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13 years ago @ http://reading-rambo.b... - 50 Classics...Here We Go · 0 replies · +2 points

Get off the fence, before you hurt yourself!!

No, seriously - it's a stunning book. Highly recommended.

Here's my review, if you're interested: http://roofbeamreader.net/2010/09/12/review-the-h...

14 years ago @ http://withabook.blogs... - Book Accessories! · 0 replies · +1 points

I love, love, love those owl bookmarks. I think I'll be buying some.

14 years ago @ And the Plot Thickens... - Is this the end of Bor... · 1 reply · +2 points

I'm only upset because I know how many people this will put out of work, in tough times and places; for instance, they're closing the store in DeKalb, IL - which is a college town, home of NIU. It's nearly impossible to find a job in that town, so to put all those people out of work and to not have that employer available for incoming classes... ouch.

There's also the part of me which used to work at Borders (during grad school). I LOVED working there - part of it was because we were allowed to be so laid-back. I always gave great customer service, because I loved what I was doing, but it was never encouraged as a general practice (until up-selling came into the picture). So, yeah, I loved the job but kind of hated the group of people I worked with, and the customers (let's be honest) - so I'm not too upset to hear that that particular store is closing. The "serves 'em right" attitude fits here as well.

14 years ago @ http://subtlemelodrama... - On Going To War · 1 reply · +1 points

Yep - I can definitely see how poetry would work . It wasn't something I thought of, because I'm not a big fan in general - but I can see how it would be comforting and inspiring. I can see myself with Keats or Byron.. or Poe or Whitman.. just letting myself get lost in the imagery and the larger ideas of the world, taking myself out of the hell that I would be experiencing in that moment. Great idea, for sure.

14 years ago @ http://www.kateslibrar... - Literary Blog Hop {Feb... · 1 reply · +1 points

I haven't read this one yet, but I can see John Irving being someone to take with - he has a lot of heart and personality, and he writes realistic families & emotions, which would be great in a solitary situation. Good choice!

14 years ago @ http://litendeavors.bl... - Literary Blog Hop Feb.... · 1 reply · +1 points

Hmm. Now that you mention it, I could see my enjoyment of poetry going up quite a bit in this situation. I'm not a big poetry fan in general, but I feel a lot of it would speak to me if I were somehow involved in a war-time type thing.

14 years ago @ http://breadcrumbreads... - The Book that Would Go... · 1 reply · +1 points

Hmm. I'm sure The Bible would be a type of comfort, but I don't know that I would take something that wouldn't be an enjoyable read in some respect (I know some people do enjoy reading The Bible, but it's still hard work). I definitely think The Lord of the Rings has great potential, though, and actually - The Bible reminds me of something like The Odyssey by Homer. An ancient tale with many different stories and didactics, which also relates to war and humanity.

I chose something completely different (something that would remind me of home and "real life"). It's interesting to see what everyone would want with them, though!

14 years ago @ The Blue Bookcase - Book Lists · 0 replies · +1 points

I used to like Shelfari a lot, but nobody was using it... so I converted to Goodreads. LibraryThing is not as user-friendly in my opinion, so I pretty much gave up on that one too.

14 years ago @ The Blue Bookcase - Book Lists · 1 reply · +1 points

Oh, good! I don't regret my choice, then. haha This will be my first Atwood book, and I was getting a lot of "harrumphing" from people about not picking The Handmaid's Tale. I have every intention of reading that one, too, but The Blind Assassin just called to me more in that moment, I guess.

14 years ago @ The Blue Bookcase - Book Lists · 5 replies · +1 points

Sigh. I fear that if I actually came clean about the number of lists that I have for my books, people might laugh at me, or think I'm crazy. I mean, I have literally gone though (and keep a running track of) the 1,0001 Books to Read Before You Die List. In fact, I just updated it today, in preparation for going to the bookstore to buy one from the list (turned out to be Margaret Atwood's The Blind Assassin). I, too, have Goodreads, Listopia, Visual Bookshelf, Shelfari, Amazon (two accounts, multiple lists on each), word documents, excel spreadsheets, LibraryThing, and a list of "challenge" lists on my own blog's sub-page (RBR Challenges).

It's a little bit insane. It really is. But somehow the insanity keeps me sane? I dunno. haha

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