tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4381337040663724173.post3891567422243823405..comments2023-10-17T04:56:57.281-06:00Comments on Stella Bella Quilts: Too Many Books and A Funny for Cat PeopleGretchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00296184623527593046noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4381337040663724173.post-77839422531953716022011-05-10T17:45:01.708-06:002011-05-10T17:45:01.708-06:00I have an ereader and I like it, but I plan on bu...I have an ereader and I like it, but I plan on buying paper copies of books that I think I'm interested in keeping forever. I use the ereader for books that I think I'll read once and be done with.Michelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17620337187303791229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4381337040663724173.post-24282589024594949332011-05-10T09:41:40.311-06:002011-05-10T09:41:40.311-06:00I am still a "book" person. I love to ...I am still a "book" person. I love to hold a book in my hand. I still have some of the books from my childhood. I love to see books in a home, they give it a homey feeling. Also going to the library gives me more money to spend on fabric. I will admit that I am looking at an ipad.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02983278472747539532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4381337040663724173.post-89798913064485363642011-05-10T06:46:02.398-06:002011-05-10T06:46:02.398-06:00Great topic! I've given this a lot of thought...Great topic! I've given this a lot of thought and it could take up an entire post. I'll try to keep it short.<br /><br />1. When I walk into your home, I look for books as a clue to your personality.<br />2. I've made the switch to an eReader but I'll keep most of my books because they reflect who I am and one day they'll be worth something when they stop printing some books.<br />3. Some of my books wont make it to eReader format.<br />4. I know some of my books are just bummer books and need to go. They're boxed up but due to #2 I might not be able to let them go.<br />5. I have this feeling that I might change my habits and decide that I might want to read what I now think is a bummer book. Tastes change.<br />6. All of this is ridiculous because the books take up fabric stash space. One chick - 1600 sq ft and I'm busting at the seams.<br /><br />…plus 2 parrots, 2 dogs and 2 cats. It's almost hell. hee. ;)*karendianne.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15557033346962825857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4381337040663724173.post-2511852819807528212011-05-10T06:32:36.459-06:002011-05-10T06:32:36.459-06:0010 years ago I decided I had too many books (that ...10 years ago I decided I had too many books (that hurts to say) and I moved somewhere where the Friends of the Library did not take used ones to resell. So I decided to only read library books. I bought only quilting and cookbooks and the occasional ones I wanted to keep and re-read (e.g. Harry Potter). I got a Kindle for Christmas and though I (1) miss turning the pages and looking at the covers and (2) am spending money on books again, I love, love, love it. I have a long commute and there nothing worse than finishing a book before the commute is over and not having another. Now the next one is right there. It takes a while, but it's worth it.kansaswxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10171262048547486404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4381337040663724173.post-71997424438217008802011-05-10T03:54:13.050-06:002011-05-10T03:54:13.050-06:00I took my Kindle on the cruise and read 2 books wh...I took my Kindle on the cruise and read 2 books while baking in the sun. and then there is the library...gives me more money for fabric! Watched the cat pix. My guys would rather be passive participantsAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10064723033233262881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4381337040663724173.post-25126699433233286352011-05-09T20:09:41.400-06:002011-05-09T20:09:41.400-06:00Having received an eBook reader for Christmas, I t...Having received an eBook reader for Christmas, I took the plunge and started going through the bookcases in January. The books were threatening to overtake the entire living room and hallway and, as I was having difficulty holding large books to read, I made a decision. About 10 boxes later, the bookshelves have a semblance of order and look much better. I don't miss the books we took to the second-hand shop at all. I've been able to find the great majority of those of them that I might want to read again in eBook format and am quite happy with my reader. Thanks to it, I was able to read Ken Follett's latest which was not something I'd have been able to hold. In fact, I think I'm reading more now that I have the eBook which is saying something as I've always been an avid reader!<br />There are books I've kept that I'm not likely to ever give up -- favourites, classics and the like. But when it comes to most fiction, there was no reason to keep lugging those boxes and boxes and boxes of books around with us!Cathihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02531639422553980153noreply@blogger.com