tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8119298184645519490.post3044426255825844848..comments2023-10-09T07:27:25.812-04:00Comments on The Misadventures of Mrs. B: B is for Boxes and Books - Alphabe-ThursdayMrsJenBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10210080304270799102noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8119298184645519490.post-50332958912699693562010-01-31T20:05:24.789-05:002010-01-31T20:05:24.789-05:00At 65, after having lost my nursing job of 21 year...At 65, after having lost my nursing job of 21 years in massive budget cuts in San Francisco, my life and income have gone through radical changes. I am going to have to move and downsize...I, like you, have a lifetime of books...many yet unread. I will give, donate most of them...and keep a few treasures and the unread ones. Mostly now, I do books on tape...since I spend far too much time at the computer!!!<br /><br />Check out my "B is for Barcelona" - my favorite city in the world - at<br />http://rnsane.blogspot.com/2010/01/b-is-for-barcelona.html#links<br /><br />Somehow, McLinky didn't work for me!RNSANEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02841873957894861725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8119298184645519490.post-47146005907059714342010-01-30T22:31:10.202-05:002010-01-30T22:31:10.202-05:00i feel your pain ...i feel your pain ...Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03270665398498790951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8119298184645519490.post-11366232609380947712010-01-30T02:58:35.997-05:002010-01-30T02:58:35.997-05:00I love books - but I really have to be the forst p...I love books - but I really have to be the forst person to turn the pages, I hate it if my husband gets there first and makes the spine all rough! I only ever read them once but really struggle to move them on when I've finished!!<br />Great post - thanks for visiting mine!easternsparklehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17655745434901079268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8119298184645519490.post-38428969401268820242010-01-28T22:13:30.570-05:002010-01-28T22:13:30.570-05:00I hope you packed those books in the small book bo...I hope you packed those books in the small book boxes. There's a reason for those boxes being small...books weigh a ton!<br /><br />I'm worried about books. I'm afraid in time people will be using those electronic books. What's it called? Is it Kindle or something like that??? Look at what's happening to newspapers. More and more people get their news online and papers are struggling, magazines are folding. Are real books next?Bettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09068151073417372746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8119298184645519490.post-15911502493725584342010-01-28T18:58:05.069-05:002010-01-28T18:58:05.069-05:00I, too, feel your pain with this. My husband and...I, too, feel your pain with this. My husband and I are both book-aholics. We try to clean them out once in awhile but what generally happens is he sorts out a pile and I sort out a pile and then we go through each others pile and put most of them back.<br /><br />Sigh.<br /><br />My favorite books, though, are the ones that were his Grandmothers. They are amazing. I have one little cupboard filled with all of them. <br /><br />Thank you for your beautiful book post! <br /><br />A+Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12462124067637610359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8119298184645519490.post-87577301566848501902010-01-28T16:27:09.041-05:002010-01-28T16:27:09.041-05:00I do feel your pain. I did a post awhile back on t...I do feel your pain. I did a post awhile back on the number of books in our house - they are truly taking over. There is not room for one more bookcase, and the 8 we have now (and I'm talking floor to ceilin) are overflowing. My brother and his wife took pity on DH and sent me a kindle. I didn't think I'd take to it, but I was so wrong. Now I can limit my hardcover buying to the authors I collect. That's my story and I'm sticking to it. Did you know you can store books in storage ottomans and no one will ever know? KathyKathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12396548112800738809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8119298184645519490.post-54353077608770387962010-01-28T15:42:03.152-05:002010-01-28T15:42:03.152-05:00B is for "Boy do I love Books." I feel ...B is for "Boy do I love Books." I feel your pain. ;)People Who Know Me Would Say:https://www.blogger.com/profile/04621641188403948733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8119298184645519490.post-60082124419193239262010-01-28T15:07:35.130-05:002010-01-28T15:07:35.130-05:00I am going to visit all of your blogs and reply th...I am going to visit all of your blogs and reply there! I'm glad to know I'm not alone in this!!!MrsJenBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10210080304270799102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8119298184645519490.post-71901397065062185402010-01-28T14:59:23.541-05:002010-01-28T14:59:23.541-05:00Oh gosh, we are soulmates. I just moved, and the ...Oh gosh, we are soulmates. I just moved, and the BOOKS were the BANE of my existence. I even left packing them until the end as my 'reward,' because they pack up so nicely, but it completely backfired in my face because it was NOT rewarding. It was the worst. And then what was even worse was actually moving them, because boxes of books are freaking heavy.<br /><br />But I totally feel you--it's so traumatizing to part with books!Kelly Loy Gilberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07631392902817058541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8119298184645519490.post-24445902393504764142010-01-28T13:16:21.894-05:002010-01-28T13:16:21.894-05:00Books are my downfall as well. Although I don'...Books are my downfall as well. Although I don't have nearly as many as you. You are very brave to get rid of them. I hope to be there some day.Vikihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14421161703991840468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8119298184645519490.post-72916939740591499502010-01-28T12:05:30.992-05:002010-01-28T12:05:30.992-05:00We have a ton of books too....and I dread moving t...We have a ton of books too....and I dread moving them, if and when we sell this house! I also dread packing up the kitchen, moving the lawn furniture, all the crap in the basement.....lolCarolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13193665553400726700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8119298184645519490.post-91180463871815394842010-01-28T11:34:32.274-05:002010-01-28T11:34:32.274-05:00my sister is the same way - her books are like mem...my sister is the same way - her books are like members of her family :Dlaterg8rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06533233029216326644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8119298184645519490.post-12768755635132093972010-01-28T10:46:19.989-05:002010-01-28T10:46:19.989-05:00I really enjoyed reading about your love affair wi...I really enjoyed reading about your love affair with books. Unfortunately I rarely reread books so it isn't difficult for me to glean my shelves on occasion. We then donate those books to the public library. They use them on their sale table as a way to raise funds.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01169693305157071792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8119298184645519490.post-32933279108473500562010-01-28T10:46:03.187-05:002010-01-28T10:46:03.187-05:00Oh I love my books also!! I have so many but I ha...Oh I love my books also!! I have so many but I have moved several times this past year and well I ended up getting rid of some. Just too hard to keep them all. I decided quality rather then quantity. of course I still have shelves and shelves of books and I'm always buying more and I probably never have time to read every book I want to still.....they are my books!!!Linda @ A La Cartehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16356471099319932835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8119298184645519490.post-15206632793032711822010-01-28T10:29:20.300-05:002010-01-28T10:29:20.300-05:00Do you know about the new blog that Jain has creat...Do you know about the new blog that Jain has created? It's Food for Thought. Go take a look. You might like to participate. Every two weeks individuals post a book review with the theme of a food connection made with the book being reviewed. This Saturday is the second time. You should go see what you think.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01873375271470225199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8119298184645519490.post-35959675309683066202010-01-28T09:50:55.068-05:002010-01-28T09:50:55.068-05:00Ever heard of Bookmooch? It's a great way to r...Ever heard of Bookmooch? It's a great way to recycle books, the trouble is I end up mooching more than I ever get rid of!<br />BTW I have the library that you described and if you're ever in Normandy you are more than welcome grab a book off the shelf, pull a chair up to the fireplace, pet the dog & relax.<br />~Maggie~Maggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16778709902157945708noreply@blogger.com