tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post6198277537622486129..comments2023-08-20T07:42:52.010-05:00Comments on Trish's Reading Nook: Bad Bad Bibliophile and her AcquisitionsTrish @ Love, Laughter, Insanityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17225576485797030511noreply@blogger.comBlogger53125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-17136968881070512872009-08-30T10:50:30.615-05:002009-08-30T10:50:30.615-05:00I hope each and every book brings you hours and ho...I hope each and every book brings you hours and hours of pleasure - even if that pleasure is just a visual of them on the shelves or in the boxes!<br /><br />As for library book sales, I frequent 4 libraries that always have books out for sale and my home library has two a year, along with a massive sale at the local mall! I love shopping for books. :)Thoughts of Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05572910467988997432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-75081071943066258362009-08-18T17:04:24.585-05:002009-08-18T17:04:24.585-05:00That is quite some pile! You're testing my boo...That is quite some pile! You're testing my book buying ban.Jodiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11462660276240016464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-19897689036659703332009-08-16T18:33:44.183-05:002009-08-16T18:33:44.183-05:00LOL LOL LOL >> after all it was your bithday...LOL LOL LOL >> after all it was your bithday recently so you treated yourself right?<br /><br />The flowers are simply out of this world. Happy belated birthday Trish. Enjoy your books.(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-26551148941742867982009-08-16T12:33:17.993-05:002009-08-16T12:33:17.993-05:00I don't know what's making me smile more: ...I don't know what's making me smile more: the pile of books on my desk (that I'm still admiring) or all of your lovely comments. Thanks for cheering me on, comiserating, giving me places to start, and sharing your own book binge stories. <br /><br />Really, you guys are so special to me. Thanks for coming by.<br /><br />Based on your comments, I think Speak is going to move to the top of the pile! Woohoo!Trish @ Love, Laughter, Insanityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17225576485797030511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-91840995990374317132009-08-13T11:08:26.039-05:002009-08-13T11:08:26.039-05:00I didn't notice the first time around that you...I didn't notice the first time around that you had Woman In The Dunes in this pile. There are just so many! :-) I'll be curious about your thoughts on that one, too!<br /><br />LezlieLezliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05747969193923246804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-68557220832234457302009-08-13T08:54:24.091-05:002009-08-13T08:54:24.091-05:00I'm curious to see what you think of The Woman...I'm curious to see what you think of The Woman in the Dunes. I had to read it for Honors English sophomore year of college and somehow my prof turned the novel into one big representation of the "feminine" and all sorts of fun stuff. I think it ruined it for me. I'll be interested to see what others think without the bad influences of overthinking.Lauren R.http://wadingthrough1001books.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-3277975674524129472009-08-11T11:32:44.758-05:002009-08-11T11:32:44.758-05:00Wow! Now there's definitely no shortage of re...Wow! Now there's definitely no shortage of reading material in your house!<br /><br />--Anna<br /><a href="http://diaryofaneccentric.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Diary of an Eccentric</a>Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08046635675540466183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-49038751546079188212009-08-10T14:47:25.139-05:002009-08-10T14:47:25.139-05:00Wow what a pile of books and there looks to be a l...Wow what a pile of books and there looks to be a lot of really good ones in there! That should keep you busy for a while. lol. I need absolutely no excuse to buy books. Just a whim or one I want or think I want is plenty enough reason for me.Darlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15387389557243960084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-91879863366588582502009-08-09T18:20:37.885-05:002009-08-09T18:20:37.885-05:00'Saturday' was GREAT! Enjoy.'Saturday' was GREAT! Enjoy.Veronicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13591336512230976977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-18246282334044226602009-08-09T17:40:00.438-05:002009-08-09T17:40:00.438-05:00What a fantastic pile!! I am living vicariously th...What a fantastic pile!! I am living vicariously through your book buying! I read Drood earlier this year and loved it - a huge book but I felt like it went too quickly (always a good sign!). Enjoy!Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15971901652392645980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-12778065446932288902009-08-09T08:40:34.814-05:002009-08-09T08:40:34.814-05:00Wow! I would feel better about my book-buying bin...Wow! I would feel better about my book-buying binge if I hadn't paid full price for most of them! lol Sometimes a girl has got to do what she has to do, doesn't she? I love your pile of books. YOu have a mix of books I want to read, books I have read, and books I'm just about to read!!! what a lovely haul of books, Trish. Now for time to read them all!!!