tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post2623821323384373854..comments2024-02-22T17:59:50.213-05:00Comments on in so many words...: Library Loot: A Bonanza!!Yvettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-46467936323506797902011-06-14T15:58:52.062-04:002011-06-14T15:58:52.062-04:00I share books all the time. If I buy a paperback ...I share books all the time. If I buy a paperback (or win one), about 5 or 6 people get to read it after me.<br /><br />On library books, certain ones, I hand them over to one of three friends, depending on what it is; there is a Donna Leon fan, a Nordic noir/thriller fan, a Vargas/Griffiths fan.<br /><br />I never get books that aren't shared ... one reason I like paper books.<br /><br />Yes,a Reading Sloth, that looks something like a Dr. Seuss character, maybe a Lorax.kathy d.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-39615977163250918112011-06-14T10:18:48.797-04:002011-06-14T10:18:48.797-04:00Kathy: I LOVE the image: A Reading Sloth. I'm ...Kathy: I LOVE the image: A Reading Sloth. I'm going to have to draw that one of these days. Reading upside down. :)<br /><br />Nothing wrong with that.<br /><br />I also like the idea of sharing books. My best friend and I used to share mysteries and such, but she moved to Ohio and now we only share online. Oh well, better than nothing. :)Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-16831857275086195972011-06-14T10:15:46.917-04:002011-06-14T10:15:46.917-04:00neer: Very perceptive. It is the memories I think ...neer: Very perceptive. It is the memories I think we try to revive by going back and re-reading books we loved once upon a time. Memories, maybe, of happier times when life was a little less complicated. :)Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-38878518781937678922011-06-14T10:14:12.885-04:002011-06-14T10:14:12.885-04:00Ryan: Yes, the show is a classic for a very good r...Ryan: Yes, the show is a classic for a very good reason: the formula worked superbly, the cast was perfection and Raymond Burr was a dish. HA!<br /><br />Anyway, I blame you for all this sudden Perry Mason interest on my part, Ryan. On your head be it!<br /><br />You know what often happens when you try to go home again. :)Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-41053497583606730812011-06-14T10:11:55.806-04:002011-06-14T10:11:55.806-04:00Mystica: I'm just hoping I'm going to enjo...Mystica: I'm just hoping I'm going to enjoy them even half as much as I used to, so many, MANY years ago.Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-11312533741144980852011-06-14T10:10:58.414-04:002011-06-14T10:10:58.414-04:00Lisa: Well, in such a big haul of books, there wil...Lisa: Well, in such a big haul of books, there will be a few which don't make the cut. I usually know after only about twenty or so pages in - if that - if I'm going to finish a book or not. Not EVERYTHING I bring home gets read. That's the cruel truth. Ha!Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-31157155453601787402011-06-14T10:08:45.296-04:002011-06-14T10:08:45.296-04:00BookBelle: It's NOT a race. Ha! Or as Joe Pike...BookBelle: It's NOT a race. Ha! Or as Joe Pike says to Elvis Cole whenever he reaches Elvis's house before Elvis even if they began at the same point in different cars: "I didn't know it was a race." He cracks me up with his quiet, dead pan sense of the ironic. He cracks Elvis up too.<br /><br />I'm glad you're enjoying my posts, though. :)Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-15722950437897459242011-06-14T10:04:53.133-04:002011-06-14T10:04:53.133-04:00Pat: I hope you'll soon be bright-eyed enough ...Pat: I hope you'll soon be bright-eyed enough to read as much as you want when you want. :)<br /><br />Yes, an Italian summer sounds good. I wonder if there is a recording somewhere of Italian street sounds or maybe, the sounds of gondolas hitting the sides of the docks and/or canals. Someone should record European street sounds for us stay at home types. Ha!<br /><br />Glad you're back, kiddo. :)Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-50146132490271362762011-06-14T09:02:34.964-04:002011-06-14T09:02:34.964-04:00We, your loyal bloggers, get as much out of the li...We, your loyal bloggers, get as much out of the library loot as your do!<br /><br />We get to enjoy reading the reviews -- thorough, interesting, hilarious.<br /><br />And now I'm on a Camilleri binge through the summer, and also somewhat of a Wolfe binge (a modified one), where I'll have to give my neighbor those books so that I do required tasks, and don't just turn into a reading sloth, who does nothing else.kathy d.