tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5687975489922145220.post7343224662758926769..comments2023-08-10T04:03:44.387-04:00Comments on This Book and I Could Be Friends: Too Much of a Good ThingEileenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11058705381647529328noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5687975489922145220.post-43733305255491052802009-10-23T06:06:11.406-04:002009-10-23T06:06:11.406-04:00"Don't use the bookstore as a library.&qu..."Don't use the bookstore as a library." I need to keep reminding myself of that one! Great suggestions.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5687975489922145220.post-13622460695251799032009-10-17T19:06:55.531-04:002009-10-17T19:06:55.531-04:00Thanks for the link, but your comments and thought...Thanks for the link, but your comments and thoughts were helpful as well. Getting rid of all our books, and reading electronically just is not going to make all of us happy. It really is a personal thing ;)(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5687975489922145220.post-62949270626351377462009-10-17T19:04:54.834-04:002009-10-17T19:04:54.834-04:00Caitlin: I majored in English and was surprised to...Caitlin: I majored in English and was surprised to find that I already owned some of the books we were required to read. Definitely made me wish my professors would've chosen something beyond generic "great books."<br /><br />Tuulenhaiven: Our local arts center has a huge annual booksale. My mother and I have often wondered how many books just get circulated around town - one person buys it, reads it, and then re-donates it, another person buys it, re-reads it, and then re-donates it. . . Kind of makes me feel sad for those books that don't have a permanent home.Eileenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11058705381647529328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5687975489922145220.post-80885135277996950502009-10-16T13:04:45.823-04:002009-10-16T13:04:45.823-04:00I used to be so good about never buying a book I h...I used to be so good about never buying a book I hadn't read before. Buying books was a way of fully committing to my love for a particular book. Those days are gone now that my pocket money has increased, and I frequently buy books I've never read - but usually only if they're around 25 cents! I'm a fan of donating the odd book or two to my library - sometimes I'll see a book I bought at last year's book sale in this year's book sale...!<br /><br />Anyway, I'm all for thoughtful book buying and not afraid to weed my own collection - at least in theory. Actions speak louder than words these days...always something to work on!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5687975489922145220.post-75226340773283800842009-10-15T21:41:36.811-04:002009-10-15T21:41:36.811-04:00Thanks for the link! You know how I feel about bo...Thanks for the link! You know how I feel about books & possessions. I love my books. I love my stuff, but if I had to walk away from all of it tomorrow I could.<br /><br />My husband is back in school earning his college degree & I've learned all about the maximum goodness of my book choices, though, since he's pretty much been able to use my little library to write just about all of his papers so far! Yay!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00374987261333318644noreply@blogger.com