Comments on: A Bookish Resolution http://www.bold-words.com/a-bookish-resolution/ Exploring how bold words can give life to bold ideas. Mon, 31 May 2010 03:27:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Life’s Little Annoyances « Bold Words http://www.bold-words.com/a-bookish-resolution/comment-page-1/#comment-488 Life’s Little Annoyances « Bold Words Thu, 05 Feb 2009 20:20:36 +0000 http://bold-words.com/?p=396#comment-488 [...] info By Britt Categories: Bookish Resolution Note: This post is part of my yearlong commitment to share how the books I read impact my [...] [...] info By Britt Categories: Bookish Resolution Note: This post is part of my yearlong commitment to share how the books I read impact my [...]

]]> By: Britt http://www.bold-words.com/a-bookish-resolution/comment-page-/#comment-486 Britt Wed, 14 Jan 2009 18:55:11 +0000 http://bold-words.com/?p=396#comment-486 @Kelly: I haven't tried LibraryThing. Most of my friends on on GoodReads. Do you use the subscription or free service? @Kelly: I haven’t tried LibraryThing. Most of my friends on on GoodReads. Do you use the subscription or free service?

]]> By: Kelly http://www.bold-words.com/a-bookish-resolution/comment-page-1/#comment-487 Kelly Sun, 11 Jan 2009 21:32:37 +0000 http://bold-words.com/?p=396#comment-487 I'm on LibraryThing, but I've heard of GoodReads. Does anyone know the benefits of one over the other? I’m on LibraryThing, but I’ve heard of GoodReads. Does anyone know the benefits of one over the other?

]]> By: Britt http://www.bold-words.com/a-bookish-resolution/comment-page-/#comment-485 Britt Fri, 09 Jan 2009 19:31:39 +0000 http://bold-words.com/?p=396#comment-485 @Mike: In theory, I have a Goodreads account. Your comment reminded me of it. Keeping it up-to-date may prove a good way to manage my stacks of yet to read. @Mike: In theory, I have a Goodreads account. Your comment reminded me of it. Keeping it up-to-date may prove a good way to manage my stacks of yet to read.

]]> By: Britt http://www.bold-words.com/a-bookish-resolution/comment-page-/#comment-484 Britt Fri, 09 Jan 2009 19:30:31 +0000 http://bold-words.com/?p=396#comment-484 @Kelly: I particularly appreciate the 50-pages rule. I struggle with stopping a book once I've started out of fear that it will suddenly get good. One tip I would add is using audio books for all those times it's not safe to be reading a book. My car trips are much more entertaining thanks to smart books versus repetitive pop music. @Kelly: I particularly appreciate the 50-pages rule. I struggle with stopping a book once I’ve started out of fear that it will suddenly get good. One tip I would add is using audio books for all those times it’s not safe to be reading a book. My car trips are much more entertaining thanks to smart books versus repetitive pop music.

]]> By: Mike Holyoak http://www.bold-words.com/a-bookish-resolution/comment-page-1/#comment-483 Mike Holyoak Fri, 09 Jan 2009 07:19:18 +0000 http://bold-words.com/?p=396#comment-483 Speaking of books, all of us writers in mela-land (and a few other in the dept.) are all on Goodreads.com. I know it's no card catalog, but it's still pretty fun to rate and review books and see what everyone else is reading. Speaking of books, all of us writers in mela-land (and a few other in the dept.) are all on Goodreads.com.
I know it’s no card catalog, but it’s still pretty fun to rate and review books and see what everyone else is reading.

]]> By: Kelly http://www.bold-words.com/a-bookish-resolution/comment-page-1/#comment-479 Kelly Thu, 08 Jan 2009 08:17:58 +0000 http://bold-words.com/?p=396#comment-479 Wow, and I thought I read a lot! 4-5 a week, whew! I recently put together a list of <a href="http://www.ourthreelastnames.com/2008/11/8-easy-ways-to-cultivate-daily-reading.html" rel="nofollow">tips for reading more</a>...if you can think of any more tips from your experience please drop by and add to the list! :-) Wow, and I thought I read a lot! 4-5 a week, whew!

