Comments on: UPDATE: 52 Books in 52 Weeks

By: Laughing Muse

Laughing Muse — Thu, 03 May 2007 00:22:35 +0000

I sometimes worry, but more and more frequently I try things and get the “I didn’t miss much” feeling. Thank goodness for used book stores. (We are so very, very spoiled. I think of people who were teens even a century ago. Yes, printed books abounded; but I still don’t know that as many of them got published.)

I think we just keep discovering more and more stuff that qualifies as “crap”. (picks up book) Oh, yeah, this is part of Sturgeon’s 90%… (reads a web site) And there’s another portion… (reads a blog) And mor- hey. That’s my site!!

By: Susan Helene Gottfried

Susan Helene Gottfried — Thu, 03 May 2007 00:02:42 +0000

Redefined? Ugh. I’d hate to think that my definition of what’s crap has grown more tolerant! Although I do wonder if I sometimes give up on something that I’d have stayed with if I had fewer books in the stack.

By: Laughing Muse

Laughing Muse — Wed, 02 May 2007 14:00:01 +0000

Ah, yes, Susan – it’s a vague goal. Meaning it can be redefined at will. That’s useful, sometimes!

By: Susan Helene Gottfried

Susan Helene Gottfried — Wed, 02 May 2007 11:57:38 +0000

Those are some good suggestions Muse has; I like CJ Cherryh, myself.

I’m not going to make recommendations ’cause I do that at my own place. (keep an eye on my Library Thing widget for ideas)

But why not a 104 books in 52 weeks goal?

(my own goal is to come in around average — 144 books per year — and to Read Less Crap. Kinda vague on that last one, I know.)

By: Laughing Muse

Laughing Muse — Wed, 02 May 2007 02:40:55 +0000

Hey…I just did my Thursday Thirteen. (Huh.)