tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3619064257976283368.post3148422822495144307..comments2024-03-08T01:54:50.222-05:00Comments on . . . Even in Australia: Library AddictEven in Australiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04477875616674358434noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3619064257976283368.post-29816067998001979092011-01-14T20:25:26.109-05:002011-01-14T20:25:26.109-05:00Dear R
Thank you thank you thank you for posting s...Dear R<br />Thank you thank you thank you for posting such lovely words. Though I already knew most the personal "factual" info in this post, the story about your decades old library card turned you into an HBO worthy character! As a mother of two young newly suburban readers (hello New Jersey!) its inspiring to be reminded about the virtues of going to the library. Keep on writing dear friend - you have a true talent...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3619064257976283368.post-32872331785035384092011-01-12T05:06:13.882-05:002011-01-12T05:06:13.882-05:00Oh Rachel, such a shame macarons don't post we...Oh Rachel, such a shame macarons don't post well - they sound *delicious*!Playing by the bookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02761644438775249830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3619064257976283368.post-81744148397649623052011-01-12T02:33:41.264-05:002011-01-12T02:33:41.264-05:00I'm a huge library fan too, although mine is k...I'm a huge library fan too, although mine is kinder and lets me have 25 books on hold. I try to have the rule that you only check out as many as your age, although this is the first year I've come close to making that. We go every week, so now that I'm in my 40s you'd think I could handle it...Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18005286623073064886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3619064257976283368.post-66889277939443075352011-01-10T23:07:38.329-05:002011-01-10T23:07:38.329-05:00The fact you still have your childhood library car...The fact you still have your childhood library card is the most charming thing I have heard in a while. Or maybe your hubby's sign is. Either way, this is a wonderful post, and I am so glad to have found it. <br /><br />While I don't usually do this, I'd like to share a poem I wrote with you - about the library - <br />http://poemfarm.blogspot.com/2010/04/napowrimo-poem-20-tv-turnoff-2-library.html<br /><br />Happy 2011!<br /><br />A.Amy L Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03830987204619914326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3619064257976283368.post-45995877331057782812011-01-10T20:19:31.682-05:002011-01-10T20:19:31.682-05:00@ Playing by the book: I haven't cooked anythi...@ Playing by the book: I haven't cooked anything from it but I've been enjoying perusing The Essential New York Times Cookbook by Amanda Hesser. It's a curated compilation of recipes that the newspaper has published over the past 150 years. The only downside is it's an enormous book, making getting it home and back good exercise.<br /><br />I really love baking and my latest attempt was the raspberry-buttercream-filled macarons in Bon Appetit magazine. Let's just say it was a challenge, but in the end a yummy one.Even in Australiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04477875616674358434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3619064257976283368.post-64689884797864995442011-01-10T16:43:07.604-05:002011-01-10T16:43:07.604-05:00My son and I love the library too. And I do pretty...My son and I love the library too. And I do pretty much what you do - if we take out a book that gets reread a lot while it's out, it goes onto my to-buy list, for the next book shopping trip. Luckily, the library is just down the street, plus it has a great website, making it easy to put holds. We have a much higher limit on holds, though - I've never actually hit the limit!Learn Play Funhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08536135533471976793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3619064257976283368.post-69181956520050697112011-01-10T15:15:10.981-05:002011-01-10T15:15:10.981-05:00Like Storied Cities said I too feel like your word...Like Storied Cities said I too feel like your words could have come from my mouth. Just today I cycled back from the library with my basket packed full and weighed down heavy with many new finds. Glad to hear you've a weakness for cookbooks :-) What's your current favourite? I cooked my first recipe out of my newest one last night - a basic coq au vin from The French Menu Cookbook: The Food and Wine of France - Season by Delicious Season by Richard Olney. Very delicious!Playing by the bookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02761644438775249830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3619064257976283368.post-14124913113280974992011-01-10T14:41:11.638-05:002011-01-10T14:41:11.638-05:00What a cute post! I love the library too, as do m...What a cute post! I love the library too, as do my three children. We don't rent as many books as we should (I'm a terrible book buyer and hand-downer) but we all love to cuddle up in the children's section and read, especially when Chicago weather is just not cooperating:) I stopped by from the comment challenge and have enjoyed your blog!Lindsay N. Curriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16347055390748782853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3619064257976283368.post-6564051595075899462011-01-10T10:22:19.537-05:002011-01-10T10:22:19.537-05:00I am also a library addict. Borrowing fourty books...I am also a library addict. Borrowing fourty books is fun - paying fines on those books (even one day late) is not quite as fun. This year I'm going to make sure I bring my books back on time!Sheri Doylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14653834734547794502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3619064257976283368.post-41768931438166707842011-01-10T06:05:32.125-05:002011-01-10T06:05:32.125-05:00I feel like I could have written this exact same p...I feel like I could have written this exact same post! We have 3 cards and regularly reach the BPL's 100 book limit on all 3 of them! Just yesterday I thought I should dig out my old NYPL card and start trekking into Manhattan to get more books but then realized perhaps being limited to 300 library books is a good thing, esp. since we only have 650 sq. feet. Thank goodness for online renewal.Storied Citieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07905014932745432905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3619064257976283368.post-7572036017463329102011-01-10T00:18:20.195-05:002011-01-10T00:18:20.195-05:00What a heartwarming ode to libraries! I too, usual...What a heartwarming ode to libraries! I too, usually have 40 or more library books out at a time, but I am a librarian, and temptation (new books) are so easily available for me.<br /><br />I was unpacking/cleaning/organizing my office space a while ago and ran across my first library card and blogged about it here. http://www.madiganreads.com/2010/09/national-library-card-month.html<br /><br />It seemed so "high-tech" to me at the time, and so old-fashioned to me now! But of course, this was back in the days when the card catalog was a solid set of wooden drawers with tiny handtyped cards in them.Madigan Mirzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03298558705488237857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3619064257976283368.post-8492924627215236202011-01-09T13:15:37.038-05:002011-01-09T13:15:37.038-05:00I too was once a library junkie. Until I moved to ...I too was once a library junkie. Until I moved to a neighborhood where the nearest branch--although a very nice one--is just a bit out of the way... Sigh. If they let me bring the dog in, I'd be there every week! It's on a nice dog-walking route, just not convenient to any other errands. (Maybe I can disguise her as a service dog?;-) So now my compromise is to buy mostly used. I keep a wish list on bn.com and regularly check to see which of my picks are available used for $1 or $2 (which is surprisingly often)--even with the per-book shipping it's not too bad. And it's kind of fun to get books in the mail from random used bookstores all over the country. :)<br /><br />Fun blog! Congratulations on the launch.Ninahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17376058777535601260noreply@blogger.com