tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-182642520216901583.post9193436990199112143..comments2023-11-01T02:35:48.057+00:00Comments on Geranium Cat's Bookshelf: From the StacksGeraniumCathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03010199887691558717noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-182642520216901583.post-62588287534126229162007-11-19T09:44:00.000+00:002007-11-19T09:44:00.000+00:00Susan, we're in north Northumberland, a couple of ...Susan, we're in north Northumberland, a couple of miles from the Scottish border - can't quite see the castles, but can just see the sea! It's lovely, but is quite windswept. I know York quite well - I've got family there, and have run conferences there twice. I try always to go to the Minster when I visit, I find it very peaceful. I don't think I could bear not to live in Britain but, if I had to, Canada would be next choice.<BR/><BR/>Ann, I wholeheartedly agree about circulating books and admire your resolve. I almost always re-read books, though - in my non-buying days I had to re-read everything, several times!Jodie Robsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02442935205880334932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-182642520216901583.post-7572789165228218932007-11-18T03:54:00.000+00:002007-11-18T03:54:00.000+00:00thanks for leaving your comment on my blog! I'm n...thanks for leaving your comment on my blog! I'm new at this and am having fun 'meeting' other people who read! And I love your 'stack of books tilting alarmingly' description! which pretty well describes all my shelves. I feel much the same way about not having enough books to read. Most of the books on my 888 challenge I already owned, as I wanted to read some of what i have on my shelves so I could come closer to reading at least half of what I currently own. Can I ask where in Northumberland you are? I was in in York for a year, and we went via train to Edinburgh on one trip, and to Lindisfarne Island and Bamburgh Castle on another trip. The only reason I don't currently have more books/shelves is I gave over half my collection away when I moved to England in 2000. I have since learned to never do this again (give so many books away) since I end up rebuying many of them again to reread......I will keep in mind what your son said about Cryptonomicon, which is kind of daunting, but I do want to try it. It's mostly to keep me from reading all the latest books from my favourite authors that I put into the 888 challenge so have to wait til Jan 1 to read! The Tim Powers book you picked I've read - it's his first one, so it's a bit uneven, but I did end up enjoying it quite a bit. I've read most of his books. Anyway, I was surprised to see you were from an area of England I like - I miss York so much! it's hard to love two countries almost the same! adn hope your pile of books is never empty!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09095246748581382752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-182642520216901583.post-31158804820526070672007-11-17T09:28:00.000+00:002007-11-17T09:28:00.000+00:00Yes, unless I am absolutely certain I'm going to w...Yes, unless I am absolutely certain I'm going to want to re-read I pass books on either to friends or to Oxfam. I'm a great believer in books doing the rounds.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-182642520216901583.post-91335604335256802492007-11-15T11:40:00.000+00:002007-11-15T11:40:00.000+00:00I've abandoned the idea of there being room on the...I've abandoned the idea of there being room on the shelves! In the end I've only bought 4 books for the Canadian Challenge, and been promised one free. I was going to buy two of them anyway, so thought it not too profligate.<BR/><BR/>I excuse the book buying addiction by remembering the very, very long time when I only bought books from charity shops, and then only rarely. I am, though, making greater efforts to order things from the library (with much gritting of teeth when things turn out not to be available).<BR/><BR/>Ann, I infer from your comment that you might actually part with books when you've read them? Gosh!Jodie Robsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02442935205880334932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-182642520216901583.post-5458877771331730512007-11-15T08:52:00.000+00:002007-11-15T08:52:00.000+00:00I really wanted to do the Canadian Book Challenge ...I really wanted to do the Canadian Book Challenge but knew I wouldn't get through it without buying books I can neither afford nor have the room to store so I'm doing the From The Stacks Challenge and will join up with the TBR Challenge on December 15th. Then maybe this time next year there will be room on the shelves to take on something different.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-182642520216901583.post-33581609986977295752007-11-14T14:57:00.000+00:002007-11-14T14:57:00.000+00:00I'm just sitting here smiling at your post about y...I'm just sitting here smiling at your post about your book addiction! You're right you know, if you read all those books you'll certainly be in the market for some new ones!Tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07208766776468157501noreply@blogger.com