tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7892722103504759154.post3790770676503125564..comments2024-03-29T05:08:03.576-04:00Comments on A Bookish Way of Life: Non-Bookish Thoughts...Nadiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14315207186180201488noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7892722103504759154.post-35655918380714437512014-08-11T15:14:04.939-04:002014-08-11T15:14:04.939-04:00Thanks everyone for the birthday wishes! I had a ...Thanks everyone for the birthday wishes! I had a wonderful day and am accepting the fact that I'm nearly 40 :) As for the purging, I'm definitely going to go for it. Why keep books that I won't read again when others may want them. I'm culling hardcore! Nadiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14315207186180201488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7892722103504759154.post-36699690345116398742014-08-11T10:56:34.403-04:002014-08-11T10:56:34.403-04:00I can't wait to hear what you think of Friends...I can't wait to hear what you think of Friendship. I have it sitting on my shelf waiting for me!<br /><br />I tend to keep my bookshelves the way you describe. I collect my favorite authors and then I really think about whether I will read a book again or not. I give them to my family or donate them to my library for their book sale. Strangely enough, I haven't missed any of the books I have given away in the past few years. But once in a while, I find myself pining for the books I loved as a kid or teenager and passed on when I went to college! Lindseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00333927782181943347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7892722103504759154.post-58612123221124938432014-08-10T14:02:55.704-04:002014-08-10T14:02:55.704-04:00Happy Birthday! Books are the best type of present...Happy Birthday! Books are the best type of presents! xxxDothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07214328862998740090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7892722103504759154.post-75261811442812296302014-08-07T17:41:08.317-04:002014-08-07T17:41:08.317-04:00Happy 36th! And what a great stack of books; My Sa...Happy 36th! And what a great stack of books; My Salinger Year is on my To-Read list, too. Happy reading!Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7892722103504759154.post-37525635976385535432014-08-07T17:17:13.718-04:002014-08-07T17:17:13.718-04:00Oh, you were so quiet about the actual day I could...Oh, you were so quiet about the actual day I couldn't arrive in time to express my best wishes. But I'm glad the day went well, with family, ice cream cake and books. Plus, no tears. I would start with my Salinger Year, too. And thanks for the intro to new music.Bellezza https://www.blogger.com/profile/18073864187188953633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7892722103504759154.post-59699075551553038652014-08-07T13:19:13.065-04:002014-08-07T13:19:13.065-04:00I see you got your Ann Patchett books! Woot! Woot!...I see you got your Ann Patchett books! Woot! Woot! Happy birthday!<br /><br />Purging is something I should do. Really?...I don't want to. It's too much work. If you keep them on the shelf they don't overwhelm you. As soon as I start moving them around, I get overwhelmed. I do try to keep things current, and I do sell some books every year. Heidi’sbookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15647096496574605262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7892722103504759154.post-5755460110500471392014-08-07T12:34:29.991-04:002014-08-07T12:34:29.991-04:00Happy Belated Birthday, Nadia!!! I'm sorry I ...Happy Belated Birthday, Nadia!!! I'm sorry I missed it and didn't wish it to you sooner. I'm so glad you had a wonderful day with loved ones. And NICE book haul, too! That's really fun and exciting. :)<br /><br />I just did the same thing - purged my bookshelves. I did it to make room for my favorite books that I've slowly starting buying in paperback. I had so many books I just know I'll never read, so I'm doing giveaways on some of the brand new ones and then the rest I donated to Every Woman's House. I used to feel guilty getting rid of them, but really - they're just collecting dust. I'd rather have all my pretties - the ones I love and will recommend to my friends - on my shelves. :)Brandiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14650612252443297585noreply@blogger.com