tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18884029.post5089562266387874612..comments2024-03-29T01:33:22.188+11:00Comments on The Intrepid Reader and Baker: Manual LabourMarghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13508430635744720721noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18884029.post-17898918840777514732008-05-09T20:38:00.000+10:002008-05-09T20:38:00.000+10:00I have only really read Eats, Shoots & Leaves and ...I have only really read Eats, Shoots & Leaves and don't really intend to read any more. It was fun but mostly stuff I knew. If I try to learn aother language then I will most likely start reading books to help with that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18884029.post-64477468027100193092008-05-09T17:17:00.000+10:002008-05-09T17:17:00.000+10:00Here, none. I did have a few dictionaries, but the...Here, none. I did have a few dictionaries, but they're back home in Uruguay (no way I was lugging them here... those puppies are HEAVY!). But even when I was there, I tended to use the internet more than the actual books. The only one I did use was a dictionary of synonyms which was really good, with entries which really dug into the subtle differences and connotations of words with similar meanings. I use to read that one just for fun.Rosariohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13015659149421085931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18884029.post-5772202473703883422008-05-09T11:37:00.000+10:002008-05-09T11:37:00.000+10:00Using the internet is so much more convenient thes...Using the internet is so much more convenient these days. The same information that is found in many reference books can be found online--and often the choices are even more limitless.Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18884029.post-62525287301123834722008-05-09T06:23:00.000+10:002008-05-09T06:23:00.000+10:00Megan, I can't afford to buy all the books I read,...Megan, I can't afford to buy all the books I read, so whilst sometimes it is difficult to return a book, particularly if I loved it, it is the best solution for me!<BR/><BR/>Becca, I have a spreadsheet which tells me when everything is due back, and to where, otherwise I would really struggle too.Marghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13508430635744720721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18884029.post-17700872553965573152008-05-09T05:26:00.000+10:002008-05-09T05:26:00.000+10:00Marg, I don't know how you can be a member of more...Marg, I don't know how you can be a member of more than one library system! I would get so confused about where to return which book! I only belong to my local library, which gives me access to more books than I could ever get through anyway. And what I love best is I can return the books to any library within a 30-mile radius without having to worry about whether it's the right one. :-)Beccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04454844719358203405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18884029.post-89128523647868232672008-05-09T03:57:00.000+10:002008-05-09T03:57:00.000+10:00That is cool about the new library. I personally h...That is cool about the new library. I personally hate libraries. They have these really ridiculous rules like you have to give the book back. So annoying!Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05446328800757725901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18884029.post-82788791585568059202008-05-09T01:30:00.000+10:002008-05-09T01:30:00.000+10:00Online resources are great. Sounds like you have t...Online resources are great. Sounds like you have temptation all around you!Chrisbookaramahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11972547663609480210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18884029.post-26290491901782482692008-05-09T01:21:00.000+10:002008-05-09T01:21:00.000+10:00I still like to use a dictionary even though I do ...I still like to use a dictionary even though I do check on-line when I'm using the computer. you're doing well to resist the second-hand bookshop.BooksPleasehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08721650104596705715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18884029.post-27109179970318135752008-05-08T21:46:00.000+10:002008-05-08T21:46:00.000+10:00I am yet to explore a library near my new home. I ...I am yet to explore a library near my new home. I don't have time. I don't even read nowadays!<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://readingandmorereading.blogspot.com/2008/05/booking-through-manual-labour.html" REL="nofollow">My BTT post!</A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18884029.post-49593358403803721082008-05-08T21:10:00.000+10:002008-05-08T21:10:00.000+10:00We have different library systems within the city,...We have different library systems within the city, then with multiple branches within each system. So when I say that I am a member of four libraries, I mean that I am a member of four library systems which all up probably have about 20 branches between them.Marghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13508430635744720721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18884029.post-34589961376276260822008-05-08T20:31:00.000+10:002008-05-08T20:31:00.000+10:00My paper dictionaries are collecting dust thanks t...My paper dictionaries are collecting dust thanks to the internet - it's just easier! <BR/><BR/>That's interesting what you say about libraries. Where I live there's just the one library system with lots of branches.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com