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09095246748581382752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-79282517551475365582009-08-08T17:03:16.779-05:002009-08-08T17:03:16.779-05:00some serious loot here-I bought all of Penelope Fi...some serious loot here-I bought all of Penelope Fitzerald's novels last week-getting Drood half price is really coolMel uhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08714473754458914681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-79944924987823612762009-08-08T14:52:08.148-05:002009-08-08T14:52:08.148-05:00Nothing wrong with going "a little" craz...Nothing wrong with going "a little" crazy every now and then :P And those were some great finds!<br /><br />I started Twilight of Avalon today and so far I'm really enjoying it. I hope you do too! And I hope you're having a wonderful vacation. Miss you!Ana S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16092495983972185943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-31274053554903488612009-08-08T11:50:04.342-05:002009-08-08T11:50:04.342-05:00That's a great pile of books! I'm jealous...That's a great pile of books! I'm jealous. :)Kailanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11136262232046813471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-81039289191677257602009-08-07T11:34:10.185-05:002009-08-07T11:34:10.185-05:00Wow, Trish! What an amazing array of books you acq...Wow, Trish! What an amazing array of books you acquired! I see a few I can tell you I loved:<br /><br />Nefertiti - Michelle Moran<br />Cloud Atlas - David Mitchell<br />The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher - Kate Summerscale<br /><br />And some I want to read (which are either already in my TBR stacks or on my wish list):<br /><br />A Golden Age - Tahmima Anam<br />Yellowknife - Steve Zipp<br />Frenchman's Creek - Daphne du Maurier<br />Oscar and Lucinda - Peter Carey <br />Saturday - Ian McEwan<br />Saffron Dreams - Shaila AbdullahWendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14332796775305098552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-26238667567500238582009-08-07T10:43:52.804-05:002009-08-07T10:43:52.804-05:00What an impressive stack! I've only read a ha...What an impressive stack! I've only read a handful of those but would love to read quite a few of them. :P<br /><br />I loved your explanation "Multiple Blogger Influence" and "Cover was pretty" also made me smile. I've done that on occasion. Happy reading!tanabatahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04592550784537825632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-47190157191479544612009-08-07T07:18:26.516-05:002009-08-07T07:18:26.516-05:00The Houston newspaper used to have an incredible b...The Houston newspaper used to have an incredible book sale that I organized my life around. Newspapers aren't doing well lately, so, sadly, this sale is no more.Deb Nance at Readerbuzzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12128529491888701996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-86029966662830185232009-08-07T04:04:52.635-05:002009-08-07T04:04:52.635-05:00Hi Trish, this is the first time I'm visiting ...Hi Trish, this is the first time I'm visiting and I'm in awe! Look at the stacks of books! I've read about lots of good things about SPEAK and it's my wish list. Lots of the other books in your pile are in my TBR as well. Enjoy them!Alicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12623394887320093229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-80922509067689740152009-08-06T20:53:32.240-05:002009-08-06T20:53:32.240-05:00Oh, my gosh, what wonderful stacks!!! Half of tho...Oh, my gosh, what wonderful stacks!!! Half of those are on various wish lists. I've wanted to read Yellowknife for ages. Frenchman's Creek is one of my favorite DuMauriers and Speak is awesome. Love, love, love Sherman Alexie and A Wrinkle in Time is one of my all-time favorite childhood reads. Wow. You are going to have such fun.Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-91884207291504009772009-08-06T11:49:17.717-05:002009-08-06T11:49:17.717-05:00Wow, what a great list. Enjoy them!
I wish our lib...Wow, what a great list. Enjoy them!<br />I wish our library had sales.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-56286454775546731582009-08-06T09:31:29.409-05:002009-08-06T09:31:29.409-05:00Wow, great haul!Wow, great haul!S. Krishnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10268527069548216054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-86118385007855104772009-08-06T07:12:38.439-05:002009-08-06T07:12:38.439-05:00Wow…how cool is this. All these books look great, ...Wow…how cool is this. All these books look great, I have heard of almost all and have read Saffron Dreams and Nefertiti. I liked both. Nothing like bringing a stack of books home :)<br /><br />Hope you enjoy all.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-90904258522574383002009-08-06T05:42:58.459-05:002009-08-06T05:42:58.459-05:00Looks like you have the same "book problem&qu...Looks like you have the same "book problem" I have....<br /><br />Happy reading.saranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-41505840727947692662009-08-06T02:16:38.219-05:002009-08-06T02:16:38.219-05:00You definitely won't regret buying Oscar and L...You definitely won't regret buying Oscar and Lucinda. After reading that book, I always buy Peter Carey when I have a chance.Sylwiahttp://www.ajaczytam.blox.plnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922354827535398877.post-65723204996554070842009-08-06T01:27:43.485-05:002009-08-06T01:27:43.485-05:00Such a great pile of books! I recognize many title...Such a great pile of books! I recognize many titles I want to read - some I already have on my TBR pile even! I wish there was a huge sale on books at my library, I missed the last and was incredibly sad.kay - Infinite Shelfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08227285073921171393noreply@blogger.com