Comments on: The new book rule: two out, one in http://www.fractalfairytales.co.uk/posts/the-new-book-rule-two-out-one-in Sun, 25 Jul 2010 10:52:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: The Sugar House / Wild Mary — fractalfairytales http://www.fractalfairytales.co.uk/posts/the-new-book-rule-two-out-one-in/comment-page-1#comment-22 The Sugar House / Wild Mary — fractalfairytales Sun, 31 Jan 2010 16:12:01 +0000 http://www.fractalfairytales.co.uk/posts/the-new-book-rule-two-out-one-in#comment-22 [...] here is my first joint book review. I’m not sure how this would best work – GCSE english lit: “compare and [...] [...] here is my first joint book review. I’m not sure how this would best work – GCSE english lit: “compare and [...]

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]]> By: Cathy Dean http://www.fractalfairytales.co.uk/posts/the-new-book-rule-two-out-one-in/comment-page-1#comment-17 Cathy Dean Tue, 26 Jan 2010 06:42:20 +0000 http://www.fractalfairytales.co.uk/posts/the-new-book-rule-two-out-one-in#comment-17 Ah yes, I recognise all of your symptoms only too well. In my eyes, a house can never become a home until it is stuffed full of books, and to me and my lovely husband, getting rid of books is like jettisoning old friends. But when the kitchen and/or bathroom is no longer accessible without mountaineering equipment sometimes action has to be taken...the only trouble is, we then feel the urge to go out and fill the empty spaces as soon as possible! I'm starting to get seriously tempted to get a a Sony eBook thingy as a space saving device, although I don't know if one of those can give you the same feeling of pleasure as seeing all of your book friends, old and new, lined up beckoning to you... Re your reading list - I've munched my way through all 3 of the Stieg larsson's and they are all exceptional, you'll enjoy them a lot. And as for Antonia White, oh my word what treats you have in store!! I've loved those books since I was about 18 and couldn't hope to understand them all. Every time I go back to them they mean more to me - happy reading!! Ah yes, I recognise all of your symptoms only too well. In my eyes, a house can never become a home until it is stuffed full of books, and to me and my lovely husband, getting rid of books is like jettisoning old friends. But when the kitchen and/or bathroom is no longer accessible without mountaineering equipment sometimes action has to be taken…the only trouble is, we then feel the urge to go out and fill the empty spaces as soon as possible! I’m starting to get seriously tempted to get a a Sony eBook thingy as a space saving device, although I don’t know if one of those can give you the same feeling of pleasure as seeing all of your book friends, old and new, lined up beckoning to you…

Re your reading list – I’ve munched my way through all 3 of the Stieg larsson’s and they are all exceptional, you’ll enjoy them a lot. And as for Antonia White, oh my word what treats you have in store!! I’ve loved those books since I was about 18 and couldn’t hope to understand them all. Every time I go back to them they mean more to me – happy reading!!

]]> By: Charlotte http://www.fractalfairytales.co.uk/posts/the-new-book-rule-two-out-one-in/comment-page-1#comment-16 Charlotte Mon, 25 Jan 2010 23:27:30 +0000 http://www.fractalfairytales.co.uk/posts/the-new-book-rule-two-out-one-in#comment-16 I am strongly in favour of acquiring books a good time in advance of when you want to read them! This is because to decide if I want to read a book, I read the back cover, the first couple of pages, and a few pages randomly in the middle of the book, in order to get a feel for it. However, that spoils the plot! So I wait to read it until I have forgotten all about it, and then I get a lovely surprise when it turns out to be eg. a different genre than I thought. I am strongly in favour of acquiring books a good time in advance of when you want to read them! This is because to decide if I want to read a book, I read the back cover, the first couple of pages, and a few pages randomly in the middle of the book, in order to get a feel for it. However, that spoils the plot! So I wait to read it until I have forgotten all about it, and then I get a lovely surprise when it turns out to be eg. a different genre than I thought.

