tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post4266732526113397371..comments2015-04-01T14:27:59.640-04:00Comments on The Gold Puppy: Mark Booth has left the roomReya Mellickerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13076092659507965666noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-11259031476946865192010-04-15T00:43:16.990-04:002010-04-15T00:43:16.990-04:00ooops - sorry the same comment gor replicated 4 ti...ooops - sorry the same comment gor replicated 4 times. Dodgy internet connectionSpiny Marshmallowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03304283055806289965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-51478727520672952902010-04-14T10:40:32.140-04:002010-04-14T10:40:32.140-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Spiny Marshmallowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03304283055806289965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-87919023064080302902010-04-14T10:40:32.139-04:002010-04-14T10:40:32.139-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Spiny Marshmallowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03304283055806289965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-44055867083984606132010-04-14T10:29:00.626-04:002010-04-14T10:29:00.626-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Spiny Marshmallowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03304283055806289965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-57690597532348334092010-04-14T10:28:51.574-04:002010-04-14T10:28:51.574-04:00I am fascinated that so many comments say that tim...I am fascinated that so many comments say that time is too short to spend on books you dont like. Chuck &#39;em out. I absolutely agree. I see you are still dipping into the Secret History. I tend to have stax and piles of book everywhere - some I snack on from time to time and some I eat and gorge on. They end up a bit tattered looking as if I have devoured it literally. Those are the ones I love.Spiny Marshmallowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03304283055806289965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-52171371038568906462010-04-13T07:01:34.138-04:002010-04-13T07:01:34.138-04:00I rarely finish a book anymore, and I am not sure ...I rarely finish a book anymore, and I am not sure why. I think it is because I am spending too much time on the computer doing other things. There is so much more to do then there was many years ago. <br /><br />Think about how many things out there are vying for our attention then there used to be.<br /><br />Plus many people are working more hours then ever, and come home too tired to even think about reading a book. Then they have a lot more work to do at home and too little time to do it all.<br /><br />I think those tulips are just gorgeous and makes me wish I had planted some last fall. I will have to think about them this fall. Thank you for sharing the pictures.<br /><br />God bless.Mrsupolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01563854387767106508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-50439734203392812592010-04-13T05:44:18.421-04:002010-04-13T05:44:18.421-04:00Hi Reya Hurrah... someone else who thought whatsh...Hi Reya<br /><br />Hurrah... someone else who thought whatshername was a self indulgent bore...<br /><br />I gave up after a few pages...<br /><br />Happy daysDelwynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16813713107604750354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-5704111787954455692010-04-13T05:08:49.075-04:002010-04-13T05:08:49.075-04:00Hi Reya. I&#39;m so enjoying your spring photos - ...Hi Reya. I&#39;m so enjoying your spring photos - just awe inspiring beauty all around!<br /><br />I used to feel compelled to finish every book I picked up, but now I permit myself to ditch them if I feel I need to!karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12694425567973843826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-33111958289241801722010-04-12T21:30:16.924-04:002010-04-12T21:30:16.924-04:00I wish I read more, it is so hard to get books you...I wish I read more, it is so hard to get books you want to read in when you have to read books for school. Reading has become work for me, that is a shame.Ivy and Haleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01335952216200416563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-14617786994879917082010-04-12T20:28:44.500-04:002010-04-12T20:28:44.500-04:00Elizabeth - I think Eat, Pray, Love appeals to peo...Elizabeth - I think <i>Eat, Pray, Love</i> appeals to people with different hormonal imperatives than you or me. That&#39;s the only way I can explain why I felt EXACTLY like you do about the book.Reya Mellickerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13076092659507965666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-65327200969660248832010-04-12T20:27:30.401-04:002010-04-12T20:27:30.401-04:00Steven and Ronda, you are my gurus. Linda Sue: I ...Steven and Ronda, you are my gurus.<br /><br />Linda Sue: I bought it. When I walk into a bookstore, I generally do not leave without buying a book. They are irresistable to me. That said, I have read many discarded books that were fabulous. <br /><br />I&#39;m still dipping into the Secret History, at least for the next day or two. He makes describes some interesting ideas, like Adam and Eve as plants ... but in general he bugs me too much to make a commitment to the book.<br /><br />Tom I do NOT give you too much credit. You get things no one else does. <br /><br />Thanks, Dan. Life is short! Carpe diem!!Reya Mellickerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13076092659507965666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-38255100657516436462010-04-12T20:14:47.340-04:002010-04-12T20:14:47.340-04:00if a book doesn&#39;t speak to you and make you ta...if a book doesn&#39;t speak to you and make you talk back, then yes it is time to put it down--I have so many books that whisper &#39;read me&#39; and so little time--I yearn for that book which within the first twenty pages transports me to a new place and I am oblivious to where I am or what time it is--they are few and so far between--keep reading until you find one and let me know about it!C.M. Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06936560662110633442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-79749082356356188302010-04-12T19:19:27.657-04:002010-04-12T19:19:27.657-04:00I abandon about half the books I begin. Our time a...I abandon about half the books I begin. Our time and our attention are just too valuable to invest in books that evoke irritation, boredom, or disagreement. <br /><br />Not many books are worth the trees whose lives were lost to make them. Like steven, taking a walk is likely to be of as much value. You might encounter an &quot;ordinary&quot; person whose ego is small and wisdom is vast. <br /><br />(Most authors, when you meet them, turn out to be regular people.)Dan Gurneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11628603380292404658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-1614068149288721682010-04-12T18:34:07.325-04:002010-04-12T18:34:07.325-04:00reya there are books in little stacks and spread a...reya there are books in little stacks and spread across shelves all through this house - i return when they ask- otherwise i ignore them. books that suggest they have the insight i need, the knowledge i crave, the wisdom i have heard tell of but have not found, well i stay well away from them and go for a walk instead!!! sweet dc evening!!! stevenstevenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14132104804524716898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-82598635777819440412010-04-12T18:06:49.520-04:002010-04-12T18:06:49.520-04:00Oh, those glorious tulips...reaching up to the Lig...Oh, those glorious tulips...reaching up to the Light. So strong. So committed!<br /><br />On books, somtimes I only read certain paragrphs, or pages, or chapters. I don&#39;t think all books come to us with the purpose of needing to be read in entirety. Maybe there is just one or two things we are to receive from them. I&#39;ve even been known to just put one under my pillow or sofa cushion or just sit with it on my lap to absorb the vibration or the energy. <br /><br />Sounds like you got what you needed from that one and moved on. Maybe a few years from now, there will be another message in it for you.Ronda Laveenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03902846545309643023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-73373418184007342872010-04-12T16:23:08.706-04:002010-04-12T16:23:08.706-04:00uh oh. I just bought Eat, Pray,. I&#39;ll see ho...uh oh. I just bought Eat, Pray,. I&#39;ll see how far I get, it&#39;s our book club book for May. Have you read the Turtle Catcher? (Minnesota Author) It was the fiction choice in April. Curious storyChris Wolfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13383490294861071725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-62460222359010219492010-04-12T16:01:33.943-04:002010-04-12T16:01:33.943-04:00ahg..! you give me too much credit; i was counting...ahg..! you give me too much credit; i was counting on your review--which isn&#39;t terribly favorable. but i&#39;ll be happy to give it a go, and of course i&#39;ll have a trade (not this ant that i just found crawling on me)Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10948978798395906663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-22016394110425948172010-04-12T13:20:27.788-04:002010-04-12T13:20:27.788-04:00You are so wonderfully honest, such a breath of fr...You are so wonderfully honest,<br />such a breath of fresh air in a world of mealy-mouthed prevaricators<br /><br />Hee hee<br />I also found Eat, Pray Love to be self-indulgent and awful .... <br />For example she did not set off on her &#39;spiritual quest&quot; until she had a book contract in her pocket..... but at least she was honest about that. Hmm.....<br />However, I did read it all.<br /><br />I&#39;m totally stumped by R.Musil&#39;s Man Without Qualities. Beautifully written but like swimming through mollasses --rich, wonderful and quite impossible. I should admit defeat.<br /><br />Took photos of wisteria for you today.Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03964291132366262298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-50338261427595378972010-04-12T11:44:59.974-04:002010-04-12T11:44:59.974-04:00We live in a book town- more book shops than churc...We live in a book town- more book shops than churches or bars- good thing! There are piles and piles of free books in front of nearly every store- This is a well read population, authors stop by for regular readings- we are very spoiled- tossing books just one of the perks. Can&#39;t waste time on them if they are time wasters...Hope you did not buy the book, hope you found it in the free bin.Linda Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03070050388987072100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-16335553254150273562010-04-12T10:41:13.371-04:002010-04-12T10:41:13.371-04:00Ah, those tulips! Who needs books when you have t...Ah, those tulips! Who needs books when you have those?<br /><br />Actually, I&#39;m a bigtime reader, and I&#39;m the same exact way about putting books down. I have many partially read ones on my shelves. <br /><br />Ironically, Eat,Pray,Love was one of the few that has completely and utterly grabbed my attention and I read it like it was air. The most recent book I&#39;ve read that had that effect on my was Life of Pi. <br /><br />It doesn&#39;t happen often, though.The Pollinatrixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13566372904106529839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-53443714117195358162010-04-12T10:27:37.355-04:002010-04-12T10:27:37.355-04:00Lynne, that&#39;s EXACTLY how I feel!Lynne, that&#39;s EXACTLY how I feel!Reya Mellickerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13076092659507965666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-85553530604112264822010-04-12T10:23:37.758-04:002010-04-12T10:23:37.758-04:00What an absolutely glorious photo of the tulips! I...What an absolutely glorious photo of the tulips! I love the light and the Supreme Court behind them. They almost look as though they are holding up their own kind of justice. Spectacular! And the light through the backs of the dogwoods too! I love spring!<br /><br />Don&#39;t read what you don&#39;t want to. I put books down all the time. Sometimes it takes four or five starts of different books to find the right one. Too many books, so little time!Lynnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05875008154587045790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-38796211753651937902010-04-12T09:39:10.627-04:002010-04-12T09:39:10.627-04:00I only wind up reading a handful of books a year, ...I only wind up reading a handful of books a year, these days. I&#39;m not going to spend time on stuff that&#39;s exceedingly mediocre. (Read: Yes, I agree.)lacochranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12122022168616822147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-48235407285700514862010-04-12T09:36:23.571-04:002010-04-12T09:36:23.571-04:00Ellen you have a lot more patience than I do.Ellen you have a lot more patience than I do.Reya Mellickerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13076092659507965666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-30359551522006304722010-04-12T09:32:24.832-04:002010-04-12T09:32:24.832-04:00I&#39;ll usually slog through to the end unless I ...I&#39;ll usually slog through to the end unless I find it totally tiresome. It took me three tries to read Joseph Campbell&#39;s Primitive Mythology. I just couldn&#39;t get past all the Freudian crap at the beginning. It kept pissing me off.ellen abbotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00535475792150335186noreply@blogger.com
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