tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2155163465692365863.post4053718145189703510..comments2023-10-11T09:05:49.413+01:00Comments on BRIAN Ο ΒΡΕΤΑΝΟΣ: No Books?Brian o vretanoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02982178574498189251noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2155163465692365863.post-14658071698576270682007-11-26T19:04:00.000+00:002007-11-26T19:04:00.000+00:00Jean Knee:worst/best:That's the one. It's not that...Jean Knee:<BR/><BR/>worst/best:<BR/><BR/>That's the one. It's not that long or boring.<BR/><BR/>There's a guy who's in love with the heroine, but he's been living a life of drinking and gambling, and in the end he takes the place of the love of her life and gets guillotined instead so that the couple can be together. That's where the "Greater love hath no man" quote comes from, as he's looking ahead to the future when they'll remember him, and name their first son after him, etc. The woman in front of him in the guillotine queue is a bit nervous, so he helps her, holds her hand as she dies, etc. It's all very sad stuff... Books don't normally have that effect on me.<BR/><BR/>Jean Knee:<BR/><BR/>Bee's right - you should set the appropriate option on your blog account so you get emailed.Brian o vretanoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02982178574498189251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2155163465692365863.post-70710733544968102282007-11-26T18:15:00.000+00:002007-11-26T18:15:00.000+00:00jean knee, in this day and age, people don't need ...jean knee, in this day and age, people don't need to check old post, they're automatically e-mailed to us. I'm answering for Brian since he's watching his Emilia at the moment.Beehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12525264720105877075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2155163465692365863.post-54017214660901479592007-11-26T18:12:00.000+00:002007-11-26T18:12:00.000+00:00i meant fori meant forJean Kneehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16044899838339645790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2155163465692365863.post-82100562945857476622007-11-26T18:10:00.001+00:002007-11-26T18:10:00.001+00:00I always wonder if people check old posts foer new...I always wonder if people check old posts foer new messagesJean Kneehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16044899838339645790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2155163465692365863.post-85333964051362226242007-11-26T18:10:00.000+00:002007-11-26T18:10:00.000+00:00the used bookstore I go to specializes in, Aunt Ed...the used bookstore I go to specializes in, Aunt Edna's dead let's sell her junk" type books<BR/><BR/>really, I haven't read that book so I'm just guessing (worst a times besta)Jean Kneehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16044899838339645790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2155163465692365863.post-47469383200767421002007-11-26T18:08:00.000+00:002007-11-26T18:08:00.000+00:00reading that long boring thing would make anyone c...reading that long boring thing would make anyone cryJean Kneehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16044899838339645790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2155163465692365863.post-81560400193192808452007-11-25T22:44:00.000+00:002007-11-25T22:44:00.000+00:00Jean Knee:It's funny, but I was thinking that the ...Jean Knee:<BR/><BR/>It's funny, but I was thinking that the thing I'd miss the most is the bookshops. Of course, these days, I can't get the books I need in them, but there is something about them. I also like the secondhand bookshops, though I prefer the ones that sell affordable books - as I said in the post, I'm not interested in things like first editions.<BR/><BR/>The most impressive-looking books on my bookshelf are a set of Dickens books which are actually cheap reprints of an 1875 edition, and cost about £2 each. I've even read one of them - the only book that has ever brought tears to my eyes ("A Tale of Two Cities").Brian o vretanoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02982178574498189251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2155163465692365863.post-14310833973391414912007-11-25T21:55:00.000+00:002007-11-25T21:55:00.000+00:00there is just so much that is wrong with getting r...there is just so much that is wrong with getting rid of books.<BR/>I love to go to used book stores and dig around in the debris, usually you find at least one obscure out of print book to buy for a dollar. Plus the smell of old people and dust is so nostalgic.<BR/><BR/>Then there is going to that sin against mankind Barnes & Noble where you can browse at seemingly unlimited books but heaven help you if you want to purchase them because you absolutely do not have that kind of cash at your disposal.<BR/>And if you are lucky there will be a starbucks attached that sells $5.00 cups of Joe. Oh Jackpot!!<BR/><BR/>Of course the solution here being sell a kidney to a rich person or, write down the titles that interest you and order them from the library where you (I) will no doubt rack up enough fines to buy a starbucks a day but still less that buying actual books.<BR/><BR/>Ain't no way I'm ever giving any of this up for some kind of electronic crap.Jean Kneehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16044899838339645790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2155163465692365863.post-88071455385691843472007-11-25T19:07:00.000+00:002007-11-25T19:07:00.000+00:00Yes, there is a certain aesthetic appeal to paper....Yes, there is a certain aesthetic appeal to paper. Another important point is that the technology isn't offering anything that you can't get at the moment with paper. With music and images, digital offers quality improvement and guards against deterioration. Books don't have this problem.<BR/><BR/>I don't think that the hand-held books will catch on until they're part of your phone/Ipod/PC device. Then you'll like the convenience of having all your books with you. On a whim you could decide to go to a cafe, have a coffee and read another chapter. <BR/><BR/>Then all they need to do is to encase it in rubber and make it shockproof ;-)Brian o vretanoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02982178574498189251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2155163465692365863.post-74480382678092646232007-11-25T18:58:00.000+00:002007-11-25T18:58:00.000+00:00I guess I'll have to invent the underground printi...I guess I'll have to invent the underground printing press and sell books to those of us who would rather cut out someone's eye (I'd never cut out my own) than get rid of books.<BR/><BR/>There's nothing better than sitting at my favorite chair while looking out the window and reading on a rainy or cold day, snuggled in a fleece blanket while enjoying a nice cup of coffee. The other is sitting in my garden while the breeze perfumes the air with the smell of pine trees. Then there's the nights when your tired but can't sleep so you read in bed hoping this will do the trick and knock you out.<BR/><BR/>I understand you can do all these with he new "book" but, for me, part of the enjoyment is the smell of the paper as I turn a page or ear mark where I left off. Besides, what happens if my clumsy self drops the darn thing? I'd have to keep replacing it and that would not be cheap since I am the worlds "Butterfingers" champion!Beehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12525264720105877075noreply@blogger.com