tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post121866825616571270..comments2024-03-28T21:58:56.757+01:00Comments on From My Mental Library: Read in 2019 - 30, 31, 32Librarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-5301490766435355532020-01-28T07:13:19.245+01:002020-01-28T07:13:19.245+01:00Same here, Monica! Some of them definitely deserve...Same here, Monica! Some of them definitely deserve not to be forgotten.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-32451458587973045832020-01-27T20:58:15.941+01:002020-01-27T20:58:15.941+01:00I keep being amazed at the number of old books by ...I keep being amazed at the number of old books by authors that I never even heard of that have been made available as e-books in our time :) DawnTreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04533307672147117843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-4300906357348579602020-01-26T07:49:01.720+01:002020-01-26T07:49:01.720+01:00That is what I learned about Riis on wikipedia, to...That is what I learned about Riis on wikipedia, too. that his photos were instrumental in the efforts to help the poor.<br />The book covers sound beautiful!<br />I can imagine you would like the last book.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-82980000672928719692020-01-25T09:19:34.559+01:002020-01-25T09:19:34.559+01:00I know of Jacob Riis because of his photography wh...I know of Jacob Riis because of his photography which actually helped a lot in efforts to help the poor in his era. But I cannot imagine this book was a happy one. I also know Henry Van Dyke and have read a bit of his work. But mostly I have several of his books because the covers are so beautiful. Each one I have is a beautiful dark blue with wonderful gold designs on it . You can see some examples on ebay....The third was written by someone I never heard of and sounds very interesting.Thickethouse.wordpresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17187303460677067276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-29342770880184315202020-01-25T08:56:02.338+01:002020-01-25T08:56:02.338+01:00Reading at the computer is very different from rea...Reading at the computer is very different from reading on the Kindle - it's all down to the backlight. The computer screen is lit up and the light has a certain frequency which you do not consciously see, but your eyes (and your brain) are aware of it, and that is what tires you.<br />The Kindle has no backlight, there is no "flickering", and your eyes do tire even less than when reading from white paper, as the Kindle is not white - it is a pale grey background with the text in a dark (almost black) grey, and that is very soothing for the eyes.<br />Also very good for me is that I can adjust the font size on the Kindle - something I can not do on a paper book! But I will never give up reading paper books, they are my best friends for reading in bed before going to sleep, whereas the Kindle is my best friends when travelling.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-4548485967045302262020-01-25T08:52:39.482+01:002020-01-25T08:52:39.482+01:00I would not have downloaded the first one if I had...I would not have downloaded the first one if I had been aware of its content; all I really wanted at the time was some cosy Christmas reading, and only the third book fulfilled that expectation.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-29651814010747912952020-01-24T20:55:22.058+01:002020-01-24T20:55:22.058+01:00I have never read a book on Kindle, actually I pra...I have never read a book on Kindle, actually I practically don't even know what it is. I don't like to stay too long on the computer, so I prefer to read things printed. In fact if I find interesting articles or stories I print them. I get tired from reading too much on the pc, it must be an age thing. Saucy Sicilianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10044337117600868975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-34842520120243231732020-01-24T19:00:06.631+01:002020-01-24T19:00:06.631+01:00Those are certainly three very different but equal...Those are certainly three very different but equally interesting books. I think I would prefer the third one since it sounds a bit lighter. I love books written long ago and grew up reading authors like Hawthorne. But like you, I also enjoy modern day books and find the contrast striking.Bonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17738727252267659979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-40597315443250475082020-01-24T17:30:54.911+01:002020-01-24T17:30:54.911+01:00It is almost always the free Kindle editions I rea...It is almost always the free Kindle editions I read; I have spent very little money on Kindle books since I first received my Kindle in 2013 or so. Some have scanning mistakes but that is rarely so bad that it takes away the joy of reading them; unlike some modern novels that I have come across and that have seen very little (if any) editing.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-79899943272718273372020-01-24T17:29:08.343+01:002020-01-24T17:29:08.343+01:00I have just been to your blog and found two posts ...I have just been to your blog and found two posts in which you mentioned Henry Van Dyke, both with the poem "Gone From My Sight". Such beautiful words! Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-79180020500770801272020-01-24T17:25:15.921+01:002020-01-24T17:25:15.921+01:00Thanks, Mary, you too!
The contrast between conte...Thanks, Mary, you too!<br /><br />The contrast between contemporary and old books is what draws me to reading both, and the old ones certainly allow a glimpse of the past, as most writers are very much "children of their time" (and often place).Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-35975366746933529972020-01-24T17:23:19.093+01:002020-01-24T17:23:19.093+01:00That they were - totally different, and not as Chr...That they were - totally different, and not as Christmassy as I had expected. Thank you for reading and commenting!Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-14001733784630927762020-01-24T16:57:02.168+01:002020-01-24T16:57:02.168+01:00Do you usually read the free Kindle editions or th...Do you usually read the free Kindle editions or the ones you have to buy? I'd be interested to hear whether you find the paid-for versions have fewer of the scanning mistakes that tend to occur in the free editions. I paid for a Kindle book recently for the first time but it still has a small number of errors. Tasker Dunhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17634612033217902946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-86159920174991503912020-01-24T16:23:37.689+01:002020-01-24T16:23:37.689+01:00Henry Van Dyke! I am sure I wrote about him on my ...Henry Van Dyke! I am sure I wrote about him on my blog before! He wrote the words to the hymn "Joyful, Joyful We Adore Thee" to the marvelous music of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony! Those words to that hymn...had he not written one other thing in his life, that one song would have been enough.Kay G.https://www.georgiagirlwithanenglishheart.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-752713046525662852020-01-24T16:14:15.331+01:002020-01-24T16:14:15.331+01:00Such an interesting group of old and beautiful boo...Such an interesting group of old and beautiful books - you certainly know how to find some special reading material. I too enjoy reading old novels/short stories of days gone by when life was so different . . . . . and writing was more poetic and lacked the often course and gritty language of today. Guess I'm an 'old fashioned girl' in many ways, haha!!!!!<br /><br />Enjoy your weekend Meike.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11915239653283205065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-42670731068269382822020-01-24T15:36:07.182+01:002020-01-24T15:36:07.182+01:00Three totally different and interesting sounding C...Three totally different and interesting sounding Christmas books. Thanks for the reviews.Cathyhttps://nanacathydotcom.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com