tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102673914317853060.post5750960649903902679..comments2024-03-25T07:05:55.997-04:00Comments on Smiling Sally: Booking Through Thursday - What’s Sitting on Your Shelf?SmilingSallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10479373067844173653noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102673914317853060.post-17831464629075113242008-10-18T19:41:00.000-04:002008-10-18T19:41:00.000-04:00My mom used to read those Reader's Digest condense...My mom used to read those Reader's Digest condensed books sometimes and I never understood either. At least you're putting it to good use! :Ptanabatahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04592550784537825632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102673914317853060.post-46167473153668345152008-10-18T11:21:00.000-04:002008-10-18T11:21:00.000-04:00Well, I'm actually re-reading Jean Auel's Clan of ...Well, I'm actually re-reading Jean Auel's Clan of the Cave Bear right now. Have you read them - they are wonderful. <BR/><BR/>So you started teaching at 45??? That is just amazing, lady! Good for you. :)NancyNancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16360786316003275471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102673914317853060.post-20192959902537755132008-10-17T12:04:00.000-04:002008-10-17T12:04:00.000-04:00I'm mainly a nonfiction person, so I have scads of...I'm mainly a nonfiction person, so I have scads of books on spiritual growth.2nd Cup of Coffeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05478944775613602625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102673914317853060.post-23466807085490772062008-10-17T00:12:00.000-04:002008-10-17T00:12:00.000-04:00I agree--condensed books don't appeal to me at all...I agree--condensed books don't appeal to me at all! Give me the real thing! Thanks for visiting me today.<BR/>*smiles*<BR/>Kim Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13029664492284742183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102673914317853060.post-24101110497670586312008-10-16T16:40:00.000-04:002008-10-16T16:40:00.000-04:00I am so behind on my books because I am addicted t...I am so behind on my books because I am addicted to blogging! I work a 10 hour day, cook dinner for Jacob, do a few loads of laundry, etc. Crack the homework whip, and then blog. But, I am on vacation the rest of this week due to the MEA. I hope to read a book I picked up from Sam's Club the other day called The Wednesday Letters and I need to finish The Shack. I hate to admit my favorite books are true crime novels. The last one I read was about the notorious Marjorie Caldwell. She is the daughter of Elizabeth Cogdon. Elizabeth and her nurse were found murdered in her Duluth, Minnesota Glensheen mansion. Marjorie and her husband Roger were accused of the murder. She is still alive and well and living in Arizona. It is a fascinating read, because this woman has done some things in her day. The book is called Will To Murder. It was written by Gail Feichtinger. ~ Robynimjacobsmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00842267107516241617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102673914317853060.post-88362301068022213792008-10-16T16:06:00.000-04:002008-10-16T16:06:00.000-04:00I have gotten in the habit of passing on books I h...I have gotten in the habit of passing on books I have already read to my aunt, who is a avid reader. That way, I don't have them sitting around. the only problem with that is...I get them back. HaHa.<BR/><BR/>To answer your question on the second post today, it seems that SkyWatch friday takes place all over the world, and thus it is already friday on the other side....so in keeping with the brotherhood for all to share, over here, you should post on Thursday...that is the only thing I don't really like doing....posting fridays post thursday afternoon.....but, I enjoy the site and the photos. ~confussed yet?? <BR/>Have a great weekend.Coloradoladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16312809532968928183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102673914317853060.post-21142229197343376362008-10-16T14:10:00.000-04:002008-10-16T14:10:00.000-04:00I think I'm going to have to make a Resolution for...I think I'm going to have to make a Resolution for next year to read at least 1 book that I actually own for each 2 books I borrow from the library - that's the only way I'll ever get through them all :)Susan https://www.blogger.com/profile/15061596156521953005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102673914317853060.post-42034471411337722192008-10-16T12:08:00.000-04:002008-10-16T12:08:00.000-04:00Hi Sally, I too have a basket of books I am waitin...Hi Sally, I too have a basket of books I am waiting to have time to read. The problem is I see something else I am interested in and become distracted. There doesn't seem to be enough time in the day sometimes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102673914317853060.post-20577493031856828792008-10-16T12:05:00.000-04:002008-10-16T12:05:00.000-04:00Down with condensed versions! I hate it when I get...Down with condensed versions! I hate it when I get a book on tape for my mother-in-law and it isn't the whole