tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034944370161032319.post5923943342974824000..comments2023-05-06T05:29:31.469-04:00Comments on The Knotted Thicket: Why all books should be paperbacksK.C. Shawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12467201304235217944noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034944370161032319.post-10770963446043488112009-09-12T18:56:22.895-04:002009-09-12T18:56:22.895-04:00As long as you can find the books, your method is ...As long as you can find the books, your method is as good as mine.<br /><br />Pamphlets should be sorted by staple type.K.C. Shawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12467201304235217944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034944370161032319.post-53510578364367469882009-09-12T18:55:38.106-04:002009-09-12T18:55:38.106-04:00I sort my books alphabetically, according to the l...I sort my books alphabetically, according to the last word on page 67. The only trouble with the system is deciding how to file pamphlets.Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00190211511966499616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034944370161032319.post-31466676940336122232009-09-12T17:53:03.662-04:002009-09-12T17:53:03.662-04:00Alan--I think Jamie has me beat, actually. But bac...Alan--I think Jamie has me beat, actually. But back when I actually did work in a (very large) used book store, I had a TON more books than I do now.<br /><br />Anne--If you have to have a disorder, a book-acquiring disorder is the best one to have. :)K.C. Shawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12467201304235217944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034944370161032319.post-1210149698091543102009-09-12T15:33:23.970-04:002009-09-12T15:33:23.970-04:00I never had guilt about buying books (as opposed s...I never had guilt about buying books (as opposed say, to antique spoons or something of that nature)<br /><br />When we moved, I had so many boxes of books, my husband asked me if I had a disorder.Anne Spollenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12915171740680350711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034944370161032319.post-41164318948181781762009-09-12T14:10:31.481-04:002009-09-12T14:10:31.481-04:00Going by Jamie's recent bookshelf pic, I'd...Going by Jamie's recent bookshelf pic, I'd say that you and he should combine resources and open a used book store!Alan W. Davidsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17067022519729701245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034944370161032319.post-54086551441881550332009-09-11T20:48:54.446-04:002009-09-11T20:48:54.446-04:00Jarmara--I know, I kept stopping and thinking, &qu...Jarmara--I know, I kept stopping and thinking, "Oh, I haven't read this one in ages! I love this book!" and then having to resist the urge to just dip in for a few paragraphs....<br /><br />Mercedes--Thanks! I'm around 7,500 words in and it's proceeding very well. I'm still in the fun stage with it.K.C. Shawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12467201304235217944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034944370161032319.post-42094118149999415102009-09-11T20:16:53.689-04:002009-09-11T20:16:53.689-04:00Books. Lovely, lovely books! Also, the book that...Books. Lovely, lovely books! Also, the book that you're working on sounds fantastic!<br /><br />-MercedesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034944370161032319.post-35625681812073203312009-09-11T17:42:54.270-04:002009-09-11T17:42:54.270-04:00I find the trouble with moving books is you spend ...I find the trouble with moving books is you spend more time reading them than you do moving them. When we cleared my writing room to paint it as i took the books down I was having a quick peek as you do to refresh your mind and found myself reading bits. You suddenly find you are making yourself comfortable and reading a bit more than you expected too.<br /><br />Good luck with the move.Paula RChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05550276147711384895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034944370161032319.post-19245593121737722982009-09-11T09:32:22.210-04:002009-09-11T09:32:22.210-04:00I really need new shelves too. My "to be read...I really need new shelves too. My "to be read" shelf is now piled on the loveseat and next to the bed to make room for keeper books.K.C. Shawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12467201304235217944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034944370161032319.post-71850399904707814992009-09-11T08:48:15.364-04:002009-09-11T08:48:15.364-04:00My book shelves are beginning to overflow which me...My book shelves are beginning to overflow which means a trip to the charity shop.Cate Gardnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634397106201021055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034944370161032319.post-8545448905370826172009-09-11T08:03:41.265-04:002009-09-11T08:03:41.265-04:00I had them organized by subject--all the fantasy t...I had them organized by subject--all the fantasy together, all the YA horse stories together--but this time I just arranged them by paperback and hardback. This may or may not work. The NF is still more or less by subject. I'll probably reorganize them all at some point.K.C. Shawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12467201304235217944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034944370161032319.post-62414480895768123172009-09-10T21:59:12.736-04:002009-09-10T21:59:12.736-04:00organizing books stinks. do you organize them by c...organizing books stinks. do you organize them by color, author, topic- What?Jamie Eyberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05875759697016701358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034944370161032319.post-25992239760301831872009-09-10T20:36:52.732-04:002009-09-10T20:36:52.732-04:00Aaron--Okay, that is totally adorable. Sorry, it i...Aaron--Okay, that is totally adorable. Sorry, it is. :)<br /><br />Danielle--I've been enjoying myself mightily. I'm covered in dust, though. Poor dusty books.<br /><br />Jameson--You ought to sign up for LibraryThing. It's a fun way to catalog your books and not lose the list.K.C. Shawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12467201304235217944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034944370161032319.post-23341101361034034952009-09-10T20:23:21.936-04:002009-09-10T20:23:21.936-04:00It amazes me how much time I can spend "playi...It amazes me how much time I can spend "playing" with my books - sorting through them, rearranging them, etc. Currently I'm engaged in the long process of cataloging all my books (since the original list was lost in my hard drive crash). Fun stuff, but wow, it takes a long time.Jameson T. Cainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08989529177998260901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034944370161032319.post-23404607083236425292009-09-10T19:56:38.832-04:002009-09-10T19:56:38.832-04:00I like a good opportunity to sort through my books...I like a good opportunity to sort through my books.Danielle Birchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11796467053451208102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034944370161032319.post-61387035171998530212009-09-10T19:41:37.215-04:002009-09-10T19:41:37.215-04:00I love my books. When my wife and I moved into ou...I love my books. When my wife and I moved into our home, I cried unpacking them. Lame, maybe. But I love my books. They'd been in storage too long.Aaron Polsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15173267932358617304noreply@blogger.com