Comments on: The Sunday Salon: June 7, 2009 http://www.linussblanket.com/the-sunday-salon-june-7-2009/ Hiding in the security of all things books, with some movies and tv - occasionally food... Wed, 08 Feb 2012 04:14:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Kelly http://www.linussblanket.com/the-sunday-salon-june-7-2009/#comment-3769 Kelly Tue, 09 Jun 2009 12:27:12 +0000 http://www.linussblanket.com/?p=1456#comment-3769 My categories are very general, and my tags are even more general than that. I haven't really explored the usefulness of tags yet, so I haven't put time into them. I'm a promiscuous reader too! I wonder if it's a right brain/left brain sort of thing that determines how you will read? <abbr><em>Kelly’s last blog post..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/yannabe/~3/nKe0GFIaZLc/" rel="nofollow">Give Me 15 Minutes a Day & I’ll Give You a First Draft</a></abbr></em> My categories are very general, and my tags are even more general than that. I haven’t really explored the usefulness of tags yet, so I haven’t put time into them.

I’m a promiscuous reader too! I wonder if it’s a right brain/left brain sort of thing that determines how you will read?

Kelly’s last blog post..Give Me 15 Minutes a Day & I’ll Give You a First Draft

]]> By: Meghan http://www.linussblanket.com/the-sunday-salon-june-7-2009/#comment-3736 Meghan Mon, 08 Jun 2009 19:36:28 +0000 http://www.linussblanket.com/?p=1456#comment-3736 I am normally a monogamous reader (love that phrase!) but over the last couple of weeks I have been cheating on my number one book! First it was because I had a couple of review copies that I didn't like which went really slowly, so I forced myself to read 50 pages in each a day, and then whatever I wanted. I haven't stopped yet though. There are so many books that I want to read and I know I'll put off reading if I'm forcing myself to read more of a book I don't like much. So, we'll see how this continues. My categories are VERY general. Think type of post - review, giveaway, meme. Then my tags are a little more specific, genre for reviews, which meme for memes. It's not very complicated, but I would struggle to keep up with a more complex system. <abbr><em>Meghan’s last blog post..<a href="http://chikune.com/blog/?p=1119" rel="nofollow">Announcing my next giveaway: To Beguile a Beast, Elizabeth Hoyt</a></abbr></em> I am normally a monogamous reader (love that phrase!) but over the last couple of weeks I have been cheating on my number one book! First it was because I had a couple of review copies that I didn’t like which went really slowly, so I forced myself to read 50 pages in each a day, and then whatever I wanted. I haven’t stopped yet though. There are so many books that I want to read and I know I’ll put off reading if I’m forcing myself to read more of a book I don’t like much. So, we’ll see how this continues.

My categories are VERY general. Think type of post – review, giveaway, meme. Then my tags are a little more specific, genre for reviews, which meme for memes. It’s not very complicated, but I would struggle to keep up with a more complex system.

Meghan’s last blog post..Announcing my next giveaway: To Beguile a Beast, Elizabeth Hoyt

]]> By: Nadine http://www.linussblanket.com/the-sunday-salon-june-7-2009/#comment-3723 Nadine Mon, 08 Jun 2009 16:34:11 +0000 http://www.linussblanket.com/?p=1456#comment-3723 Hi there - I just saw your comment on Natalie's review of Cutting Loose over at Book, Line and Sinker and I just wanted to say thanks! I'm really glad you enjoyed CL! Great post too - I never used to read more than one book at a time (maybe I had more time? Was less stressed? Don't know...) Now I feel like there's so much I want to read and never enough time, so I dip in and out of books. Don't know how that affects the quality of my reading experience, but I suspect it would be better if I stuck to one at a time, or committed to just letting go of books that don't capture my imagination enough (that being said, many books ease into a story slowly and deliver a big bang in the second half... I'm thinking Marian Keyes... so it would have been bad to give up too soon... Hi there – I just saw your comment on Natalie’s review of Cutting Loose over at Book, Line and Sinker and I just wanted to say thanks! I’m really glad you enjoyed CL!

Great post too – I never used to read more than one book at a time (maybe I had more time? Was less stressed? Don’t know…) Now I feel like there’s so much I want to read and never enough time, so I dip in and out of books. Don’t know how that affects the quality of my reading experience, but I suspect it would be better if I stuck to one at a time, or committed to just letting go of books that don’t capture my imagination enough (that being said, many books ease into a story slowly and deliver a big bang in the second half… I’m thinking Marian Keyes… so it would have been bad to give up too soon…

]]> By: Marie http://www.linussblanket.com/the-sunday-salon-june-7-2009/#comment-3722 Marie Mon, 08 Jun 2009 16:31:13 +0000 http://www.linussblanket.com/?p=1456#comment-3722 I tag very generally- fiction, nonfiction, then I tag Jewish interest because I review a lot of books in that area and want my readers to be able to find them. I also tag for some memes and for things like readings/signings and interviews. As far as how I read, I read two or three books at a time, because I can read for long periods but my attention span is short per book! :-) I tag very generally- fiction, nonfiction, then I tag Jewish interest because I review a lot of books in that area and want my readers to be able to find them. I also tag for some memes and for things like readings/signings and interviews.
As far as how I read, I read two or three books at a time, because I can read for long periods but my attention span is short per book! :-)

]]> By: Kathy http://www.linussblanket.com/the-sunday-salon-june-7-2009/#comment-3699 Kathy Mon, 08 Jun 2009 00:48:19 +0000 http://www.linussblanket.com/?p=1456#comment-3699 You're probably right - the way you read is probably a function of the way your brain works. My pea brain can only keep track of one plot at a time. <abbr><em>Kathy’s last blog post..<a href="http://bermudaonion.wordpress.com/2009/06/07/family-fun/" rel="nofollow">Family Fun</a></abbr></em> You’re probably right – the way you read is probably a function of the way your brain works. My pea brain can only keep track of one plot at a time.

