tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post5917695609550136456..comments2023-10-20T10:18:36.203-04:00Comments on You've GOTTA read this!: A few bookish goals for 2012Sandy Nawrothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00564390728106776030noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-70224492459650484862012-01-12T06:42:47.313-05:002012-01-12T06:42:47.313-05:00I *always* come up with goals I should've, or ...I *always* come up with goals I should've, or perhaps, wish I would have, thought of! <br /><br />I agree about your blogging as a business: I am in awe of people who can, but I do not think I could. I have too much stress in my regular life to be able to deal with that on top, I think.<br /><br />Good luck with your goals, and a belated happy 2012!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-80592631758997576432012-01-11T18:25:08.535-05:002012-01-11T18:25:08.535-05:00Free verse is out of my comfort zone too, so I'...Free verse is out of my comfort zone too, so I'll be looking out for those you read this year.Alycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10919057159829023714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-63794809107943186262012-01-11T15:45:43.760-05:002012-01-11T15:45:43.760-05:00I highly recommend reading the Tradd St. books and...I highly recommend reading the Tradd St. books and Lisa See! Both authors are fantastic for different reasons.<br /><br />I'm trying to be more proactive about the blog this year in an effort to earn money simply because its where I'm happiest and to quit the full time job, blog, and care for wiggles would be divine...though just a pipe dream at this point.Serenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04745809545249574387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-54614796216881256802012-01-10T13:55:48.958-05:002012-01-10T13:55:48.958-05:00Murakami should be on my list of goals too. I keep...Murakami should be on my list of goals too. I keep meaning to pick him up and then completely forgetting.Trishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13917705393662132891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-13524339442241366862012-01-10T13:23:37.973-05:002012-01-10T13:23:37.973-05:00Wait, what?? Lisa See in Orlando? I NEED to be the...Wait, what?? Lisa See in Orlando? I NEED to be there for that. Details please?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-3480562897553626702012-01-10T10:29:26.508-05:002012-01-10T10:29:26.508-05:00You are so not a sloth! I am an unorganized blogge...You are so not a sloth! I am an unorganized blogger. I should really rename my blog The Unorganized Book Blogger! Oh well. I have to have a life too. Sometimes the blog has to take a back seat. You have some great goals!Beth(bookaholicmom)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04829694494490831936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-88397799023384082882012-01-10T03:45:48.242-05:002012-01-10T03:45:48.242-05:00I like your goals! They all seem really manageable...I like your goals! They all seem really manageable!Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02515314638093018928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-90643913591551714712012-01-09T22:54:58.357-05:002012-01-09T22:54:58.357-05:00"Sloth" is a word I would never apply to..."Sloth" is a word I would never apply to you, Sandy! You do so much IRL that I'm amazed at all the blogging you do.Heidenkindhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09494625457587427781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-42460399595435296412012-01-09T22:17:16.877-05:002012-01-09T22:17:16.877-05:00Sloth is NOT a word I would associate with you. Ex...Sloth is NOT a word I would associate with you. Except when it comes to a certain People's Readalong...;-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-87893433969810183212012-01-09T21:52:41.353-05:002012-01-09T21:52:41.353-05:00Ha! You? A sloth? You are delusional - your Salo...Ha! You? A sloth? You are delusional - your Salon posts leave me exhausted for all the activities you cram into your week. I do like your approach to goals - built around desires and some broadening of horizons instead of a bunch of ugly chores to cross off the list. Glad you'll be tackling some re-reads - for me they are like a big dessert to savor and explore for some special taste like an undertone that I missed the first go-round, too busy gobbling to notice.The Bumbleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08334162339045336577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-58022792188978307092012-01-09T20:54:12.252-05:002012-01-09T20:54:12.252-05:00Give yourself some credit … your reviews are aweso...Give yourself some credit … your reviews are awesome and I trust them implicitly.<br /><br />And I love your bookish goals. I'm trying Murakami too after hearing so much about him. I just finished Norwegian Wood and it turns out this is one of his more straightforward books. It was good but not what I was expecting at all. I'm going to have to pick ANOTHER one to see what all the fuss is about.<br /><br />And I must try a Simon Vance/Robin Sachs audio since you love them so. What would you recommend to start with???Jennershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08044537551139633301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-32855776943803486522012-01-09T20:32:39.975-05:002012-01-09T20:32:39.975-05:00I think relaxed blogs are better "reads"...I think relaxed blogs are better "reads" than those that just fly through reviews and spout numbers all the time. I refuse to do anything that makes my blog feel like another job or responsibility. There are enough of us out there for everyone to find their comfort zones. :)Peppermint Ph.