tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046320545497573335.post5053459347531951248..comments2024-03-10T16:42:34.106-04:00Comments on Collecting Children's Books: Christmas is for KidsPeter D. Sierutahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09301507180150710089noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046320545497573335.post-70806257705535289742009-12-30T12:50:21.529-05:002009-12-30T12:50:21.529-05:00Our Librarian's Read Challenge starts (at midn...Our Librarian's Read Challenge starts (at midnight!) January first, so that was my excuse for having an enormous pile of J/YA books ready and waiting. I'm trying to read some of the adult books before I read nothing but J/YA for two months.<br /> No, the library isn't closed. Yes, I'm scheduled to work. Yes, I have a huge pile of unread J/YA sitting around. The worst of it is... I sometimes check out books because they will be handier in my library pile than trying to find my own copies which could be, oh, just anywhere(sigh).<br /> Jeanne K.<br />word verification: trial. yes, indeed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046320545497573335.post-70604449594015316282009-12-29T09:51:24.143-05:002009-12-29T09:51:24.143-05:00I have stacks of ARCs waiting to be read, but what...I have stacks of ARCs waiting to be read, but what did I do on Christmas Eve? Went to my favorite (independent) bookstore to buy some books that I knew I would like- because ARCs can be a c---shoot, and for the holiday I wanted to make sure to have books that I knew I wanted to read. Merry, merry.<br />Chris in NYAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046320545497573335.post-76664376405471971002009-12-29T09:27:50.222-05:002009-12-29T09:27:50.222-05:0030 books...a perfectly normal response to the libr...30 books...a perfectly normal response to the library being closed for almost two weeks!<br />Happy New Year! I'm glad I discovered your blog in 2009!Bybeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10061186489010154661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046320545497573335.post-65254475081414127392009-12-28T21:01:45.531-05:002009-12-28T21:01:45.531-05:00I am perpetually guilty of owning more books that ...I am perpetually guilty of owning more books that I haven't read than those I have read. And I have more books checked out from the library than anyone I know... I think it has topped 250. You're in good company!Mama Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15067660996476538210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046320545497573335.post-44733397445639870072009-12-26T15:04:31.063-05:002009-12-26T15:04:31.063-05:00Checking out 30 for 11 days isn't that weird -...Checking out 30 for 11 days isn't that weird - what if you're not in the mood for 10 or so of the ones you checked out? Then you'll still have 20 left! <br /><br />That's my excuse for checking out too many, anyway.Sandy D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08650640470141210550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046320545497573335.post-79143643520256556152009-12-26T11:13:48.808-05:002009-12-26T11:13:48.808-05:00I love it! Only true readers can learn about you ...I love it! Only true readers can learn about you checking out 30 books to last you for 11 days when you already have plenty of untouched reading material at home and not think you're nuts. Because I think it makes perfect sense!<br />I also think you're right - there are only so many Christmases left, better get to reading!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11254178434490800177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046320545497573335.post-59358235325292050862009-12-26T10:36:55.051-05:002009-12-26T10:36:55.051-05:00My in-laws have an excellent tradition: the Christ...My in-laws have an excellent tradition: the Christmas Eve Book. Everyone gets a book on their plate at dinnertime Christmas Eve, to help get them through til Christmas morning.<br /><br />Now that everyone's grown up, the books are often beautiful picture books that won't last an hour. And sometimes people don't drop what they're already reading, but set aside the Christmas Eve book for later. Such is adulthood, I guess. :)grrlpuphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09755649595417118072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046320545497573335.post-4071452709329272862009-12-26T00:43:21.141-05:002009-12-26T00:43:21.141-05:00I couldn't have said it better! It's like ...I couldn't have said it better! It's like you are reading my mind, instead of your many books. I, too, have a mountain of library books an entire bookshelf and then some of unread books and a Christmas Vacation commitment to read 12 books, one for each day I have off... I may have bitten off more than I can chew since I'm three days in and haven't completed one. Happy reading, friend!Carmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08513120694616841370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046320545497573335.post-40135775016720325822009-12-25T18:25:12.510-05:002009-12-25T18:25:12.510-05:00Well, now you have frustrated most of your readers...Well, now you have frustrated most of your readers by not listing the 30 books you checked out. I did recognize, happily, the third in Conrad Richter's AWAKENING LAND trilogy, but what are all the rest? Merry Christmas, happy reading!P. J. Grathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12693462910472164289noreply@blogger.com