Comments on: Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell by Susannah Clarke http://www.girldetective.net/?p=486 Reading, Writing, Movies and Mothering in Minneapolis, Mostly Mon, 11 May 2026 19:54:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: girldetective http://www.girldetective.net/?p=486&cpage=1#comment-4858 girldetective Wed, 05 Apr 2006 22:51:55 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=486#comment-4858 For the library, I've started sending myself emails then filing them in a recommended folder so that I'm not overloading my request queue all the time, plus allowing myself to have a go at the home bookshelf. I think I calculated once that I could read one book a week, and still not finish the books I own that I haven't read. I think perhaps a two to four year plan might be prudent. I wonder if it's even possible not to own more books than one is able to read. So far, this year's list is evenly split with 4 books each that: 1. I read for the first time and have owned for a while (up to eight years) 2. I read for the first time that I purchased recently 3. I re-read and owned 4. I got from the library (3) and was given (1) For the library, I’ve started sending myself emails then filing them in a recommended folder so that I’m not overloading my request queue all the time, plus allowing myself to have a go at the home bookshelf. I think I calculated once that I could read one book a week, and still not finish the books I own that I haven’t read. I think perhaps a two to four year plan might be prudent. I wonder if it’s even possible not to own more books than one is able to read.

So far, this year’s list is evenly split with 4 books each that:

1. I read for the first time and have owned for a while (up to eight years)
2. I read for the first time that I purchased recently
3. I re-read and owned
4. I got from the library (3) and was given (1)

]]> By: Loretta http://www.girldetective.net/?p=486&cpage=1#comment-4855 Loretta Wed, 05 Apr 2006 21:41:47 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=486#comment-4855 I just missed getting this at our local op shop last week - it was 50 cents! - but some old bloke just got it before me. I assumed it was a sign that I wasn't meant to read it, but maybe I should? I have the same readolution this year: to read more books I own, you're very strong sticking to your guns. The siren song of the library is too big a lure for me. I just missed getting this at our local op shop last week - it was 50 cents! - but some old bloke just got it before me. I assumed it was a sign that I wasn’t meant to read it, but maybe I should?
I have the same readolution this year: to read more books I own, you’re very strong sticking to your guns. The siren song of the library is too big a lure for me.

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