story!Wandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14647181404275808758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102673914317853060.post-69732811657827892892008-10-16T11:28:00.000-04:002008-10-16T11:28:00.000-04:00My answer to this....ALL OF THEM. It's my husband...My answer to this....ALL OF THEM. It's my husband's pet peeve about me. I can't let any of the books I buy go. I lend them out...but I always take them back and keep them. We have literally thousands of books stuffed into every nook and cranny of our house. I use the pretty ones to decorate and put on the book shelves...and the ugly paper backs go into every cabinet that has a door. I'm a hoarder...I don't even know why I do it...but I can't stop myself lol. At least everyone I know, knows where they can come to get a good book!nikkicrumpethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06127473424859610429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102673914317853060.post-16074707741939001862008-10-16T11:02:00.000-04:002008-10-16T11:02:00.000-04:00I agree that there are certain books you just don'...I agree that there are certain books you just don't ever get rid of for whatever reason. I've got my Dad's college Shakespeare book with paper so thin so you can see through it. I love it! Actually I have a lot of books and it would be hard categorize them. I do have a tendency to keep my school books I guess and anything written by CJ Cherryh. :)Killlashandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16655705881605627747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102673914317853060.post-83952760399110379362008-10-16T11:00:00.000-04:002008-10-16T11:00:00.000-04:00My shelves will always have books I haven't read. ...My shelves will always have books I haven't read. I'm always picking up something at the used bookstore for a rainy day.Chrisbookaramahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11972547663609480210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102673914317853060.post-18921440806961491132008-10-16T10:59:00.000-04:002008-10-16T10:59:00.000-04:00Great topic and answer :) Boy, that first part re...Great topic and answer :) Boy, that first part really gets me - an avid reader is one who knows how easy it is to acquire books and how hard it is to let them go! That's definitely me. I have so many waiting to be read that my list would be incredibly long. Some classics, some I've bought new and intended to read, and many I've picked up at library sales or bookstores. So many books, so little time!<BR/><BR/>Have a great day, and Happy Reading!Stacy at Exceedingly Mundanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10193142015462051142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102673914317853060.post-90316042476140403802008-10-16T10:23:00.000-04:002008-10-16T10:23:00.000-04:00I'm still reading the same Debbie Macomber book I ...I'm still reading the same Debbie Macomber book I mentioned last week. I have lots of books on the shelves and in boxes that were my mother-in-laws books. I go through now and then and get rid of ones I think I will never read, like the too raunchy romance novels. I get rid of most as I read them. I am bound and determined to get rid of at least one bookcase, but need to read the books to empty it. Like that phrase, "So many books, so little time..." That's me.Neabearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09311437927263063301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102673914317853060.post-31935876820377774802008-10-16T10:05:00.000-04:002008-10-16T10:05:00.000-04:00I had a mistaken impression of what Nora Roberts w...I had a mistaken impression of what Nora Roberts were like and avoided them for years. Silly me! My niece just gave me a tall stack of NR paperbacks. Today I will finish The Penny by Joyce Meyer, then on to Knitting Bones by Monica Ferris before I tackle the Roberts books.Knittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10194307677813885580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102673914317853060.post-50379532741652172282008-10-16T09:55:00.000-04:002008-10-16T09:55:00.000-04:00Sally... I know exactly what you’re talking about....Sally... I know exactly what you’re talking about... I have separation anxiety with my stuff... clothes, shoes, things friends give ma and yes books... I have hundreds of them... Travel Books, mystery books, Science Fiction Books and romance novels... I am reading one now that is part of a series and have about 8 in queue... So it is hard getting rid of them...<BR/><BR/>Hugs,<BR/>Donnasquawmamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06814752309515986976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102673914317853060.post-13993091370690158452008-10-16T09:24:00.000-04:002008-10-16T09:24:00.000-04:00The last few months haven't been a season of readi...The last few months haven't been a season of reading for me so I have a lot of books waiting for me to get to. A couple by Elizabeth Goudge and the new Biography of Beatrix Potter. We do have some books I need to purge so I have room on the shelves for some others...ellen b.