]]> By: Joanna http://www.fractalfairytales.co.uk/posts/the-new-book-rule-two-out-one-in/comment-page-1#comment-15 Joanna Mon, 25 Jan 2010 22:56:39 +0000 http://www.fractalfairytales.co.uk/posts/the-new-book-rule-two-out-one-in#comment-15 @Rachel: I *hope* a while. R has more self discipline than me so that will keep me on the straight and narrow! @Rachel: I *hope* a while. R has more self discipline than me so that will keep me on the straight and narrow!

]]> By: Rachel Cotterill http://www.fractalfairytales.co.uk/posts/the-new-book-rule-two-out-one-in/comment-page-1#comment-14 Rachel Cotterill Mon, 25 Jan 2010 22:40:26 +0000 http://www.fractalfairytales.co.uk/posts/the-new-book-rule-two-out-one-in#comment-14 Ooh, good rule! How long do you think it'll last...? ;) Ooh, good rule! How long do you think it’ll last…? ;)

]]> By: Joanna http://www.fractalfairytales.co.uk/posts/the-new-book-rule-two-out-one-in/comment-page-1#comment-13 Joanna Mon, 25 Jan 2010 22:39:49 +0000 http://www.fractalfairytales.co.uk/posts/the-new-book-rule-two-out-one-in#comment-13 @Emma You aren't encouraging me to stop! I just think 'must...buy...more...' when I picture your overflowing shelves. When I move in with my boyfriend we're going to have to have a dedicated library, but we can't decide how to taxonomise (?) it - he prefers by height and I like alphabetical by author. @Ellen I must admit I sometimes scroll down the LibraryThing book pages and long to be able to fill all the fields in, but I genuinely don't have time at the moment. It's on the long term list of things to do. I'm glad your percentage is (probably) worse than mine, it makes me feel much better. But I don't have the publishing excuse! @Emma You aren’t encouraging me to stop! I just think ‘must…buy…more…’ when I picture your overflowing shelves. When I move in with my boyfriend we’re going to have to have a dedicated library, but we can’t decide how to taxonomise (?) it – he prefers by height and I like alphabetical by author.

@Ellen I must admit I sometimes scroll down the LibraryThing book pages and long to be able to fill all the fields in, but I genuinely don’t have time at the moment. It’s on the long term list of things to do.
I’m glad your percentage is (probably) worse than mine, it makes me feel much better. But I don’t have the publishing excuse!

]]> By: Emma http://www.fractalfairytales.co.uk/posts/the-new-book-rule-two-out-one-in/comment-page-1#comment-12 Emma Mon, 25 Jan 2010 22:34:16 +0000 http://www.fractalfairytales.co.uk/posts/the-new-book-rule-two-out-one-in#comment-12 I gave up on the idea of ever having enough shelves a long time ago! In my dream house I have a huge library with floor to ceiling bookshelves (ideally with those horizontal sliding ladders), but in reality it's four bookcases and a lot of piles, stacks and boxes. One day... I gave up on the idea of ever having enough shelves a long time ago! In my dream house I have a huge library with floor to ceiling bookshelves (ideally with those horizontal sliding ladders), but in reality it’s four bookcases and a lot of piles, stacks and boxes.

One day…

]]> By: Ellen http://www.fractalfairytales.co.uk/posts/the-new-book-rule-two-out-one-in/comment-page-1#comment-11 Ellen Mon, 25 Jan 2010 20:37:30 +0000 http://www.fractalfairytales.co.uk/posts/the-new-book-rule-two-out-one-in#comment-11 I highly recommend LibraryThing as a way to keep track of percentages read! It does require a big initial investment of time -- I catalogued all of my books over a couple of weeks where I didn't do much else, but now it's much easier to keep track. And I can tell you that I have not read 592 of the 1,713 books I own. Working in publishing makes this all so much worse, because it's not just buying the books (I can't remember the last time I paid full cover price for a book without using a gift card) but getting books for free. I will never again be able to read all the books I own. I highly recommend LibraryThing as a way to keep track of percentages read! It does require a big initial investment of time — I catalogued all of my books over a couple of weeks where I didn’t do much else, but now it’s much easier to keep track. And I can tell you that I have not read 592 of the 1,713 books I own.

Working in publishing makes this all so much worse, because it’s not just buying the books (I can’t remember the last time I paid full cover price for a book without using a gift card) but getting books for free. I will never again be able to read all the books I own.

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