Crossroads discussion

So, I decided that I need a few new choices for my trip to Pittsburgh this week and because PBT is doing women authors for April, I added a few. Here they are:
Mean and Lowly Things: Snakes, Science, and Survival in the Congo by Kate Jackson

The World Without Us by Mireille Juchau
The Castle Cross the Magnet Carter: A Novel by Kia Corthron
The Lizard Cage by Karen Connelly
All Stories Are Love Stories: A Novel by Elizabeth Percer

Booknblues wrote: "So, I decided that I need a few new choices for my trip to Pittsburgh this week and because PBT is doing women authors for April, I added a few. Here they are:

You've got quite a few new releases that I'd like to see feedback on. The Castle Cross the Magnet Carter: A Novel especially looks interesting but I am put off by the length. It's been a long time since I've read a tome that I loved.

I'm using the PBT female author tag to catch up on some of the older books on my TBR - Hild, The Wreath, Restoration, Mudbound, Olive Kitteridge, and the newest title, My Brilliant Friend

Denizen wrote: "It's been a long time since I've read a tome that I loved."

I know, I haven't read a long book in a while. This one intrigued me with two opposing comments from reviews one that it was brilliant and the other that it needed better editing. I am hoping that they both are correct and that the former overweighs the latter.

Booknblues wrote: "So, I decided that I need a few new choices for my trip to Pittsburgh this week and because PBT is doing women authors for April, I added a few. Here they are:
Mean and Lowly Things: Snakes, ..."</i>

You know I LOVED [book:The World Without Us.. do hope you do to. Safe travels.

Booknblues wrote: "So, I decided that I need a few new choices for my trip to Pittsburgh this week and because PBT is doing women authors for April, I added a few. Here they are:
Mean and Lowly Things: Snakes, ..."</i>


I read [book:The Lizard Cage years ago on my sisters recommendation. I can't remember anything about ig other than it was very good.

Blueberry wrote: I read [book:The Lizard Cage years ago on my sisters recommendation. I can't remember anything about ig other than it was very good.."

I'm glad it sounded very good.so I thought I would give it a try.

I have a slew of women authors to read for pbt, but signed up for baseball since I pinch hit at least 3 innings last fall, so don't know which I'll read when yet.

The Lizard Cage is really heart-rending, BnB. Brace yourself.

Some great books on your catch-up list, Den.

Storyheart wrote: "The Lizard Cage is really heart-rending, BnB. Brace yourself.

Some great books on your catch-up list, Den."

Selecting books makes me feel so ADHD. I'm constantly distracted by the last 5 star review or the newest hot book.

Denizen wrote: "Storyheart wrote: "The Lizard Cage is really heart-rending, BnB. Brace yourself.

Some great books on your catch-up list, Den."

Selecting books makes me feel so ADHD. I'm constantly distracted by..."

Yes! Group reads and challenges sometimes help me feel more focused, but not always.

Storyheart wrote: "The Lizard Cage is really heart-rending, BnB. Brace yourself.

I will have to find some light hearted reading as The Castle Cross the Magnet Carter: A Novel was really traumatic as well.

November has woken a strong book-buying urge in me for some reason. I think it may be the dark winter evenings. Anyway, I have added the following books to my tbr pile, that only ever gets longer, and my bookshelves, that are getting smaller and smaller:


(Got a little carried away this month...)

Jules wrote: "November has woken a strong book-buying urge in me for some reason. I think it may be the dark winter evenings. Anyway, I have added the following books to my tbr pile, that only ever gets longer, ..."

Well, I'm feeling better about adding books to my TBR list. No DTB have crossed my threshold in quite some time, and I don't think I bought a single ebook in the last month.

I have decided to consider myself a collector. That settles it. I buy what I want and I already know I won't live long enough to actually read them all, but who cares? LOL> I will bequeath them to my loved ones - e books, audios and traditionals. They are going to hate me.

Dosha (Bluestocking7) wrote: "I have decided to consider myself a collector. That settles it. I buy what I want and I already know I won't live long enough to actually read them all, but who cares? LOL> I will bequeath them to ..."

I like that.

