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Book Blogger Hop for August 13, 2010: 08/13/10

The freelance writing is continuing. With my son home and my first MLIS course going full steam I've been averaging about one and half articles a day.

Birthday season is in full swing too. Last month my niece had her first birthday. Next up is my son. Then it's my sister in law and me. Then comes my daughter.

My son goes back to school in about 10 days. I'm not sure if he's ready or not. Since he had a busy first half of summer I'm pretty much letting him lounge around and play video games. After a year off from reading The Magic Tree House series, he's suddenly interested in them again. He's checked out a huge stack of them from the library.

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Comment #1: Friday, August, 13, 2010 at 04:47:50

bookbee

Hi, just stopping by from the hop and I am your newest follower. Have a great weekend.

bookbee

Comment #2: Friday, August 13, 2010 at 08:58:44

Pussreboots

Thank you for stopping by and for following my blog. I will be making the rounds shortly.

Comment #3: Friday, August, 13, 2010 at 04:49:52

gautami tripathy

I don't know if I can burn through my tbr pile!

Comment #4: Friday, August 13, 2010 at 09:04:44

Pussreboots

I should probably do another culling of my shelves. My taste has evolved somewhat from when I got some of them.

Comment #5: Friday, August, 13, 2010 at 09:13:51

Booksploring

Thanks for stopping by my blog in last week's Hop! You have an impressive number of books on your tbr pile :-) at least you'll never run out of reading material!

Comment #6: Friday, August 13, 2010 at 09:08:19

Pussreboots

It would be really nice to run out of reading material but to do that I need to focus more of my attention on my TBR pile!

Comment #7: Friday, August, 13, 2010 at 11:25:29

Raeni Miller

Hi there-I am one of your classmates in LIBR 203, and I just had to post a note to tell you I love your TBR database! I've been cramming as much fiction as possible into my diet before it becomes all textbooks. Good luck — Raeni

Comment #8: Friday, August 13, 2010 at 09:10:12

Pussreboots

Thank you for stopping by! I'm also binging on as much fiction as I can. I know from previous college experience I probably won't completely give up reading for fun but the text books and research will have to come first.

Comment #9: Friday, August, 13, 2010 at 13:00:39

Reading Angel

We really are kindred TBR spirits! If I would quit over running myself with review books I would be able to burn through my TBR as well...but I don't see it happening...

Comment #10: Friday, August 13, 2010 at 10:17:30

Pussreboots

My review pile is thankfully only a miniscule fraction of the total TBR.

Comment #11: Friday, August, 13, 2010 at 13:57:06

Jael

1,117!!! You will be reading until the end of time!!

Comment #12: Friday, August 13, 2010 at 15:06:35

Pussreboots

Not really. If I were to only read from my TBR shelf it would take about two and half years.

Comment #13: Friday, August, 13, 2010 at 14:13:10

Alissa

Thanks for stopping by my blog. :]

1,117 books is quite an undertaking. I've visited other blogs and thought a mere 500 was ambitious!

Comment #14: Friday, August 13, 2010 at 15:08:41

Pussreboots

I'm no longer able to buy huge stacks of books so I will work my way through them.

Comment #15: Friday, August, 13, 2010 at 14:41:50

Natalie

Thanks for stopping by Mindful Musings!

Wow! And I thought mine was bad! But you're right...when you don't have extra money for "fun" books, it is a lot easier to burn through your TBR pile!

Have a great weekend!

Comment #16: Friday, August 13, 2010 at 15:10:44

Pussreboots

Exactly. I have a great mixture of books just waiting to read. I suspect that once college takes off I won't have the time for library books. So I'll switch to reading more from my TBR pile since I can read them more slowly.

Comment #17: Friday, August, 13, 2010 at 14:53:08

Sarah

That is a LOT of books to be read. And here I thought I had a lot! I used to keep track but lost all the date — I haven't split my "library" database into to be read recently. I don't think I have more than 100 though.

