tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post3707787433112295817..comments2024-03-21T02:39:18.144-07:00Comments on COL'S CRIMINAL LIBRARY: 2014 READING CHALLENGE (6) - TBR PILE CHALLENGEcol2910http://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-8106355082276686422013-12-27T12:07:49.779-08:002013-12-27T12:07:49.779-08:00Stephen you're welcome mate! I'm long ove...Stephen you're welcome mate! I'm long overdue reading some Bukowski, col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-15393214560511148642013-12-26T21:56:30.412-08:002013-12-26T21:56:30.412-08:00I'm honored to be on the list, my friend.
I...I'm honored to be on the list, my friend.<br />I'll take the Bukowski every time. I just began reading "The Last Night of the Earth Poems" again for the umpteenth time.<br />Stephen Jay Schwartzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04025593740560169874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-68495926796294534472013-12-21T12:04:29.414-08:002013-12-21T12:04:29.414-08:00Bill thanks, I find books a comfort, a bit like ha...Bill thanks, I find books a comfort, a bit like having old friends around you. We both must have some old friends then!col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-89345153759569803212013-12-21T12:01:29.771-08:002013-12-21T12:01:29.771-08:00Tracy thanks - I probably would only have read two...Tracy thanks - I probably would only have read two of these next year without this challenge - Stephen Jay and Izzo. So a good chance to clear a few oldies.<br /><br />TBR MOUNTAINS....glad your impressed, it took a bit of ferreting and rummaging! I reckon the 10 year plus books run in the 100's, which means I should also stop for at least 10 myself!col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-42123292846195470522013-12-20T21:08:09.072-08:002013-12-20T21:08:09.072-08:00Good luck. I am trying not to think about how long...Good luck. I am trying not to think about how long some of my books have been sitting on my desk or bookcases.Bill Selneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17268006369157307593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-8426366258345601822013-12-20T11:04:27.509-08:002013-12-20T11:04:27.509-08:00A great list, Col. Most are unfamiliar to me, but ...A great list, Col. Most are unfamiliar to me, but that is good, I will learn about more books... more authors. I have read Total Chaos, and I am sure you will like that.<br /><br />Thanks for the mention, glad to get you involved in another challenge. I cannot believe you found titles to fit so that you could spell out TBR Mountains. Very impressive.<br /><br />I am sure I have books that I have owned over 10 years and not read, but haven't cataloged that information for that long, so hard to tell. Definitely some I have had for 7 or 8 years. Which means I should stop buying books for a while.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-81002333224328556982013-12-20T05:34:30.593-08:002013-12-20T05:34:30.593-08:00Moira - you win the prize then! I was wondering if...Moira - you win the prize then! I was wondering if anyone would pick up on it (am I clever, or just sad?) <br />You can have a pick from the second shelf - I'll send you O'Brien when I'm done with him, as long as you're not in a rush. col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-51945819632947974782013-12-20T05:13:53.331-08:002013-12-20T05:13:53.331-08:00I like what you did with the list there, acrostic ...I like what you did with the list there, acrostic man. I think we've agree before on Tim O'Brien, I've not heard of this one so will be interested. I have a huge TBR pile, but nothing I bought more thant 10 years ago I think - we moved continents, and I spent the next year catching up on every unread book we'd brought back with us...Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-81559866670918998552013-12-20T05:12:23.093-08:002013-12-20T05:12:23.093-08:00Post Office was enjoyable, if a little bleak from ...Post Office was enjoyable, if a little bleak from memory - maybe 15 years since I read it. I would like to read more from him and they are there waiting, Hollywood, Pulp, Factotum etc.........aaaaghhh - not enough time! col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-60690411070252945492013-12-20T05:08:16.672-08:002013-12-20T05:08:16.672-08:00Ack another one! Good luck to you (and Tracy). I&#...Ack another one! Good luck to you (and Tracy). I'll enjoy the reviews. I like Bukowski as well but never heard of that title. I loved Post Office by him. whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18030571187291039318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-72393278472854594552013-12-20T05:08:04.435-08:002013-12-20T05:08:04.435-08:00Margot thanks. I don't think it will be a big ...Margot thanks. I don't think it will be a big dent though. It was good going through the piles to re-discover some of these. col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-62700699915987039512013-12-20T04:58:23.669-08:002013-12-20T04:58:23.669-08:00Col - I always especially like TBR challenges. The...Col - I always especially like TBR challenges. There's a real sense of accomplishment when you put a big dent in the TBR. I'll be interested in your reviews as you go through this one.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-62314633359076953952013-12-20T00:27:00.803-08:002013-12-20T00:27:00.803-08:00I was half tempted to adopt a totally random appro...I was half tempted to adopt a totally random approach to my reading and send one of my girls up into the attic to pick 10 books and just read them, then get another 10, etc etc. <br />No thought or choice involved, just read irrespective of length,age, subject, cover, position in series.......and see how I get on. Maybe I'll do that in 2015! col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-86690396544180688362013-12-20T00:23:08.898-08:002013-12-20T00:23:08.898-08:00Col, my dad was like that too. My books are stacke...Col, my dad was like that too. My books are stacked in order but that's about it; they are not categorised. Most of the time I read whatever catches my eye or my fancy. There is no method or discipline which is why I don't participate in reading challenges. In fact, I haven't even started on my self-styled challenge! And yes, "fracking" sounds way better.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-49706309216900676582013-12-20T00:05:17.220-08:002013-12-20T00:05:17.220-08:00Prashant, you're right. Hopefully I haven'...Prashant, you're right. Hopefully I haven't bitten off more than I can chew! I suppose though it's all a bit of fun and if I don't complete, what are the consequences.........err, nothing.<br /><br />I do like flicking through my old books, which isn't easy at the minute, because I do forget what I have available. I'm not as organised as my dad was. He would have had his books all catalogued and in order! Though with them being stored so haphazardly, it's kind of fun when I'm rooting through them as I turn up things I forgot existed! <br /><br />Not sure about drilling, maybe some fracking is needed?col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-15979120101744391442013-12-19T23:11:43.008-08:002013-12-19T23:11:43.008-08:00Col, these reading challenges are getting innovati...Col, these reading challenges are getting innovative every year. I think I read about this one over at Tracy's blog. It's good to see some early books in your TBR pile. By the way, a dent is too small; I need a drill to make a big hole in my TBR pile.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.com