tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2586387509432546707.post1849134836462209298..comments2023-05-14T04:05:15.727-07:00Comments on I Meme It: Musing MondaysNoBShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02784322554842227516noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2586387509432546707.post-47425382332329364202009-03-09T14:03:00.000-07:002009-03-09T14:03:00.000-07:00I tend to get a lot of books from friends, so I tr...I tend to get a lot of books from friends, so I try out a wide range of authors. I buy my favorites, so my personal library is overflowing. :)Gretchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00886407743790676145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2586387509432546707.post-68185440357052310942009-03-09T12:25:00.000-07:002009-03-09T12:25:00.000-07:00I try to give a book 50 pages to get me hooked, so...I try to give a book 50 pages to get me hooked, sometimes its less to. know that this is not the book for me. I borrow most of the books I read.Nise' https://www.blogger.com/profile/15586400022454009379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2586387509432546707.post-35764166819811382302009-03-09T11:44:00.000-07:002009-03-09T11:44:00.000-07:00Yes, I agree the best way to know if you'll like a...Yes, I agree the best way to know if you'll like a book or not is to flip it open and start reading.Kate Karyus Quinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15581176126578915929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2586387509432546707.post-65159398910274935042009-03-09T10:33:00.000-07:002009-03-09T10:33:00.000-07:00Is it wrong to spend the whole day at Borders and ...Is it wrong to spend the whole day at Borders and read the whole book for free...I only meant to check out the first few pages...hmmmm...how about if i buy a cup of tea and a cookie while I am there?caitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05824538078958999767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2586387509432546707.post-72710457870698463462009-03-09T09:04:00.000-07:002009-03-09T09:04:00.000-07:00I'll always prefer borrowing to take a test ride b...I'll always prefer borrowing to take a test ride before committing but our library seems to have such a poor selection that I'll often just buy without too much knowledge!<BR/><BR/>I agree about giving the books a test run of a few chapters -- I can't just do the first because I would have quit on "Life of Pi" and I love that book (but it took me about 4 chapters to get in the groove!).Jennershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08044537551139633301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2586387509432546707.post-5416426120474064562009-03-09T05:33:00.000-07:002009-03-09T05:33:00.000-07:00I'm a bit bolder than you -- I'll buy even without...I'm a bit bolder than you -- I'll buy even without sampling if I think the book blurb sounds good.<BR/><BR/>Of course, these days, I'm not as free with my money.Beth Fhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08627666337961326265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2586387509432546707.post-3182541549317555232009-03-09T03:21:00.000-07:002009-03-09T03:21:00.000-07:00Reading a bit before you buy is good. But then I f...Reading a bit before you buy is good. But then I find myself buying things because I don'twant to p;ut it down, even if I was nly going to look! Thats why I avoid bookshops a lot of the time. Can't trust myself!Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04904771329502876178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2586387509432546707.post-65782374726582139532009-03-08T20:23:00.000-07:002009-03-08T20:23:00.000-07:00I like to borrow them. But I should borrow your ti...I like to borrow them. But I should borrow your tip (hee hee) and just read the first few paragraphs! That's a great idea!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com