tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post2098922570868219349..comments2024-03-18T15:27:31.588-07:00Comments on Musings of a Bookish Kitty: Booking Through Thursday: 'Fess Up!Literary Felinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-53948098710178197522007-04-20T20:27:00.000-07:002007-04-20T20:27:00.000-07:00Melody - It is beautiful, isn't it?Nancy - Why tha...Melody - It is beautiful, isn't it?<BR/><BR/>Nancy - Why thank you! Yes, fluff breaks are a must now and then. I'm glad I'm not the only one who shares the guilty pleasure of book buying.Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-71902611444802861662007-04-20T14:49:00.000-07:002007-04-20T14:49:00.000-07:00Beautifully put, Wendy! And, so true. I don't fe...Beautifully put, Wendy! And, so true. I don't feel guilty at all when I read fluff - I <B>need</B> the occasional "fluff break". And, buying is definitely a guilty pleasure. :)Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-50066586250479765152007-04-20T02:14:00.000-07:002007-04-20T02:14:00.000-07:00Some day, I would like to borrow your pic...I LOVE...Some day, I would like to borrow your pic...I LOVE it!!!!Melodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03967837585961009598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-63890556846869618712007-04-19T20:08:00.000-07:002007-04-19T20:08:00.000-07:00Thank you, Melody and Alice Teh! I had a lot more...Thank you, <B>Melody</B> and <B>Alice Teh</B>! I had a lot more to say on the subject but decided it was best to stop while I was ahead. :-)<BR/><BR/>Pussreboots - Thanks! I think it would take me about four years or so to work through 1/3 of my TBR collection. Haha <BR/><BR/>I keep meaning to try a Clive Cussler novel but haven't yet managed to. One of these days . . . <BR/><BR/>Marianne - I was fortunate enough to be one of those oddballs who didn't mind the required reading and enjoyed most of what I was "forced" to read. Like with taste in food, I suppose, there is quite a variety of books out there to meet all our different tastes--and thank goodness a lot to chose from!<BR/><BR/>Debi - Thank you! Yeah, that buying thing. Definitely a guilty pleasure. <BR/><BR/>Chris - Yes!! There isn't any reason to hide our reading choices from anyone, especially if its something that brings us pleasure. :-)<BR/><BR/>Carl V - I am glad I am not the only one! I always forget about the term "geek"--definitely another term I use affectionately.<BR/><BR/>JaneFan - It is gorgeous, isn't it? If you click on the photo, it will take you to the Trinity College website where the library is located. Maybe someday I'll be able to visit there.<BR/><BR/>Ebony - It can feel overwhelming and yet at other times, quite comforting.<BR/><BR/>Daphne - Oh, yes. That's me too. I buy books faster than I read them. LOL<BR/><BR/>Rob - I can see why the Video Book Reviews would be tempting! <BR/><BR/>Stephanie - Thanks! I think a person should read what they want to, regardless and whatever the reason. :-)<BR/><BR/>Kristy - Thank you! WOuld you believe I walked out of the bookstore tonight without picking up a copy of Smith's latest? It was sooo hard! I wonder how long I'll resist . . . <BR/><BR/>tNb - Oooh, yes. You should study, study, study! Of course, I think you need to add in some pleasure reading just to keep you sane. :-) <BR/><BR/>Kookie - Our TBR stacks would cover a lot of ground! Haha<BR/><BR/>My husband is enjoying the Anita Blake comic books. I once wanted him to try the books, but with the direction they've been going, I'm not sure he'd appreciate it. Not his cup of tea. LOL <BR/><BR/>I don't read a lot of horror, but I've been wanting to explore more of that genre--especially King and Koontz. I keep hearing about Jack Ketchum and I'm sure I'll be trying him one of these days.<BR/><BR/>Melanie - You sound like me! I like to read a bit of everything too. How is the new Alexander McCall Smith book? I really should have gotten a copy while I was out this evening . . .<BR/><BR/>Alisonwonderland - I'm sure there's no reason to feel guilty about them either! LOL<BR/><BR/>Julia - Thank you!<BR/><BR/>Bellezza - If only that was my personal library . . .Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-52779428369469955422007-04-19T18:53:00.000-07:002007-04-19T18:53:00.000-07:00What a truly spectacular photograph! I really like...What a truly spectacular photograph! I really like it.Bellezza https://www.blogger.com/profile/18073864187188953633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-24950159108200997412007-04-19T13:39:00.000-07:002007-04-19T13:39:00.000-07:00Very well put! like the way you thinkHappy Booking...Very well put! like the way you think<BR/><BR/>Happy Booking Through ThursdayJuliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06327851309182088290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-42353441564122701062007-04-19T10:59:00.000-07:002007-04-19T10:59:00.000-07:00good answer! you know, i don't really feel much g...good answer! you know, i don't really feel much guilt over <I>any</I> of my "guilty pleasures"! :o)alisonwonderlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08652716231337658058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-67061658552779615902007-04-19T10:20:00.000-07:002007-04-19T10:20:00.000-07:00I also read a bit of everything, depending on mood...I also read a bit of everything, depending on mood. I'm reading the latest Alexander McCall Smith right now, actually. And I love this photo - we have a big poster with this image in our basement, among all the real books...Melwykhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04885378201188978664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-18094526932439653132007-04-19T09:01:00.000-07:002007-04-19T09:01:00.000-07:00Har! I'd put my TBR stack up against yours any da...Har! I'd put <I>my</I> TBR stack up against yours any day!