I recently put together a list of tips for reading more…if you can think of any more tips from your experience please drop by and add to the list! :-)

]]> By: Britt http://www.bold-words.com/a-bookish-resolution/comment-page-/#comment-482 Britt Wed, 07 Jan 2009 16:39:56 +0000 http://bold-words.com/?p=396#comment-482 @penny: I, too, visit my local library regularly and there's usually lines for the three checkout stations. Happily, my library has installed three self-checkout stations, making it much easier to come and go. As to my mind candy selections, I'm happy to provide on an individual basis. I'm somewhat sheepish about certain titles. For me, I've had some luck find new authors via Amazon. It's recommendations based on past purchases aren't always great, but they're a good starting point. I also wish that it made sense to create a physical card catalog vs. a digital catalog. @penny: I, too, visit my local library regularly and there’s usually lines for the three checkout stations. Happily, my library has installed three self-checkout stations, making it much easier to come and go.

As to my mind candy selections, I’m happy to provide on an individual basis. I’m somewhat sheepish about certain titles.

For me, I’ve had some luck find new authors via Amazon. It’s recommendations based on past purchases aren’t always great, but they’re a good starting point.

I also wish that it made sense to create a physical card catalog vs. a digital catalog.

]]> By: penny http://www.bold-words.com/a-bookish-resolution/comment-page-1/#comment-481 penny Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:13:39 +0000 http://bold-words.com/?p=396#comment-481 also -- i want that card catalogue! (we're building our own database but it's just not the same) also — i want that card catalogue! (we’re building our own database but it’s just not the same)

]]> By: penny http://www.bold-words.com/a-bookish-resolution/comment-page-1/#comment-480 penny Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:12:47 +0000 http://bold-words.com/?p=396#comment-480 Wow Britt, that is a fascinating statistic and sadly one I keep hearing. Ok, I read 137 books last year (which is low, but grad school (scholarly articles don't count, even if they are 90 pages) and Work got in the way) so I'm a bit unique, but whenever I go to the library there are long lines (i.e. 20-30 deep) of people checking out or returning books (and 8-10 librarians doing check out and 3 self-check out stations). As I go almost daily, I see many of these faces return weekly. We've not totalled up the contents of our library here at home. There are quite a few I haven't read yet (the library books distracted me) so I'm working to fix that this year. There is nothing wrong with mind-candy reading. I often find that those books "relax" my mind and allow for me to tackle those tasks which are mind challenging. I'm curious what you read for mind candy as much as what you read for the challenge. My new approach to picking books at the library is to pull publishers and authors I've not heard of. I've found some amazing books this way and it's broadened my reading horizons more than any "list of classics I haven't read yet". Right now I'm going a bit crazy as I wait impatiently for new "close work" glasses (may they come this week) so I can read (or do anything) without eye pain. I've had to listen to audio books to get my book fix and it's just not the same. Wow Britt, that is a fascinating statistic and sadly one I keep hearing. Ok, I read 137 books last year (which is low, but grad school (scholarly articles don’t count, even if they are 90 pages) and Work got in the way) so I’m a bit unique, but whenever I go to the library there are long lines (i.e. 20-30 deep) of people checking out or returning books (and 8-10 librarians doing check out and 3 self-check out stations). As I go almost daily, I see many of these faces return weekly.

We’ve not totalled up the contents of our library here at home. There are quite a few I haven’t read yet (the library books distracted me) so I’m working to fix that this year.

There is nothing wrong with mind-candy reading. I often find that those books “relax” my mind and allow for me to tackle those tasks which are mind challenging. I’m curious what you read for mind candy as much as what you read for the challenge.

My new approach to picking books at the library is to pull publishers and authors I’ve not heard of. I’ve found some amazing books this way and it’s broadened my reading horizons more than any “list of classics I haven’t read yet”.

Right now I’m going a bit crazy as I wait impatiently for new “close work” glasses (may they come this week) so I can read (or do anything) without eye pain. I’ve had to listen to audio books to get my book fix and it’s just not the same.

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