tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-797055056494841024.post4363294933697141901..comments2023-09-07T10:40:00.762+01:00Comments on Stranger Worlds: Living BooksEmilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08057480293595295502noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-797055056494841024.post-21239811563665272142016-11-07T15:38:56.717+00:002016-11-07T15:38:56.717+00:00ISN'T IT GOOD??
It is good. I mean, it's ...ISN'T IT GOOD??<br /><br />It is good. I mean, it's as enjoyable as a book about grammar is going to be. Which is, like, quite enjoyable, but not exactly PJO.Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08057480293595295502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-797055056494841024.post-59991630539455287902016-11-01T05:23:44.876+00:002016-11-01T05:23:44.876+00:00Yeah, I mean The Last Olympian. :)
Oh! I've ...Yeah, I mean The Last Olympian. :) <br /><br />Oh! I've wanted to read that book. It sounds good. Yeah, I'd never stake my life on a who/whom issue either. a.n.g.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03667996517318905980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-797055056494841024.post-88635297785926272302016-10-24T21:56:14.247+01:002016-10-24T21:56:14.247+01:00The last one is sooo good! (I'm assuming you m...The last one is sooo good! (I'm assuming you mean The Last Olympian, as in the last PJO book, rather than the second series.) I just read The Lost Hero, #1 of Heroes of Olympus, which was dead good.<br /><br />Lol, I heard amusing grammar book and my mind jumped to the only amusing grammar book (the only grammar book, in fact) that I have read, which is Eats, Shoots and Leaves by Lynne Truss. I don't think it is whom but I wouldn't stake my life on it.Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08057480293595295502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-797055056494841024.post-34545918137375965812016-10-24T03:21:27.644+01:002016-10-24T03:21:27.644+01:00It is a good maxim, isn't it?
I've only ...It is a good maxim, isn't it? <br /><br />I've only the last one left to read now! Very excited about that. Nah, the author's name is Paul Brians. I'm not sure who (or should I say whom?) Lynne Truss is. Should I investigate? a.n.g.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03667996517318905980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-797055056494841024.post-59791450449884876912016-10-10T18:29:42.116+01:002016-10-10T18:29:42.116+01:00Thank you! That makes me so happy, I love writing ...Thank you! That makes me so happy, I love writing book hauls but occasionally feel like no one likes them. (I JUST MIGHT!)<br /><br />Ah, I have that book! The cover is lovely. I look forward to reading someday. (Though I wasn't actually planning to, but it was a gift, so there you go.)<br /><br />That is very true! I try not to do it with firsthand books but ... mistakes are made ... XD<br /><br />PS EXACTLY. SPINES NOT SCREENS, SPINES NOT SCREENS ~chants on for eternity~Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08057480293595295502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-797055056494841024.post-78106441127247533542016-10-10T18:27:35.044+01:002016-10-10T18:27:35.044+01:00Thank you! SPINES NOT SCREENS. That is my new maxi...Thank you! SPINES NOT SCREENS. That is my new maxim, thank you!<br /><br />Ew. People.<br /><br />Did you?! Yass! Last I heard you'd read #2? Or did you get further? (It's not Lynne Truss, is it?)Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08057480293595295502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-797055056494841024.post-21276012444395038632016-10-09T17:02:32.260+01:002016-10-09T17:02:32.260+01:00Lovely book haul! I always enjoy your photos and t...Lovely book haul! I always enjoy your photos and the accompanying stories behind each book purchase. ^_^ (And yes yes YES send her your book!!!)<br /><br />I think my most recently purchased book was Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, which I have yet to read. I got the original black and white cover, preferring it over the new film-inspired version.<br /><br />I rarely buy books based on cover, but that's because I'm careful what I spend money on--there's nothing worse than paying for a book that ends up a disappointment! BUT I do frequently pick up novels at the library based on cover. XD<br /><br />PS Yes, I way prefer physical books to ebooks. I can see the advantages of going digital, but you can't display an ebook on your bedroom shelf or gaze with satisfaction at where your bookmark is sticking from the pages. Tracey Dyckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03445222618456673198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-797055056494841024.post-41127464900638869752016-10-08T00:35:18.968+01:002016-10-08T00:35:18.968+01:00Oo, these books. Very gorgeous! I love The Raven K...Oo, these books. Very gorgeous! I love The Raven King photo and the Agent 6 one (okay, but really, I just love them all!). Books are just beautiful. I agree about books with spines as opposed to books with screens. Always the spines. Yessss. <br /><br />Sorry. I've got to go in a bit. People want me to hurry so we can leave. :/<br /><br />I did purchase the PJO series. Finally! I'm rather excited about it. Oh, and a grammar book. Meh. The author, though, is amusing. a.n.g.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03667996517318905980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-797055056494841024.post-86926186311292489972016-09-22T22:01:35.220+01:002016-09-22T22:01:35.220+01:00It does doesn't it?? HA MAYBE I WILL.