Dosha (Bluestocking7) wrote: "I have decided to consider myself a collector. That settles it. I buy what I want and I already know I won't live long enough to actually read them all, but who cares? LOL> I will bequeath them to ..."

That is certainly one way to look at it. My problem is that I don't have room for my collections.

Dosha (Bluestocking7) wrote: "I have decided to consider myself a collector. That settles it. I buy what I want and I already know I won't live long enough to actually read them all, but who cares? LOL> I will bequeath them to ..."

Collector extraordinaire!

Jules wrote: "November has woken a strong book-buying urge in me for some reason. I think it may be the dark winter evenings. Anyway, I have added the following books to my tbr pile, that only ever gets longer, ..."

Hi Jules! On a bit of an Antonia Fraser kick, I see :)

Storyheart wrote: "Jules wrote: "November has woken a strong book-buying urge in me for some reason. I think it may be the dark winter evenings. Anyway, I have added the following books to my tbr pile, that only ever..."

To be honest, I have never read any of hers but my daughter is volunteering in a charity shop on her gap year and they just happened to have 8 of them there for little money. I agonised for a day then let her loose.

I'm trying to organise my book buying so that the only dtbs that I do buy now are non-fiction. I find I prefer non-fiction in physical because of illustrations and all the flipping backwards and forwards to look things up. Ebooks are reserved for personal fiction - books I know that only I or my husband will read.

I've come to the conclusion that I will become one of those old ladies that a neighbour will find dead one day in amongst all the piles of books on the floor because there is no shelf space anymore. I should probably throw in a few cats for authenticity!

Jules wrote: "Storyheart wrote: "Jules wrote: "November has woken a strong book-buying urge in me for some reason. I think it may be the dark winter evenings. Anyway, I have added the following books to my tbr p..."

I find I prefer non-fiction in physical because of illustrations and all the flipping backwards and forwards to look things up. Ebooks are reserved for personal fiction - books I know that only I or my husband will read.


Jules, I prefer my nonfiction as DTB, also. First of all, they just can't compete with my current novel when I pick up the Kindle. I like the ability to see charts, illustrations, also. Finally, I find them easier to concentrate on than novels when I'm reading and DH is watching sports. I don't generally buy, however, but check out from the library. Sometimes I buy them after I've read them - the latest purchase being Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End.

Booknblues wrote: "Dosha (Bluestocking7) wrote: "I have decided to consider myself a collector. That settles it. I buy what I want and I already know I won't live long enough to actually read them all, but who cares?..."

Perhaps someday you could get your bed and sofa raised and set on something that has drawers containing bookshelves ;).

Karin wrote: "Booknblues wrote: "Dosha (Bluestocking7) wrote: "I have decided to consider myself a collector. That settles it. I buy what I want and I already know I won't live long enough to actually read them ..."

I have thought about doing that too. Or maybe just using the books as legs if you're not going to read them! Then again, if you change your mind you could find yourself sleeping at a very uncomfortable angle ;-)

Jules wrote: "Karin wrote: "Booknblues wrote: "Dosha (Bluestocking7) wrote: "I have decided to consider myself a collector. That settles it. I buy what I want and I already know I won't live long enough to actua..."

Don't laugh. When I needed to raise the head of my bed by about 6 inches, we used a brick and some old textbooks.

Karin wrote: "Jules wrote: "Karin wrote: "Booknblues wrote: "Dosha (Bluestocking7) wrote: "I have decided to consider myself a collector. That settles it. I buy what I want and I already know I won't live long e..."

I believe we've used books to raise the head of the bed before. Fortunately, wood working is one of my husband's hobbies so blocks of wood are generally easy to come by and my books are spared the indignity of utilitarian uses.

Denizen wrote: "I believe we've used books to raise the head of the bed before. Fortunately, wood working is one of my husband's hobbies so blocks of wood are generally easy to come by and my books are spared the indignity of utilitarian uses. .."

Cool! My husband doesn't do much of that. These old textbooks, though, were past there usefulness as books, so it's like a momento for me. They were old, well worn and not great (we bought them used during our homeschool years, only to move onto better things--they are math and history).