tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3558056618470274816.post6168621411765384435..comments2023-10-18T11:48:59.917+02:00Comments on Ex Libris Miriam: Rereading and My LibraryMiriamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01623162245045333663noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3558056618470274816.post-59128600945927451782012-11-27T23:01:16.866+01:002012-11-27T23:01:16.866+01:00What a lovely way to keep his memory... To pick up...What a lovely way to keep his memory... To pick up one of his books and imagine the political world he lived in, his opinions and his interests are still there for you. <br /><br />I love the way books feel and smell as well. Reading is a sensory experience. Miriamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01623162245045333663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3558056618470274816.post-27273709773270740792012-11-27T22:58:18.157+01:002012-11-27T22:58:18.157+01:00I am glad you liked the idea... Wonderful also for...I am glad you liked the idea... Wonderful also for childhood books. For Christmas I have requested a book that an English teacher read out loud to us in fifth grade. I looked it up because it has stuck in my mind for so long. i could not even remember the title, I had to look up different terms and plots I remembered. I so look forward to reading "The Weir Stone of Brisingameth" I hope that is how it is spelled...Miriamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01623162245045333663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3558056618470274816.post-42420771015738817342012-11-27T22:54:32.674+01:002012-11-27T22:54:32.674+01:00Every one with a lot of books, a library if you wi...Every one with a lot of books, a library if you will, manages it in different ways. As for the rereading in waves... I constantly reread, the choice of books happen in waves or seasonally. Pride and Prejudice is a Summer book, The Book of Tea is a Winter book, etc.Miriamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01623162245045333663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3558056618470274816.post-83947121224220213092012-11-27T10:40:49.031+01:002012-11-27T10:40:49.031+01:00today, i happened to be discussing books with my s...today, i happened to be discussing books with my son and daughter in law. part of our talk was the pros and cons of hard copies verses digital media. i have a kindle and i like the ease of holding and turning pages. but that and bookshelf space are the only advantages of electronic literature. i love going to a bookstore and reading the back cover/liner notes or author bios. i love the touch and feel and smell of paper and ink. i love my overflowing bookshelves and the example that it sets for my children and grandchildren. i need a bigger house though.<br />i guess i might reread 5 or 10% of my library. after a few years my memory is faded enough most of the reread is fairly fresh. obviously, there are many "oh yeah's" while going through an old favorite. <br />my stepdad just passed and he has a treasure trove of books. he read mostly history and politics. the family will have fun going through the collection and trying to find a place for the books each of us claim. <br />bobAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3558056618470274816.post-64588848159250476732012-11-27T08:52:53.469+01:002012-11-27T08:52:53.469+01:00This is a wonderful idea, when i get home i will d...This is a wonderful idea, when i get home i will do same, starting with The Lord of THe Ring. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3558056618470274816.post-6626033688484539952012-11-25T23:05:24.920+01:002012-11-25T23:05:24.920+01:00Funnily enough I'm in a rereading phase at the...Funnily enough I'm in a rereading phase at the moment, it comes in waves. Its Dracula at the moment, it was Robinson Crusoe recently, I first read it about ten years ago and struggled through it, this time I sailed through getting annoyed with Defoe's sanctimonious attitude to religion, something I missed before. We don't have a one in one out policy, but our 'library' is a constant state of flux, books are lent out or given away, a hard core remain, although as I discovered last week when my copy of Dracula fell apart, some need to be replaced.Julejames1961https://www.blogger.com/profile/02073786765357104150noreply@blogger.com