tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4014696560401110515.comments2023-10-25T04:37:13.179-04:00Dogear DiaryJeanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02270303640902731044noreply@blogger.comBlogger7885125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4014696560401110515.post-71677550708891239772021-02-28T16:18:41.014-05:002021-02-28T16:18:41.014-05:00I love learning about stuff like this: Things I ha...I love learning about stuff like this: Things I hadn't even known I didn't know anything about. On some level I was aware that 'biggest pumpkin' competitions exist, but I never gave any thought to the work that it took to grow them. <br /><br />--Thistle Jamie Ericksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09504825903481870381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4014696560401110515.post-66702626462954724902021-02-28T16:14:30.176-05:002021-02-28T16:14:30.176-05:00Oh what lovely bookshelves! It must be great to so...Oh what lovely bookshelves! It must be great to so easily see them all!<br /><br />--Thistle Jamie Ericksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09504825903481870381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4014696560401110515.post-25916208022299101712021-02-25T17:32:02.995-05:002021-02-25T17:32:02.995-05:00Those huge pumpkins always look so strange! I find...Those huge pumpkins always look so strange! I find them a little off-putting myself. But I know a lot of effort goes into growing them. Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4014696560401110515.post-70842954840820836212021-02-24T10:06:21.115-05:002021-02-24T10:06:21.115-05:00Where do I find them? Library discard sales, thrif...Where do I find them? Library discard sales, thrift shops, used bookstores and my absolute favorite: the Book Thing of Baltimore. I used to go once a year and bring home a huge haul. It's a building full of free books. I love it. When I'm there, I pick up pretty much anything that looks interesting on a whim. Other places, I'm a bit more selective! Sure wind up with some curious findsJeanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02270303640902731044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4014696560401110515.post-82363410033501697942021-02-24T10:05:00.013-05:002021-02-24T10:05:00.013-05:00No kidding. I'm sure there all kinds of other ...No kidding. I'm sure there all kinds of other obsessive, strange hobbies out there I never would dream of!Jeanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02270303640902731044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4014696560401110515.post-59347093680532175032021-02-24T09:56:42.218-05:002021-02-24T09:56:42.218-05:00I can always depend on you to read and review book...I can always depend on you to read and review books I would never see anyplace else...and I mean that as a sincere compliment. I can't even imagine how you find some of them. This sounds weirdly intriguing. Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4014696560401110515.post-44633254388834719462021-02-24T07:44:56.737-05:002021-02-24T07:44:56.737-05:00This is honestly so charming to me -- humans are S...This is honestly so charming to me -- humans are SO WEIRD, but in a way that I am presently inclined to find delightful. (Ask me again when I haven't been trapped inside and starved of human contact for a year.)Jenny @ Reading the Endhttp://readingtheend.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4014696560401110515.post-5792031402039749552021-02-20T14:10:47.675-05:002021-02-20T14:10:47.675-05:00It's a really fun book! Has lots of good info ...It's a really fun book! Has lots of good info in friendly style, and plenty of projects to do.Jeanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02270303640902731044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4014696560401110515.post-26872650276114728222021-02-19T15:50:09.378-05:002021-02-19T15:50:09.378-05:00Very nice! The bookshelves turned out beautifully....Very nice! The bookshelves turned out beautifully. Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4014696560401110515.post-90072277712145462402021-02-19T10:03:53.964-05:002021-02-19T10:03:53.964-05:00Oh my gosh, those look incredible!! I am so impres...Oh my gosh, those look incredible!! I am so impressed with you and your husband -- it's truly the dream to just have books right to hand as you lie in your lovely bed.Jenny @ Reading the Endhttp://readingtheend.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4014696560401110515.post-37453584406969681132021-02-18T17:02:27.606-05:002021-02-18T17:02:27.606-05:00Those are some lovely new shelves! And you're ...Those are some lovely new shelves! And you're right, rearranging your books is always the fun part. :DLark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4014696560401110515.post-87105527872186899122021-02-18T15:45:44.089-05:002021-02-18T15:45:44.089-05:00Lucky you...I love sorting and re-sorting my books...Lucky you...I love sorting and re-sorting my books around the shelves because I discover forgotten treasures each and every time I do. Sadly enough, I don't even have room in the house to bring in any new shelves anymore. Looks nice, congrats.Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4014696560401110515.post-28871478541833852202021-02-18T10:34:33.460-05:002021-02-18T10:34:33.460-05:00Oooooh, nice!Oooooh, nice!Bybeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10061186489010154661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4014696560401110515.post-36897253631368494992021-02-15T12:37:55.738-05:002021-02-15T12:37:55.738-05:00This is the kind of gardening book that I need! I ...This is the kind of gardening book that I need! I putter in the garden, but I'm not as good at it as I would like to be. :)Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4014696560401110515.post-67518921136212350772021-02-13T23:54:07.384-05:002021-02-13T23:54:07.384-05:00I don't know if I made it clear that this book...I don't know if I made it clear that this book is fiction? Interesting that the author based part of it on research she'd done into religious beliefs in medieval ages. And how much it sounds like some small, enclosed fundamental sects that exist even today.Jeanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02270303640902731044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4014696560401110515.post-66052562926683479222021-02-12T22:25:34.690-05:002021-02-12T22:25:34.690-05:00I remember reading this years ago and being surpri...I remember reading this years ago and being surprised too because I had the same expectations. I ended up really liking it. Cults like this have always interested me from a psychological perspective. I blame a psych professor in college who used to always talk about his first hand experiences working with patients who had broken away from the life. Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4014696560401110515.post-11457162771407103312021-02-12T22:21:35.129-05:002021-02-12T22:21:35.129-05:00This sounds like one I would enjoy, especially wit...This sounds like one I would enjoy, especially with the humor mixed in. Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4014696560401110515.post-51452957087105914132021-02-12T16:17:19.904-05:002021-02-12T16:17:19.904-05:00Yeah, and I made it more challenging by trying to ...Yeah, and I made it more challenging by trying to do a lot of the background first. Running out of puzzles so I wanted to make it take longer to put this one together, but it got frustrating so then I started on the birds!Jeanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02270303640902731044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4014696560401110515.post-24594292397431055552021-02-12T15:16:02.657-05:002021-02-12T15:16:02.657-05:00Love the puzzle, but I'll bet it was pretty to...Love the puzzle, but I'll bet it was pretty tough with all that blue in it. It's got a unique style for a puzzle.Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4014696560401110515.post-46321959419534226242021-02-10T15:51:40.320-05:002021-02-10T15:51:40.320-05:00Sounds both interesting and compelling. Sounds both interesting and compelling. Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4014696560401110515.post-45285928110524325602021-02-10T14:51:10.701-05:002021-02-10T14:51:10.701-05:00This one sounds really good. Some of what I've...This one sounds really good. Some of what I've learned about cult religions, especially the small communities like this one, over the years are both fascinating and disturbing. The story only ever gets out because a younger member or two finally reach the point they can no longer tolerate the lifestyle that's been forced on them. I suppose what they tell us after shouldn't seem so Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4014696560401110515.post-32018290929548382952021-02-10T11:57:49.421-05:002021-02-10T11:57:49.421-05:00Not sure? That might explain why I didn't at a...Not sure? That might explain why I didn't at all recognize the last two novellas. Although in my case I think it's more likely that I didn't finish the book the first time, or just forgot the end completely- as I immediately recognized the cover image. And I think it's unlikely there'd be two different editions with the same cover illustration.Jeanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02270303640902731044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4014696560401110515.post-24269379253853422252021-02-10T11:55:58.034-05:002021-02-10T11:55:58.034-05:00Hm, I wonder if I'd like his sci-fi stories my...Hm, I wonder if I'd like his sci-fi stories myself? If I ever try them, I will probably look for more short stories.Jeanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02270303640902731044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4014696560401110515.post-7932819902918467992021-02-10T11:55:05.548-05:002021-02-10T11:55:05.548-05:00This is the only one that ever crossed my path. Ha...This is the only one that ever crossed my path. Hard sci-fi is less of a draw for me, but I gather it's his strong suit.Jeanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02270303640902731044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4014696560401110515.post-65413629432434085752021-02-10T11:54:01.006-05:002021-02-10T11:54:01.006-05:00When I was little one of my dream jobs was to be a...When I was little one of my dream jobs was to be a vet. I soon realized I probably wouldn't cut that, but I've always had an interest in books and shows about the profession regardless.Jeanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02270303640902731044noreply@blogger.com