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-89405763808570783422011-06-14T01:40:13.195-04:002011-06-14T01:40:13.195-04:00What a haul! You must be one happy woman. The othe...What a haul! You must be one happy woman. The other day I was thinking of re-re-reading a Perry Mason, and now after reading your blog, I am determined to. There was a time when it was all Agatha Christie and Gardner. There are so many memories associated with these books. Loved them all: Mason, drake, Della Street, Lt. Tragg.neerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01986509319841061021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-76876532268048241122011-06-13T23:19:44.484-04:002011-06-13T23:19:44.484-04:00Hip Hip Hooray!!!!! Perry Mason rocks. I'm g...Hip Hip Hooray!!!!! Perry Mason rocks. I'm going to look forward to all your reviews because I haven't read any of those. I'm really loving the difference between the books and shd the show. i love them both but for different reasons.Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17786139533776263328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-81104844529400427842011-06-13T22:50:37.416-04:002011-06-13T22:50:37.416-04:00I haven't seen a Perry Mason for twenty years ...I haven't seen a Perry Mason for twenty years or more! Love the GH books.Mysticahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10941269615559681014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-24965556213363836562011-06-13T22:48:06.020-04:002011-06-13T22:48:06.020-04:00Well, you are sure going to be a busy lady if you ...Well, you are sure going to be a busy lady if you get through all of these!Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05554217416500328610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-75611657952716256732011-06-13T20:38:47.267-04:002011-06-13T20:38:47.267-04:00Holy cow!!! I am going to have write this all down...Holy cow!!! I am going to have write this all down. You make all those books look just simply scrumptious. I just don't know how I can keep up with you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-47066229446392674612011-06-13T19:28:11.811-04:002011-06-13T19:28:11.811-04:00I like the idea of an "Italian summer" o...I like the idea of an "Italian summer" of reading, Yvette! I ahve a stack of book four feet high waiting to be read once my darn eye gets better.Pat @ Mille Fiori Favoritihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08922525910685129822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-71166908723683855632011-06-13T17:06:54.509-04:002011-06-13T17:06:54.509-04:00Thanks, Kathy. Yeah, this is a BIG haul! I was a l...Thanks, Kathy. Yeah, this is a BIG haul! I was a little out of control. HA! What the heck - I will certainly have tons of fun. <br /><br />When it comes to travelling, books are the next best thing to reality. :)<br /><br />Plus I get to help solve a mystery. What could be better?Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-11686288359236869602011-06-13T16:06:03.192-04:002011-06-13T16:06:03.192-04:00What a haul! Great! All that good stuff, and it&...What a haul! Great! All that good stuff, and it's legal and healthy.<br /><br />Good selection of Donna Leon. Is Rocky ready to go incognito as an Italian grayhound this summer to fit into the ambiance, with pasta and Campari? (Let us know how you like them. I may have to reread about the Brunettis. The posts will inspire me.)<br /><br />Good starting with two Camalleri's. <br /><br />Interesting other books you've gotten. I've heard of Cohen, and meant to try a book or two, and will write this down.<br /><br />I restarted the first Ariana Franklin book, and I saw Diva last night (wrote a message in a prior post; interesting movie).<br /><br />And I've discovered an uncle who is a Nero Wolfe fan, so I'm sending him books I've purchased. He's 90 and our family name is in that series, which is enticing.<br /><br />Have hours of delight with that load of loot!kathy d.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-4179638493831929872011-06-13T15:15:51.301-04:002011-06-13T15:15:51.301-04:00Oh, yes, I remember too. I'm old enough, for s...Oh, yes, I remember too. I'm old enough, for sure. Raymond Burr. Loved him in the role. But the books are a little different. I read a bunch of them many MANY years ago. I'll see how I like them this time out.<br /><br />Slowly but surely, I'm going to dip into the Georgette Heyer books, for sure.<br /><br />I will be a happy reader. No doubt. :)Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3185294584889963228.post-87108734475731865372011-06-13T14:35:20.025-04:002011-06-13T14:35:20.025-04:00Goodness, I'm old enough to remember watching ...Goodness, I'm old enough to remember watching Perry Mason on the TV! LOL.<br /><br />I've just finished the first Brunetti book and loved it (short review on my blog). Think I'm going to like Donna Leon.<br /><br />The Corinthian is one of my favourite Heyers... also try Frederica, Sylvester, The Black Sheep. But all are good.<br /><br />Amazing library loot! Happy reading!Cathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06371069000185280668noreply@blogger.com