tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27643523.post4094490071876101149..comments2024-03-20T23:54:23.673-07:00Comments on The Great Raven: Book Blogger Hop: Do You Buy All Your Books? Sue Bursztynskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09362273418897882971noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27643523.post-40868229996255127702019-04-01T05:09:16.723-07:002019-04-01T05:09:16.723-07:00Thank you, Anonymous. How about getting a Google a...Thank you, Anonymous. How about getting a Google account and following properly? In fact, how about sharing your name next time you comment, even if you don’t get that Google account? All you need to do is sign your comment. I won’t be allowing anonymous comments after April - I’ve only set it up for the A to Z Challenge. Sue Bursztynskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09362273418897882971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27643523.post-80135865252252882462019-04-01T04:59:05.480-07:002019-04-01T04:59:05.480-07:00Hello! I could have sworn I?ve visited this site b...Hello! I could have sworn I?ve visited this site before but <br />after going through a few of the posts I realized it?s new to me.<br />Nonetheless, I?m definitely delighted I came <br />across it and I?ll be bookmarking it and checking back <br />frequently!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27643523.post-49453022053836464682019-03-13T14:39:02.034-07:002019-03-13T14:39:02.034-07:00If you can read it, it’s a book, physical or not. ...If you can read it, it’s a book, physical or not. I have mostly bought ebooks in the last few years, myself. Sue Bursztynskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09362273418897882971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27643523.post-50692504433431254902019-03-13T07:35:41.160-07:002019-03-13T07:35:41.160-07:00Sadly no! After I moved abroad and couldn't ke...Sadly no! After I moved abroad and couldn't keep my physical books with me I've gone digital. I still have a physical library and I love the feel of a 'real' book. But I find that if I want to keep up with my reading I need to have my books with me all the time. There are just some places I can't carry a physical book. <br /><br />T.S. Valmond<br /><a href="http://www.dragonsandspaceships.com/“>Dragons & Spaceships</a>T.S. Valmondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12849925986319134169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27643523.post-85018461343241615852019-03-13T04:43:03.518-07:002019-03-13T04:43:03.518-07:00Hi, Catherine! Yes, you do sound like me. My neare...Hi, Catherine! Yes, you do sound like me. My nearest Little Free Library is in the CBD, though so do keep promising myself to drop off some stuff. And like you, I just can’t bring myself to donate stuff I haven’t at least had a go at reading(unless I was sent a review book that is totally not my cup of tea, which has happened, such as an adult contemporary novel). Sue Bursztynskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09362273418897882971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27643523.post-34280580758350540652019-03-12T23:24:07.478-07:002019-03-12T23:24:07.478-07:00My local library is within 10mins walking distance...My local library is within 10mins walking distance and I go there at least once a month to borrow books and DVDs. I rarely buy books now - I have the same problem as you do! We don't have room for another bookcase. I love physical books and I do read on my kindle occasionally, reading books downloaded from Gutenberg. There is a Little Free Library nearby too and I leave novels there that I've read and want to pass on. I can't toss books that I haven't read! I know I will be thinking about them for ages if I do ... I also pick up books from the Free Library....Catherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11890254641523816177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27643523.post-12293192849523427722019-03-11T00:13:42.437-07:002019-03-11T00:13:42.437-07:00Well done, Hels! I’m sure those libraries will mak...Well done, Hels! I’m sure those libraries will make good use of them. Sue Bursztynskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09362273418897882971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27643523.post-52255225197588555542019-03-10T23:08:43.699-07:002019-03-10T23:08:43.699-07:00I always got the books I wanted by asking for my b...I always got the books I wanted by asking for my birthday, anniversary and house warming presents to be gift certificates to a specific bookshop in Glenferrie Rd. And since starting the blog in 2008, book publishers sent a copy of each book that I reviewed. Bless their hearts :)<br /><br />But what to do with squillions of books? Novels were no problem... they got passed on to friends as soon as we finished reading them. But I have a compulsive hoarding problem with