Comment #18: Friday, August 13, 2010 at 15:13:45

Pussreboots

I realized that I needed something searchable and something that could show me how quickly I was reading books versus bringing new ones home. That's why I decided to build a database. It took me an entire year to put in the initial data. I did it at night after the kids went to bed.

Comment #19: Friday, August, 13, 2010 at 15:04:06

SapphireReads

OMG...1,117 books, how long have you been collecting them? I will know where to come to for good book suggestions

Comment #20: Friday, August 13, 2010 at 15:15:50

Pussreboots

I got the book bug bad when I was a teen. So my collection reflects twenty five years of acquisitions. Most of my books are purchases from charity shops, used book stores or friends of the library sales.

Comment #21: Friday, August, 13, 2010 at 15:37:38

Paranormal Haven

Stopping in from this weeks Blogger Hop. Geez over 1000 books?? You definitely beat me. I hope you have a great weekend!

Stephanie G
Paranormal Haven

Comment #22: Friday, August 13, 2010 at 15:17:53

Pussreboots

I suspect that I'm on the high end with my massive TBR pile.

Comment #23: Friday, August, 13, 2010 at 15:52:52

Missie

Howdy from the hop!

Wow! That is a lot of books! The database sounds cool. I am slowly trying to make one for myself.

Happy reading,
Missie The Unread Reader

Comment #24: Friday, August 13, 2010 at 15:19:55

Pussreboots

The database is a huge time saver once it's built.

Comment #25: Friday, August, 13, 2010 at 16:00:42

Kirsten Cutler

Greetings! I have at least 60 books on my TBR pile, and the pile keeps growing. I love to read historical fiction.

Comment #26: Friday, August 13, 2010 at 15:22:06

Pussreboots

I read a mixture of things. Thank you for stopping by.

Comment #27: Friday, August, 13, 2010 at 16:47:59

Bella

Hey there! Thanks for stopping by Obsessed!

Have a lovely weekend xx

Comment #28: Friday, August 13, 2010 at 15:22:06

Pussreboots

You're welcome. Thank you for the return visit.

Comment #29: Friday, August, 13, 2010 at 18:16:39

Alison

Hopping through! Have a great weekend...hope you get through a few of your 1,000+ books!

Comment #30: Friday, August 13, 2010 at 22:20:18

Pussreboots

I will. I go in cycles between reading library books and books from my own shelves.

Comment #31: Friday, August, 13, 2010 at 18:53:43

Pixie

Just returning the hop. Thanks for stopping by PageTurners.

~Pixie

Comment #32: Friday, August 13, 2010 at 22:22:58

Pussreboots

You're welcome.

Comment #33: Friday, August, 13, 2010 at 18:54:53

Janna

Thanks for visting my blog today.

Your post on your TBR books is so funny; I actually laughed out loud. The bit about creating a databse for them - too funny!

I'm now a new follower of your blog!! :)

Comment #34: Friday, August 13, 2010 at 22:23:58

Pussreboots

Funny but useful. I'm happy you enjoyed the post. Thank you for following my blog.

Comment #35: Friday, August, 13, 2010 at 18:56:16

Bailey

Hello! Thanks for stopping by my blog! I am now a follower! =)

Comment #36: Friday, August 13, 2010 at 22:25:58

Pussreboots

You're welcome. Thank you for following.

Comment #37: Friday, August, 13, 2010 at 19:40:40

nymfaux

WOW!!! I am SUPER-IMPRESSED by your organizational skills!!!

The more I think about this question, the more I'm glad I have such a big list — who would ever want to finish their list??? I would be so sad to have nothing to read!!!

BTW — I LOVE your blog name!!!! It makes me smile :)

Comment #38: Friday, August 13, 2010 at 22:27:49

Pussreboots

Thank you. I like my houseful of books. It's nice to be able to pick something at random to read.

I'm glad you like my blog's name. I like yours too.

