tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7218945437557777743.post2807293546838551954..comments2014-05-04T23:07:43.969-05:00Comments on A Reasonably Happy Mama: Other People's BookshelvesNancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17306329837168531488noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7218945437557777743.post-33669246516728383762014-05-04T23:07:43.969-05:002014-05-04T23:07:43.969-05:00Thanks for stopping by, Danielle! It's a pleas...Thanks for stopping by, Danielle! It's a pleasure to have you. This has been a fun link up.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17306329837168531488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7218945437557777743.post-29144339433004757132014-05-04T16:40:59.930-05:002014-05-04T16:40:59.930-05:00yay! I love how many books you have! My husband co...yay! I love how many books you have! My husband collects bibles also! I just found the link party and am having fun browsing peoples book collections!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00812897063637988257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7218945437557777743.post-45901193329119081752013-11-15T21:50:42.147-06:002013-11-15T21:50:42.147-06:00It's been a pleasure having you visit! Come a...It's been a pleasure having you visit! Come again any time. <br /><br />I just posted a piece about book signings. You might find something useful there for when you decide to attend one. Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17306329837168531488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7218945437557777743.post-88826377918646580192013-11-15T21:49:07.911-06:002013-11-15T21:49:07.911-06:00Well, we have the bin and we sometimes put library...Well, we have the bin and we sometimes put library books in it, but as I suggest in the post, we actually have library books everywhere. It's a good thing I work at our library or we'd have to take out a mortgage to cover our fines.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17306329837168531488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7218945437557777743.post-8128275209468058552013-11-15T21:47:36.222-06:002013-11-15T21:47:36.222-06:00Thank you! I'm so glad you stopped by for a p...Thank you! I'm so glad you stopped by for a peek!Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17306329837168531488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7218945437557777743.post-27930860418399733662013-11-15T21:46:53.926-06:002013-11-15T21:46:53.926-06:00Anne, Thank you so much for visiting my little bl...Anne, Thank you so much for visiting my little blog! I just posted a follow up so that you can get that closer look if you want to. <br /><br />Susan Cain was a very nice (as you might expect her to be, having read her book). You can follow her of Facebook, you know. Maybe she'll visit your neck of the woods one of these days.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17306329837168531488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7218945437557777743.post-78630386480714843922013-11-15T00:18:27.523-06:002013-11-15T00:18:27.523-06:00I love the quote on the top! (That was NOT my moth...I love the quote on the top! (That was NOT my mother's sentiment, I am sure, but that's how I turned out myself...) "Literary pack rats" is the term I'd use for my dad, myself, and my husband. We all love browsing in second-hand bookshops. <br /><br />The shelf of autographed books is wonderful. And so are the old books. Tuijahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08481881870878118889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7218945437557777743.post-84467238580897233142013-11-14T08:49:10.837-06:002013-11-14T08:49:10.837-06:00Susan Cain signed your copy of Quiet??! I'm im...Susan Cain signed your copy of Quiet??! I'm impressed. :) I wish I could get a closer look at your signed book shelf--it's huge! <br /><br />I'm swooning over your grandmother's books. Anne @ Modern Mrs Darcyhttp://modernmrsdarcy.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7218945437557777743.post-34889985943280600142013-11-13T22:36:58.714-06:002013-11-13T22:36:58.714-06:00I love the idea of putting library books in a bin....I love the idea of putting library books in a bin. We always are putting them in random places, then have to track them down before the due date.Improvement Listhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03198694935011514877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7218945437557777743.post-61973126933944393492013-11-13T22:28:47.602-06:002013-11-13T22:28:47.602-06:00"Literary pack rats" -- I love it! You..."Literary pack rats" -- I love it! You know, I just realized I've never been to a book signing. I should make a point of doing that sometime soon. This has been a fun visit to your blog! :-)Adriana@ClassicalQuesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06718229975590311860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7218945437557777743.post-82907900286631725252013-11-13T21:32:08.773-06:002013-11-13T21:32:08.773-06:00Thanks! I love to hold those old books in my hand...Thanks! I love to hold those old books in my hands. I feel connected to the people who loved them long ago--like my grandmother, for example. Plus, books used to be made of better materials so they feel nicer in our hands.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17306329837168531488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7218945437557777743.post-73875832291505610872013-11-13T21:29:48.852-06:002013-11-13T21:29:48.852-06:00Thanks, Moira! It's only too long if the gues...Thanks, Moira! It's only too long if the guest stays past my bedtime. Otherwise, we're happy to peruse right along with them.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17306329837168531488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7218945437557777743.post-2208212160259819422013-11-13T21:28:44.022-06:002013-11-13T21:28:44.022-06:00Thanks, Jen E! We love it, too. It's been re...Thanks, Jen E! We love it, too. It's been really fun for us.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17306329837168531488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7218945437557777743.post-24131430599720561232013-11-13T21:26:43.610-06:002013-11-13T21:26:43.610-06:00Hi Bernadette!