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02839146118641977559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-26812308175667795702012-01-09T19:09:36.210-05:002012-01-09T19:09:36.210-05:00I love Ellen Hopkins! She is wonderful and I am w...I love Ellen Hopkins! She is wonderful and I am working through her backlist now. <br /><br />I know Simon Vance, but will have to track down Robin Sachs!Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06474584473012742915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-75187653588814770842012-01-09T15:10:04.593-05:002012-01-09T15:10:04.593-05:00You are so good. I don't have any goals except...You are so good. I don't have any goals except to keep my blog afloat!Julie P.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16008101127541997459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-18921527626665968002012-01-09T14:30:28.850-05:002012-01-09T14:30:28.850-05:00I love reading your blog just the way it is, sloth...I love reading your blog just the way it is, sloth, I think not!Elisabethnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-8779751500386489052012-01-09T14:28:53.046-05:002012-01-09T14:28:53.046-05:00my blog is so, so far from a business. except mayb...my blog is so, so far from a business. except maybe a business going into bankruptcy.<br /><br /> Fun = good. Stress = bad.<br /><br />that says it all.caitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05824538078958999767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-70475361665323456462012-01-09T13:59:47.575-05:002012-01-09T13:59:47.575-05:00Re-reading is high on my list this year too. I hop...Re-reading is high on my list this year too. I hope you enjoy John Green, I'm a big fan. Free verse is way out of my comfort zone as well. I just can't get into it!Melissa (Avid Reader)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02119628715475021774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-63530802004548178012012-01-09T12:24:24.383-05:002012-01-09T12:24:24.383-05:00You are in for a wild ride with Kafka. I read the ...You are in for a wild ride with Kafka. I read the book AND listened to the audio. Both were good. I was maybe a little more pulled in by the audio.Tihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00926060806244061354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-43390762033637110132012-01-09T12:12:06.198-05:002012-01-09T12:12:06.198-05:00Ooh, good goals! I came across two graphic novel r...Ooh, good goals! I came across two graphic novel recommendations that I think you would enjoy. One is called Chew, and there is a compendium of the first three books, and the last three. Also there is a fairly longish series called The Unwritten that is supposed to be amazing. Lots of very cool things in that one. Of course, I don't think our library carries either, but I am thinking of ordering them sometime this year, and you know I will share!<br /><br />I only have a few goals for this year, but I am reading Middlemarch with Aarti right now, and am joining the People's readalong with Jenners and Jill. That's about it!Zibileehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07443338685890187334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-71377290699777655482012-01-09T11:03:06.759-05:002012-01-09T11:03:06.759-05:00I actually want to do LESS of #s 1 and 2! LOLI actually want to do LESS of #s 1 and 2! LOLrhapsodyinbookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07041412748239010264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-57657342952704933342012-01-09T10:47:44.595-05:002012-01-09T10:47:44.595-05:00If 3 reviews and 3 memes a week is a blog sloth, t...If 3 reviews and 3 memes a week is a blog sloth, then I'm a half sloth :D I loved Night Shift! That would be an awesome re-read around Hallowe'en or a dark winter night. *Ooh*Teacher/Learnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13280690822570558469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-82239001138418526752012-01-09T10:33:30.281-05:002012-01-09T10:33:30.281-05:00I'll be a sloth with you too. I do ok on the b...I'll be a sloth with you too. I do ok on the blog for the most part but I suck at social stuff. Spending a lot of time on twitter or Facebook just isn't my thing and I doubt that'll ever change. Whatever I do has to be good enough. Lol. <br /><br />I'm making it a goal to read Sarah Pekannen and Beth Kephart this year. You'll love Karen White's Tradd Street books. ( I think). I do.Darlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15387389557243960084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-33659233183714703982012-01-09T10:11:04.828-05:002012-01-09T10:11:04.828-05:00I agree about the less stress thing. I used to wan...I agree about the less stress thing. I used to want to "monetize" my blog - make it huge, get a name for itself. Not anymore. I don't have the time and I don't want to suck all the joy out of blogging. I'll keep doing what I do because I love to write about books and because I love the little part of the community that I've found myself in. :)<br /><br />And, I agree with Jenny - you are not a blog sloth!Carrie K.http://booksandmovies.colvilleblogger.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-78515026396553001752012-01-09T10:09:09.723-05:002012-01-09T10:09:09.723-05:00Blog sloths unite!
Good luck with the goals. I ho...Blog sloths unite!<br /><br />Good luck with the goals. I hope you enjoy Lisa Schroeder - I love her so much.<br /><br />When is Lisa See coming to Orlando? I may have to head over there for that. :)Michelle (my books. my life.)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06328587128695633737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-60794200041197757082012-01-09T08:22:52.388-05:002012-01-09T08:22:52.388-05:00Free verse is way outside my comfort zone too. I&#...Free verse is way outside my comfort zone too. I'm going to try some in 2012. I've got my fingers crossed.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07698068501004755678noreply@blogger.com