tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post5230170305871914280..comments2024-02-10T19:58:20.327+00:00Comments on Stuck in a Book: Putting bread and butter on the tableStuckInABookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10017836017530130716noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-63844426880387924912008-11-29T14:10:00.000+00:002008-11-29T14:10:00.000+00:00Ah, your example, OVW, taught me that it wasn't th...Ah, your example, OVW, taught me that it wasn't the same for me! I *do* have to own books to get full enjoyment from them. Just be glad it's not gold nuggets...StuckInABookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10017836017530130716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-76197269009105930332008-11-29T14:00:00.000+00:002008-11-29T14:00:00.000+00:00Ah, Simon - do you remember the Toy Library you us...Ah, Simon - do you remember the Toy Library you used to go to when you were 3 and 4 years old? The Plan was to teach you (at this tender age) that you did not need to OWN something in order to enjoy it! You Tested the toys, Sampled the toys, Enjoyed the toys - and then, very occasionally, one would stick out as the Obvious One to Own - usually just in time for Christmas or Birthday.<BR/>Was all my careful rearing for nothing?<BR/>A sadder and wiser mother,<BR/>OVWAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-63251333714103870742008-11-28T22:47:00.000+00:002008-11-28T22:47:00.000+00:00I've just been on the Somerset Library website Sim...I've just been on the Somerset Library website Simon (to renew an overdue book). They have 6 copies of Bread and Butter Stories by Mary Norton - including one in large print, none are reserved at the moment.<BR/>I could reserve a copy (for 50p) for when you come home at Christmas.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-14125912878306249652008-11-28T21:09:00.000+00:002008-11-28T21:09:00.000+00:00I'm on my way to the library now to pick up The Br...I'm on my way to the library now to pick up <I>The Bread and Butter Stories</I><BR/><BR/>I use Amazon's wish list extensively as a reminder ... not to forget the titles I want to read eventually (from the library). I really don't want to acqure more books ... trying to get rid of (pass on) the ones I haveAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-49276539585746300132008-11-28T14:57:00.000+00:002008-11-28T14:57:00.000+00:00Thanks for the heads up, I've never heard of this ...Thanks for the heads up, I've never heard of this one and it sounds lovelyValhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03003915263556622215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-44765673852514392492008-11-28T13:11:00.000+00:002008-11-28T13:11:00.000+00:00It sounds so, so wonderful. Thank you (and Lynne)...It sounds so, so wonderful. Thank you (and Lynne) for the notice.Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-73705124403687605852008-11-28T10:36:00.000+00:002008-11-28T10:36:00.000+00:00I have a foot in several camps here (being Manx by...I have a foot in several camps here (being Manx by birth I have three legs, of course). I did go straight to Amazon on reading your post, Simon, and like Curzon I use the wishlist function extensively (mine currently numbers 319 items!!) and I've put Mary Norton's book there for now. I too like to own books, as opposed to just reading them and giving them back, but I do use the library, though not often the local one, as it rather resembles what Elaine describes. By whatever means I come by a copy, I should like to read these stories, so thankyou for mentioning them.Cornflowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17779286635989616330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-80649537751862449082008-11-28T10:11:00.000+00:002008-11-28T10:11:00.000+00:00Not long on self-control here: Amazon delivered a ...Not long on self-control here: Amazon delivered a Used and New copy yesterday! May I recommend the Wishlist function on Amazon: when you've found your book there, instead of buying it, put it on your wishlist. It is a kind of virtual TBR, and often you can buy the book later on when it is cheaper or in paperback. Means you won't forget about a good recommendation.ctussaudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04980750998737123223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-27212347913780568982008-11-28T09:47:00.000+00:002008-11-28T09:47:00.000+00:00Dark Puss/Peter is quite right, and I do feel rath...Dark Puss/Peter is quite right, and I do feel rather guilty - but only part of me (a large part, admittedly) wants to *read* the book - another sizeable part wants to own it, and that's a large chunk of the pleasure. I will try to use the library for book group books, and others which I probably won't want to look at again (indeed, I already do use the library for that a lot of the time) and think twice before heading over to Amazon.StuckInABookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10017836017530130716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-68655217827058189202008-11-28T09:15:00.000+00:002008-11-28T09:15:00.000+00:00"If I want to spend any time in an internet cafe/c..."If I want to spend any time in an internet cafe/coffee shop/creche (aka junior library) and listen the hubbub of screaming children, teenagers hanging out over the computers and people flogging me Christmas cards and assorted merchandise, then I will seek such a place out."<BR/><BR/>This made me laugh. It's so true. And we ARE selling Christmas cards at the mo!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-20752728645390947002008-11-28T09:01:00.000+00:002008-11-28T09:01:00.000+00:00I have worked in and loved libraries all my life a...I have worked in and loved libraries all my life and joined whenever and wherever I was living at the time. I used to borrow heaps of books but sadly, I very rarely visit my local library now. If I want to spend any time in an internet cafe/coffee shop/creche (aka junior library) and listen the hubbub of screaming children, teenagers hanging out over the computers and people flogging me Christmas cards and assorted merchandise, then I will seek such a place out.<BR/><BR/>In the meantime, I rely on second hand bookshops and Amazon and am just glad they are there.<BR/><BR/>And Simon, this book is now being ordered TODAY!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-47881026250573601542008-11-28T08:47:00.000+00:002008-11-28T08:47:00.000+00:00Oops! I AM a librarian and I was just about to he...Oops! I AM a librarian and I was just about to head for amazon. Sorry Peter (and you're quite right of course). So I'll stick to my current pile of unread books and order this one in to the library now, hanging my head in shame as I do so...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-31550050123591332102008-11-28T08:00:00.000+00:002008-11-28T08:00:00.000+00:00Well I have acquired the ability to resist buying ...Well I have acquired the ability to resist buying books I desire, even though I do have quite a lot of spare cash unlike our impoverished student Simon. Please do remember the existence of those wonderful Victorian institutions the Public Library. They DO need your support too (much more than Amazon!), particularly to keep them in existance for those members of our society who have no realistic chance of diverting their cash towards anything other than the necessities of life.<BR/><BR/>Dark PussAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-91585343375742563642008-11-27T23:58:00.000+00:002008-11-27T23:58:00.000+00:00Yes, I think it sounds wonderful. I loved the Bor...Yes, I think it sounds wonderful. I loved the Borrowers as a child - though I never saw the series, only read the book. <BR/><BR/>And, I agree with you on the inability to resist a book you really want. There is a particular book I want at present - the new AMS - I don't need it though, as I have at least a hundred unread books at home but I know I will shortly succumb and purchase it. Ah, the battle of self will. And, now I have yet another book to add to the "want it, but really shouldn't buy it" list:)Mrs of the Regimenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13545808021114833824noreply@blogger.com