Musing Mondays - Oct 26

Today’s MUSING MONDAYS post is about note taking…

Do you take notes while reading – either for your reviews or for yourself? How/where do you make these notes (on the page, post-its, scrap paper, notebooks etc)?

I sometimes take notes, mainly about the characters and if anything important happens that I want to make note of in my review. I also will write down quotes from time-to-time but often forget to use them in my review.

I use cute notebooks that I pick up here and there (mainly the dollar store and Dollar General). They are usually colorful and different and I tend to have several of them going at one time because I want to start using a new one.

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Musing Mondays - May 4

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Today’s MUSING MONDAYS post is about your to be read list…

How many books (roughly) are in your tbr pile? Is this in increasing number or does it stay stable? Do you ever experience tbr anxiety in the face of this pile? (question courtesy of Wendy)

I have absolutely no idea how big my tbr pile is since it encompasses numerous bookshelves and stacks around the house. I do have a smaller pile on my nightstand and dresser that contains my books from booksfree, review books and other books I am dying to read. I consult this first to pick my next book, but sometimes make my way to my shelves. Sometimes just looking at my shelves makes me want to read - not out of anxiety, but just because I love to read and love looking at my books.

I don't have anxiety because I look at all the books as an investment. One day I may not have money to freely buy books and then I have plenty of books to read. I don't seem to make headway because I am always adding, but I'm okay with that, I know I have plenty of entertainment for the years to come!

Have a great Monday!

Musing Mondays - April 13

Musing Mondays is hosted by Rebecca at Just One More Page. You can click on the link (or the picture) to see her blog and read everyone's Musing Monday post.

Today’s MUSING MONDAYS post is about your to be read list…

How do you respond to the comments on your blog? Do you try to email individually or comment on post yourself answering the comments above? What do you think is the best way to respond to comments and do you respond to all of them? Do you feel slighted if you don't receive a response back from the blog owner? (question courtesy of Jenn)

Wow - this is such a great question since I'm fairly new to the blogging and receiving comments world. I love receiving comments but have not been sure about answering - do people come back and see if I answer, am I talking to myself. Do I email or would someone think I'm bugging them? I'm not sure and still not sure - I'm learning here and don't want to offend anyone - I read all the comments and will start figuring out a way to respond properly because I don't want to lose readers, otherwise I am just here talking to myself :)

So there is my non-answer - I'm off to read other answers and learn more about this blogging world. I honestly started this blog to keep track of books I read and review, then found the wonderful world of book bloggers and memes and all the fun to be had. Now it's a small social outlet to share with other people who love to read so I love the comments, I learn from comments so please keep commenting, and if you want a reply and I haven't feel free to bug me!

Have a great Monday!

Musing Mondays - April 6

Musing Mondays is hosted by Rebecca at Just One More Page. You can click on the link (or the picture) to see her blog and read everyone's Musing Monday post.

Today’s MUSING MONDAYS post is about your to be read list…

As a follow up to last week's question, Joseph asked how you keep track of your tbr list. Do you have a paper list or on your computer? Do you take it with you when you go shopping? How do you decide what gets added to it?

I try to keep track of my tbr, but I'm not very good at it. I do what I can in Library Thing. I try to add books when I get them and sometime I make lists of what I want to read next. But then the rebel in me rebels and I read something else.

I definitely don't have a paper list and when I go shopping I just guess whether I have it or not. Usually I am right, but sometimes I am wrong too.

As to what I add to my TBR pile - pretty much anything that catches my eye. I try to get what I can at the library or PBS and then buy the rest. Blogging has definitely expanded my wish list (which I now store at Amazon and peruse before I book shop at my local store and also in Library Thing). I am adding many books each week.

Which do I read next - whatever screams the loudest to me at the moment or needs to be read for review or to return to the library.