Q: When you’ve read a book, what do you do with it? (Keep it, give it away, donate it, sell it, swap it..?)
I'm a terrible hoarder and I'm more likely to donate things to make space for books than I am to just to get rid of books. I'm not ashamed of this, and I proudly present and admire the books I've collected. If I don't like a book, I tend to keep it for a time before giving it away to a charity shop, library or someone I know who wants to read it.
I think I worry that if I get rid of a book I liked (even marginally), I would worry about wanting to read it again. And I don't like dog-earred copies, so I'm quite a fussy library-goer. Hopefully I'll move past such vanity, but for the time being it remains an obstacle.
I think I worry that if I get rid of a book I liked (even marginally), I would worry about wanting to read it again. And I don't like dog-earred copies, so I'm quite a fussy library-goer. Hopefully I'll move past such vanity, but for the time being it remains an obstacle.
Most Popular: What blog post has gotten the most comments/activity on your blog this year?
I haven't been around so long that I think the number is considerable, and I there much quirkier ones out there but my Friday Hops tend to be the busiest- both most viewed and most commented. My most viewed (at the time of writing) was the one I did in October- Quatre- viewed while my most commented was the one two weeks after- cinq- again, at time of writing. I guess this nothing else to say. Neither of those are my favourite posts, I much prefer my reviews and such, but I've only been at this for maybe 3 months so it's nothing worth fretting over. In the spirit of this, I'd love if you could post a comment on a review. If can't or don't want to, that's fine. But I'll send you virtual hugs if you do! *Opens arms and tilts head questioningly*.
Since writing this last week (I'm quite time-efficient, if nothing else) this has changed. The posts that were done or only just published at that time have actually become my most highly viewed. They were both hops- one was the Friday Hop Neuf and the other was a Top Ten Tuesday. My most viewed review has been Reality is Broken by Jane McGonigal but I couldn't tell you why. I guess it just is what it is. And concerning that virtual hug thing? Yep, that's still a standing and available offer.
Since writing this last week (I'm quite time-efficient, if nothing else) this has changed. The posts that were done or only just published at that time have actually become my most highly viewed. They were both hops- one was the Friday Hop Neuf and the other was a Top Ten Tuesday. My most viewed review has been Reality is Broken by Jane McGonigal but I couldn't tell you why. I guess it just is what it is. And concerning that virtual hug thing? Yep, that's still a standing and available offer.
Happy hopping!
Keep posting ;)
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I agree! I love getting comments on my reviews. I'll be sure and stop by in a bit to check out some of yours :)
ReplyDeleteReviews take a lot of effort - more than hops, so it is more satisfying to find comments on those. But still, the community that comes with the hops and memes keeps blogging fun.
ReplyDeleteI have an opposite reaction to a "well-worn" library book. I kind-of like books that are older and have seen a lot of use. Books like being read!
I don't like books that have dog eared pages either. I cringe when I see library books with them!
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I'm the same way I can't even think of giving a book away!
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lol. I would chuck other stuff to make room for the books too! I am so dedicated to my 'library' that I shipped all my 1000+ books from UK to Australia when I moved here four years ago!
ReplyDeleteHi, thanks for visiting me this week. I hate that show Hoarders. It's sad and disgusting. After reading my books I'm going to give them away or sell them and get more . What else can you do with them ? I can't bear thinking of ripping the pages out for kindling but apparently you can make a christmas tree out of the pages or just stack them
ReplyDeleteI'm the only on in my family that likes to read (My sister is into self-help books but that doesn't make her a reader since it takes about 3 years to finish those books) and none of my friends like too either so I have no one to give books to or share with my love for reading. But recently, I gave my friend 13 Reasons Why because she saw I had it and it was the most exciting thing in the whole world to actually discuss books face to face with someone. It was magical really... so yeah, I keep everything because I have no one to share with (except half priced books but that's purely business haha)
ReplyDeleteIt's always the hops and giveaways that get all the views... it's only natural :p
This weeks Friday Fun
-thank you&come again.
I definately hoard my books the downside being I'm very quickly running out of room, new follower, here's mine
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The posts we think are the best or the ones we /want/ to get the most views never seem to attract any attention. It's always the offbeat ones that people keep reading.
ReplyDeleteMerry holiday break!