tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5076308692811460989.post9152390811630368583..comments2023-05-27T05:31:01.955-07:00Comments on The Story Girl: Top Ten Tuesday: Bookish ConfessionsLLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11194834748090369779noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5076308692811460989.post-60805259206623362312012-09-03T20:54:54.557-07:002012-09-03T20:54:54.557-07:00I agree completely. :) I agree completely. :) LLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11194834748090369779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5076308692811460989.post-69590146155263950692012-09-03T20:53:53.808-07:002012-09-03T20:53:53.808-07:00I tend to trust your judgment in books so it makes...I tend to trust your judgment in books so it makes sense that we are the same on 9! I don't always read the book after seeing the movie either -- depends on how good the movie is, I guess. LLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11194834748090369779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5076308692811460989.post-89621184516127449032012-08-30T15:40:17.615-07:002012-08-30T15:40:17.615-07:00I have never minded the condition of my books - wh...I have never minded the condition of my books - whether new and pristine or battered ... well loved & read means it has been enjoyed :-)<br /><br />Tanya Patrice<br /><a href="http://www.girlxoxo.com" rel="nofollow">Girlxoxo.com</a>TPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10589001490828032365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5076308692811460989.post-81707458773131793122012-08-30T06:08:18.392-07:002012-08-30T06:08:18.392-07:00I totally am the same on 4,5,8,and 9! I definitely...I totally am the same on 4,5,8,and 9! I definitely don't mind watching the movie first, especially if it's of a classic. Then I feel like watching the movie helps me understand the book more. Although sometimes I watch the movie never end up reading the book. Karen L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15308879061927532232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5076308692811460989.post-14672979874140089652012-08-29T12:01:21.573-07:002012-08-29T12:01:21.573-07:00I have so many more used books than new as well! I...I have so many more used books than new as well! I found a really good used bookstore in my husband's hometown and I have been going crazy lately. I also love getting books at library sales. I love thinking about the history they have!LLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11194834748090369779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5076308692811460989.post-7989580884837009842012-08-29T12:00:34.576-07:002012-08-29T12:00:34.576-07:00Haha I guess it is just human nature!Haha I guess it is just human nature!LLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11194834748090369779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5076308692811460989.post-81851450139391399932012-08-29T12:00:21.508-07:002012-08-29T12:00:21.508-07:00It seems to bother a lot of people!It seems to bother a lot of people!LLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11194834748090369779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5076308692811460989.post-40508411711107956062012-08-29T12:00:03.957-07:002012-08-29T12:00:03.957-07:00I forget to a lot as well. I am trying to keep tra...I forget to a lot as well. I am trying to keep track of quotes that I really like on my computer so I've been doing more highlighting lately -- we'll see if it lasts. And yay for watching the movie first. It's too bad I'm not in Utah anymore -- we could be movie-first buddies. LLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11194834748090369779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5076308692811460989.post-22899581256673171952012-08-29T11:59:18.874-07:002012-08-29T11:59:18.874-07:00So true about it being sad when someone doesn'...So true about it being sad when someone doesn't keep a book from their grandma! My sister-in-law just gave us a bunch of picture books that were inscribed to my husband and I love them. I need to start inscribing books that I give as gifts. LLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11194834748090369779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5076308692811460989.post-45773271733375128762012-08-29T11:58:27.473-07:002012-08-29T11:58:27.473-07:00I do that too. I like to know how close I am to ac...I do that too. I like to know how close I am to achieving the goal of finishing! I'm glad I'm not the only one who likes movie 5 better than the book. I'm listening to book 5 again and it is still annoying me this time around. Harry is such a grump in it. LLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11194834748090369779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5076308692811460989.post-76258896927058576392012-08-29T11:57:30.151-07:002012-08-29T11:57:30.151-07:00Thanks! And I so agree -- if I keep the dust jacke...Thanks! And I so agree -- if I keep the dust jacket on it just gets destroyed. Although honestly, I usually like the way the hardcover book looks better without the dust jacket anyway. LLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11194834748090369779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5076308692811460989.post-36128234080563299592012-08-29T11:56:42.644-07:002012-08-29T11:56:42.644-07:00That's cool that you have a name for your spec...That's cool that you have a name for your specific copy of the book. And so true about PS I Love You -- I actually DNFed the book but I really enjoyed the