tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1009417175818512962.post5944644399678184927..comments2024-03-27T22:54:47.270+01:00Comments on Let's read: Top Ten Tuesday ~ Top Ten Spring Cleaning BooksMarianne http://www.blogger.com/profile/11810275740213848634noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1009417175818512962.post-14501758501115180832021-03-12T12:00:13.032+01:002021-03-12T12:00:13.032+01:00At some point, I'm sure, Lindsey. LOL
Thanks ...At some point, I'm sure, Lindsey. LOL<br /><br />Thanks for your visit.Marianne https://www.blogger.com/profile/11810275740213848634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1009417175818512962.post-6364381202175564122021-03-11T19:37:58.541+01:002021-03-11T19:37:58.541+01:00Hope you'll get to all of these!Hope you'll get to all of these!Lindsey @ Lindsey Readshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11159843040371809292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1009417175818512962.post-68932031800952619112021-03-11T12:32:34.689+01:002021-03-11T12:32:34.689+01:00That is wonderful. Enjoy the rest of your break.That is wonderful. Enjoy the rest of your break.Marianne https://www.blogger.com/profile/11810275740213848634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1009417175818512962.post-59066441749628775272021-03-11T11:47:37.926+01:002021-03-11T11:47:37.926+01:00I have already read "Interpreter of Maladies&...I have already read "Interpreter of Maladies" and "The Namesake" and enjoyed both of them tremendously, so I am sure this will be a good one, as well.<br /><br />Happy Reading to you, too and thanks for your visit.Marianne https://www.blogger.com/profile/11810275740213848634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1009417175818512962.post-54452648721053274732021-03-11T11:44:58.044+01:002021-03-11T11:44:58.044+01:00True, you wonder why you needed all that space wit...True, you wonder why you needed all that space with them only occupying one room. LOL.<br /><br />I can imagine that you have just as many books as I had. I sorted out loads but probably added the same amount again in the meantime. Sigh.<br /><br />Good luck with finding a new house. That was the hardest for us but we managed in the end.Marianne https://www.blogger.com/profile/11810275740213848634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1009417175818512962.post-48883947636704726672021-03-11T02:45:08.946+01:002021-03-11T02:45:08.946+01:00Now that two of our kids have moved out, our big h...Now that two of our kids have moved out, our big house feels even bigger. We'll definitely be downsizing sometime in the next 5 - 10 years. Obviously, we haven't made any concrete plans, but starting to sort through books is a great idea. I have SOOOOO many!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05344704891037668456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1009417175818512962.post-61319993939759740242021-03-10T16:42:31.160+01:002021-03-10T16:42:31.160+01:00Thank you! It feels good to know that I can actual...Thank you! It feels good to know that I can actually get blog stuff done today and tomorrow, and I am back to 100% and feeling like writing now. I was so worried my whole break would have ot be spent sleeping to feel better! Sarah @ All The Book Blog Names Are Takenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12507006809241347635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1009417175818512962.post-46444764756662843272021-03-10T16:01:13.720+01:002021-03-10T16:01:13.720+01:00I also have The Lowland on my TBR (and it's be...I also have The Lowland on my TBR (and it's been on there for quite some time now). Was hoping to also read it this year at some point! I hope you enjoy it and happy reading :)dinipandareadshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10813770321778797051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1009417175818512962.post-33028345046911752842021-03-10T12:47:02.242+01:002021-03-10T12:47:02.242+01:00I'm glad you like it, Ronyell. Yes, they shoul...I'm glad you like it, Ronyell. Yes, they should keep me occupied for a while.<br /><br />Thanks for your link and your visit.Marianne https://www.blogger.com/profile/11810275740213848634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1009417175818512962.post-77041488480452242452021-03-10T12:46:25.154+01:002021-03-10T12:46:25.154+01:00Thanks, Christopher. I hadn't heard of it, eit...Thanks, Christopher. I hadn't heard of it, either. I found it on one of those book swap shelves and it sounded interesting.<br /><br />The book I'm looking most forward to is the Dickens one. It's just such a large book (not chunky, just a large size, nothing you can take anywhere) which probably kept me from reading it before.<br /><br />And yes, my TBR pile grows all the time, even though I try to downsize it. Yeah, that's going to happen. LOL<br /><br />Thanks for your comment and your visit.Marianne https://www.blogger.com/profile/11810275740213848634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1009417175818512962.post-66646573661151512882021-03-10T12:44:05.092+01:002021-03-10T12:44:05.092+01:00So do I, Greg. She even organizes an online discus...So do I, Greg. She even organizes an online discussion about all the different books people chose. In any case, it's a good incentive to read different kind of books. Because that's what I love, diversity.<br /><br />Happy Reading and thanks for your visit.Marianne https://www.blogger.com/profile/11810275740213848634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1009417175818512962.post-20469509191969699772021-03-10T12:42:55.895+01:002021-03-10T12:42:55.895+01:00I can imagine, Judy. I have read other books by bo...I can imagine, Judy. I have read other books by both authors and really liked them. So, looking forward to them even more now.<br /><br />As always, thanks for your kind friendship.Marianne https://www.blogger.com/profile/11810275740213848634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1009417175818512962.post-76058790673267068742021-03-10T12:41:44.742+01:002021-03-10T12:41:44.742+01:00Don't we all? If only we could buy the time we...Don't we all? If only we could buy the time we need to read it together with the book.