tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-243923798905252664.post3441883771578143568..comments2023-10-10T03:58:32.375-07:00Comments on Fingers & Prose: It Is Too Much! (A Day in the Life...)Melodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08151339860580266808noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-243923798905252664.post-23864809840886927812011-02-21T19:09:10.378-08:002011-02-21T19:09:10.378-08:00Sometimes I feel like I only qualify for the loony...Sometimes I feel like I only qualify for the loony bin! Since I posted I've managed to finish 2 of the books, which feels great, and yet I'm fighting the urge to add another to the pile. Not. Sane. I tell ya. ...But I do need to get my book club book read...(thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment!)Melodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08151339860580266808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-243923798905252664.post-5303254396136678012011-02-20T10:18:06.522-08:002011-02-20T10:18:06.522-08:00Dang! You surely qualify for a gold medal in readi...Dang! You surely qualify for a gold medal in reading variety! I thought i was doing well with 3 books; 1 fiction and 1 non fiction at home and an audio book in the car. sounds like your kids have a great reading example!Melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13215448457283751470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-243923798905252664.post-4810561564849433222011-02-15T21:38:48.270-08:002011-02-15T21:38:48.270-08:00I've loved having my kiddos home with me the l...I've loved having my kiddos home with me the last couple of years, although I never would have imagined I'd be home-schooling and enjoying it! The funny thing is, I don't feel like I spend a lot of time reading...maybe I only consider my pleasure reading real <i>reading</i>?Melodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08151339860580266808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-243923798905252664.post-44037394185656812552011-02-15T12:22:59.946-08:002011-02-15T12:22:59.946-08:00Wow you have a really full day!! Great to hear abo...Wow you have a really full day!! Great to hear about to home-schooling, I so admire mums that do that. Can't believe you manage to fit in so much reading, i really admire that.Willahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01901628974325954428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-243923798905252664.post-60582107850636451292011-02-15T11:50:03.625-08:002011-02-15T11:50:03.625-08:00I justify it because the poetry, bible, and books ...I justify it because the poetry, bible, and books I read to the kids don't take up mental memory space so much...but they do take up reading time. And the short stories I'm neglecting more than I'm reading. And the Daily Lit and Villette are on a nice scheduled pace. So it's really like I'm only reading 3 books, right? Yeah, maybe my problem is that I'm too good at justifying and dismissing my problems. :DMelodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08151339860580266808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-243923798905252664.post-12248597402723650002011-02-15T11:34:57.271-08:002011-02-15T11:34:57.271-08:00Wow, Melody! I know how you feel though.. last fal...Wow, Melody! I know how you feel though.. last fall I was all about one book at a time and now I am reading four (not as many as you). How did that happen?! I get the feeling of wanting to read everything NOW though. While looking at your books, you have a heavy dose of classics don't you? Not that the Bible is Classic Lit, per say but the language is classic. Then you have your daily lit and Villette. I imagine all of these things make for a heavy day of reading. Not to mention teaching and mothering on top of it. My goodness, I'm just tired thinking about it! ;) Good luck!Wallacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03863174371731131344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-243923798905252664.post-35420872624442295192011-02-15T08:30:52.677-08:002011-02-15T08:30:52.677-08:00Josh's mom, thank you for adding me to your Bo...Josh's mom, thank you for adding me to your Book Blogger Round-up! I found a lot of interesting links there, and I've added you to my Google Reader. I can keep all the stories straight, (surprisingly,) I'm just not as hooked on each one (unfortunately.)<br /><br />Teacher/Learner, there have been some good poems in that one. They are all pretty short poems, which is right up my alley. :) The cover text is actually one of the poems in the book.<br /><br />Belle, Oh, the book blogs! I know I didn't even mention those. I love reading what everyone else is doing, reading, thinking. And as far as the balance goes, I keep thinking that by this point I'd have the whole gig figured out, obv. not!<br /><br />JoAnn, thanks for wishing me luck :) I find myself staring at my stack of books trying to decide which one to focus on first to get it off my list instead of actually reading them and moving on...what did I get myself into??<br /><br />Heidi--I know, right? Looking at this list I don't know how I'm doing anything else! I'm glad I have you guys to sympathize with me, my friends/family just raise their eyebrows and shake their heads. :)Melodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08151339860580266808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-243923798905252664.post-82855093412113144472011-02-15T07:01:12.666-08:002011-02-15T07:01:12.666-08:00Do you sleep?? :) So many books, so little time.Do you sleep?? :) So many books, so little time.Heidi’sbookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15647096496574605262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-243923798905252664.post-78479031551709440282011-02-15T04:17:37.362-08:002011-02-15T04:17:37.362-08:00Having been there myself, this post actually made ...Having been there myself, this post actually made me laugh. Why do we take on SO much? I think you're onto something cutting back DailyLit, compulsory, etc. to one book each. Good luck...JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-243923798905252664.post-64221827666025118522011-02-14T20:14:03.359-08:002011-02-14T20:14:03.359-08:00So much to read and so little time and such a very...So much to read and so little time and such a very fine balance - yes? And oh my, don't forget all those fantastic book blogs that seem to grab my time! I enjoy your blog very much and it is because of your openness and honesty about your daily literary challenges. Thanks, Melody. BelleAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-243923798905252664.post-55517761929497528932011-02-14T17:58:00.471-08:002011-02-14T17:58:00.471-08:00Wow, that's one heck of a day! The cover of I...Wow, that's one heck of a day! The cover of If There is Something to Desire is remarkable. Looking forward to hearing your thoughts on that. Happy V-Day :)Teacher/Learnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13280690822570558469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-243923798905252664.post-82695930468108609542011-02-14T15:27:09.310-08:002011-02-14T15:27:09.310-08:00Wow - I am exhausted just reading about your readi...Wow - I am exhausted just reading about your reading! I would find it hard to keep everything straight and not have books blend into one another. Best of luck in bringing it down to a manageable number. I am a new blogger and have a "Book Blogger Round-up" where I post links to interesting tidbits from other blogs. This post will go there. <br /><br />http://grieftoreadingjourney.blogspot.com/2011/01/book-blogger-notes.htmlJosh's momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02557596295055675267noreply@blogger.com