Comments on Musings of a Bookish Kitty: More Evidence of A Serious Reading Habit--Or More...

Oh, I don't know, Erin. I got about half way thro...

2007-09-18T21:39:00.000-07:00

Oh, I don't know, Erin. I got about half way through the TBR books and decided it was too much trouble. LOL

You're much more organized than I am! My books are...

2007-09-18T11:57:00.000-07:00

You're much more organized than I am! My books are a discrace right now!

Carrie K - I don't know if I would or not. Maybe ...

2007-09-13T21:54:00.000-07:00

Carrie K - I don't know if I would or not. Maybe not--except for the books I didn't care for. :-)

I'd never weed my books if I had unlimited space/f...

2007-09-13T14:34:00.000-07:00

I'd never weed my books if I had unlimited space/funds. Alas, I have both. I recently pruned the bejeebies out of my library.

I tend to buy books and then they sit on my shelves while I read all the library/challenge books.

Exactly my thoughts! Hehe.

2007-09-09T22:30:00.000-07:00

Exactly my thoughts! Hehe.

I try to curtail my book buying, but suddenly I am...

2007-09-09T22:22:00.000-07:00

I try to curtail my book buying, but suddenly I am possessed by some book buying fiend and I go crazy. My problem is book buying is something I do to cheer myself up, reward myself for accomplishing a goal, and just because.

If money were no concern, I would have a second story put onto my house and it would be a library. :-)

My pile is getting huge, no matter if it's 'read' ...

2007-09-09T18:53:00.000-07:00

My pile is getting huge, no matter if it's 'read' books or TBR books. I just can't stop buying them, even though I have tons of them unread. My coworker once teased me that I'm like collecting books, not buying them for reading, LOL!

Sometimes, I wish our place is bigger so I can have a room just for the books, like having a small library but it's not like I'd have this dream comes true. *sigh* And for the books that I didn't fully enjoyed, there are times that I feel like giving or throwing them away, but then I didn't do so because I feel they belong part of the pile regardless the lack of space. Such a dilemma!

Tara - I am glad I am not the only one who suffers...

2007-09-09T05:54:00.000-07:00

Tara - I am glad I am not the only one who suffers from this type of problem. LOL

Kristy - That's going to be me, isn't it? LOL
2007-09-08T21:10:00.000-07:00
Kristy - That's going to be me, isn't it? LOL

Chris - I did inform the publisher. I also discovered that I wasn't the only one who found it distracting when reading the ARE.

Yeah, my mom's gotten quite a few of mine in the past too. Some I know she won't be interested in, but the ones I think she might like, I give her. She always gives them back though. LOL

Did you let the publisher know about the problem? ...

2007-09-08T20:44:00.000-07:00

Did you let the publisher know about the problem? I bet you weren't the only one annoyed (it would make me crazy).

So far I've given my ARCs to my Mom :)

I've seen some bloggers give their ARCs to visitors but that could get $$$.

I packed up boxes of books to sell to the used boo...

2007-09-08T18:02:00.000-07:00

I packed up boxes of books to sell to the used book store about 8 months ago. I haven't had the heart to take them there yet. LOL. You never know about that disaster that could happen;-)

Nymeth - I am a lot more liberal when it comes to ...

2007-09-08T15:57:00.000-07:00

Nymeth - I am a lot more liberal when it comes to buying books by authors I have never read before, sometimes movies, but never when it comes to music. Funny that. :-)

CoversGirl - Or thousands as the case may be. LOL Yeah, owning your own books has its advantages, that's for sure. You have a good source for buying books too and that definitely counts for something. :-)

Girl Detective - LOL I imagine having young children around can cause chaos at times. :-) At least you'll have a story to embarrass your child with. Haha

I can't bring myself to sell the ARE's since it's technically not legal for me to do so. I know a lot of people who do it--and my husband's even bought one or two on E-Bay that way. I'd feel more comfortable donating them or giving them away.

Dewey - I've thought about Bookmooch and PBS, but not only do I want to curtail my book intake since I already have plenty here to read, I also can't make it to the post office more than once every other week. From what I've heard, people aren't always understanding when their requested book can't be sent right away. It's definitely a great resource though. I wish it was more practical for me.

I just loved this post. I suffer with the same thi...

2007-09-08T13:45:00.000-07:00

I just loved this post. I suffer with the same things, though I do PBS now and it feels good to get rid of stuff I didn't like or don't want and get great books that I do want. I also have books I've bought in the past and now doubt I'll ever read but don't want to part with. I tend to purchase more nonfiction these days since I do like to own those, and tend to buy fiction when it is deeply discounted.

I wonder if bookmooch could be a solution? With so...

2007-09-08T12:21:00.000-07:00

I wonder if bookmooch could be a solution? With so many books to give away, you'd have a big inventory and be able to mooch right away. And I never mind giving away a book after one reading if I'm giving it to bookmooch and got it from bookmooch.

I recently took all my ARCs to Half Price books: o...

