tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3020849054403226268.post5793568022441054029..comments2024-02-25T19:19:39.854+11:00Comments on I prefer reading: New Year's Resolutions & Reading Planslynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04509400868331534237noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3020849054403226268.post-34608466970208669942014-01-04T13:17:32.239+11:002014-01-04T13:17:32.239+11:00I'll let the girls know & try to have my c...I'll let the girls know & try to have my camera with me more often. Good luck with reading from your shelves, we'll have to encourage each other.lynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04509400868331534237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3020849054403226268.post-3537561091310294662014-01-04T13:16:18.487+11:002014-01-04T13:16:18.487+11:00Well, if I can read that Mary Gaunt novel that I&#...Well, if I can read that Mary Gaunt novel that I've had since 1988, I'll be happy! I would like to read a few other Australian books. The Text Classics series is wonderful, I've been buying them for my library & we have them as ebooks as well. I have no excuse really.lynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04509400868331534237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3020849054403226268.post-49549314957253194082014-01-03T23:34:17.871+11:002014-01-03T23:34:17.871+11:00I think reading from my shelves (and also the huge...I think reading from my shelves (and also the huge pile on the floor) is the way forward for 2014.<br /><br />I enjoy blogs which post about all sorts of things and I always look forward to the cat pictures when they want to oblige. <br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3020849054403226268.post-37239139402104703812014-01-03T21:59:48.179+11:002014-01-03T21:59:48.179+11:00Happy New Year - I really want to try to read more...Happy New Year - I really want to try to read more Australian writers this year, whether they be new or vintage. I feel there are so many gaps in my reading thanks to a very Anglocentric school- and universitying.skiourophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08200877834536477400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3020849054403226268.post-69710631137058604452014-01-03T21:17:16.590+11:002014-01-03T21:17:16.590+11:00Yes, what a shame. I really will have to read All ...Yes, what a shame. I really will have to read All Change sooner rather than later.lynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04509400868331534237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3020849054403226268.post-40109059774491206962014-01-03T21:08:58.361+11:002014-01-03T21:08:58.361+11:00Lyn, I just read that Elizabeth Jane Howard died t...Lyn, I just read that Elizabeth Jane Howard died today. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/news/author-of-the-cazalet-chronicles-elizabeth-jane-howard-dies-aged-90-9035675.htmlRosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14751315680374413649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3020849054403226268.post-25844024410688146772014-01-03T14:05:01.481+11:002014-01-03T14:05:01.481+11:00I'll definitely post some more garden photos, ...I'll definitely post some more garden photos, Katrina. My tomatoes are my pride & joy at the moment. Lots of green fruit & I can hardly wait to start eating them!lynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04509400868331534237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3020849054403226268.post-87814252498012276532014-01-03T11:14:47.828+11:002014-01-03T11:14:47.828+11:00I read your blog all the time but am a bit of a lu...I read your blog all the time but am a bit of a lurker so haven't commented. Probably because I get your posts in my email so it's a bit more of an effort to comment. I also love Hardy & still have a few of his early novels unread. I'll be interested to read your thoughts on ADTTMOT, I've never read it.lynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04509400868331534237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3020849054403226268.post-53108928725824398632014-01-03T11:13:18.100+11:002014-01-03T11:13:18.100+11:00Aren't they beautiful? I love the creamy paper...Aren't they beautiful? I love the creamy paper & the perfect size of them. I just need to read more of them!lynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04509400868331534237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3020849054403226268.post-61372157539313201042014-01-03T11:00:34.580+11:002014-01-03T11:00:34.580+11:00You certainly have lots of lovely books to get thr...You certainly have lots of lovely books to get through, but as a keen gardener I would love to see some photos of your garden, although it'll make me envious of what you can grow in it, compared with my Scottish garden.Katrinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18138715309807238198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3020849054403226268.post-88302582722094040972014-01-03T02:27:10.818+11:002014-01-03T02:27:10.818+11:00So many lovely small-press books to enjoy this yea...So many lovely small-press books to enjoy this year, Lyn! I am still besotted by Slightly Foxed Editions - they never let me down.StuckInABookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10017836017530130716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3020849054403226268.post-65278967307935626362014-01-03T01:37:00.309+11:002014-01-03T01:37:00.309+11:00I'm looking forward to 2014 - my reading plans...I'm looking forward to 2014 - my reading plans include finishing a Hardy reading project with some friends - and undertaking a WW1 theme read-along with othe readers and bloggers who belong to a Virago roup on Librarything. I