tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28337090.post4851027904329536824..comments2024-03-11T04:35:20.910-07:00Comments on Divers and Sundry: Custom of the CountryDivers and Sundryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01759655568104782267noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28337090.post-55777897037616155992015-02-27T11:24:50.198-08:002015-02-27T11:24:50.198-08:00I agree with you. It hasn't been long since I ...I agree with you. It hasn't been long since I culled my bookshelves, and I got rid of books I had read but didn't think I'd ever read again. I also went through my tbr stack. It was hard to admit to myself that there were books there that I didn't think I'd ever read. I got rid of quite a few of them, though. Now I have 1/2 shelf of mysteries, 1 shelf of science fiction/fantasy/horror, and 3 shelves of literary fiction I intend to read. I do sometimes go to bookstores and pick up books that get added to those shelves. I'm weak when it comes to books. Divers and Sundryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01759655568104782267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28337090.post-785921513604575772015-02-27T10:47:50.948-08:002015-02-27T10:47:50.948-08:00I do know what you mean, but I have personally dec...I do know what you mean, but I have personally decided that electronic books are "all in the mind", as it were. The Kindle or the computer is no heavier for all the stuff I collect (payed for or not) and the pile is all imagined. I just realized I have hundreds of books on my Wishlist at amazon, most of which I can´t even remember putting there. That´s a pile just as real or unreal as the ones I downloaded. However one collects them, I think one must realize that some books might have been fit for us when we bought them, but will not suit our older selves, and I try to forgive myself for not having had time (or made time) to read it when there was that window of opportunity. <br /><br />This is how I try to free myself from the burden and the stress of the un-read. :-DViktoria Berghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00608160759512904861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28337090.post-62232702880175078132015-02-27T10:02:03.285-08:002015-02-27T10:02:03.285-08:00That gives me the same problem lol As long as I ha...That gives me the same problem lol As long as I have, what? 4? shelves of physical books I haven't read yet, storing more in any form seems like a bad idea. I'd end up with all the free public domain classics I haven't read neatly stored in my Kindle, but if I don't ever get around to reading them.... I might consider it if I could finish reading the books I already own lolDivers and Sundryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01759655568104782267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28337090.post-48125198302245195442015-02-27T09:58:31.765-08:002015-02-27T09:58:31.765-08:00You must ask Santa to put a Kindle in your stockin...You must ask Santa to put a Kindle in your stocking next Christmas. ;-)Viktoria Berghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00608160759512904861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28337090.post-72757204708909628612015-02-27T08:16:51.249-08:002015-02-27T08:16:51.249-08:00I sometimes read works online, since it's free...I sometimes read works online, since it's free and I'm cheap lol. I don't ever download them, though, because then I end up with my computer full of books to-be-read. I've decided that my physical to-be-read shelves are full enough ;)Divers and Sundryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01759655568104782267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28337090.post-37999649546297071862015-02-27T08:14:39.372-08:002015-02-27T08:14:39.372-08:00I've never seen film adaptations of her work. ...I've never seen film adaptations of her work. She's a good read, though.Divers and Sundryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01759655568104782267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28337090.post-31695125162985939882015-02-27T07:51:17.905-08:002015-02-27T07:51:17.905-08:00Oh, I just want to add, it´s downloadable in sever...Oh, I just want to add, it´s downloadable in several formats on Gutenberg (love them!), along with some others of hers. <br />http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/search/?query=whartonViktoria Berghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00608160759512904861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28337090.post-38211587767129735692015-02-27T07:42:12.997-08:002015-02-27T07:42:12.997-08:00This goes straight onto my list. I have seen the b...This goes straight onto my list. I have seen the beautiful film "House of Mirth" with Gillian Anderson - sad but pretty. Never actually read anything by her, but as you say, I guess it´s a can´t-miss if you are into literature. Viktoria Berghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00608160759512904861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28337090.post-64141411159203813302015-02-26T08:01:08.459-08:002015-02-26T08:01:08.459-08:00I have House of Mirth on my tbr shelf. I look forw...I have House of Mirth on my tbr shelf. I look forward to hearing what you think about it.Divers and Sundryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01759655568104782267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28337090.post-34327509174446838852015-02-25T23:49:37.490-08:002015-02-25T23:49:37.490-08:00Oh, this is funny, only today I planned to read Ho...Oh, this is funny, only today I planned to read House of Mirth next. "A master at building an entire world and peopling it so perfectly that it's almost as if you are there" Wow. You've certainly made me eager to get started now. Priyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09671631876416310280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28337090.post-87489461398352017872015-02-25T07:18:33.552-08:002015-02-25T07:18:33.552-08:00I love her work, and -maybe best of all- her work ...I love her work, and -maybe best of all- her work is online and often available used. Good books for cheap! :)Divers and Sundryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01759655568104782267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28337090.post-82475479579466255072015-02-25T06:35:17.268-08:002015-02-25T06:35:17.268-08:00I know I've read Wharton in the past but never...I know I've read Wharton in the past but never heard of this one. Where have I been? This is going to the top of my TBR list. Thanks so much for the review.<br /><br />DarlaDarlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02729017606957829830noreply@blogger.com