tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2403846791673474817.post6370774271380880730..comments2023-06-04T05:31:11.520-07:00Comments on The Erstwhile Librarian: The Tower of WordsJoanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05589769742639537861noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2403846791673474817.post-63089788296916304892007-04-17T18:28:00.000-07:002007-04-17T18:28:00.000-07:00Hi, I like your choice of subjects. So easy to re...Hi, I like your choice of subjects. So easy to relate to. I am just lately acquiring the blogging addiction so my reading two books a week hasn't suffered...but my grooming and cleaning of the house has. Something's got to give. And it might just have to be the reading...<BR/>Reading is quite ingrained, however. I read everything. Can labels and phone books, dictionaries and so on if a novel or history is not close at hand.<BR/><BR/>Stop by my place when you have a moment. Nice to have found you.Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12340070046597505878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2403846791673474817.post-58990375575522696802007-04-14T19:18:00.000-07:002007-04-14T19:18:00.000-07:00Dcrmom: Okay...I guess I'm not the only addict. ...Dcrmom: Okay...I guess I'm not the only addict. My Hubby thinks we're all nuts but then what does he know?<BR/><BR/>Dana: I've never played the game myself but I've watch a group of teens play it and it sure looks like fun. I'm thinking though that little blocks probably dont hurt as much as falling books.Joanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05589769742639537861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2403846791673474817.post-28405681319256989672007-04-14T17:12:00.000-07:002007-04-14T17:12:00.000-07:00I love the game Jenga! Never tried it with books,...I love the game Jenga! Never tried it with books, but if I keep on blogging, it might come to that.Danahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06694506024825501859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2403846791673474817.post-82494297482619123232007-04-13T16:56:00.000-07:002007-04-13T16:56:00.000-07:00As ironic as me ignoring my kids to blog about how...As ironic as me ignoring my kids to blog about how I need to be a better mother. ;-) Blogging, it's addicting alright.Musings of a Housewifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09854615817486354491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2403846791673474817.post-66090647243864669512007-04-13T07:28:00.000-07:002007-04-13T07:28:00.000-07:00Heartinsanfrancisco: Welcome and I'm glad you sto...Heartinsanfrancisco: Welcome and I'm glad you stopped by. Yes...this addiction thing is hard to shake. I'm afraid soon I'll be like those packrats you see on the TV news with a house filled with books from floor to ceiling and I'll be found sitting in front of my computer frozen in time!Joanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05589769742639537861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2403846791673474817.post-67843466947025768282007-04-12T23:29:00.000-07:002007-04-12T23:29:00.000-07:00I can relate to this. I feel so guilty, and wonde...I can relate to this. I feel so guilty, and wonder if I should find a 12-step program for anonymous bloggers.<BR/><BR/>My constant visits to the Friends of the Library Bookstore haven't stopped, though. Or my Amazon habit. I am so well-stocked that when I am finally cured of this addiction, I won't have to go out ever again.heartinsanfranciscohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07535397382991383931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2403846791673474817.post-89342098546223833002007-04-12T12:47:00.000-07:002007-04-12T12:47:00.000-07:00Welcome and thanks for stopping by. I like your i...Welcome and thanks for stopping by. I like your idea of combining reading AND blogging...you're one clever lady. Oh and I took your advice and clicked on over to your blog...love it!Joanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05589769742639537861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2403846791673474817.post-19083627147293102362007-04-12T12:32:00.000-07:002007-04-12T12:32:00.000-07:00Lately I've been buying books about blogging! I c...Lately I've been buying books about blogging! I can now do both at the same time.<BR/><BR/>I'm a new reader and like your posts. Visit me!Travelin'Omahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18415472674768977723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2403846791673474817.post-45467316157869585832007-04-12T07:53:00.000-07:002007-04-12T07:53:00.000-07:00Only oldest: Audiobooks sound great. The only pr...Only oldest: Audiobooks sound great. The only problem is that, the only time I listened to one, I found myself sitting in my car for a very long time after pulling into my driveway because I couldn't stop listening in the middle of a really crucial part.<BR/><BR/>Lynn: Oh...a taxi service...what a great way to earn a little income while retired! Oh wait...you said "volunteer."Joanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05589769742639537861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2403846791673474817.post-64607061330569871302007-04-11T12:23:00.000-07:002007-04-11T12:23:00.000-07:00You can volunteer to be the taxi service, anytime!...You can volunteer to be the taxi service, anytime!Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12994258976391146989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2403846791673474817.post-82479310681134229582007-04-11T10:21:00.000-07:002007-04-11T10:21:00.000-07:00All of you really make it sound like reading is go...All of you really make it sound like reading is going out of style and that makes me very sad. I too am guilty of neglecting to read much lately. Hopefully the audio books could replace reading at least in my life.<BR/><BR/> It's taken me so long to get through #6 Harry Potter book that I am thinking of getting the one coming out in July (also the final Chapter) in audio also so I can listen at my leisure.