will also be attempting to read the entire 12 novel sequence of Dance to the Music of time - infact I just finished the first one. <br />http://heavenali.wordpress.com/reading-challenges-2014/<br />I like how you shleve your books with books of the same publisher together - I do that :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3020849054403226268.post-81305844330284789142014-01-02T07:53:23.889+11:002014-01-02T07:53:23.889+11:00Pondering is half the fun at this time of year, is...Pondering is half the fun at this time of year, isn't it? I look forward to reading your resolutions when they've matured. Happy New Year!lynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04509400868331534237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3020849054403226268.post-34335822907172205402014-01-02T07:52:27.182+11:002014-01-02T07:52:27.182+11:00Thanks Michelle. Phoebe is always ready to pose fo...Thanks Michelle. Phoebe is always ready to pose for photos but Lucky is a little more elusive. I'll have to make that one of my resolutions - more photos of Lucky. Happy New Year!lynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04509400868331534237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3020849054403226268.post-87348656120202733752014-01-02T07:51:33.149+11:002014-01-02T07:51:33.149+11:00If I didn't have some organisation on the tbr ...If I didn't have some organisation on the tbr shelves, I'd never find anything! I do want to read more Stella Gibbons so thanks for the recommendation of Westwood, it's just moved up a notch.lynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04509400868331534237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3020849054403226268.post-54772918085989475912014-01-02T07:50:21.296+11:002014-01-02T07:50:21.296+11:00Happy New Year Joan. There will definitely be lots...Happy New Year Joan. There will definitely be lots of books in my new year & probably lots of photos of Lucky & Phoebe as well.lynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04509400868331534237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3020849054403226268.post-31185836046966454022014-01-02T07:49:34.177+11:002014-01-02T07:49:34.177+11:00Good, another shove in the right direction!Good, another shove in the right direction!lynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04509400868331534237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3020849054403226268.post-57573580636112812282014-01-02T06:44:55.149+11:002014-01-02T06:44:55.149+11:00Happy new year, Lyn! I'm pondering reading res...Happy new year, Lyn! I'm pondering reading resolutions, too (but no conclusions as yet).Cornflowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17779286635989616330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3020849054403226268.post-88968440015777887782014-01-02T06:13:58.127+11:002014-01-02T06:13:58.127+11:00Oh Gosh if you haven't read it yet ...
I think...Oh Gosh if you haven't read it yet ...<br />I think you might be in for a lovely treat :0)Valhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03003915263556622215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3020849054403226268.post-48396700709421028572014-01-02T04:31:47.325+11:002014-01-02T04:31:47.325+11:00What a treat it is to look at your shelves! All th...What a treat it is to look at your shelves! All the best with your resolutions and reading plans. And more photos of Lucky & Phoebe is always a good idea. :) Happy New Year!michellehttp://inkyfoot.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3020849054403226268.post-63280521704188005942014-01-02T02:22:39.829+11:002014-01-02T02:22:39.829+11:00Your shelf organisation astounds me! It's so p...Your shelf organisation astounds me! It's so pretty, as well as practical - I can never find anything on mine.<br /><br />Good luck with reading in 2014 and may I nudge you towards Westwood? Wonderful book when you get round to it. Actually, maybe you should delay the pleasure for as long as possible!CharmedLassiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08408541277096433664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3020849054403226268.post-60177101938192369462014-01-02T00:41:09.314+11:002014-01-02T00:41:09.314+11:00Happy New Year, Lyn. I always enjoy your posts, e...Happy New Year, Lyn. I always enjoy your posts, especially those with photos of Phoebe and Lucky. Best wishes for a New Year full of wonderful books!joan.kylerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17015342608992682333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3020849054403226268.post-16750244141366580252014-01-01T22:23:53.411+11:002014-01-01T22:23:53.411+11:00I don't know how you get any reading done at a...I don't know how you get any reading done at all now that you're retired, Barbara, you always seem to be off on interesting journeys.Happy New Year!lynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04509400868331534237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3020849054403226268.post-20523809090139158152014-01-01T22:22:59.074+11:002014-01-01T22:22:59.074+11:00I don't often examine my tbr shelves - for obv...I don't often examine my tbr shelves - for obvious reasons! Having a week off work is dangerous & leads to too much introspection. Happy New Year!lynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04509400868331534237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3020849054403226268.post-90446746291803233992014-01-01T22:22:04.827+11:002014-01-01T22:22:04.827+11:00Happy New Year Rose (love the new photo btw). I ha...Happy New Year Rose (love the new photo btw). I haven't read the EJH myself yet so I'm glad you're enjoying it.lynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04509400868331534237noreply@blogger.com