tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7549335122964279342.post545294805073785961..comments2024-02-25T02:35:48.675-05:00Comments on something beautiful: flowers and books. again!Erikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11909071293780469781noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7549335122964279342.post-83920069309931347592014-05-19T11:20:55.242-04:002014-05-19T11:20:55.242-04:00LOVED that Aspie lecture!! And Don in general. And...LOVED that Aspie lecture!! And Don in general. And the whole book. I hadn't heard that it would be made a movie, but I'd LOOOOVE that!!! I could totally see Toby Maguire as an adorable Don! I'll have to think about Rosie, though.Erikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11909071293780469781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7549335122964279342.post-16947086295513012772014-05-19T11:16:34.433-04:002014-05-19T11:16:34.433-04:00I read "The Rosie Project" over the week...I read "The Rosie Project" over the weekend. I fell in love with Don after the Aspie's lecture. <br />I noticed at the end that it's being optioned as a movie. I'm wondering who might play Don and Rosie. Any thoughts?Laurenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17034605078910288622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7549335122964279342.post-34414722281673421892014-05-08T23:15:43.926-04:002014-05-08T23:15:43.926-04:00I didn't used to quit books but I just don'...I didn't used to quit books but I just don't have enough time anymore to read bad books. I always feel slightly guilty though. Dave took over five years to read War and Peace and he is sooooo glad he finished it :) Also, I am envious that you are about two months ahead of us in gardening. I'm so looking forward to this weekend because I think I'll actually get to buy and plant my annuals!!! Whoo hoo!!!Natashahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16350800415772519653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7549335122964279342.post-6237266699060917512014-05-07T18:56:41.648-04:002014-05-07T18:56:41.648-04:00Sometimes I read your posts and I'm like, &quo...Sometimes I read your posts and I'm like, "How does Erika keep getting in my head like that?" Seriously, this whole book abandonment thing has been on my mind a lot lately. It's not something I ever used to do, but then I realized no one was handing out medals for slogging through terrible books, so I started to get more comfortable with it. Just off the top of my head, I have shamelessly abandoned The Worst Hard Time (a true title, as it turns out), The Dinner (despised the characters), Dr. Zhivago (this was our worst book club pick ever. No one finished it).... and others I can't recall. More common though is my abandonment of a series without finishing - notably 50 Shades of Gray (totally not my choice, this was another book club debacle) and Divergent (I just could not bring myself to care about the third book, sorry).<br /><br />And yes, I always judge a book by the cover. :)Deedahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02386061097583007160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7549335122964279342.post-46131229285223937162014-05-06T12:11:32.819-04:002014-05-06T12:11:32.819-04:00There is practically no payoff for finishing Alleg...There is practically no payoff for finishing Allegient so...you're not missing much!! ;)Erikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11909071293780469781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7549335122964279342.post-6651394848206317522014-05-06T12:11:08.085-04:002014-05-06T12:11:08.085-04:00I liked Secret Life of Bees, too!! I've never ...I liked Secret Life of Bees, too!! I've never tried Eat Pray Love but I think I'd feel the same way that you and Amanda do!Erikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11909071293780469781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7549335122964279342.post-31877435214032724412014-05-06T09:40:56.769-04:002014-05-06T09:40:56.769-04:00I've been stuck in the middle of book 4 of Har...I've been stuck in the middle of book 4 of Harry Potter for over a YEAR!! I just cannot get through it. I'm also still stuck on Allegient! I am determined to finish them both within the next 2 months. I bought the 1.99 books! Can't wait to start reading those (I should promise myself not to read them til I finish the others lol)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16180794502823176985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7549335122964279342.post-5820573160024053492014-05-06T07:08:43.311-04:002014-05-06T07:08:43.311-04:00I read This is where I leave you after you posted ...I read This is where I leave you after you posted about it a while back and I must agree with you. Thank you for the $1.99 book recs! I think I'm going to try both as well. I also used to never quit books but now don't want to waste my time. I believe Eat Pray Love was the first one I quit as well. I must say that I really enjoyed Secret Life of Bees and as weird as it was, and even though I had a hard time getting into it, I'm glad I finished Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close. Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00674396144418844881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7549335122964279342.post-14915934605364291402014-05-06T05:49:27.596-04:002014-05-06T05:49:27.596-04:00I am def in the first category. I will quit a book...I am def in the first category. I will quit a book if I am hating it or bored to death. I will stick it out until I am about half way through (well, that depends on how long it actually is!) and after that it's peace out boring as heck book!<br /><br />Love your flowers! Brittniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17051522140661900464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7549335122964279342.post-39925789045575616742014-05-05T21:07:12.357-04:002014-05-05T21:07:12.357-04:00I quite reading "Eat, Pray, Love" about ...I quite reading "Eat, Pray, Love" about halfway through it. I think I got to the 2nd section (when she was in India, maybe?) and I found the whole thing to be so self-indulgent and not-even-remotely-relatable for me that I just quit reading it, and actually gave it away.