tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-362932321057027355.post3006643999336882265..comments2023-11-05T06:55:10.488-05:00Comments on Made In Brooklyn: preparingDavehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10119941917321754796noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-362932321057027355.post-1195300613606675312008-01-02T08:35:00.000-05:002008-01-02T08:35:00.000-05:00you could check out paperbackswap.com as well. It...you could check out paperbackswap.com as well. It sounds like it might be similar to book mooch.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08352890482012517149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-362932321057027355.post-2797085510412373512007-12-31T12:16:00.000-05:002007-12-31T12:16:00.000-05:00Eric and I put a bunch of our books on BookMooch t...Eric and I put a bunch of our books on BookMooch today (we've been cleaning house and had tons of books to throw out) and we already have 7 requests! 1 hour later. Now I have to see if I can get some books I want. :) Thanks for the URL.Kirstenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10605021901122080964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-362932321057027355.post-32774638453450067562007-12-30T22:15:00.000-05:002007-12-30T22:15:00.000-05:00Hi ladies, I use my local library all the time and...Hi ladies, I use my local library all the time and I wouldn't, honestly, be good with the returning, etc. But, my library will email me when books are due -- which is fabulous. If your library has this feature, I say try it out! Despite that feature, I'd say I have paid about $25.00 in fees and replacement books -- but that is nothing compared to what I'd have spent buying all the books I've been able to read!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-362932321057027355.post-25109215957269656172007-12-30T21:33:00.000-05:002007-12-30T21:33:00.000-05:00http://bookmooch.com/have at it!http://bookmooch.com/<BR/><BR/>have at it!Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10119941917321754796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-362932321057027355.post-12995479702340492902007-12-30T20:04:00.000-05:002007-12-30T20:04:00.000-05:00Hey Robyn-I just bought Barbara Kingslover's new b...Hey Robyn-<BR/>I just bought Barbara Kingslover's new book myself. I just haven't gotten a chance to read it yet. I love reading and I have a ton of books waiting for me on the shelf right now (...one at a time!) Here are some other suggestions: If you like Barabara's style of writing, she wrote another book called The Prodigal Summer. It's a fictional novel about 3 people who sort of intertwine with eachother. Easy, good reading. If you like reading about food (especially since one of your goals has to do with cooking) check out Omnivore's Dilemnia by Michael Pollen. It's a great book about food production in America. He explores meat production, organic vegetable production, foraging and life on a farm. The beginning of the book can be depressing in a way, but it gets better. Very enlightening!<BR/>Most of the time, I read nonfictional books which sort of explore different things in our society (i.e. food production). I have read a lot of the last couple years and have some great books. If you want some other suggestions, let me know...then maybe you can find your way into what you like to read.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-362932321057027355.post-81646843307130752142007-12-30T13:36:00.000-05:002007-12-30T13:36:00.000-05:00Hey Robyn,I was thinking your stamp system might w...Hey Robyn,<BR/><BR/>I was thinking your stamp system might work with books, too. You know how you were saying you go through your stamps each year and sell some of them online to make room for new ones? You could sell books online, too, for the same purpose. There might also be a place in the 'hood where you could donate books. <BR/><BR/>I underuse the library, too. Theoretically, libraries are a good idea, but they never end up being free for me because I can't remember to get the books back in time so I rack up huge fines. And I frequently lose the books for several months before I find them again in some random place, at which point I've already had to pay $30 to the library to replace an old, dog-eared book that was worth $7.99 to begin with. I HATE that. Libraries are for responsible people who finish books in under three weeks and return them. Not for me. <BR/><BR/>But I want to know about the Netflix thing. Do you know what it is called?Martihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03134824914579441953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-362932321057027355.post-49488698132853127282007-12-30T12:26:00.000-05:002007-12-30T12:26:00.000-05:00A friend emailed me a link to that. I could find ...A friend emailed me a link to that. I could find it for you if you want. My trouble with that system is knowing what books to ask for. I browsed the site and still didn't know what I want to read. Pathetic. I think I'll start off by using bookstores and morphing to freer more sustainable options.Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10119941917321754796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-362932321057027355.post-16014689793205764622007-12-30T12:22:00.000-05:002007-12-30T12:22:00.000-05:00Hi Robyn, good luck with all those goals! I love r...Hi Robyn, good luck with all those goals! <BR/>I love reading and never have trouble finding books, but I have the same storage issue -- I'm out of it! I just recently heard of a service like Netflix, but for paperback books...I don't remember the name, but I'm sure you could find it. Maybe that would work for you?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com