tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post8562161847542896915..comments2024-03-28T01:52:45.271-07:00Comments on Kittling: Books: A Sensitive Remote Weekly Link Round-UpCathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-6219070927586605002021-11-09T00:12:16.158-07:002021-11-09T00:12:16.158-07:00They must need a new algorithm.They must need a new algorithm.Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-1005462653490415422021-11-08T23:19:30.549-07:002021-11-08T23:19:30.549-07:00Even books on best-seller lists are mediocre. I d...Even books on best-seller lists are mediocre. I don't get it.Kathy D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18418720666849497808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-4904011639379185382021-11-07T00:34:21.462-07:002021-11-07T00:34:21.462-07:00It does make you wonder.It does make you wonder.Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-2759438389763637142021-11-06T19:46:19.144-07:002021-11-06T19:46:19.144-07:00I know you tough out some books I can't read o...I know you tough out some books I can't read or can't finish. Some I want to throw across the room, but since I esteem books, I can't do it, even with bad ones.<br />But what are publishers thinking? Some books are so bad.Kathy D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18418720666849497808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-86989116292834690692021-11-04T00:20:58.478-07:002021-11-04T00:20:58.478-07:00I have so many books on hand here that the only re...I have so many books on hand here that the only reason why I continue to read a badly written book is because I've agreed to review it. Even then, I've emailed a publisher or two with an "I'm sorry, but..."Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-90116856178850319672021-11-03T15:16:40.609-07:002021-11-03T15:16:40.609-07:00I vary. Sometimes I just get to the bitter end eve...I vary. Sometimes I just get to the bitter end even if the book bores or irks me. Sometimes I look at a few pages and close the book. <br />Sometimes I read a few pages a day if it's available and I don't have a riveting book.<br />Sometimes I read reviews and know a book isn't for me.<br />But as I get older, I'm more selective.Kathy D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18418720666849497808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-78609779434292873762021-10-29T14:14:10.073-07:002021-10-29T14:14:10.073-07:00All righty then! Your wife makes me feel a bit bet...All righty then! Your wife makes me feel a bit better. Problem is, I'm better at deducing how to get the TV out of the situation either one of us puts it in than Denis is. He's Mr. Fix-It with everything else though.<br /><br />As far as knowing when to stop reading a book, I fly by the seat of my pants. I remember stopping at page six of one book, having read the introductory description of a character and thinking to myself, "He did it." The writing style had not engaged me at all, so I flipped to the end, found out I was right about whodunit, closed the book, and said, "Next!"Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-64450951583456788672021-10-29T14:09:19.814-07:002021-10-29T14:09:19.814-07:00Sometimes those pesky critters seem to have minds ...Sometimes those pesky critters seem to have minds of their own. I've taught myself how to operate the remotes in the dark without looking at the keys.Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-64486712539923477992021-10-29T14:07:42.752-07:002021-10-29T14:07:42.752-07:00I'm beginning to think that I'm all alone ...I'm beginning to think that I'm all alone in my TV butt-dialing. Oh well...Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-14620343068238749912021-10-29T14:06:52.392-07:002021-10-29T14:06:52.392-07:00You should've heard me laugh when it happened ...You should've heard me laugh when it happened the second night and Denis looked over at me and said, "Would you please stop butt-dialing the TV?!?"Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-13584766151494770442021-10-29T14:05:47.917-07:002021-10-29T14:05:47.917-07:00I just wish I'd had more finesse and could but...I just wish I'd had more finesse and could butt-dial the functions that I wanted instead of doing random ones!Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-45288906681888294792021-10-29T12:45:48.960-07:002021-10-29T12:45:48.960-07:00Your remote control story made me laugh. My wife h...Your remote control story made me laugh. My wife has exactly the same relationship with her remote control...problem is that at least half the time she can't figure out how to fix the problem she's caused by sitting on the remote again. Sometimes takes me five minutes to figure out what combination of things she's pushed. It's become a running joke around here.<br /><br />Didn't the old rule of thumb for boring books used to be 100 minus your age to determine how many pages you give it. At my age, it doesn't take so long anymore. LOLSam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-85197557773929326502021-10-29T11:55:32.790-07:002021-10-29T11:55:32.790-07:00The butt-dialing episode had me laughing out loud,...The butt-dialing episode had me laughing out loud, too! I can't say that I have participated in that particular activity. My husband, however, has a touchy relationship with our remote. Since he doesn't need his glasses to watch TV, but does need them to see the remote (and doesn't put them on), the remote has been known to do something he didn't tell it to do such as turn the TV off or start the show over from the beginning. I thought remotes were supposed to make our lives easier! <br /><br />I'm going to check out some links. Have a good weekend!Gretchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09351923715238237269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-40565025062588959792021-10-29T09:17:30.361-07:002021-10-29T09:17:30.361-07:00Hmmm...I don't think I've participated in ...Hmmm...I don't think I've participated in that particular 'activity', Cathy! I did enjoy your tale about it though. Glad you guys found it and life is back to normal. Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13495669354860191042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-57378345133595657792021-10-29T08:16:22.326-07:002021-10-29T08:16:22.326-07:00I actually laughed out loud at the butt-dialing ep...I actually laughed out loud at the butt-dialing episode! And now for the links. :)jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-81270065836744619332021-10-29T04:24:01.098-07:002021-10-29T04:24:01.098-07:00I'm so glad you found the remote, Cathy, and, ...I'm so glad you found the remote, Cathy, and, hey, butt-dialing it is a very creative way to go about it! What a story! Now, I'm off to that shipwreck! Good luck with the final touches on the remodeling!Margot Kinberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08599589137890528065noreply@blogger.com