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14531430948905935301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102673914317853060.post-10014368678728547402008-10-16T09:09:00.001-04:002008-10-16T09:09:00.001-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11429588794754369453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102673914317853060.post-67913795645203170862008-10-16T09:09:00.000-04:002008-10-16T09:09:00.000-04:00Oh, they're very organized: old vs. new, published...Oh, they're very organized: old vs. new, published vs. ARC, fiction vs. nonfiction vs. memoir vs. classics. Maybe I need a system to help me get through them. Hmm...Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11429588794754369453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102673914317853060.post-19004596503003497912008-10-16T08:33:00.000-04:002008-10-16T08:33:00.000-04:00Good morning, Sally!! I am reading a book now, I'm...Good morning, Sally!! I am reading a book now, I'm so thrilled! I go on spurts with my sitting still books. I get hooked on an author and go buy up a few and say I'll read them later...sometimes I do and sometimes I don't. Now, I do buy a lot of decorating and cookbooks. My decorating books do get read over and over and over again. There's something about a cookbook - I just love to read the recipes whether I ever cook anything from the book or not. I love my cookbooks. I guess I'm a pretty simple one!! lol<BR/>Thanks for agreeing I'm saving Mr. Precious money!! Woo Hoo!!<BR/>Be a sweetie,<BR/>Shelia ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102673914317853060.post-90290583532978852302008-10-16T08:25:00.000-04:002008-10-16T08:25:00.000-04:00Sally, you sure pegged my grandson Cody. He just ...Sally, you sure pegged my grandson Cody. He just turned 13 and is in the lovable but annoying teen category. He doesn't want his picture taken and he is the apple of our granddaughters, 13 $ 12, eyes, which makes him sure he is a hottie. LOL <BR/><BR/>Now for the books. Oh yeah, I know where you are coming from. We have books beyond your imagination. My dh and I both love to read and since we have moved there are boxes of books still unpacked that we want to read. Lord have mercy. I am at the point where I just want to take them to the nearest book store and start over. We do not have the large house anymore. sigh. there is no easy answer. I want to visit the library and then return them and that is what we have been doing lately.<BR/><BR/>I believe your question will apply to many.<BR/><BR/>Hugs...JeanneAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102673914317853060.post-24002118107840850972008-10-16T08:03:00.000-04:002008-10-16T08:03:00.000-04:00Good Morning SallyI know what you mean about havin...Good Morning Sally<BR/>I know what you mean about having books sitting waiting to be read...sometimes you think you may not read them but one never knows...you know?<BR/><BR/>I have a little basket with 3 books given to me by an English teacher at school here...a couple of years ago. I don't want to take them home because at home I have some books by my nightstand waiting to be finished...once I finish that over 900 page book Pillars of the Earth...one day.<BR/><BR/>I have some wonderful Nora Roberts books people have given to me because they know I love reading her books. They are sitting...because one day I WILL begin to read them. Some books that get dropped off I pass on even though I know I'd like to read them...but others..they sit and wait.<BR/><BR/>Geez...how I love a great book! I think I need to get to bed earlier in the evenings so that I can get back into reading just a bit before turning off the light! <BR/><BR/>I hope you have a wonderful day and you have a chance to get into a really good book!<BR/>Judi<BR/><BR/>I was happy to give you that Award and you found it before I could tell you! I really enjoy your blog.<BR/><BR/>JudiAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102673914317853060.post-89034959809030913162008-10-16T07:46:00.000-04:002008-10-16T07:46:00.000-04:00Sadly, there is nothing unread in my house. I eve...Sadly, there is nothing unread in my house. I even read my kid's books. When I run out (like now) I will sadly wander around trying to find something that I haven't read in a while to re-read, but that depresses me. I need to get to a library. :O)Gwendolynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00240586927377902359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102673914317853060.post-8570878622743505192008-10-16T06:54:00.000-04:002008-10-16T06:54:00.000-04:00You would find a collection of John Grisham novels...You would find a collection of John Grisham novels, two shelves of travel books and in another bookshelf two shelves of health books. Then I have baskets of my favorite magazines. Martha Stewart, Oprah,Better Homes and Garden and so on. :)<BR/><BR/>Hugs,<BR/>ChrisAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8102673914317853060.post-52838991713449673142008-10-16T06:07:00.000-04:002008-10-16T06:07:00.000-04:00I have a small pile of books. I'm reading a Steph...I have a small pile of books. I'm reading a Stephen King book now (though I've been too tired to read for weeks now). I have a couple of Jodi Picoult books and one by Nicholas Sparks. I do most of my reading in the summer!<BR/><BR/>take care,<BR/>DawnDawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13510889733755294128noreply@blogger.com