non-fiction books *blush*. When retirement arrived in Dec 2018, I decided to sort out and deal with the 2000 hoarded non-fiction books. I kept 250, and now have 1,750 great books in boxes ready to donate to Lamm Library, CAE Library and State Library of Victoria. <br /><br />It isn't easy.Helshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27643523.post-75803935696418745162019-03-10T05:58:12.988-07:002019-03-10T05:58:12.988-07:00I guess I’m lucky to live within walking distance ...I guess I’m lucky to live within walking distance of a library. It’s on a big street with plenty of public transport. And it’s part of a network, so interlibrary loan is easy, and you can look at the catalogue and see which branch has the book you want. And it has plenty of cozies! I used to borrow them for my Mum, who loves them. Sue Bursztynskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09362273418897882971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27643523.post-23612412842592662292019-03-10T05:07:17.800-07:002019-03-10T05:07:17.800-07:00I buy physical books and ebooks. I go to the libra...I buy physical books and ebooks. I go to the library occasionally, but I get frustrated because the library is hard to get parking for. I also get frustrated with having to put a hold on the book to get it from a different library. I think it's because I grew up in a town where we only had one library. They either had the book, or they didn't. But I could work my way through a series with no worries. Now it is really hard to do that. Besides which, the library rarely has cozies anyway.<br /><br />Having said that, I do love libraries and can spend hours in there once I'm there. I think my biggest problem isn't the library but time!AJ Blythehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04529233142099749005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27643523.post-61120833439755743252019-03-10T01:17:10.096-08:002019-03-10T01:17:10.096-08:00Hi Hi.ary! Plenty of people prefer print books. Th...Hi Hi.ary! Plenty of people prefer print books. That’s fine. I just don’t buy many of them any more, due to lack of space. I have no problem reading ebooks, and it means I can carry a massive library with me. 🙂Sue Bursztynskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09362273418897882971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27643523.post-61788736859681260942019-03-10T00:46:24.700-08:002019-03-10T00:46:24.700-08:00Hi Sue - I don't like reading on a screen - as...Hi Sue - I don't like reading on a screen - as time on here is enough ... so I do like to read physical books - keep saying I don't need them, and order them from the library - which will make me read them, because I'll have a return deadline. I do look around ... cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27643523.post-85055486906921731312019-03-09T13:22:14.605-08:002019-03-09T13:22:14.605-08:00Inter-library loans are very handy! And with multi...Inter-library loans are very handy! And with multi-library networks they can be even easier. Sue Bursztynskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09362273418897882971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27643523.post-46372534307083000852019-03-09T09:46:13.138-08:002019-03-09T09:46:13.138-08:00It seems that most bookish folks get their books f...It seems that most bookish folks get their books from a variety of sources. Lately I I have had to go through my inter - library lending system to find some hard to get titles. Brian Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15139559400312336791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27643523.post-67385920034640206572019-03-09T05:45:56.032-08:002019-03-09T05:45:56.032-08:00Thanks, Ann, hope you get to the library soon! Hav...Thanks, Ann, hope you get to the library soon! Have fun discovering Gutenberg! Sue Bursztynskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09362273418897882971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27643523.post-77533060560928884782019-03-09T05:42:42.733-08:002019-03-09T05:42:42.733-08:00I haven't been to a library in ages. A real sh...I haven't been to a library in ages. A real shame in I have always loved spending time in a library browsing books, reading obscure magazines, people watching and just the atmosphere of coolness and calm. I have a sister living with me who has been handicapped by a stroke who has requested time in the library. So off we will go soon.<br /><br />I have too many physical books. More than I will ever read before I die if I started tomorrow. I read about a book a month. I read more in the past; but, with retirement and all my free time; I work harder now taking care of family. As my mother says, old age is not for the feint of heart.<br /><br />I'll have to check out Gutenberg.<br /><br />AnnAnn Bennetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17759967601352382204noreply@blogger.com