tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post6501136011562956179..comments2024-03-28T20:58:09.810-07:00Comments on Musings of a Bookish Kitty: Sunday Salon: The One in Which I Sound Like a Broken RecordLiterary Felinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-31285317045477199992011-01-25T20:21:23.604-08:002011-01-25T20:21:23.604-08:00I hate packing books up. I am too flighty with my ...I hate packing books up. I am too flighty with my reading. I make a pile and then don't want to read anything on it! Actually, that happens most of the time regardless. For some reason when I make a list I get disinterested in the books...Kailanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11136262232046813471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-12044356852925117782011-01-25T10:42:06.908-08:002011-01-25T10:42:06.908-08:00I wanted to read A Game of Thrones too..before the...I wanted to read A Game of Thrones too..before the show starts, but I keep forgetting I need to buy the book and time is just slipping away.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17182023445485838169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-30101195522842229282011-01-24T17:51:16.595-08:002011-01-24T17:51:16.595-08:00I dread having to pack up and get rid of my books....I dread having to pack up and get rid of my books. I can see myself wanting to keep alot of them. I don't envy you and all you are doing. So much work! <br /><br />Have a great week!Yvonnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13261873308731564886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-14684253860360012322011-01-24T16:52:16.909-08:002011-01-24T16:52:16.909-08:00Wow, you have a lot going on. It is good that you...Wow, you have a lot going on. It is good that you can take things one day at a time and not worry too much about the things you can't control. These skills will really come in handy when you become a mom!Kathleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01739982274914536036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-81389130452518067502011-01-24T16:25:34.462-08:002011-01-24T16:25:34.462-08:00Tigerheart sounds so good! My son is a fan of Pet...Tigerheart sounds so good! My son is a fan of Peter David but I haven't read any of his books. <br /><br />I can understand your dilemma about what to pack and what to leave out. I can't imagine packing up all of my TBRs, as your husband has done. Isn't it wonderful when you can have a nice discussion about a book with your spouse? That doesn't happen often with mine because we have so little crossover in our reading, but it's such fun when it does.Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-35805717929191398992011-01-24T09:50:14.325-08:002011-01-24T09:50:14.325-08:00Oh my! It does sound like you've got a lot goi...Oh my! It does sound like you've got a lot going on over there! I know what you mean about packing the books though. It's like they are friends that you want to be able to have close to you all the time. I hope that you are able to get some good reading time in this week!Zibileehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05857638467064749190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-56819151060078649852011-01-24T05:52:16.551-08:002011-01-24T05:52:16.551-08:00My first child had a big appetite. I read a lot o...My first child had a big appetite. I read a lot of books while nursing him!Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16174773944336666989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-67118793683953408872011-01-24T05:50:20.249-08:002011-01-24T05:50:20.249-08:00You have my admiration - and my sympathy! I just m...You have my admiration - and my sympathy! I just moved - without having a baby! - and it was amazingly hard. If it helps, what I found worked for me was using my car as a sort of permanent library: books I had to review or knew I wanted to read, I left in the backseat (four or five). That way they wouldn't get lost...<br /><br />Just back from vacation, during which I discovered the mysteries of Hakan Nesser and Barbara Nadel (one Swedish, the other British). So now that I've moved I'm back to acquiring books again...<br /><br />Plans for today include catching up on email and working on "Pru 2," as we call her here: Cats Can't Shoot. (followup to Dogs Don't Lie).Clea Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10810838253598050028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-87815293203508986872011-01-23T21:06:51.160-08:002011-01-23T21:06:51.160-08:00Jenners - I'm not sure where I'm finding t...<b>Jenners</b> - I'm not sure where I'm finding the time either, but somehow I manage to. :-) I'm sure the blogging will start to slow way down soon.<br /><br />Yes, the e-reader is convenient for not having to pack so many books! Still, I think we're up to 25 boxes of books we're taking with us right now--and we have five bookcases worth of books left to pack. I've pulled five hundred easily that we decided not to keep.<br /><br /><b>Susan</b> - I probably am not resting enough when caught up in the process. I completely forgot to check my blood sugar level on time and almost missed my required afternoon snack today . . . I get so caught up in sorting, it's easy to forget. Hopefully this means I will sleep well tonight. Maybe. LOL<br /><br />Besides review books I am catching up on, some of the other books I've got close at hand include The Uncommon Reader by Alan Bennett, a couple of Patricia Briggs' books from her Mercy Thompson series, Beth Hoffman's Saving CeeCee Honeycut, Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter by Tom Franklin, and The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot just to name a few.