tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104951117718966173.post7821449941950173276..comments2023-06-27T05:08:26.659-04:00Comments on B.I. Redux: Reader's DilemmaSecret Agent Womanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07564690116156754219noreply@blogger.comBlogger48125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104951117718966173.post-41467289429402208222014-04-06T15:21:52.479-04:002014-04-06T15:21:52.479-04:00I do, too, but I've found I just use the same ...I do, too, but I've found I just use the same few reference books over and over.Secret Agent Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07564690116156754219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104951117718966173.post-78693684063751452992014-04-05T12:52:58.342-04:002014-04-05T12:52:58.342-04:00I still have several hundred tree books even thoug...I still have several hundred tree books even though I've love my e-books. And I've purged several times, too. I like reference books and favorites in paper.Vanessa Victoria Kilmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14923111066345543260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104951117718966173.post-72062713007662104642014-03-31T05:48:34.369-04:002014-03-31T05:48:34.369-04:00I'm not disputing your experience, just saying...I'm not disputing your experience, just saying what I've read about the causality of vision problems. Sometimes things are correlated but not causally linked.Secret Agent Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07564690116156754219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104951117718966173.post-26898808816329553862014-03-31T01:15:20.619-04:002014-03-31T01:15:20.619-04:00I went from perfect vision to a strong prescriptio...I went from perfect vision to a strong prescription in about three months - matching out exactly with my massive increase in reading, much of which was done late at night with only one week lamp handy.Alice Audreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00493000223984649409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104951117718966173.post-85405429977008265072014-03-30T22:10:46.309-04:002014-03-30T22:10:46.309-04:00It's a process. :-)It's a process. :-)Secret Agent Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07564690116156754219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104951117718966173.post-26698518776964189342014-03-30T21:46:52.954-04:002014-03-30T21:46:52.954-04:00138? we are well over that. we are doing renovat...138? we are well over that. we are doing renovations though and i had to pack all of them up so the wall most of them were on could be addressed. i was so proud of myself for getting rid of 5 large boxes of books....until i packed up what remained at it was 20 more boxes. sigh....limehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17259558876349307173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104951117718966173.post-88704768799735491142014-03-30T21:25:56.509-04:002014-03-30T21:25:56.509-04:00A hundred sounds about where I want to stay.A hundred sounds about where I want to stay.Secret Agent Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07564690116156754219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104951117718966173.post-59407482219294817332014-03-30T21:25:33.399-04:002014-03-30T21:25:33.399-04:00I always have had, too, until now.I always have had, too, until now.Secret Agent Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07564690116156754219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104951117718966173.post-58155951781248449322014-03-30T21:25:08.056-04:002014-03-30T21:25:08.056-04:00I really enjoy getting books from the library. I ...I really enjoy getting books from the library. I read books I might not otherwise think to pick up/Secret Agent Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07564690116156754219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104951117718966173.post-90760135643501414712014-03-30T21:24:24.081-04:002014-03-30T21:24:24.081-04:00I do that with my sister, too!I do that with my sister, too!Secret Agent Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07564690116156754219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104951117718966173.post-16654794016456447082014-03-30T21:24:08.165-04:002014-03-30T21:24:08.165-04:00I still read a lot of actual nooks - I just don...I still read a lot of actual nooks - I just don't feel a need to keep most of them.Secret Agent Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07564690116156754219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104951117718966173.post-22450614993401390882014-03-30T11:07:41.566-04:002014-03-30T11:07:41.566-04:00My culling should take place in the next couple of...My culling should take place in the next couple of weeks when my Jeeves gets his annual vacation time. I do that every two years to keep the level at around a hundred. It has become easier now as I buy quite a few books on Kindle.Rummuserhttp://www.rummuser.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104951117718966173.post-4509428328742904422014-03-28T17:10:01.923-04:002014-03-28T17:10:01.923-04:00I got the same comment :-)I got the same comment :-)kjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15122196887043345981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104951117718966173.post-11034194637401795792014-03-28T16:02:40.323-04:002014-03-28T16:02:40.323-04:00I collect books until I run out of room, then I do...I collect books until I run out of room, then I donate to the library. The last cull was back in 2012 before I moved, thankfully I tend to buy more Kindle books...but I still gave a pretty strong collection spread out through the apartment.