<BR/><BR/>The Anita Blake series is fun, but I don't like it when my husband tries to read them over my shoulder. The sexy parts are embarrassing.<BR/><BR/>My non-guilty guilty pleasure is horror novels. I usually spend the entire summer out by the pool reading Richard Laymon, Jack Ketchum, or anything with a really gruesome cover. I don't know why summer brings that out in me. C'est la vie.kookiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00994570192941993135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-65485002798803326792007-04-19T08:47:00.000-07:002007-04-19T08:47:00.000-07:00Buying books really does feel like my guilty pleas...Buying books really does feel like my guilty pleasure, especially since my text books are supposed to dominate my precious reading time. I couldn't have said it better!tNbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16440546073795627807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-53788507684779020222007-04-19T08:19:00.000-07:002007-04-19T08:19:00.000-07:00Well said. I love Alexander McCall Smith. His bo...Well said. I love Alexander McCall Smith. His books are easy reads, but I alway learn something, so I don't count them as guilty pleasure.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-29847508960483995382007-04-19T07:36:00.000-07:002007-04-19T07:36:00.000-07:00I agree with all you said! As long as I get plea...I agree with all you said! As long as I get pleasure from reading, it shouldn't make me feel guilty!! I've tried reading some of the "heavier" fare. You know the Booker Award winners and such. Banville's The Sea.....would have rather watched paint dry!! So, I read what I want!Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05055676171075203563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-73624842208302117342007-04-19T07:06:00.000-07:002007-04-19T07:06:00.000-07:00Yeah I'm guilty of buying too many books myself. S...Yeah I'm guilty of buying too many books myself. Some of these <A HREF="http://bluerectangle.com/reviews/view_one_category/today" REL="nofollow">Video Book Reviews</A> tempt you to buy silly.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-61039253069707445412007-04-19T06:31:00.000-07:002007-04-19T06:31:00.000-07:00Great picture. It seems I am always buying more b...Great picture. It seems I am always buying more books than I read!Daphnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12838072651419264066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-79921043742116735512007-04-19T06:17:00.000-07:002007-04-19T06:17:00.000-07:00The photo made me chuckle. The TBR stack often fee...The photo made me chuckle. The TBR stack often feels that overwhelming, doesn't it?chelseahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04257260052653346841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-31854789936074678922007-04-19T06:14:00.000-07:002007-04-19T06:14:00.000-07:00LOL - love the photo choice!LOL - love the photo choice!JaneFanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17979483042764277175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-76912658222749606672007-04-19T06:13:00.000-07:002007-04-19T06:13:00.000-07:00I use the term 'guilty pleasure' as a term of ende...I use the term 'guilty pleasure' as a term of endearment as well. Also the terms 'geek, geeky, nerd'...I'm not at all ashamed of the things I love.Carl V. Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15948764216438379394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-84665299316025949932007-04-19T05:12:00.000-07:002007-04-19T05:12:00.000-07:00That's how I feel too. I like my fluff and I don't...That's how I feel too. I like my fluff and I don't think I'd hide it from anyone. "Guilty"- not so much but big on "Pleasure."Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07255026646819281620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-46015135053435124812007-04-19T03:50:00.000-07:002007-04-19T03:50:00.000-07:00Wonderful answer! (Especially loved that part abou...Wonderful answer! (Especially loved that part about the "buying"!)Debihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15429881953804634592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-18432717960420832342007-04-19T02:47:00.000-07:002007-04-19T02:47:00.000-07:00IMHO, reading is for enjoyment. I can recall all ...IMHO, reading is for enjoyment. I can recall all the "wall-bangers" I was forced to read in school. Stuff like that can put a person off reading forever, and wouldn't that be a shame? Look at all the fun stuff we'd miss!<BR/><BR/>Mine's up <A HREF="http://www.reading-writing.blogspot.com" REL="nofollow">here</A>.Marianne Arkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00934613403368823760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-48142395404849933012007-04-18T23:40:00.000-07:002007-04-18T23:40:00.000-07:00Good answer! I'm trying to read through at least 1...Good answer! I'm trying to read through at least 1/3 of my TBR pile this year. <BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.pussreboots.pair.com/blog/2007/04.html#btt_guilty" REL="nofollow">Here's my answer</A> for this question.pussrebootshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02167235847991793325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-63158132587089321222007-04-18T21:26:00.000-07:002007-04-18T21:26:00.000-07:00I copy Melody. Your answers always rock! :D Happy ...I copy Melody. Your answers always rock! :D <B>Happy BTT!</B>Alicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12623394887320093229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-889691093132579682007-04-18T20:44:00.000-07:002007-04-18T20:44:00.000-07:00I always enjoyed reading your answers, my friend. ...I always enjoyed reading your answers, my friend. :) You always answer well and in a thought provoking ways. I should learn it from you. Happy BTT!Melodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03967837585961009598noreply@blogger.com