<br /><br />Oh, and also- finally a post about flowers and books to which I can actually contribute! I feel so proud!The Joinershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17715611064992379623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7549335122964279342.post-90042886899269290582014-05-05T19:33:01.450-04:002014-05-05T19:33:01.450-04:00I am the same way with books. I used to ALWAYS fi...I am the same way with books. I used to ALWAYS finish it, no matter how sucky it was. But now, if it is terrible and I can't get into, I will go read the ending, decided if it's worth following through or moving on. Where'd You Go, Bernadette is one I recently did that with, and I'm glad I did. I ended up really liking that book. Elisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13069135857509035388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7549335122964279342.post-67264646750928862492014-05-05T17:05:26.050-04:002014-05-05T17:05:26.050-04:00Thanks for the book recommendation! I just finishe...Thanks for the book recommendation! I just finished one and was looking for something new :) I'm definitely a book quitter when it doesn't hold my attention for at least 100 pages haha.Beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08947367832523658269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7549335122964279342.post-30302317296014947782014-05-05T13:13:49.100-04:002014-05-05T13:13:49.100-04:00I love your flowers!!!! Come do my garden, please!...I love your flowers!!!! Come do my garden, please!!!Caroline @ In Due Timehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16261569299914107796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7549335122964279342.post-57449097021845338342014-05-05T12:10:22.402-04:002014-05-05T12:10:22.402-04:00Also couldn't get through Anna Karenina!!! I r...Also couldn't get through Anna Karenina!!! I rarely don't finish books. Just so long and boring. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7549335122964279342.post-62036957623780759982014-05-05T11:36:59.462-04:002014-05-05T11:36:59.462-04:00Looks like I'm buying new books today! Woohoo!...Looks like I'm buying new books today! Woohoo! I only recently started quitting books. It was instilled in me not to quit just because I don't like something at first, but I'm not into self torture either. Like I said, it's a new thing for me and I'm not firmly seated in one camp or the other. Only problem is it leaves my type A self feeling like I have an unfinished project lying around. <br /><br />Oh, and had you posted only the orange cover I would have been far less likely to look up the Rosie Project. So good work. Jaclynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03055336160109598945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7549335122964279342.post-38558378452326602722014-05-05T10:39:01.476-04:002014-05-05T10:39:01.476-04:00As Mark Twain said, a classic book is something ev...As Mark Twain said, a classic book is something everyone wants to have read, but no one wants to read! (My thoughts on AK too, anyway!) As a reading teacher I am also firmly in the "it's okay to quit a book category." And now I need to read The Rosie Project! I am about due for a new book, so that will be perfect.Sallyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11544323816134342364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7549335122964279342.post-21787867679694394612014-05-05T10:26:13.852-04:002014-05-05T10:26:13.852-04:00Thank goodness for being able to read samples on K...Thank goodness for being able to read samples on Kindle before purchasing a book. That pretty much tells me if I want to read it or not. Amiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04738442092989090297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7549335122964279342.post-77428246513893165692014-05-05T10:23:22.713-04:002014-05-05T10:23:22.713-04:00I totally judge a book by its cover... and I think...I totally judge a book by its cover... and I think it's fair. If you're an author/publisher, and you don't care enough about your piece to hire a good graphic designer/art director, I'm not sure why I should care enough to buy your book. Particularly hardbacks. I'm still a snob and intend to have a "library" some day, so I occasionally purchase hardbacks. For $20-30 I want it to be BEAUTIFUL!<br /><br />I use to be firmly in the "in it till the bitter end club", but I think the ebook changed all of that. There's just too much free/cheap lit out there to waste time on crap. If the author can't afford an editor (and doesn't know enough to use proper punctuation) I'm done way less than 50 pages in. If it's a legit book, book, I tend to stick with it more, but I also tend to know the author/story before I purchase.Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11657607481465480125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7549335122964279342.post-58387161504883402782014-05-05T10:04:02.140-04:002014-05-05T10:04:02.140-04:00Ok, so I just bought The Rosie Project.
I used to ...Ok, so I just bought The Rosie Project.<br />I used to also be a die-hard must finish the book person. About a year ago, it nearly killed me to stop reading Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close. But I was not getting anywhere with it, and so I was getting nowhere with no books. So I did it. I up and quit it. And now, I do that a bit more freely. But if I buy the book, its still a struggle for me.<br />Anyway, beautiful flowers. I am very much not a gradening person, although I have tried. It is fun to see them pop up on IG.KristyLouhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04029984379489465881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7549335122964279342.post-46614484445307405472014-05-05T09:40:39.051-04:002014-05-05T09:40:39.051-04:00That price is right for me! I just might have to ...That price is right for me! I just might have to purchase both books. I never finished The Secret Life of Bees. It's on my bookshelf with the bookmark still about halfway through the book. It's just not calling me back. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com