I know I have toooo many books. We...Hi Bernadette!<br /><br />I know I have toooo many books. We can't help ourselves. We get most of them second hand, and it's hard to resist when they're so cheap.<br /><br />I get a lot of books from the library, too. I work at a library, in fact, so I bring far too many home. Right now, I have--brace yourself--about 100 items checked out on my card. *gasp*Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17306329837168531488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7218945437557777743.post-77115287191607462772013-11-13T21:26:06.010-06:002013-11-13T21:26:06.010-06:00I only kind of "met" her. I bought the ...I only kind of "met" her. I bought the book, stood in line, and she signed the book for me. It was super cool, though. She gave a fascinating talk beforehand. It was pretty similar to her TED talk which I think you can see on YouTube.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17306329837168531488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7218945437557777743.post-86786501267211683512013-11-13T21:24:19.070-06:002013-11-13T21:24:19.070-06:00Amy, I live near Chicago, too! We have lots of gr...Amy, I live near Chicago, too! We have lots of great literary events here. You can see what's coming up by checking the Saturday Chicago Tribune. Some of my favorite readings/signings take place at the Harold Washington Library. Maybe I'll bump into you there some day.<br /><br />Tonight, I'm missing Ree Drummond. She's promoting her holiday cookbook in Naperville, but I have other commitments. Waaaa. Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17306329837168531488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7218945437557777743.post-42521335847401793302013-11-13T19:53:43.465-06:002013-11-13T19:53:43.465-06:00I loooove your collection of old books - I go look...I loooove your collection of old books - I go looking for them when i'm op-shopping or at markets. Thanks-you for sharing, you have a wonderful collection of everything!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7218945437557777743.post-87384594298915803172013-11-13T16:54:06.643-06:002013-11-13T16:54:06.643-06:00Wow- I love the idea of checking the local papers ...Wow- I love the idea of checking the local papers for book signing events. Since we live near Chicago I bet I could find a lot! Thank you for sharing...and I would visit your basement any day.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03579205709491037101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7218945437557777743.post-87646734240372486452013-11-13T13:10:13.111-06:002013-11-13T13:10:13.111-06:00Your shelf of autographed books is so cool! I woul...Your shelf of autographed books is so cool! I would spend far too long reading through all of those if I was a visitor :) Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02841438880664265588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7218945437557777743.post-79756412938821327272013-11-13T11:20:41.194-06:002013-11-13T11:20:41.194-06:00I love that you have a shelf of autographed books ...I love that you have a shelf of autographed books - that is so cool! Jen E @ mommablogsalothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06131726447353529092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7218945437557777743.post-51815156309281227222013-11-13T10:48:19.128-06:002013-11-13T10:48:19.128-06:00You met Susan Cain???!!! I'm so jealous!You met Susan Cain???!!! I'm so jealous!<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7218945437557777743.post-3971146968380448382013-11-13T10:13:43.560-06:002013-11-13T10:13:43.560-06:00Thank you MJ! You're too kind! I'm lucky...Thank you MJ! You're too kind! I'm lucky to live near a big city, so authors frequently stop here on their book tours. It makes building the collection easier.<br /><br />And thanks for being my very first commenter! YAY!Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17306329837168531488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7218945437557777743.post-73674059772802936362013-11-13T09:26:22.033-06:002013-11-13T09:26:22.033-06:00Wow! I am more than impressed! I always think we h...Wow! I am more than impressed! I always think we have tons of books until I see other people's collections. Part of the thing is that I rarely buy a book, I just borrow them from the library. Most of our books actually belong to my kids or husband. My husband gets a LOT of books given to him. Anyway, I love that starting quote. Stopping by from MMD.Barefoot Hippie Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05120767117286904151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7218945437557777743.post-26598865198481439972013-11-13T07:05:47.366-06:002013-11-13T07:05:47.366-06:00Oh my! Your autographed books are to be envied! I...Oh my! Your autographed books are to be envied! I love old, well-loved vintage editions of things too. You have an amazing collection. mjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08408037569157979680noreply@blogger.com