Where there is a will there is a way. You can read the 30 or so books this year. You can!!

=D

posted by Irisheyz77 at 7:52 am (EST) on May 13, 2008

Your review of Lolita is spot on. I have a hard time explaining how I can simultaneously believe Humbert to be a victimizing pedophile and find this an amazing piece of literature.* But you seem to get it!

*Difficulty exacerbated by very few people having actually read this book.

posted by quietgrrrl at 6:00 pm (EST) on Feb 5, 2008

Just remember what Less Brown said "Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you'll land among the stars."

So shoot for 30...even if you only read 1/2 that amount then you did something. After all its better to try and fail then to never try at all. You'll never get anywhere if you don't try.

posted by Irisheyz77 at 8:15 am (EST) on Aug 2, 2007

How goes your reading 30 books this year plan? You should join the 50 Book Challenge group....it could help you track your promise. And just 'cuz the title says 50 doesn't mean you need that many...its just a suggestion. Some crazy folks pledged to try to do 100 or more!! I went safe with 50, but not sure if I'll make that. I started in Feb and only hit 24 so far.

posted by Irisheyz77 at 4:02 pm (EST) on Jul 30, 2007

Books, cats and Sacramento :) At least 3 things we have in common...but HOW important they are! At least to me :)

posted by tough_kitty at 2:11 am (EST) on May 15, 2007

Why, yes, it is. :-D

posted by Josy_phineMarch at 11:40 am (EST) on Apr 28, 2007

Then I suppose Duct Shui isn't a good book for you, either. ;-)

posted by Josy_phineMarch at 10:56 am (EST) on Apr 12, 2007

You don't have The WD-40 Book?
For SHAME.

posted by Josy_phineMarch at 12:36 pm (EST) on Apr 3, 2007

So do you have a name for the group yet?

posted by Irisheyz77 at 9:37 pm (EST) on Mar 31, 2007

Don't listen to Izzy....you need to add more books!

posted by Irisheyz77 at 10:05 pm (EST) on Mar 26, 2007

You're not allowed to add any more books until we have a club.

posted by izziewithay at 1:23 pm (EST) on Mar 26, 2007

support and help are too different things. we are all beyond help when it comes to our addiction...but we can all support each other when we fall off the wagon...or need a book idea (or two or three). share ideas on how to avoid the bookstore....or to stay focused when we are inside one so that we don't buy everything in site.

posted by Irisheyz77 at 7:30 pm (EST) on Mar 25, 2007

The BAA wouldnt be about correcting our problem...Izzy and I determined long ago that there is no cure. But perhaps the BAA could help us learn a little control in our book buying....or when we fail at that....lend a sympathic ear when we confess that we again bought more books for our TBR piles that we can ever possibly read.

posted by Irisheyz77 at 6:55 pm (EST) on Mar 25, 2007

Hey Girl,

When are you gonna add more books??

posted by Irisheyz77 at 10:12 pm (EST) on Mar 20, 2007

I still like Book Addicts Anonymous (BAA for short) - the group for people who need help with their book addiction. Which fits us all quiet nicely...and would make Izzy the obvious leader. =)

posted by Irisheyz77 at 9:21 pm (EST) on Mar 20, 2007

Ummm...how has this job been left to us, again? lol.

Yes, er, title...perhaps the "really snappy and extrememly witty group"?

Yeah, I'll keep thinking...

posted by invisible.worm at 8:20 pm (EST) on Mar 20, 2007

So, um, have you come up with a title?

posted by izziewithay at 2:20 pm (EST) on Mar 20, 2007

We must pull inspiration from the world around us....and then pull out some really snappy and extrememly witty name that will draw attention and admiraation long after we're gone!

posted by Irisheyz77 at 7:54 am (EST) on Mar 20, 2007

Ha...yeah, because I'm so talented in the area of creative titles. :p

posted by invisible.worm at 6:22 pm (EST) on Mar 19, 2007

The name has to be something cool....something that will live long after the Gilmore Girls.

We could always use your icon or Isabel's for inspiration and call it "Reading is for Awesome People" or "Book Addicts Anonymous".

Hmmm....let me think on this one a little.

posted by Irisheyz77 at 11:48 am (EST) on Mar 19, 2007

Did someone say....book group??

posted by Irisheyz77 at 2:40 pm (EST) on Mar 18, 2007

I knew the moment I saw this site that you would love it...=D

posted by Irisheyz77 at 2:40 pm (EST) on Mar 18, 2007

I like the idea of having our own book group again.

http://www.librarything.com/groups_edit....

Looks easy enough. Let me know once you've started it.

posted by izziewithay at 1:50 pm (EST) on Mar 18, 2007

Hahaha...I knew you wouldn't be able to stay away. :D

posted by izziewithay at 12:55 pm (EST) on Mar 18, 2007