tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post4059434990801881092..comments2023-11-23T09:51:07.448-05:00Comments on A Literary Odyssey: Weekly Wrap-up for May 13, 2012: Work, Book Loot, and Book Indecision.Alliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18420476898132383974noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-55479963281722429912012-05-20T00:04:28.836-04:002012-05-20T00:04:28.836-04:00Just continuing to browse your blog and Ender'...Just continuing to browse your blog and Ender's Game and Game of Thrones caught my eye, both books I've reviewed on my blog in the last month. I'm interested to see what you think of them.neal callhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17285975416175230777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-59381053930943522012-05-15T16:53:07.643-04:002012-05-15T16:53:07.643-04:00"An Uncommon Education by Elizabeth Percer: I..."An Uncommon Education by Elizabeth Percer: I was given an ARC by the publisher, but I loved the book so much that I bought a finished copy (need to support authors I like!). Hopefully I can meet Percer one day to get it signed."<br /><br />Good for you! I do this too, and then usually give away my ARCs (if I haven't marked them up too much). I read an ARC of The Emerald Atlas last year and LOVED it, so as soon as the book officially released, I went out and snagged it (so as to be sure I had a first edition in my library).Roof Beam Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06792884580084363046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-75290062537559486912012-05-13T17:22:49.525-04:002012-05-13T17:22:49.525-04:00I'm one of those people who read a lot of book...I'm one of those people who read a lot of books at once. I try to keep it to 3-4 at once, usually a classic/literary fiction work, a fluffier/lighter work, a non-fiction work, and some sort of project book. Sometimes it gets a little crazy I find myself in the middle of 10+ books. That's when I start freaking out and focusing on one at a time to just get through them. I just try not to read similar books at the same time so I can keep them all straight!Lindsey Sparkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03654365166738983077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-16685670110346524162012-05-13T16:03:03.594-04:002012-05-13T16:03:03.594-04:00Sometimes I just force myself to keep reading the ...Sometimes I just force myself to keep reading the book I've currently picked up, not allowing myself to read what I "want" to read until after I finish the current book. It works for me simply because then I'm ten times more likely to finish the book I want to read. <br /><br />I just picked up Incarceron because I heard it was good. I'm only a few pages in and honestly I feel like it was all confusion because I could not picture what was going on. Have you read it? And if you have, does it get better? Because I feel like maybe I need to keep reading and see, but there are so many other books on my list right now, I want to drop it and move onto something else. What would you recommend?bookishbethanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05883135761152838815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-86909623527984099292012-05-13T13:50:34.607-04:002012-05-13T13:50:34.607-04:00That's a lot of books to be in the middle of! ...That's a lot of books to be in the middle of! I'm impressed! The only one I've read off that list is Game of Thrones but I've always wanted to read Passage to India. I try to read a 50 pages or so of a book at a time when I have a few going. It takes awhile but I finish a couple around the same time that way and feel accomplished.Jennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10826716134008160506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-82401460232499887592012-05-13T13:11:48.964-04:002012-05-13T13:11:48.964-04:00WOW you're reading a lot of books at once! I d...WOW you're reading a lot of books at once! I do have phases like that but I try to keep it at two or three at the same time, just so I don't go crazy! <br /><br />In other news, I really like your new blog design! I thought I'd miss the green (just cause I was used to it and all...) but this is really pretty :)Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17371636785566309578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-76052624442061390772012-05-13T12:34:35.566-04:002012-05-13T12:34:35.566-04:00Island by Huxley is an under-rated book. It's ...Island by Huxley is an under-rated book. It's a great companion to Brave New World.Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07998996750944114185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-68992564906122986622012-05-13T12:31:28.732-04:002012-05-13T12:31:28.732-04:00You are reading or just purchased so many books I ...You are reading or just purchased so many books I either love or really want to get to. Yay for Plato and Game of Thrones just to name two of them!Trishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13917705393662132891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-33919972665014784792012-05-13T11:11:26.611-04:002012-05-13T11:11:26.611-04:00Confession: I got Pandemonium from the library, ev...Confession: I got Pandemonium from the library, even though I wasn't wild about the first book, because I'd heard it was good (except for the end). I read a chapter or two and wasn't all that hooked, and suddenly, I had a really good idea what was going to happen at the end to make people all unappreciative and/or angry. I flipped to the back, verified that I was correct (and I was), and that was the end of that book for me. That ending ruined the only thing I really loved about the first book, and felt like a cheat. So I just returned it.<br /><br />At one point while book blogging, I used to have 4-5 books on the go at a single time, and it got nuts. It drove me crazy! Now, I generally never have more than two - one in print, one in audio, if that. Often, it's just one at a time, without much overlap. Whew!<br /><br />I would love to see your park! Parks with 5K trails are the best!Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07026099426503180472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-86347431635105943892012-05-13T08:32:08.607-04:002012-05-13T08:32:08.607-04:00I love book sprees! Yay. :)
Miss chatting girl....I love book sprees! Yay. :)<br /><br />Miss chatting girl. This has been one ridiculous year. 18 more days! (Also good luck on getting a secured position for next year.)christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16749333368560606659noreply@blogger.com