<br /><br />Thanks, Captivated Reader.Marianne https://www.blogger.com/profile/11810275740213848634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1009417175818512962.post-59860317090454163462021-03-10T12:41:05.773+01:002021-03-10T12:41:05.773+01:00Thanks, Susan. I hope I'll get them finished t...Thanks, Susan. I hope I'll get them finished this spring. They all have been on my TBR pile for a while and I chose them for a reason. LOL<br /><br />12 years is a long time, it had been 20 for us. You better start sorting now if you ever want to get ready. I know we weren't. But I hope this was our last move. The house is smaller than the last, manageable, a bungalow. We live close to my family. So, no need to go moving again. I hope.<br /><br />Thanks, as always, for the visit. Will have to see what you came up with. I checked yesterday but I guess I was too early. Our days here start a couple of hours before yours.<br /><br />Talks to you soon.Marianne https://www.blogger.com/profile/11810275740213848634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1009417175818512962.post-45656224558754764602021-03-10T04:08:23.394+01:002021-03-10T04:08:23.394+01:00Wow! Lots of interesting books on this list! Grea...Wow! Lots of interesting books on this list! Great list!<br /><br />Here’s my <a href="https://rabbitearsbookblog.blogspot.com/2021/03/top-ten-tuesday-85-top-10-books-on-my.html" rel="nofollow">TTT</a>!<br /><br />Ronyell @ <a href="https://rabbitearsbookblog.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Rabbit Ears Book Blog</a><br />Ronyell (a.k.a. Rabbitearsblog)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02726780110325765858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1009417175818512962.post-64878343382211693742021-03-10T03:44:08.352+01:002021-03-10T03:44:08.352+01:00Lots of great selections this week! I don't th...Lots of great selections this week! I don't think I've heard of The Maeve Binchy's Writers' Club, but I adore her other work, so that's definitely going on my own TBR pile ... which just seems to grow and grow by the minute.Christopher @ Plucked from the Stackshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05788297278852650246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1009417175818512962.post-65048144264095046452021-03-10T02:30:39.029+01:002021-03-10T02:30:39.029+01:00I love the look of the Xanadu reading challenge! A...I love the look of the Xanadu reading challenge! And I like how diverse your reading list is. :) Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17515345156687765162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1009417175818512962.post-47542751739937602892021-03-09T20:37:05.007+01:002021-03-09T20:37:05.007+01:00The Lisa See book and the Jhumpa Lahiri books were...The Lisa See book and the Jhumpa Lahiri books were both hits with me.Judy Kruegerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11632346091869688862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1009417175818512962.post-19736638641991972912021-03-09T19:28:42.673+01:002021-03-09T19:28:42.673+01:00My 'to be read pile' keeps growing out of ...My 'to be read pile' keeps growing out of control with no end in sight. I buy books faster than I read them.Captivated Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15789205839634527219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1009417175818512962.post-17530437450393596472021-03-09T18:19:38.740+01:002021-03-09T18:19:38.740+01:00It's been 12 years since our last move, which ...It's been 12 years since our last move, which is the last time I really cleaned off my shelves. I'm waiting for our next move to tackle my books because it's going to be a GIGANTIC project. We need to downsize, but who knows when we'll actually do it? In the meantime, I just keep collecting more books ... *sigh*<br /><br />Good luck getting all of these read. I haven't read any of them.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05344704891037668456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1009417175818512962.post-13319866604737386412021-03-09T17:33:04.037+01:002021-03-09T17:33:04.037+01:00I think so, too. I found it on one of those book s...I think so, too. I found it on one of those book swapping shelves ages ago. It's quite a big one, so that might be the reason I never tackled it. Though I usually love chunky books. Well, there's no time like this moment. I'll report abou tit soon. Watch this space. ;-)Marianne https://www.blogger.com/profile/11810275740213848634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1009417175818512962.post-59503288249043209292021-03-09T17:31:50.639+01:002021-03-09T17:31:50.639+01:00You had a good excuse not to participate, if you&#...You had a good excuse not to participate, if you're sick you can't write. But I'm glad you feel better again, that's great news.<br /><br />And you do those TBR lists all the time, so I guess we haven't missed anything.<br /><br />A lot of those books have been on my shelf for quite a while, so I hope I will get them "done" this season.<br /><br />Thanks for your visit. Best wishes.Marianne https://www.blogger.com/profile/11810275740213848634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1009417175818512962.post-87343899298761555262021-03-09T17:29:56.417+01:002021-03-09T17:29:56.417+01:00I read Peony in Love by Lisa See years ago and qui...I read <a href="https://momobookblog.blogspot.com/2014/10/see-lisa-peony-in-love.html" rel="nofollow">Peony in Love</a> by Lisa See years ago and quite enjoyed it. I like books about Asia and China was my first "love" there.<br /><br />Thanks for your visit and your comment. And your link. Talk to you again next week. <br />Marianne https://www.blogger.com/profile/11810275740213848634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1009417175818512962.post-1236580501969865272021-03-09T17:20:40.027+01:002021-03-09T17:20:40.027+01:00I bet Naomi Judd's book would be very interest...I bet Naomi Judd's book would be very interesting. Deanna @ A Novel Glimpsehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08527505715939357796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1009417175818512962.post-48977956055937550662021-03-09T16:21:27.544+01:002021-03-09T16:21:27.544+01:00GAH! I missed another TTT that would have been per...GAH! I missed another TTT that would have been perfect for me! But I was also so comfortable laying in bed and reading all day to conserve energy and get feeling better after the vaccine, so I suppose it is not a big deal.<br /><br />These titles are all new to me; I hope you accomplish your goal with them this spring!Sarah @ All The Book Blog Names Are Takenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12507006809241347635noreply@blogger.com