Kathy’s last blog post..Family Fun

]]> By: Jackie (Farm Lane Books) http://www.linussblanket.com/the-sunday-salon-june-7-2009/#comment-3681 Jackie (Farm Lane Books) Sun, 07 Jun 2009 21:12:13 +0000 http://www.linussblanket.com/?p=1456#comment-3681 I have been trying to organise my tags/categories recently too. It has been really hard and I don't think I'll ever be finished with it! Good luck sorting yours out! I have been trying to organise my tags/categories recently too. It has been really hard and I don’t think I’ll ever be finished with it! Good luck sorting yours out!

]]> By: vivienne http://www.linussblanket.com/the-sunday-salon-june-7-2009/#comment-3679 vivienne Sun, 07 Jun 2009 20:11:11 +0000 http://www.linussblanket.com/?p=1456#comment-3679 My sunday post talks about having less time to read as life seems to get busier during the spring and summer, sounds like you are having the same issues. I alternate between reading one book and read a few. I haven't really thought about the tags in my blog. I don' t really show them. <abbr><em>vivienne’s last blog post..<a href="http://serendipityteacher.blogspot.com/2009/06/sunday-salon-lighter-evenings.html" rel="nofollow">Sunday Salon - lighter evenings!</a></abbr></em> My sunday post talks about having less time to read as life seems to get busier during the spring and summer, sounds like you are having the same issues. I alternate between reading one book and read a few.
I haven’t really thought about the tags in my blog. I don’ t really show them.

vivienne’s last blog post..Sunday Salon – lighter evenings!

]]> By: Belle http://www.linussblanket.com/the-sunday-salon-june-7-2009/#comment-3676 Belle Sun, 07 Jun 2009 19:39:14 +0000 http://www.linussblanket.com/?p=1456#comment-3676 I'm a promiscuous reader too. I suspect if I experimented the way you did with one book at a time, I would probably find my reading pace slowed tremendously. I am very much a "mood" reader - since my taste is somewhat eclectic, much depends on my mood at the moment. I don't think I'd enjoy reading only one book at a time! I've recently decided to try to use my tags more like the way you've described, tagging things about a post that interest me. I don't think I've really been putting tags to good use, but I have a much clearer picture of what I want to do with them ever since I re-did my template last week. <abbr><em>Belle’s last blog post..<a href="http://msbookish.com/cont%E2%80%99d-big-list-of-book-giveaways-fiction-edition-%E2%80%93-june-7/" rel="nofollow">Cont’d: Big List of Book Giveaways, Fiction Edition – June 7</a></abbr></em> I’m a promiscuous reader too. I suspect if I experimented the way you did with one book at a time, I would probably find my reading pace slowed tremendously. I am very much a “mood” reader – since my taste is somewhat eclectic, much depends on my mood at the moment. I don’t think I’d enjoy reading only one book at a time!

I’ve recently decided to try to use my tags more like the way you’ve described, tagging things about a post that interest me. I don’t think I’ve really been putting tags to good use, but I have a much clearer picture of what I want to do with them ever since I re-did my template last week.

Belle’s last blog post..Cont’d: Big List of Book Giveaways, Fiction Edition – June 7

]]> By: Amy @ My Friend Amy http://www.linussblanket.com/the-sunday-salon-june-7-2009/#comment-3669 Amy @ My Friend Amy Sun, 07 Jun 2009 17:10:54 +0000 http://www.linussblanket.com/?p=1456#comment-3669 I used to be a one book girl, but I have so many books to read that I try to cram as many in as possible. I'm currently reading three different books. I never pay much attention to categories and tags...sorry! <abbr><em>Amy @ My Friend Amy’s last blog post..<a href="http://www.myfriendamysblog.com/2009/06/weekly-review-week-ending-june-6-2009.html" rel="nofollow">The Weekly Review: Week Ending June 6 2009</a></abbr></em> I used to be a one book girl, but I have so many books to read that I try to cram as many in as possible. I’m currently reading three different books.

I never pay much attention to categories and tags…sorry!

Amy @ My Friend Amy’s last blog post..The Weekly Review: Week Ending June 6 2009

]]> By: Lenore http://www.linussblanket.com/the-sunday-salon-june-7-2009/#comment-3668 Lenore Sun, 07 Jun 2009 16:45:53 +0000 http://www.linussblanket.com/?p=1456#comment-3668 It is rainy here in Frankfurt too. I always read one novel at a time, though I may have another non-fiction book and short story collection going too. My tags are a mess and I am finding it a pain in the heinie to clean them up. Am doing it a bit at a time. It is rainy here in Frankfurt too.

I always read one novel at a time, though I may have another non-fiction book and short story collection going too.

My tags are a mess and I am finding it a pain in the heinie to clean them up. Am doing it a bit at a time.

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