tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post4283488151977662527..comments2024-03-29T00:34:36.786-05:00Comments on Book Chase: More Dickens LustSam http://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-109788087554107052007-03-11T19:10:00.000-05:002007-03-11T19:10:00.000-05:00Yeah, Pam, EVEN you know when to draw the line on ...Yeah, Pam, EVEN you know when to draw the line on your special reading skills...sometimes a book is just not up to all that "attention."<BR/><BR/>Those books won't be in my hands for another 100 years but I have an idea that I know who might keep them alive and well long after I'm gone...she's only 8 years old at the moment.Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-5748328733246495812007-03-11T19:08:00.000-05:002007-03-11T19:08:00.000-05:00Thanks for stopping by, Amanda. LitMinds is turni...Thanks for stopping by, Amanda. LitMinds is turning into a great site. It's early days yet for those guys and I can't wait to see how the site develops over time.<BR/><BR/>I'm on my way to check out your blog...Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-92082977325724141042007-03-11T18:23:00.000-05:002007-03-11T18:23:00.000-05:00But I'm not so mad to do anything like that to a b...But I'm not so mad to do anything like that to a beautiful collection of Dickens.<BR/><BR/>That was a lovely and selfless gift from a gracious lady. Sam treats all of his books with sacred reverance. (Even pamplets get spectacular treatment from Sam.) <BR/><BR/>Her gift will be around for another 100 years for sure in his care. <BR/><BR/>(I need to write a manual on how to read while snorkeling. Pam Doranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16474956054088143930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-84839193446532246352007-03-11T18:02:00.000-05:002007-03-11T18:02:00.000-05:00*drool* What a beautiful set of dickens. by the ...*drool* What a beautiful set of dickens. by the way I found your blog via the LitMinds site. I wish there was a way to leave comments on there.Amanda Roperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10285981792704101992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-35453570708187874002007-03-11T12:43:00.000-05:002007-03-11T12:43:00.000-05:00I agree that this was an amazingly generous gestur...I agree that this was an amazingly generous gesture on her part.<BR/><BR/>As for that mad librarian, what she wrote reads like a joke and, if I hadn't seen her do similar things with my own eyes, I would think it WAS a joke. Take it from me, it's not. <BR/><BR/>John, it seems that CDs are not nearly as indestructable as we were led to believe when they were a new thing. Vinyl, on the other Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-27043111908978103632007-03-11T03:12:00.000-05:002007-03-11T03:12:00.000-05:00What a lovely gesture on the part of the lady who ...What a lovely gesture on the part of the lady who sent you the books. There are some great people in this world.<BR/><BR/><BR/>''One of the books even included a small set of instructions on how one should properly open a book in order to best preserve its binding:'' These instructions should be forwarded to the Mad Librarian!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-63619043675940674952007-03-10T22:12:00.000-06:002007-03-10T22:12:00.000-06:00Wow! That is an extremely generous gift; those bo...Wow! That is an extremely generous gift; those books are beautiful! <BR/><BR/>Pam, I was going to loan you a book I thought you might like, but I've changed my mind. Although, I have tried to read a book while holding it open with my head.Janda/Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16754631494233387294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-19942335152944270382007-03-10T21:03:00.000-06:002007-03-10T21:03:00.000-06:00NOTICEHow to hold a book open while getting dresse...<B>NOTICE</B><BR/><I>How to hold a book open while getting dressed.</I><BR/><BR/>Grab the book you want to read from the shelf and throw it underhand across the room and onto the bed. Go to the closet and choose your clothes. Place the clothes on the end of the bed and then grab the book. Find the dog-eared page indicating the end of the text you already completed. (Note: It will be the last Pam Doranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16474956054088143930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-85449009620705128332007-03-10T20:37:00.000-06:002007-03-10T20:37:00.000-06:00They are really beautiful. The "How To Open A Book...They are really beautiful. <BR/><BR/>The "How To Open A Book" thing reminds me of the first CDs that came with the "Proper Handling of Your Compact Disc" insert.John Mutfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08730205221787092204noreply@blogger.com