-42133826895391417792008-07-31T11:10:00.000-04:002008-07-31T11:10:00.000-04:00That's exactly what I do too.That's exactly what I do too.Chrisbookaramahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11972547663609480210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102673914317853060.post-18717932370534773452008-07-31T10:27:00.000-04:002008-07-31T10:27:00.000-04:00I do set and ponder what I just read. I am not a r...I do set and ponder what I just read. I am not a reader like most. Maybe someday. I have read alot and love it, I just can't seem to do it like I should. Thanks for the motivation.Janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02892472931655519485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102673914317853060.post-30732849561666691982008-07-31T10:18:00.000-04:002008-07-31T10:18:00.000-04:00I also savor the book for a bit before starting th...I also savor the book for a bit before starting the next one.beastmommahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10900035646598117940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102673914317853060.post-15919669866944543092008-07-31T10:14:00.000-04:002008-07-31T10:14:00.000-04:00I'm happy when I finish a book I really liked. I ...I'm happy when I finish a book I really liked. I do what you do: close it, look at the cover and think back over parts that really stood out, smile then think about what's next. Its a nice feeling. :)<BR/><BR/>Thanks for visiting!Lisa (Southern Girl Reads)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03749744167773202007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102673914317853060.post-44402206252182771112008-07-31T08:36:00.000-04:002008-07-31T08:36:00.000-04:00I close the book, reflect over it and move on to t...I close the book, reflect over it and move on to the next one!<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://readingandmorereading.blogspot.com/2008/07/one-foot-in-black-by-kurt-l-kamm.html" REL="nofollow">Here is my BTT post</A>gautami tripathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04192356825699543613noreply@blogger.com