tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post1039319649426393473..comments2023-07-10T01:17:13.383+10:00Comments on Brona's Books: Shelf Life #1Bronahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11110584237325026052noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-47499781281789001832020-01-26T09:31:18.232+11:002020-01-26T09:31:18.232+11:00Not many books are keeper's these days for me ...Not many books are keeper's these days for me either Liz. Some of the classics and special editions, but the majority get passed on to family and friends or bookcrossed.<br /><br />It's quite possible that after rereading Corfu and (and so forth) I may also decide that their time is done as well, but I need to know for sure.Bronahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11110584237325026052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-43751696979588651922020-01-26T06:46:48.594+11:002020-01-26T06:46:48.594+11:00I used to do a month of re-reading every six month...I used to do a month of re-reading every six months,and one of the things I aimed to do was read a book by an author I had a lot of books by to see if I still needed to keep them. Or a genre (quest books like Are You Dave Gorman springs to mind). I did a fair bit of weeding that way. I do now think more carefully about whether I will keep a book once I've read it rather than letting it get on the shelves. Liz Dexterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16896796668856635371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-15038573638616542292020-01-24T18:10:34.343+11:002020-01-24T18:10:34.343+11:00Congrats! You picked the two stayers!
There's ...Congrats! You picked the two stayers!<br />There's something about a lovely hardback edition of a book that makes it hard to let go (I'm also keen to dip my toes into Dessaix's world again.)Bronahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11110584237325026052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-61668248653072221082020-01-22T21:14:23.691+11:002020-01-22T21:14:23.691+11:00It's so hard to get rid of books - you think ...It's so hard to get rid of books - you think they mean nothing any more to you until you handle them...<br /><br />I would guess Corfu and (and so forth) might be staying...kaggsysbookishramblingshttp://www.kaggsysbookishramblings.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-38925544669336792312020-01-22T19:09:51.115+11:002020-01-22T19:09:51.115+11:00It will be a slow process, Silvia, but I loved put...It will be a slow process, Silvia, but I loved putting together the first post.<br /><br />You have one of the two keepers :-)Bronahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11110584237325026052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-58563532034509588762020-01-22T19:08:20.489+11:002020-01-22T19:08:20.489+11:00Thanks for playing Karen, but neither of your choi...Thanks for playing Karen, but neither of your choices are the keepers.Bronahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11110584237325026052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-24299263193872478852020-01-22T19:06:34.469+11:002020-01-22T19:06:34.469+11:00I’ve always recorded, journaled, diarised and made...I’ve always recorded, journaled, diarised and made lists Nancy. This is just another extension of that - a place for my book memories to live 😊Bronahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11110584237325026052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-55473150672505352542020-01-22T10:44:08.386+11:002020-01-22T10:44:08.386+11:00This is a nice new feature. It's a difficult t...This is a nice new feature. It's a difficult task ahead. I hope it brings you satisfaction in the end, and makes you feel accomplished.<br /><br />I think you are keeping Corfu and Night Letters? I'm not sure as you speak fondly of all but I know you will keep only two as you said.Silviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17249978624747684879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-23330548559654081462020-01-22T10:43:31.475+11:002020-01-22T10:43:31.475+11:00What a super way to reflect on the pleasure these ...What a super way to reflect on the pleasure these books gave you and how you came to experience them. I'm going to guess you are keeping The Great World and Night Lettersbookertalkhttp://www.bookertalk.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1483877654474162845.post-39201027495629998192020-01-22T10:18:44.840+11:002020-01-22T10:18:44.840+11:00Oh, Brona, we are so different...I just gather the...Oh, Brona, we are so different...I just gather the books open the bin and toss them. It sounds unfeeling but in truth parting with each book breaks my heart. Shelf life? <br />It's like pulling off a band-aid...do it quick, less pain.NancyElinhttps://nancyelin.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.com