2007-09-08T06:18:00.000-07:00

I recently took all my ARCs to Half Price books: ones I had read and loved (MIddlesex and Post Birthday World) ones I intended to read (Fortress of Solitude) and ones I probably wouldn't (some Lois Bujold books). I need to get them from the library so I can read properly edited and typeset books without buying them. THen if I love them, I can buy them in TPB when I'm ready to re-read. Ah, isn't it pretty to think I'll do this in practice, not just in theory?

My books are in chaos. My 18mo pulls the bottom shelf books off, and, in a diaperless moment, peed on them. Poor Neal Stephenson's Cryptonomicon. It didn't deserve that.

As much as I love the library, there really is not...

2007-09-08T05:51:00.000-07:00

As much as I love the library, there really is nothing like a book or several hundred of one's own. An owned book is there whenever you feel like reading it; you don't have to wait for a copy to become available. And having been around overflowing bookshelves all my life, a house would feel empty and unfinished without a good supply of books. I rationalise, too; I buy nearly all my books from the Lifeline Bookfest, so I only spend about a dollar a book and provide a good home for those five dozen-odd unwanted volumes. Plus all the money goes to charity so really it would be quite selfish of me not to - er, donate, wouldn't it? :-)

Just the other day I did that for the first time. ...

2007-09-08T04:06:00.000-07:00

Just the other day I did that for the first time. I went through my books seeing which ones I wouldn't mind parting with. I ended up joining BookMooch and adding almost 50 books to my inventory.

It's funny, I wouldn't consider buying the DVD of a movie I've never seen just to watch it, or buying a CD by a band I've never heard before. But I have no problems whatsoever buying a book by an author I'm not familiar with and that I have no idea if I'll want to read more than once. There's no logical explanation for this, I know. Let's take comfort in the fact that we are supporting authors.

Jill - Thanks for the tips. I'm a little hesitant...

2007-09-07T22:12:00.000-07:00

Jill - Thanks for the tips. I'm a little hesitant to offer it for a library book sale when it says all over the cover that the book isn't for sale. Do they accept them that way? I just hate for someone to get frustrated while reading the book because of all the missing words. It's pretty obvious. I'll still look into it though just in case.

Tanabata - It was frustrating, especially since there were so many missing words. And thanks! I need all the luck I can get! Haha

I would've found the missing words in the ARE so f...

2007-09-07T20:23:00.000-07:00

I would've found the missing words in the ARE so frustrating! I'd still have a hard time throwing it away though. :P
Good luck letting go of the books you've weeded.

If I may offer an alternate view of what to do wit...

2007-09-07T18:23:00.000-07:00

If I may offer an alternate view of what to do with the ARE? Don't pitch; offer it to a library for their book sale or to a hospital for their patient library. Granted you might be driven mad by the problems you saw with it, but another person may be grateful for the diversion that the book represents. For that matter, see if the book can be included in a shipment to someone overseas. Books become precious ways of escape in a variety of situations.

Terri - That's probably what I'll end up doing wit...

2007-09-07T18:17:00.000-07:00

Terri - That's probably what I'll end up doing with the ARE book. I think I just needed to hear someone else say it too. Thank you giving me permission. :-)

Debi - Yes, that's definitely one of my reasons for buying too. Because I have so many, I feel guilty borrowing as it is because then I'd have to bump by books for the library books.

KW - It must be that time of year--a little pre-fall cleaning. And in answer to your question about Library Thing, yes, there is a charge if you want to enter more than 200 books. It's a fairly reasonable fee for the lifetime membership fee though--at least I think so. For a year, it is $10, but the lifetime membership is a one time fee of $25.

I recently discovered Good Reads and joined up, but I really don't want to have to enter my books again. Once was plenty! LOL Besides, I'm happy with Library Thing.

I am going through a cleaning out phase and gettin...

2007-09-07T18:05:00.000-07:00

I am going through a cleaning out phase and getting rid of a lot of stuff. I confess the books are way down on my list of priorities to weed through. Anyhoo-- I have an unrelated question. . . Does Library Thing charge for their services after you get over a certain number of entries??? I had started a Library Thing, then I had heard they charge, so I switched to Good Reads. I figure YOU must know. The two people who told me this heard it from someone else. . . :)

I know all the logic behind borrowing from the lib...

2007-09-07T17:52:00.000-07:00

I know all the logic behind borrowing from the library rather than buying but it still doesn't stop me from buying. I like having as much time as I want to read it without being pressured by due dates. And being surrounded by books is always a nice feeling. :-)

I'm over here just nodding my head in absolute rec...

2007-09-07T16:45:00.000-07:00

I'm over here just nodding my head in absolute recognition of every point you made! My husband is a reader too and our book collection is quite intimidating though I've had to deal with separation anxiety and weed anyway. And that ARE book? Dare I say it? Toss it in the trash. Yes, this from a librarian.

If we lived closer, we could go through each other...

2007-09-07T14:19:00.000-07:00

If we lived closer, we could go through each others books, Historia. :-)

Suey - Haha It is nice to know I'm not alone. I've considered joining PBS, but it would just encourage me to bring in more books (which I really am trying to stop) and I can't get to the post office but once every other week. I'm not sure how understanding someone waiting for a book would be with me under that circumstance. :-( PBS really sounds like a great way to go though.