tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-350052669699480502.post6239984364925809766..comments2024-03-27T12:54:20.598-07:00Comments on The Misadventures Of Super Librarian: Gabbing, Costumes and Weeding The TBRWendyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12485867264936716806noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-350052669699480502.post-35698865300615505852010-08-18T10:40:47.985-07:002010-08-18T10:40:47.985-07:00Taryn: LOL! Well, I promise. I only got rid of a...Taryn: LOL! Well, I promise. I only got rid of a handful of historicals. Like I said, mostly series I had no interest in finishing etc.<br /><br />Karen: You might want to employ the "read first chapter method." Pull out some books you think you *might* want to dump, read the first few pages and see if it "sticks." If it doesn't? Maybe consider weeding it? Good luck! It's so hard for me to get rid of historicals, so I feel your pain!<br /><br />Leslie: I'm trying to do better about using the library. There's no reason for me to buy everything, especially when the author isn't necessarily an "autobuy" and work has it available for me.<br /><br />Liza: That's why I hardly got any reading done last weekend. Weeding the TBR was time consuming!<br /><br />Kristie: Yeah, I think I'll be wearing my hair up - assuming I can tame this mane to stay in some sort of bun. And never fear! I did not purge any books that you've told me I HAVE to read - LOL.<br /><br />Nath: It was hard work. Especially since I own so many darn books. The only area I didn't hit was my back-log of Harlequins. Oy!<br /><br />PK: Since the vast majority of my TBR is romance, I try to keep it grouped by sub genre (historical, contemporary, erotic etc.), and I did some tidying up - but not enough. One thing I tried to do was get author backlists all together on the shelf, in one spot - but it's pretty hit or miss still. *Sigh*Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12485867264936716806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-350052669699480502.post-32269207243737990062010-08-18T06:03:29.900-07:002010-08-18T06:03:29.900-07:00A year and a half ago I did a major weeding and al...A year and a half ago I did a major weeding and alphabetizing project of all my books (mostly crime fiction but a handful of romance authors) and I deployed that very question. I got rid of tons. Unfortunately, I still have tons but they're alphabetized and I have a higher chance of reading them.PK the Bookeemonsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03478996122841311684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-350052669699480502.post-49608225179972043902010-08-17T19:11:16.088-07:002010-08-17T19:11:16.088-07:00Ouf, it's been a while since I made it out her...Ouf, it's been a while since I made it out here. Sorry Wendy!! <br /><br />I love Lemon Drop nickname for your niece. It's so cute and gosh, she's growing fast!!<br /><br />and cool on the outfit. That's the best, something that suits for cheap :)<br /><br />I consider the weeding as your week-end was a success. Hard work you did there!nathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02626894830238717124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-350052669699480502.post-20702827804272193972010-08-17T18:51:38.819-07:002010-08-17T18:51:38.819-07:00Sounds like you found yourself a great costume!! ...Sounds like you found yourself a great costume!! I hope you will post pics when you get back. And how are you going to wear your hair? I'm thinking a Gibson style doo would look very fine if you can do that by yourself.<br /><br />And I don't dare ask what books you purged - my heart couldn't take it.Kristie (J)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15743921647882733738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-350052669699480502.post-3745293626402957552010-08-17T10:56:08.777-07:002010-08-17T10:56:08.777-07:00I need to go through my TBR bookshelf and weed out...I need to go through my TBR bookshelf and weed out. My library is always happy to see my cast-offs, as is my oldest niece. Might have to take a few days off from work to accomplish this mission.mslizalouhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05346608035190326136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-350052669699480502.post-53852294346510244612010-08-17T07:44:06.604-07:002010-08-17T07:44:06.604-07:00Sounds like a fun weekend. I love going to thrift ...Sounds like a fun weekend. I love going to thrift stores and finding hidden treasures. <br /><br />When I weed through the tbr pile first I check to see if the library has it. If it's not from a favorite author, not part of a series that I'm keeping or I can't remember why the heck I got - it goes as long as the library has it. :)Lesliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12055116610295076439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-350052669699480502.post-54023197167127251732010-08-17T07:40:15.402-07:002010-08-17T07:40:15.402-07:00I've yet to do any weeding. Getting rid of som...I've yet to do any weeding. Getting rid of something that may SOMEDAY be needed/wanted is pretty gosh-darn difficult (I was raised by Depression-era people. My dad actually saved used balls of twine). But I'm running out of room and there are so many intriguing titles coming out in September alone...<br /><br />But ALL of my TBR pile is historical, so I guess I'll just have to read faster.Karenmcnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-350052669699480502.post-9763253838045051142010-08-17T05:12:10.958-07:002010-08-17T05:12:10.958-07:00NEVER get rid of historicals!
She who dumps histo...NEVER get rid of historicals!<br /><br />She who dumps history is condemned to repeat it!Taryn Kincaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11130206764352777367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-350052669699480502.post-48534222525657780972010-08-16T16:52:28.281-07:002010-08-16T16:52:28.281-07:00Victoria: Well, considering how many books I own? ...Victoria: Well, considering how many books I own? Not that impressive.<br /><br />Kim: Most of the historicals I got rid of were parts of series I knew I'd never finish/read. Other than that? Yeah, eveything else stayed behind. <br /><br />Vi: Every so often I go thru and do a weed. Um, mostly when I start to run out of space.<br /><br />Cindy: Oh gosh, this was my first big weed in a long while. I did do a weed earlier this year, but solely concentrated on paranormals (of which I didn't own that many to begin with). The one area I tend to weed the most frequently (like once a year...<i>maybe</i>) is category romance. But at this point, I think I've culled that down just about as far as I'm willing to go.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12485867264936716806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-350052669699480502.post-21106016859549384512010-08-16T16:40:44.987-07:002010-08-16T16:40:44.987-07:00How often do you weed? I haven't weeded in uh...How often do you weed? I haven't weeded in uh, 3 years - wait, 6 years. Crap. Wonder if I need to do that again. Procrastination is my best friend.<br /><br />CindysCindyShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18349459903336460467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-350052669699480502.post-73654930362924137332010-08-16T15:39:34.687-07:002010-08-16T15:39:34.687-07:00So that's what you can do to a TBR pile. I tho...So that's what you can do to a TBR pile. I thought the only option was to let it grow :)Vi Daohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06995999071619067805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-350052669699480502.post-57194031123973513792010-08-16T12:26:35.625-07:002010-08-16T12:26:35.625-07:00Aloha, Wendy! Sadly, my TBR pile was shipped acro...Aloha, Wendy! Sadly, my TBR pile was shipped across the Pacific in the hopes that I would sit on the beach, sip Mai Tais, and finish a book a day.<br /><br />Ha!<br /><br />Life in Hawaii is the same as Anywhere, USA - kids, laundry, PTA, homework, yard work, etc.<br /><br />Perhpas I'll follow your example and try to weed. But like you, I find it hard to give up any historical romances as they are my escape back to Europe (which is too far from Hawaii for any vacation in the near future).Kim in Baltimorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16335590022753325700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-350052669699480502.post-11244365362498943132010-08-16T11:17:25.334-07:002010-08-16T11:17:25.334-07:00I am so impressed that you got rid of that many.
...I am so impressed that you got rid of that many.<br /><br />I need to do that. <br /><br />Again.Victoria Janssenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12259793807283856761noreply@blogger.com