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104951117718966173.post-84314009261399437352014-03-28T16:01:03.099-04:002014-03-28T16:01:03.099-04:00We have a good library and as you mention the inte...We have a good library and as you mention the internet is full of info. I have gotten out of the habit of buying books. I'm not as big a reader as you. One very nice thing about library loans are those books that don't cut it. I don't mind returning a library book early but a purchased one that turns out less than worth finishing just sits there waiting for a decision.Bill Lislemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15187273560129198423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104951117718966173.post-69553614048559974542014-03-28T13:22:48.644-04:002014-03-28T13:22:48.644-04:00I have the same dilemma you do!! I have tried maki...I have the same dilemma you do!! I have tried making my piles of books look "artsy", but they just look dusty. :) Lately I've taken to trading books with my sister, this seems to be slowing the piles a bit!Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17218519474695662328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104951117718966173.post-20968852730645893792014-03-28T09:27:25.050-04:002014-03-28T09:27:25.050-04:00We have lots of books too but very rarely read an ...We have lots of books too but very rarely read an actual book these days because we each have a Kindle. Akelamaluhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11234268568845148285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104951117718966173.post-26999660924308220312014-03-28T06:54:04.190-04:002014-03-28T06:54:04.190-04:00The more I let go, the more I appreciate the space...The more I let go, the more I appreciate the space that opens up in the absence of things. It's kind of remarkable.Secret Agent Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07564690116156754219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104951117718966173.post-51791484184396703672014-03-28T06:53:16.626-04:002014-03-28T06:53:16.626-04:00And all those keepers seem reasonable to me. I am...And all those keepers seem reasonable to me. I am not an advocate of NO books, just not bazillions of books.Secret Agent Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07564690116156754219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104951117718966173.post-82622606127894408342014-03-28T06:52:21.279-04:002014-03-28T06:52:21.279-04:00And now that I think about it, one might go to one...And now that I think about it, one might go to one of my sons.Secret Agent Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07564690116156754219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104951117718966173.post-72215363301339758342014-03-28T06:51:58.373-04:002014-03-28T06:51:58.373-04:00When I was growing up, the den was a library - wal...When I was growing up, the den was a library - wall to wall shelves on three sides. I've never had book shelves in my room though, because I like my bedroom to be as uncluttered as possible. <br /><br />I have three book shelves the size of the one on the photo from my office. I will keep my remaining books on them and also plants, a CD player, and so on.Secret Agent Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07564690116156754219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104951117718966173.post-89963786720156230822014-03-28T06:48:21.779-04:002014-03-28T06:48:21.779-04:00The women at the library laugh now when I walk in ...The women at the library laugh now when I walk in with another box. <br /><br />Isn't it great to have those options available to us? I just love going to the library and also browsing the cheap book section on amazon.Secret Agent Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07564690116156754219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104951117718966173.post-33214686995756642262014-03-28T06:46:52.461-04:002014-03-28T06:46:52.461-04:00I always felt like I must keep all my books, too, ...I always felt like I must keep all my books, too, but I've been challenging all the "musts" in my life. Turns out, they are all open to change.Secret Agent Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07564690116156754219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104951117718966173.post-89260444571202278552014-03-28T06:46:04.099-04:002014-03-28T06:46:04.099-04:00Well, thank you. I can't tell if this is a re...Well, thank you. I can't tell if this is a real blogger or a spambot, so I'm afraid to click on the link.Secret Agent Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07564690116156754219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104951117718966173.post-824674673936691742014-03-28T06:45:37.777-04:002014-03-28T06:45:37.777-04:00It's so gratifying to pick up new books that I...It's so gratifying to pick up new books that I understand how they become addictive. But they tend to linger even when they aren't relevant. Like the books we had on raising gerbils - don't plan to keep small rodents any more!Secret Agent Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07564690116156754219noreply@blogger.com