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2403846791673474817.post-41946434963832821612007-04-11T07:59:00.000-07:002007-04-11T07:59:00.000-07:00Susie: I too have trouble reading before bed. I ...Susie: I too have trouble reading before bed. I seem to be a morning reader. I guess I have to spend time at Starbucks (away from my computer) with a book to read.<BR/><BR/>Lynn: Maybe I need to start volunteering to pickup Ten at school or going to his baseball practice. That would get me away from my computer.<BR/><BR/>Midlife mom: Hubby just bought me a laptop so now I'm worried I won't even be able to read a book while I'm on vacation. Oh no!!!Joanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05589769742639537861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2403846791673474817.post-43265876831487817912007-04-11T07:20:00.000-07:002007-04-11T07:20:00.000-07:00I know what you mean, I always had a couple of boo...I know what you mean, I always had a couple of books going at a time and now I haven't touched anything for ages. I do read on the plane and while on vacation, I don't like my hubbys laptop that he takes with us. I need to set aside some reading time as I have a friend that I share an informal reading group with and when we are riding our horses we discuss our books.Midlife Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03531655128417397650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2403846791673474817.post-82097088684511843752007-04-11T07:12:00.000-07:002007-04-11T07:12:00.000-07:00Somehow I still manage to read. Of course it is a...Somehow I still manage to read. Of course it is at times that there is no computer within 100 yards of me. Usually I can read while...I am waiting to pick Ten up from school (yep, no computer), while I am watching Ten's baseball practice (still no computer) or when I am waiting for Twelve to finish her class (again no computer available). Now if I ever decide to pay for the wireless through the phone company so that I will have internet access all of the time, then I will probably never read a book again.Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12994258976391146989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2403846791673474817.post-32497443289534570742007-04-10T20:13:00.000-07:002007-04-10T20:13:00.000-07:00It's a common problem. My reading has dropped way...It's a common problem. My reading has dropped way off too! By the time I try to read at night, my eyes are falling closed. Its a dilemma...<BR/>:)Susiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00024132046092264711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2403846791673474817.post-60020265578736079862007-04-10T18:16:00.000-07:002007-04-10T18:16:00.000-07:00Toni: Welcome and thanks for stopping by. What a...Toni: Welcome and thanks for stopping by. What a good idea...audiobooks. You'd think as a retired librarian I might have come up with the idea. ;~)<BR/><BR/>Sari: Some mornings I promise myself I won't turn on the computer but then I cave and push the "On' button. Sigh...<BR/><BR/>Renee: I guess that's what I should do...make a schedule with reading included somewhere. Oh...and I'm a mystery fan.<BR/><BR/>Meno: Maybe we need to start our own Bloggers Anonymous chapter. Oh wait, we'd have to meet online...never mind.<BR/><BR/>Patches: I too go through reading phases but the no-reading phases usually only last a week or so. This one has been going on for many weeks and it has me worried.Joanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05589769742639537861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2403846791673474817.post-81733335119035331952007-04-10T18:05:00.000-07:002007-04-10T18:05:00.000-07:00My name is Patches and I am a chronic blog reader....My name is Patches and I am a chronic blog reader....I go through reading phases. Right now I'm only sort of interested in the book by my bed. The last book I read, was disappointing. Even though I have two books that I'm looking foreword to reading, I haven't made it to that curl up in the yellow chair and get comfortable kind of place...Maybe when I finish reading your blog.jadedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12326141253899975708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2403846791673474817.post-37442446153152636822007-04-10T17:51:00.000-07:002007-04-10T17:51:00.000-07:00I too am guilty of neglecting my reading for blogg...I too am guilty of neglecting my reading for blogging. Is there help available?menohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18065283682414369608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2403846791673474817.post-69335808193524356462007-04-10T16:18:00.000-07:002007-04-10T16:18:00.000-07:00I have to take time from my blogging schedule to r...I have to take time from my blogging schedule to read too. I so love reading a good book. Historical fiction is my favorite.<BR/><BR/>Although right now "Mr Darcy Takes A Wife" is very interesting.Renee Nefehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08167893445846427824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2403846791673474817.post-74964307389018673202007-04-10T16:17:00.000-07:002007-04-10T16:17:00.000-07:00I know how you feel. Sometimes I just have to tur...I know how you feel. Sometimes I just have to turn off the computer and not come back too it - otherwise it's too easy to start surfing blogs and catching up.sarihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16144333694009700155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2403846791673474817.post-10653815736250243272007-04-10T15:05:00.000-07:002007-04-10T15:05:00.000-07:00I have the same problem! To justify my... uh...add...I have the same problem! To justify my... uh...addiction.. I have started getting audio books from the library and listening to them in the car. I go through about 2 a week. It makes it completely ok in my little world!<BR/><BR/>Thanks for visiting me!!Special K ~Tonihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08703215582334772134noreply@blogger.com