tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post8926352760084574832..comments2023-10-10T20:43:00.969-04:00Comments on Books and Chocolate: TBR Pile Challenge 2015Karen K.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13483190930383406559noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-76616092511931856262014-12-20T08:47:38.088-05:002014-12-20T08:47:38.088-05:00Thanks! I wouldn't miss the TBR Pile Challeng...Thanks! I wouldn't miss the TBR Pile Challenge! I'm still working on my 2014 list but I haven't given up yet. Karen K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13483190930383406559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-80874223739164015952014-12-20T08:46:57.474-05:002014-12-20T08:46:57.474-05:00Thanks! I'm looking forward to all these book...Thanks! I'm looking forward to all these books. I have great hopes for the Tomalin book -- I read her Dickens bio and though it was excellent. Karen K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13483190930383406559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-17610819192843154192014-12-19T21:08:48.422-05:002014-12-19T21:08:48.422-05:00I'm not sure if my original comment posted, so...I'm not sure if my original comment posted, so, hmmm. Well, I love your idea! Having a visual/spatial witness to the progress you're making is SMART. Your list is also super interesting. I'm glad you're with us for 2015!Roof Beam Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06792884580084363046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-25392305838899569642014-12-11T13:16:07.460-05:002014-12-11T13:16:07.460-05:00Nothing ventured, nothing gained! I have really e...Nothing ventured, nothing gained! I have really enjoyed TBR Pile challenge and have read great books that I bought for very good reasons. Demobbed looks awesome--I love books like that. Clare Tomalin is one of my favorite biographers, and so I'm sure her book about Katherine Mansfield will be great. I've heard good things about the Fullerton book on Austen and crime--great topic.<br /><br />Good luck and happy reading.JaneGShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11094501834387622997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-50944432086106139912014-12-07T20:40:40.045-05:002014-12-07T20:40:40.045-05:00Oh, the pressure!! I only hope I do the book just...Oh, the pressure!! I only hope I do the book justice. I'm sure it will make me smarter. I'm looking forward to reading it. Karen K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13483190930383406559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-60353781940803498582014-12-07T16:15:19.559-05:002014-12-07T16:15:19.559-05:00Dear Karen,
I'm delighted to see that my own ...Dear Karen,<br /><br />I'm delighted to see that my own book has made your shortlist - reading Demobbed has been known to make people smarter, slimmer, richer, and more attractive to the opposite/same sex (as applicable) (1). If you have any questions, I'd be delighted to try to answer them - I'm easily googleable. Best wishes, Alan Allport, Syracuse NY.<br /><br />(1) Results not typical.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10804689324492586579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-2052761767365800022014-12-06T00:11:26.760-05:002014-12-06T00:11:26.760-05:00Thanks, I'll have to look for your post to see...Thanks, I'll have to look for your post to see what you're reading!Karen K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13483190930383406559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-44530679477331883512014-12-06T00:10:31.075-05:002014-12-06T00:10:31.075-05:00I also have Decca: The Collected Letters of Jessic...I also have Decca: The Collected Letters of Jessica Mitford which I got for a mere $1 at the library's book sale (this is why I have about 170 books on the TBR shelves, which never seem to get less full). I really liked Love in a Cold Climate and The Pursuit of Love. The others by Nancy are hit and miss so far. I didn't really like Don't Tell Alfred and The Blessing and Wigs on the Green were sort of silly. They were fascinating people though!Karen K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13483190930383406559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-90579523655961219732014-12-06T00:08:20.911-05:002014-12-06T00:08:20.911-05:00I usually end up reading all the alternates as wel...I usually end up reading all the alternates as well! I've been putting that one off a bit because I glanced through it and it seemed like there were some spoilers regarding the plots of Persphone books. But now I've read more than 70 of them so I think I'll appreciate it more. Karen K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13483190930383406559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-20544127136621332092014-12-06T00:06:57.951-05:002014-12-06T00:06:57.951-05:00I keep hearing great things about it. If it was a...I keep hearing great things about it. If it was a book club hit, that's a really good sign. Thanks!Karen K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13483190930383406559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-76613065138359376102014-12-06T00:06:19.130-05:002014-12-06T00:06:19.130-05:00I know exactly what you