tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post8608112164210953735..comments2024-03-28T09:38:23.219-05:00Comments on Book Chase: The Times Have Never Been Better for ReadersSam http://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-77142309006645202112021-06-08T10:07:35.301-05:002021-06-08T10:07:35.301-05:00Ha...I love it, Diane. Even though none of us have...Ha...I love it, Diane. Even though none of us have much of a chance of ever reading all the books we put away for later...or plan to get hold of later...we just can't stop adding to the physical and virtual piles. I think that's a good sign of our enthusiasm and enjoyment of reading. What I can't understand (although I don't hear it nearly as often these days as I used to) are theSam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-40265196207987753012021-06-07T18:34:35.773-05:002021-06-07T18:34:35.773-05:00Your personal collection is enviable Sam. Yes, th...Your personal collection is enviable Sam. Yes, the pandemic has fed all kings of bookish obsessions: blogs, publications, author interviews, publisher newsletters and more. I've only acquire about 10 physical books in 2021, mostly freebies too, but the eGalleys, eAudios and download access from both local library system and state system has had me creating a wishlist of over 100 books and (Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-2053213753038406162021-06-07T15:32:30.104-05:002021-06-07T15:32:30.104-05:00That would make for an interesting summer, I'l...That would make for an interesting summer, I'll bet. If your Kindle is like mine, there are no telling how many great books and little gems are hiding in there somewhere. Every time I look at my Kindle library, I seem to find something I can barely remember purchasing...it's like a big toy box.Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-24570825649628525202021-06-06T20:56:37.770-05:002021-06-06T20:56:37.770-05:00Well I'm glad to know it's not just me! Ev...Well I'm glad to know it's not just me! Even though I'm on track to have a really good reading year, it seems that there are more books than ever that I want to read. Right now I'm toying with the idea of taking a month or two this summer and reading nothing but books that are already on my kindle. We'll see if that happens...JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-42917292087240077472021-06-06T17:59:59.099-05:002021-06-06T17:59:59.099-05:00Sometimes I think we are akin to the people referr...Sometimes I think we are akin to the people referred to by that old bumpersticker from the 80s or 90s that said,"Whoever dies with the most toys wins." :-)Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-66205864391679646452021-06-06T13:34:44.034-05:002021-06-06T13:34:44.034-05:00I know my stack of unread books grows exponentiall...I know my stack of unread books grows exponentially faster than what I can actually read. Not that I'm complaining about the abundancy of good reading material! ;DLark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-30729631152846339742021-06-06T11:30:01.070-05:002021-06-06T11:30:01.070-05:00Nan! Great to hear from you. I've been wonderi...Nan! Great to hear from you. I've been wondering what you've been up to. I think you're dead-on about the older books being more easily found - and affordable - than ever. I'm particularly enjoying going back to the novels of the 1940s-1970s these days, while dipping back into the twenties and thirties on occasion, too. It's hard to believe how easily some really great writingSam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-46806168294003357132021-06-06T11:26:18.785-05:002021-06-06T11:26:18.785-05:00I do have to feel a little sorry for indie publish...I do have to feel a little sorry for indie publishers and authors who have always had to struggle for attention. They have more tools to gather that attention these days, but they are now "needles" in a larger than ever "haystack."Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-75611719331076340172021-06-06T11:24:55.828-05:002021-06-06T11:24:55.828-05:00Happy to see a "new face" taking the tim...Happy to see a "new face" taking the time to comment. Thanks so much for stopping by, and I hope to see you again. I love my library system, but sometimes it is so good that I end up bringing too many books home at the same time even though I know I'll never manage to read all of them. But having them at home gives me the chance to take a close look at books even if they end up not Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-60623865010180398202021-06-06T11:24:52.099-05:002021-06-06T11:24:52.099-05:00I've just been thinking about this! For me, th...I've just been thinking about this! For me, the luck involves how the old books are becoming more and more available. There are wonderful publishers out there who are reissuing. And with Kindle prices for them, especially the old mysteries, they are accessible to me. I am hoping to get back into the blogging world. Not sure I can call myself a blogger with so few posts! hahaNanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-7026243605902054112021-06-06T11:20:43.558-05:002021-06-06T11:20:43.558-05:00Cath, you really hit on something that I miss...th...Cath, you really hit on something that I miss...the chase for a book or a series of books that are either out-of-print or just rare. I used to spend entire weekends searching the shelves of Houston's many used-book bookstores for the items on my search list (sadly, most of those stores are long gone now). Even if I didn't find something for my shelves, I often found something of value Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-49847292716255232712021-06-06T11:16:01.402-05:002021-06-06T11:16:01.402-05:00And that's not even to mention all the book pu...And that's not even to mention all the book publicists out there who are working so hard to get word out about books they are promoting for publishers or indie authors. I seem to get three or four emails a day, minimum, from publicists and authors wanting to bring their books to my attention. <br /><br />Like you, I started buying more physical copies during the pandemic as a way of showing Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-75368392737623770592021-06-05T18:22:29.548-05:002021-06-05T18:22:29.548-05:00I couldn't agree more. It is a wonderful time ...I couldn't agree more. It is a wonderful time to be a reader, especially since there are so many talented writers at work these days.Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-36683520635477360392021-06-05T18:15:11.601-05:002021-06-05T18:15:11.601-05:00Yeah it's probably a good problem to have ... ...Yeah it's probably a good problem to have ... too many books! But I try to stick to the library stack and not purchase ... though when I run out of time and a book is due at the Library ... and I'm midway into it ... then it seems I have to buy! Cheers. just found your blog site. thecuecardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08870323589682197091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-11432556799679287472021-06-05T17:02:05.296-05:002021-06-05T17:02:05.296-05:00I blame the availability of almost any book you fa...I blame the availability of almost any book you fancy for the state of my tbr pile, both real and virtual. Years ago (about 30) I picked an American book up in my then local market (Barnstaple in North Devon) by an American author named Chelsea Quin Yarbro. It turned out to be the first in her Compte de St. Germain series of vampire novels and I fell hook, line and sinker. Now American books wereCathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06371069000185280668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-51268240329274749302021-06-05T16:36:25.664-05:002021-06-05T16:36:25.664-05:00Sam, I agree that we get a lot more information on...Sam, I agree that we get a lot more information on books now, although I am more apt to find blog posts about older books that intrigue me than newly available books. On the other hand, at my local independent book store, since Covid began, I have bought more new hardbacks as they came out than ever before, mostly to be supportive of the book store. I have a huge physical backlog of books to be TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.com