tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post6588282538084417191..comments2024-03-29T04:16:17.318-07:00Comments on Kittling: Books: It's Time to Browse My Keeper Cases! (Part One)Cathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-15820914137654042022020-06-11T15:52:31.567-07:002020-06-11T15:52:31.567-07:00I admire the ones who do. He had a turn of phrase ...I admire the ones who do. He had a turn of phrase that no one else has ever been able to match, but I admit to preferring to watch his work being performed rather than read it.Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-88992457790045986582020-06-11T02:33:57.936-07:002020-06-11T02:33:57.936-07:00My sister sings songs written to Robert Burns'...My sister sings songs written to Robert Burns' poetry. She is a classical soprano and she sings beautifully.<br /><br />And I confess I don't read Shakespeare for pleasure, haven't read his works since high school. But I read enough blogs of British readers and bloggers to know that they actually do read Shakespeare for pleasure. Kathy D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18418720666849497808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-64890356163610185772020-06-10T14:53:57.737-07:002020-06-10T14:53:57.737-07:00I should take a photo of how I marked up the Engli...I should take a photo of how I marked up the English Romantics textbook. You'd never believe that I'm currently a reader who does not dogear, who does not notate, and who can leave a book looking as though it's never been read!<br /><br />The plaid volume on the first shelf is the Poetry of Robert Burns. "My heart's in the Highlands, My heart is not here..."<br /><br />I had my Riverside Shakespeare for years and years, but... (looking all around to make sure no one's listening) although I know the Bard is great, I've never really been that much of a fan. (Although I can quote him like a good'un.)Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-79650735592892037082020-06-09T16:31:58.791-07:002020-06-09T16:31:58.791-07:00I have kept several of my English books from colle...I have kept several of my English books from college, including the good old Riverside Shakespeare that my kids have even used a time or two! I have all my Little House books and the Betsy Tacy series from when I was a kid. And I can't zoom in enough on that plaid spine o shelf one--if it has to do with the plaids of Scotland, it may be like one my Grandma had!<br /><br /><br />holdenjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04563239351498816805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-31690693669127054692020-06-09T15:45:14.436-07:002020-06-09T15:45:14.436-07:00Yes, that is The Secret Garden. :-)Yes, that is The Secret Garden. :-)Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-34606758339394377872020-06-09T15:43:31.184-07:002020-06-09T15:43:31.184-07:00You're welcome, Kay!You're welcome, Kay!Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-76153138058584806882020-06-09T15:42:49.801-07:002020-06-09T15:42:49.801-07:00My house had reached that point, and that's wh...My house had reached that point, and that's when I knew I had to dial it WAY back!Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-89947843378506552882020-06-09T15:42:03.546-07:002020-06-09T15:42:03.546-07:00Yes, I did see Il Postino. I've read all the A...Yes, I did see Il Postino. I've read all the Anna Pigeon books; I just decided to keep my favorites in the series.Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-11367003302242260272020-06-08T19:47:17.870-07:002020-06-08T19:47:17.870-07:00Thank you for sharing! If that's The Secret Ga...Thank you for sharing! If that's The Secret Garden a couple of books left of Little House, then I think you have the same edition I do :)<br /><br />My shelves also have a copy of Ancient Mariner, and Shogun. And I spy several other books that I enjoyed, but did not keep - there's just enough overlap to make it obvious why I appreciate your blog, and just enough difference to keep everything interesting.Kate L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17044129739440995201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-76142340886053153082020-06-08T13:37:11.300-07:002020-06-08T13:37:11.300-07:00Ah, Cathy, some very nice books on your 'keepe...Ah, Cathy, some very nice books on your 'keeper' shelves. Think you could read the print in those paperback Clavell books? Ha! I saw several that I've read and several I'd love to pick up and thumb through. I love the look of old books on shelves. Thanks for sharing with us!Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13495669354860191042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-61893200233545067152020-06-08T05:39:22.855-07:002020-06-08T05:39:22.855-07:00Thanks for sharing your shelves, Cathy. I do somet...Thanks for sharing your shelves, Cathy. I do something similar with my books. There are some I will never give up. Like you, I keep different sorts of books (I have a bit poetry, too!). Then I go through and cull once in a while. Otherwise, I'd have to have a home full of bookshelves, and not much else! Margot Kinberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08599589137890528065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-89906773213218139462020-06-07T22:57:54.931-07:002020-06-07T22:57:54.931-07:00Very impressive shelves of favorite books. I also...Very impressive shelves of favorite books. I also started reading mysteries with the Detective Holmes (except for Nancy Drew), and enjoyed those books.<br />I'm not a bit fan of poetry, but there are some poets I do like, including Pablo Neruda. He has a poem about everyday, routine objects, which is fascinating.<br />Do you see the film, Il Postino," in which Neruda has an important role. I loved it years ago.<br />And I saw Nevada Barr books. Anna Pigeon is a favorite protagonist of mine. Have read all but one book in that series. wish she continued to be a park ranger.<br />I have a huge double booksheld and a lot of favorite books are on it, and books that belonged to relatives and former partners. It includes a set of books by Plato, Aristotle and a third Greek philosopher which belonged to my father. I'm going to give up the Nero Wolfes because the print is in a 2-point font and I'll never reread them. Kathy D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18418720666849497808noreply@blogger.com