Comment #39: Friday, August, 13, 2010 at 20:04:53

julie

Awesome!! It's incredible how they accumulate, isn't it?? Good luck working through all of them!

Thanks for dropping by my blog! Have a wonderful weekend!

Comment #40: Friday, August 13, 2010 at 22:29:00

Pussreboots

My to be read list accounts for about twenty-five years of collecting.

Comment #41: Friday, August, 13, 2010 at 20:05:21

The Book Wurrm

Wowzers, that's a lot of books. My tastes evolve so I don't know if I'm going to be reading all the books on my shelves or not but you know, you can never have too much read (unless you're in school and then you most certainly can). :D Thanks for dropping by.

Comment #42: Friday, August 13, 2010 at 22:31:00

Pussreboots

My tastes evolve too. Most of the books I got for pennies on the dollar so if I don't like the book, it's no great loss. I can just give it to someone who will like it or donate it to my local friends of the library bookshop.

Comment #43: Friday, August, 13, 2010 at 20:14:38

Lisa (A Life Bound By Books)

WOW! I don't feel so bad now lol. I know I don't have THAT many.. but the number I have on my TBR shelf is still pretty high up there. I hope you enjoy them all :) Have a great weekend!

Comment #44: Friday, August 13, 2010 at 22:34:01

Pussreboots

Thank you. I hope I do too.

Comment #45: Friday, August, 13, 2010 at 20:50:57

jennifer

I am absolutely impressed. And jealous. Very, very jealous. ;)

Comment #46: Friday, August 13, 2010 at 22:36:05

Pussreboots

Don't be jealous! Just think of what a pain it is to pack up and move! And dust!

Comment #47: Friday, August, 13, 2010 at 21:52:02

Melody

Hi there, thanks for stopping by my blog...I'm off to browse your archives. :)

Comment #48: Friday, August 13, 2010 at 22:38:15

Pussreboots

Thank you. If you come across broken links in the archives, shoot me an email. I had to move somethings around and I know I've missed fixing some links here and there.

Comment #49: Friday, August, 13, 2010 at 22:29:36

Sarah

Good Lord that's a lot of books!! Good Luck to you, but I can tell that you are like me, and as soon as one book leaves the TBR pile, another one enters!

Comment #50: Friday, August 13, 2010 at 22:40:22

Pussreboots

You're absolutely right. It doesn't take very long for me to pick up the next book.

COmment #51: Friday, August, 13, 2010 at 23:09:49

Chelle

You're a true librarian with your own database! I love it! That's quite a few tomes you've got there. It must be a beautiful sight!

Comment #52: Friday, August 13, 2010 at 22:43:30

Pussreboots

The funniest thing about it is, I created the database years before I even thought about going back to school for the MLIS. It's more of a chaotic site than a beautiful one.

Comment #53: August, 13, 2010 at 23:31:21

Kailia Sage

Hi! Thanks for visiting my blog! I am already a follower of your blog! I have close to 200 books on my shelf!

Come and say hi!

Comment #54: Friday, August 13, 2010 at 22:45:24

Pussreboots

You're welcome.

Comment #55: Saturday, August, 14, 2010 at 00:15:23

Erika

Thanks for stopping by!! I appreciate it! I am an old follower i believe!! love your reviews!

Comment #56: Friday, August 13, 2010 at 22:47:01

Pussreboots

You're welcome. I'm glad you like my reviews. Happy reading.

Comment #57: Saturday, August, 14, 2010 at 00:19:36

jeanette8042

Hi there! Thanks for stopping by my blog and following! I'm now following back and hope you have a great weekend!

Comment #58: Friday, August 13, 2010 at 22:49:01

Pussreboots

Thank you for the return visit and follow.

Comment #59: Saturday, August, 14, 2010 at 01:00:47

anjohnston

Thanks for hopping by my blog! I really appreciate you looking around and following me.

I can't believe you have so many books to read! My shelf is always around 50 and it looks daunting to me. Good luck hacking it down though you seem like a pretty fast reader.