movie. LLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11194834748090369779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5076308692811460989.post-2539442756418140422012-08-29T11:56:06.696-07:002012-08-29T11:56:06.696-07:00What you said about the battered books showing how...What you said about the battered books showing how much you love the book totally rings true for me. I love when my books have been well-loved. LLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11194834748090369779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5076308692811460989.post-77482403598500377082012-08-29T11:55:23.799-07:002012-08-29T11:55:23.799-07:00Good to know I'm not the only one!Good to know I'm not the only one!LLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11194834748090369779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5076308692811460989.post-72211767897874067122012-08-29T03:00:53.348-07:002012-08-29T03:00:53.348-07:00I love used books too! I love knowing that someone...I love used books too! I love knowing that someone has either loved and had and held a book before me and then chosen to let it go, and now I get to have it instead of it getting thrown away. I bet more than half of my books are used and I will scour Goodwill and consignment shops and used shops even for specific titles before I'll give in a purchase them. My husband says I spend more in gas driving around looking for used versions than I would if I'd just buy the new books. :) Asheley T.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03908795522290889438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5076308692811460989.post-82728606870370819612012-08-28T19:26:01.340-07:002012-08-28T19:26:01.340-07:00Ohhh I'm pretty bad at returning borrowed book...Ohhh I'm pretty bad at returning borrowed books too. It's pretty sa though because I'm a librarian. HahaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5076308692811460989.post-71752381994827816162012-08-28T18:43:40.538-07:002012-08-28T18:43:40.538-07:00The book jackets get on my nerves as well...but I ...The book jackets get on my nerves as well...but I left that off my list :/Peppermint Ph.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02839146118641977559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5076308692811460989.post-63924423766368431462012-08-28T16:46:54.326-07:002012-08-28T16:46:54.326-07:00Oh my gosh! I thought I was the only person who li...Oh my gosh! I thought I was the only person who liked to watch the movie before I read the book! Yay! I'm not alone. I also wish I would highlight my books. I always forget to but I wish I did. Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05738740015526095835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5076308692811460989.post-61324987787380600272012-08-28T15:29:08.353-07:002012-08-28T15:29:08.353-07:00When I buy new books, I like to purchase and keep ...When I buy new books, I like to purchase and keep them in pristine condition, but on the other hand, I love to find battered and well-loved books in thrift stores too. And I love when I find old books that have inscriptions in them, especially when they've included the year. Although, it makes me a little sad when it says "Merry Christmas Jimmy, Love, Gramma" and I can't understand how someone wouldn't keep a book inscribed to them! <br /><br />Brie @ A Slice of Briehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02445361407533018855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5076308692811460989.post-69349838670019152132012-08-28T12:38:29.548-07:002012-08-28T12:38:29.548-07:00I liked the Harry Potter 5 movie a lot better than...I liked the Harry Potter 5 movie a lot better than the book, too! And I always check how many pages are in a book, so I see a lot of last lines, too.kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11221304377970098013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5076308692811460989.post-83442854648120828262012-08-28T12:29:14.017-07:002012-08-28T12:29:14.017-07:00I love your #7 :-) And I also take the dust jacke...I love your #7 :-) And I also take the dust jacket off the hardcovers while I read. The hard cover is durable - that flimsy dust jacket is not!Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196903315080725315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5076308692811460989.post-28493094117358078932012-08-28T11:13:42.066-07:002012-08-28T11:13:42.066-07:00I like having used books too! I have a used copy o...I like having used books too! I have a used copy of A Game Of Thrones and inside is an inscription to a Virgil, so my friend Lisa over at Lisa Is Busy Nerding and I call that particular copy Virgil.<br /><br />I like the movie more than the book sometimes too - particularly in the case of PS I Love You.April (BooksandWine)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15268544465552896599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5076308692811460989.post-7150692036738481272012-08-28T10:53:01.552-07:002012-08-28T10:53:01.552-07:00It’s true, sometimes the movie does improve upon t...It’s true, sometimes the movie does improve upon the book. And I don’t mind battered books either. I think it gives the book character and shows how much you love it and have read it over and over.Jaehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05903119294051353545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5076308692811460989.post-24533156348996628042012-08-28T06:36:15.636-07:002012-08-28T06:36:15.636-07:00I'm with you on number 9, if the plot isn'...I'm with you on number 9, if the plot isn't good, I might still like the book, but if I don't like the characters, then I won't like the book. Jo Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00917704326736252690noreply@blogger.com