<br /><br /><b>Alyce</b> - Thanks, Alyce! I appreciate your kind thoughts and well wishes! Every little bit helps. :-)<br /><br /><b>Florinda</b> - Changing the template is a breeze compared to what it was! It makes it too tempting to change sometimes. <br /><br />Thanks for the good luck wishes. I'm hoping when the city says they'll be in touch early this week they really mean early and not middle or later. I want this over with so we can figure out the next step.Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-35398895108596719702011-01-23T20:52:06.047-08:002011-01-23T20:52:06.047-08:00Gavin - I really like having time to sort through ...<b>Gavin</b> - I really like having time to sort through things before stuffing them in boxes, so the extra time has been nice. It's amazing the junk that piles up after living in the same house for 10 years.<br /><br /><b>Staci</b> - LOL I like that: Blogger ADD. I definitely have that too. :-)<br /><br /><b>Melody</b> - Thanks, Melody. I think I have enough distractions to help get my mind off of it now and then--between work and my books. :-) <br /><br /><b>Joy</b> - I would keep more than one box available, but I'm not a very fast reader--and I haven't really counted my immediate TBR stack sitting on my desk among those set aside, which I probably should . . .Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-85328836398740864262011-01-23T20:30:02.109-08:002011-01-23T20:30:02.109-08:00Don't you love how easy it is to change up you...Don't you love how easy it is to change up your templates on Blogger now?<br /><br />I'd leave out a few TBR books "just in case," too - I wouldn't want to pack every single one!<br /><br />Good luck with the house negotiations, Wendy. You've definitely got a lot going on right now!Florindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09789402061034734894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-6473222455589485542011-01-23T19:18:42.770-08:002011-01-23T19:18:42.770-08:00I can't even imagine dealing with childbirth, ...I can't even imagine dealing with childbirth, a new baby and a move all at the same time. I wish you the best of luck and hope that it all goes smoothly!Alycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10919057159829023714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-58025161930067333842011-01-23T18:02:44.021-08:002011-01-23T18:02:44.021-08:00Good luck with packing while you are pregnant! ug...Good luck with packing while you are pregnant! ugh, I've done it, and I know how awkward everything is. I hope you are taking lots of rests, and relaxing somewhat. It's such an exciting time for you - new baby, and new home. If you can fit in reading in the midst of everything, you have my awe!!! <br /> <br />Funny, my post was a little similar today, about what books I wanted to keep safe by me the last time I moved out of the country. What are some of the ones you want to keep near you while you pack, Wendy?Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09095246748581382752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-64827402543107652562011-01-23T17:34:50.357-08:002011-01-23T17:34:50.357-08:00Gosh ... with a baby on the way and an impending m...Gosh ... with a baby on the way and an impending move, I can't see how you find time to read ... let alone blog!<br /><br />One good thing about e-readers is that the packing of books is quite easy! Good luck with everything!Jennershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08044537551139633301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-2570725239513623112011-01-23T16:58:43.895-08:002011-01-23T16:58:43.895-08:00It would be difficult for me to keep only 1 box av...It would be difficult for me to keep only 1 box available, so I think you're doing great. :)<br /><br />I want to read that Tarquin Hall book, too. I've heard great things about it. I hope to get to it soon - before I'm really far behind in the series.Thoughts of Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05572910467988997432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-6599997130073065052011-01-23T16:20:02.975-08:002011-01-23T16:20:02.975-08:00Hope everything goes on smoothly for you, Wendy! I...Hope everything goes on smoothly for you, Wendy! I can imagine how stressful it'd be with the move, the baby coming and everything. <br /><br />Hope you've a great week! Love the new look of your blog! :)Melodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03967837585961009598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-56657270486371372542011-01-23T15:14:30.843-08:002011-01-23T15:14:30.843-08:00I love changing my blog...It's blogger ADD!!! ...I love changing my blog...It's blogger ADD!!! Looks great as always. I would have a hard time packing my books up even though it would be for a short time!! The one you're reading right now sounds very enthralling!!Stacihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07600979915661464945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-57265184739615278502011-01-23T13:54:24.642-08:002011-01-23T13:54:24.642-08:00I'm glad you have had some time to prepare for...I'm glad you have had some time to prepare for the move. With your baby coming and packing and finding a house there is a lot going on for you! I completely understand the need to put books aside, just in case. Have a wonderful week!Gavinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12865699135545209220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-66411953128267557122011-01-23T13:48:59.361-08:002011-01-23T13:48:59.361-08:00Jaimie - I'm looking forward to that day, Jaim...<b>Jaimie</b> - I'm looking forward to that day, Jaimie. :-) I'm not sure how organized I am . . . I'm trying to be, anyway.<br /><br /><b>Marie</b> - Thanks, Marie!Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-57656703813920995342011-01-23T12:15:54.583-08:002011-01-23T12:15:54.583-08:00Wow, so much to manage. Good luck with it all. I&#...Wow, so much to manage. Good luck with it all. I'm sure you'll do great! :-)Marie Cloutierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14938166831865436287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-3546696619364657112011-01-23T11:41:22.676-08:002011-01-23T11:41:22.676-08:00I'm doing laundry today and hopefully starting...I'm doing laundry today and hopefully starting a new book which I have yet to decide on. I had to move once while almost ready to give birth. No fun! But you are much more organized than I was. Soon this will be a memory and you will be in your new home with your baby girl. <br />Have a great week Wendy! Take care!Jaimiehttp://bunnystuff.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-1991301710156983492011-01-23T10:55:02.544-08:002011-01-23T10:55:02.544-08:00Sandy - Oooh! I bet that was no fun. Hot and read...<b>Sandy</b> - Oooh! I bet that was no fun. Hot and ready to pop! Not a good time to move, that's for sure. I was kind of hoping we'd be moving about now so I could get out of actually having to carry most of the boxes. ;-) Oh well. <br /><br />I am registered somewhere--two places actually. Babies 'R' Us and Target. My coworkers are throwing me a shower this coming Thursday. I'm nervous about cheating on my diet, but it'll just be a little tiny bit of cake, right? And I've been so good up until now.<br /><br /><b>Jill (Rhapsody)</b> - Oh yes! I keep going back and forth about which books belong in the "just in case" box. I am sure books will be moving in and out for awhile.<br /><br /><b>Molly</b> - It helps that I don't have a choice. LOL Seriously though, I'm just trying to take it one day at a time. And thank you for your kind thoughts. Hopefully things will continue to go well and everything will work out with the house.<br /><br /><b>Kathy</b> - Thank you. I am sure it will, Kathy. We'll make it work, regardless. :-)<br /><br /><b>Iliana</b> - I hope I enjoy it too. The store didn't have the two books I was looking for and I was itching to spend that gift card so thought Hall's book would be a worthy substitute. Hopefully that will hold true. I love mysteries set in other countries.<br /><br />And thanks! Having a sense of humor about the whole thing has helped some. I'll just be glad when we've moved and are settled into the new house, baby and all.<br /><br /><b>Dawn</b> - So true--that poem really does speak true. Thank you for your kind words and I'm glad you like the template. I was aiming for something cleaner.<br /><br /><b>Suzanne</b> - Haha! That is so true, isn't it? That are TBR piles are also "just in case" piles. I can relate to that. :-)<br /><br />And thank you so much for your kind words.Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-52323555058420152672011-01-23T10:49:10.934-08:002011-01-23T10:49:10.934-08:00You are amazing! Just taking everything one step a...You are amazing! Just taking everything one step at a time is the best way to handle it (easier said than done), but you are doing great under so much "stress". <br /><br />I love it that you have a "just in case" pile of books. Sometimes I think my TBR pile is a "just in case" pile ;-)<br />But hope you get a little time to relax during all of this!<br /><br />Thanks for sharing it all here!Suzanne Yesterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00340451897624838384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-84894683377081243392011-01-23T10:41:55.351-08:002011-01-23T10:41:55.351-08:00Amy (MyFriend) - I hope so too, Amy! There are bo...<b>Amy (MyFriend)</b> - I hope so too, Amy! There are bound to be some bumps in the road, but hopefully they won't be insurmountable. <br /><br /><b>Book Bird Dog</b> - Thanks! I really hate packing. LOL <br /><br /><b>Laura</b> - Yes, both are now more a reality than something in the far off future, that's for sure. There's been reminiscing here as well. Some of my books have been with me through quite a bit.<br /><br /><b>Kay</b> - I keep telling myself that I can't possibly read them all before the move and baby coming. But a part of me wants to at least have the option, you know?<br /><br /><b>Violet</b> - Thank you, Violet. I liked the old template too. I think this time I was more in the mood for something simple. My husband's just relieved I didn't want to change the header as that would have fallen to him. Poor guy. :-) What he does out of love . . .<br /><br /><b>Diane</b> - Thanks, Diane. <br /><br />Winter's Bone is a bit slow going in the sense there's not a lot of action going on. You'd think there might be from the description, but it's really not that kind of movie. I'm glad you enjoyed The Emperor's Club at least!<br /><br /><b>Amy (Campbell)</b> - Sounds like you have a busy day planned! I hope you are able to figure out how to download the audio books to your nook. I haven't tried that yet. Hopefully it won't be too difficult.Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-43954427605798584562011-01-23T09:40:40.762-08:002011-01-23T09:40:40.762-08:00Smart attitude, to not worry about the things that...Smart attitude, to not worry about the things that are beyond your control (that "Serenity Prayer" has a lot of wisdom in it).<br /><br />Still, wow, you have a lot going on!<br /><br />Glad you're feeling well and that you have plenty to read in your "just in case" boxes :) Your new template is beautiful - clean and clear.<br /><br />Thinking of you -- I know the time before major changes can seem to speed up. Take care!Dawn @ sheIsTooFondOfBookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09285873722005594325noreply@blogger.com