I'm...It does doesn't it?? HA MAYBE I WILL.<br /><br />I'm so glad :DEmilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08057480293595295502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-797055056494841024.post-85049521240505114832016-09-20T11:04:05.438+01:002016-09-20T11:04:05.438+01:00So checking out The Gracekeepers.... That looks am...So checking out The Gracekeepers.... That looks amazing. And that cover. *sits and stares* *stares some more* AND YES SEND HER YOUR BOOK. OBVIOUSLY. LIKE RIGHT NOW. <br /><br />I do very much enjoy these book hauls :) Victoria Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15036742461356732142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-797055056494841024.post-86390725411851224172016-09-19T17:09:51.820+01:002016-09-19T17:09:51.820+01:00That is a great series title! And yes, I cannot ev...That is a great series title! And yes, I cannot even describe my love for it. I just keep rereading it again and again, it gets better every time ... I'm going to go reread it now!Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08057480293595295502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-797055056494841024.post-20521821927778903582016-09-19T17:09:15.283+01:002016-09-19T17:09:15.283+01:00It probably is! I have so many I've not read, ...It probably is! I have so many I've not read, it's horrifying >.<Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08057480293595295502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-797055056494841024.post-71326110037599911342016-09-19T17:08:37.212+01:002016-09-19T17:08:37.212+01:00Hmm, fair points. I hate the thought of reading in...Hmm, fair points. I hate the thought of reading in the dark, though, because to me that would be like being on my phone! I can't cope with a laptop in the dark either ...<br /><br />Classics in the public domain are an attraction of ebooks, certainly! I haven't heard of Pellucidar, though. You are very disciplined not to buy books based on cover! I try not to, but ... it happens ...Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08057480293595295502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-797055056494841024.post-14157465987960689212016-09-18T20:04:24.177+01:002016-09-18T20:04:24.177+01:00Good haul! I haven't bought any that recently...Good haul! I haven't bought any that recently, but I have won quite a few things recently - most recently Witches Protection Program by Michael Phillips Cash which looks like it will be a lot of fun. That TRC meme is just the best! :DLauren Stoolfirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07777860030600932061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-797055056494841024.post-7909826678652375152016-09-18T19:12:20.258+01:002016-09-18T19:12:20.258+01:00Nice haul, I sadly haven't gotten any new book...Nice haul, I sadly haven't gotten any new books lately, but I have a bunch I haven't read yet. So it's probably a good thing.Skye Hofferthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02385765274513034927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-797055056494841024.post-91458266682807003322016-09-17T20:05:21.744+01:002016-09-17T20:05:21.744+01:00The thing about ebooks that I like is that I can r...The thing about ebooks that I like is that I can read them in the dark and flip pages with a swipe. My room's lighting is poor, so it makes it tough to read physical books, and I have some trouble staying comfortable for long periods of time.<br /><br />I believe the last book I got was Pellucidar by Burroughs, though I got it in ebook for free because it's Public Domain (another reason to read some ebooks). I might have to go back more than ten years to Deltora Quest: Books 1-4 to find a book I bought based upon the cover. Books are often on my reading list for a while before I buy them. Either that or I buy them because they're in a series I buy all the books from, in which case I buy them soon after they are released.Patrick Stahlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09690555802232025818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-797055056494841024.post-86080903409585333012016-09-17T17:30:37.560+01:002016-09-17T17:30:37.560+01:00Tell me if you do! I've only read one of these...Tell me if you do! I've only read one of these eight so far, though, so I won't be able to discuss my opinions for a while XD<br /><br />Hmm, I love the CtM TV series but have never read the books. However, I'm very interested to hear about Wales Through the Ages! I have a great interest in Wales based solely on books.Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08057480293595295502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-797055056494841024.post-898421455684739352016-09-17T04:26:17.025+01:002016-09-17T04:26:17.025+01:00Oh, those books! Perhaps I can find some of them ...Oh, those books! Perhaps I can find some of them in my local bookshops/libraries<br /><br />My last purchases were: 'Call the Midwife' and 'Wales Through the Ages/Volume 1'. Both were second-hand finds. 'Wales Through the Ages/Volume 1' has what I consider a very ugly cover, but I try to ignore it. The history inside it- think of the delicious history instead. <br /><br /><br />Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08760994961683034493noreply@blogger.com