mean -- I've wanted to...I know exactly what you mean -- I've wanted to read every one of my TBR books at some point, otherwise I would have given them away by now! Karen K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13483190930383406559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-88600503060860145882014-12-06T00:05:44.399-05:002014-12-06T00:05:44.399-05:00I still have two books left for 2014, don't kn...I still have two books left for 2014, don't know if I'll make it. But I'm excited about my 2015 list. Karen K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13483190930383406559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-4527208605215856292014-12-06T00:05:23.393-05:002014-12-06T00:05:23.393-05:00Yep, it's still pretty green here, though we d...Yep, it's still pretty green here, though we do have some nice fall colors this year. We've had some good rain lately so it isn't so dry. And thank you for ignoring all the weeds in the photo!<br /><br />If you want to, there's always my Back to the Classics Challenge !!! Karen K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13483190930383406559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-52806017148352668182014-12-06T00:04:12.881-05:002014-12-06T00:04:12.881-05:00I've cut way back on my challenges too, I just...I've cut way back on my challenges too, I just don't have time to do as much blogging as I used too. And thanks for signing up for my challenge!Karen K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13483190930383406559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-64998448869885921232014-12-05T20:07:39.988-05:002014-12-05T20:07:39.988-05:00I signed up for this challenge too! It's the o...I signed up for this challenge too! It's the only one I do each year other than Back to the Classics : )Melissa (Avid Reader)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02119628715475021774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-28491749655740866272014-12-05T03:20:12.636-05:002014-12-05T03:20:12.636-05:00That is a great list! I am also participating in t...That is a great list! I am also participating in the challenge. I am excited for it. Good luck!Cynthiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16050447428759378366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-64200354452272732022014-12-04T12:19:48.009-05:002014-12-04T12:19:48.009-05:00I read almost no non-fiction (only two books this ...I read almost no non-fiction (only two books this year so far) and haven’t read any of these. I have heard that the Anne Fadimann book is amazing, however. And I would like to read Hons and Rebels someday. Nancy Mitford’s fiction leaves me a bit cold, but I also read The Sisters by Mary Lovell which very much interested me in the real lives of the Mitford sisters, particularly Decca. Ruthiellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03871834571645928819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-70577953428584829452014-12-04T06:58:30.408-05:002014-12-04T06:58:30.408-05:00A Very Great Profession is an excellent read so I ...A Very Great Profession is an excellent read so I would highly recommend moving it from your alternate pile and make it a must read. Hons and Rebels is languishing on my shelves so if you decide to read it I would be happy to join you!Cosy Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17818379449207007470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-16837860887826999152014-12-03T19:21:00.046-05:002014-12-03T19:21:00.046-05:00The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down is an ama...The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down is an amazing read... an all-time favorite of my book club. Good luck with the challenge.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-29752761643008365292014-12-03T17:20:34.144-05:002014-12-03T17:20:34.144-05:00Good idea, choosing to concentrate on a shelf! I&#...Good idea, choosing to concentrate on a shelf! I've done the random TBR pile challenge thing, and I'm always just glad to get some old books read. I don't know why it's so hard to read books that I was once so excited to acquire!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07567954521782974033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-22349774000451920232014-12-03T16:59:52.725-05:002014-12-03T16:59:52.725-05:00I swear I will complete it this year. I swear! I swear I will complete it this year. I swear! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-10410665890769125162014-12-03T13:36:15.622-05:002014-12-03T13:36:15.622-05:00I do not know ANY of those books, so I can't r...I do not know ANY of those books, so I can't really comment. On the other hand, I wanted to say SO GREEN!!!! Everything is brown and dead around here. And soon to be covered in white, I'd guess. <br /><br />I can't participate in the TBR Challenge. I have some unread books on my shelf, but only eight of them, and none of them have been on my shelf for longer than a year. I'd say I could use my virtual TBR - I believe Adam allows that? - except nothing there has been on my list for over a year either, or at least not ENOUGH books for the challenge.Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07026099426503180472noreply@blogger.com