Comments on: [TSS] Is it Ever Possible to Leave the House Without Coming Back with a Truckload of Books?

By: Mailbox Monday: The Goodies Keep Coming

Mailbox Monday: The Goodies Keep Coming — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 13:18:23 +0000

[...] it seems fitting since I got a couple more titles over the weekend. (This entire week has been a good one for [...]

By: Another Book Binge, and This Time I Didn’t Even Have to Leave Home

Another Book Binge, and This Time I Didn’t Even Have to Leave Home — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 19:36:32 +0000

[...] how I was saying itâ€™s nearly impossible to leave the house and not come home with a bunch of books? Well, it seems that I donâ€™t even need to leave anymore. The books, they will find me. And I [...]

By: Ann-Kat

Ann-Kat — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 19:47:09 +0000

I’ve had to stay far away from used books sales because although you can pick up a bunch of good books for a steep discount, it’s like I just don’t know when to stop. LOL

And wouldn’t it be great if Amazon started offering bargain Kindle books like they do for their remainders? (Granted, I don’t own a Kindle, but I do download the occasional Kindle book to read on my phone or my computer, assuming it’s relatively short.)

By: Ann-Kat

Ann-Kat — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 19:43:53 +0000

Hey She,
Welcome back (belated, I know). The cover of Pharos is haunting and it’s about 80% of the reason I bought it. And your statement is indeed correct; a truckload of books would be preferred, however, I think most people would neglect the second part of the statement: bank account willing.

By: Ann-Kat

Ann-Kat — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 19:41:41 +0000

I had no idea that there was a BBC television series based on the books–thank you for that. I’ve just looked it up on Netflix and they have it on instant play, but I won’t be watching, yet–I want to read the books first–and you make a very astute observation: I do like to read series books in order. The last time I read the 2nd book in a series first (by accident) it left me agonized for weeks (actually, I’m still a little agonized over it) because I was unable to go back and read the previous book because I kept thinking, what’s the point? So, yeah, now I try especially hard to read books in order.

By: Ann-Kat

Ann-Kat — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 19:38:32 +0000

Natalie, it’s wonderful know that I’m not the only one. And the implication of the “(yet!)” in your comment makes me think I now owe you an apology for growing your Wishlist.

By: Ann-Kat

Ann-Kat — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 19:37:06 +0000

Nicole, you make an absolutely wonderful point. It would have been impossible for me to leave any of it behind.

Thank you.

By: Nicole

Nicole — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 11:58:49 +0000

I have accepted the fact that it impossible for me to do. What you brought home looks good. How could you possibly have left any of it behind? .-= NicoleÂ´s last blog ..A Hodgepodge of Links 4 =-.

By: Natalie @ Coffee and a Book Chick

Natalie @ Coffee and a Book Chick — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 01:11:58 +0000

I haven’t read any of these (yet!), but I will have to say that I, as well, cannot come back home from a visit to a bookshop without a truckload of books!
.-= Natalie @ Coffee and a Book ChickÂ´s last blog ..Sharp Objects- by Gillian Flynn =-.

By: unfinishedperson

unfinishedperson — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 00:54:49 +0000

Sounds like you’re a stickler for reading series in an order too. As for The Wire in the Blood series, I haven’t read them, but I have watched some of the BBC series, which was based on the books, and really liked them.