I'm you're newest follower.

Have an awesome weekend!

Comment #60: Friday, August 13, 2010 at 22:50:10

Pussreboots

Neither can I. It's grown since the last time I counted the pile. Thank you for following me.

Comment #61: Saturday, August, 14, 2010 at 05:19:39

toni

Oh my goodness.

So. Many Books.

*head explodes*

Haha, best of luck with them. You are an inspiration to us all :p

Comment #62: Monday, August 16, 2010 at 13:18:51

Pussreboots

Sorry about exploding your head.

Comment #63: Saturday, August, 14, 2010 at 08:36:15

Elle

Hey! Thanks for stopping by at my blog. I like the idea of having a book database. Three years! Wow. That's a long time. The TBR list is endless though. I have 9 books in my immediate TBR. :D

Comment #64: Monday, August 16, 2010 at 13:20:38

Pussreboots

In my immediate TBR I have more like 20 books.

Comment #65: Saturday, August, 14, 2010 at 10:43:39

Lindsey

LOL thats a big pile. Mine would be bigger if I included all the books I want to read but I only included the books that are actually in my house and have yet to be read. If it was all the books I want it would still be less then yours haha

Comment #66: Monday, August 16, 2010 at 13:28:04

Pussreboots

I didn't include any wishlist books.

Comment #67: Saturday, August, 14, 2010 at 13:18:17

cheryl

Wow that's alot of books! I think if I were to slow done my Amazon purchases I would get through some of my preexisting pile but most of my tbr is really a wish list so it's an excuse to buy more books! I applaud you for going to school and raising a child it's not always easy and keep up the good work!

Comment #68: Monday, August 16, 2010 at 13:31:31

Pussreboots

I haven't made an Amazon purchase for fun in a couple years. Good luck with your TBR.

Comment #69: Sunday, August, 15, 2010 at 13:33:48

Noe and Suz

Hi! Thanks for stopping by our blog. We are returning the love and are new followers and I love your blog. Just the fact that you have to have a database, cracks me up. That is a very long list of to reads‚. :)

Comment #70: Monday, August 16, 2010 at 13:34:33

Pussreboots

I wanted a way to track if I was reading the books faster or slower than I was getting them.

Comment #71: Sunday, August, 15, 2010 at 17:21:47

The1stdaughter (Danielle)

Oh my! That is one heck of a TBR pile, but I always knew you had to have a pretty large one considering the amount of reviews you post. Wow! Just amazing! Thanks for stopping by my site again for the hop! :o)

Comment #72: Monday, August 16, 2010 at 13:38:27

Pussreboots

Unfortunately for my TBR pile most of my recent reviews have been library books.

Comment #73: Sunday, August, 15, 2010 at 18:41:58

Kelsey

Great TBR pile..LOL...I did have database at one time and I was over 1,000+ books and then this summer I had a HUGE garage sale and went through all my books...will have to start another database I think!! Hope you had a great weekend!

Comment #74: Monday, August 16, 2010 at 13:41:48

Pussreboots

It would be nice to be the point that I no longer needed the database.

Comment #75: Wednesday, August, 18, 2010 at 23:44:46

Beverly @ The Wormhole

Hey - just hoppin' by! I started the hop on Friday, but had to leave, just now getting back to it. Hope you had a great weekend! Stop by The Wormhole and say hi!

Comment #76: Friday, August 20, 2010 at 11:37:34

Pussreboots

Here it is time for a new hop and I'm only just now getting back to you. It's been a busy week. Have a great weekend!

Comment #77: Thursday, August, 19, 2010 at 13:08:31

Casey (The Bookish Type)

Wowzas! That is a LOT of books! You're making me feel better about my TBR mountain =) Thanks for stopping by my site!

Comment #78: Friday, August 20, 2010 at 11:39:30

Pussreboots

It is a lot of books and it just got a little bigger because my text books have all arrived.