tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203893324932668537.post2186796244491823212..comments2023-12-19T13:11:31.497-06:00Comments on TBR 313: BBAW: Blogger burnoutLisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17782561487396697870noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203893324932668537.post-23720050062341273862016-02-21T21:02:03.826-06:002016-02-21T21:02:03.826-06:00I can't believe I've never heard of the bo...I can't believe I've never heard of the book, or its authors! I'm really looking forward to reading it - hopefully it won't be too much temptation to break the Dare :)Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17782561487396697870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203893324932668537.post-34235460370381709512016-02-21T19:38:55.308-06:002016-02-21T19:38:55.308-06:00Crossriggs was a major part of my master thesis. ...Crossriggs was a major part of my master thesis. I loved it. While I can't argue that it's a lost masterpiece, I did find a lot of stuff in it to enjoy and to admire. It's a great minor masterpiece that deserves a wider audience than it has had over the years. I hope you enjoy it, too.james b chesterhttp://jamesreadsbooks.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203893324932668537.post-64858153407681953072016-02-21T06:59:27.125-06:002016-02-21T06:59:27.125-06:00Thank you, Hayley! I was thinking, it's lucky ...Thank you, Hayley! I was thinking, it's lucky that I don't fall into reading slumps too often (knock wood).Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17782561487396697870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203893324932668537.post-87100542561108411742016-02-20T15:47:22.126-06:002016-02-20T15:47:22.126-06:00Lovely post, and I couldn't agree more with it...Lovely post, and I couldn't agree more with it. Desperate Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15708411387912078122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203893324932668537.post-42066658649915817342016-02-19T22:35:08.623-06:002016-02-19T22:35:08.623-06:00I used to be a binge reader, especially with serie...I used to be a binge reader, especially with series (mysteries and fantasy among others). Partly because I was reading so fast, the books kind of blurred together, and it was hard to keep them straight. I've never kept a reading journal, but blogging has definitely made me a more thoughtful reader, and a more analytical one I think - though I still just read for fun (and occasionally binge a bit).Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17782561487396697870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203893324932668537.post-16392871177785997042016-02-19T22:26:23.966-06:002016-02-19T22:26:23.966-06:00I keep telling myself that. I have enough stress a...I keep telling myself that. I have enough stress at work - reading is supposed to de-stress me, not add more stress! I do better with the more open challenges, like RIP, or like Reading England - though I passed on that one.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17782561487396697870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203893324932668537.post-82605394215157150622016-02-19T22:24:21.412-06:002016-02-19T22:24:21.412-06:00I was keeping a list for while, but I think I'...I was keeping a list for while, but I think I've lost it. I know I owe Miss Hargraves to you - now I just need to read it! and more recently, The Eye of Love, after Jane's Margery Sharp birthday party.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17782561487396697870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203893324932668537.post-29084196630492706722016-02-19T22:22:54.336-06:002016-02-19T22:22:54.336-06:00Thanks :) It's been a learning process for me,...Thanks :) It's been a learning process for me, especially not to put pressure on myself to do certain things with the blog.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17782561487396697870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203893324932668537.post-63224656178185169762016-02-19T22:21:37.905-06:002016-02-19T22:21:37.905-06:00I haven't gotten around much either this week,...I haven't gotten around much either this week, though I've just been over to visit your blog. I love the name, and the pictures, and I see we have some book tastes in common :)<br /><br />It's funny how quickly I can come out of a blogging slump, when I read something energizing - a book or another blogger.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17782561487396697870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203893324932668537.post-1367244933996547642016-02-19T22:15:59.940-06:002016-02-19T22:15:59.940-06:00I think that's key, Jane. I used to feel like ...I think that's key, Jane. I used to feel like I did have to review everything, but I've gotten much more relaxed about it in the last couple of years. If I feel more like reading, I read - but sooner or later I hit one of those books that I just have to tell someone about!Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17782561487396697870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203893324932668537.post-65136624757823895052016-02-19T22:14:44.723-06:002016-02-19T22:14:44.723-06:00Oh yeah, me too - and then I quietly fade out. Thi...Oh yeah, me too - and then I quietly fade out. This has been great fun, though writing the posts in the morning has made me late for work - but I couldn't stand to wait til I got home at night.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17782561487396697870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203893324932668537.post-60655552365981226212016-02-19T21:17:08.127-06:002016-02-19T21:17:08.127-06:00I always want to just read one book after another ...I always want to just read one book after another and not worry about reviewing, but then I forget so much and they all just blend into one. I've gotten to where if feel like if a book is worth reading, then it's worth the time to think and write about it for a day or two. Which is what keeps me coming back :) I agree on not committing to too much!Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18408471966661831444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203893324932668537.post-70196187171751926622016-02-19T18:37:27.585-06:002016-02-19T18:37:27.585-06:00I agree with you about not over-committing yoursel...I agree with you about not over-committing yourself. I find it hard to read to a schedule, too, so I'm very careful about any reading challenges I sign up for. And even when I've signed up I give myself permission to drop out at any time. Reading should be fun; not a job. :)Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203893324932668537.post-42014071762835327562016-02-19T17:46:03.498-06:002016-02-19T17:46:03.498-06:00You're so right about the comment section ofte...You're so right about the comment section often bringing up recommendations. I need to start writing down where I first learn about books, though, because they rest of my shelves for a while and I forget where they started...Simon T (Stuck in a Book)http://www.stuckinabook.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203893324932668537.post-4665446129063464552016-02-19T14:19:10.697-06:002016-02-19T14:19:10.697-06:00Sounds like you have your 'blogging head' ...Sounds like you have your 'blogging head' on straight. Good job! :-)Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13495669354860191042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203893324932668537.post-42530629934379837332016-02-19T12:33:52.400-06:002016-02-19T12:33:52.400-06:00I love that term, "book evangelism." I h...I love that term, "book evangelism." I hadn't thought of it much before, you are right. When I start feeling a blogging slump coming on it does help to keep reading--and to keep reading other blogs. It reminds me why I enjoy doing it. <br /><br />I am glad you took part in BBAW. I haven't been able to get around as much as I had hoped to visit everyone, but I have enjoyed what I was able to do. Have a great weekend!Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203893324932668537.post-52460564179873125772016-02-19T12:01:31.238-06:002016-02-19T12:01:31.238-06:00I think the trick to avoiding burnout is to rememb...I think the trick to avoiding burnout is to remember that the blog is ultimately for you...and you don't have to review everything you read, just what you feel like writing about.<br /><br />Yes, my reading world expanded exponentially once I started reading other's book blogs.JaneGShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11094501834387622997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203893324932668537.post-46859003859708488382016-02-19T08:19:41.356-06:002016-02-19T08:19:41.356-06:00Yay! I don't typically do a lot of events eith...Yay! I don't typically do a lot of events either -- because I'm prone to rebellion halfway through -- but I've really, really enjoyed organizing BBAW and seeing all the participating posts for it. Thanks for playing along!Jenny @ Reading the Endhttp://readingtheend.comnoreply@blogger.com