tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3029491889310063596.post7413027959405401707..comments2024-03-15T04:38:25.927-04:00Comments on The Girdle of Melian: IWSG, ROW80, Favourite Childhood Authors, and Photos from a Weekend Trip!Deniz Bevanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17134553551048836979noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3029491889310063596.post-59944999123544086072013-06-12T18:08:19.576-04:002013-06-12T18:08:19.576-04:00Thanks so much for coming by and leaving such love...Thanks so much for coming by and leaving such lovely comments everyone!<br />Hmm, I'll have to look into this - I didn't know Amazon owned Abebooks and didn't pay taxes! Must investigate... All the more reason to keep supporting local independent bookstores!<br /><br />Love your part of the state, Carrie-Anne!Deniz Bevanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17134553551048836979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3029491889310063596.post-70947011803663046492013-06-10T17:17:15.645-04:002013-06-10T17:17:15.645-04:00I used to live in the Berkshires, so I'm very ...I used to live in the Berkshires, so I'm very familiar with Lenox! I live near Glens Falls, though I can't remember if I've ever visited up that way.<br /><br />I love secondhand bookstores. I've found lots of treasures in them, both out of print books and paperbacks going for much cheaper than at Amazon or a firsthand store.Carrie-Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05810154378449825641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3029491889310063596.post-51708275023515511142013-06-09T15:29:18.031-04:002013-06-09T15:29:18.031-04:00Thanks for sharing all the photos, Deniz! Looks am...Thanks for sharing all the photos, Deniz! Looks amazing. It must be true that eating ice-cream in cold is much tastier!Nashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14984530648140460594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3029491889310063596.post-80726786977518289052013-06-09T09:02:42.436-04:002013-06-09T09:02:42.436-04:00Glenfalls looks amazing!!!
Physical bookshops al...Glenfalls looks amazing!!! <br /><br />Physical bookshops always and first for me!<br /><br />I've boycotted Amazon cos they don't pay taxes (and try to wriggle out of doing so)! That's just a personal thing for me though!<br /><br />Yay for not feeling guilty about your pace!! Why should you!! You just carry on to your own inner clock! <br /><br />Take care<br />xOld Kittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13185547869183611159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3029491889310063596.post-5783080672130551982013-06-09T05:52:02.874-04:002013-06-09T05:52:02.874-04:00Hi Deniz .. gorgeous shots - especially of you eat...Hi Deniz .. gorgeous shots - especially of you eating home-made ice-cream ... yummy!<br /><br />I thought Amazon had bought AbeBooks? as I used to use it a lot .. now I'll have a rethink -<br /><br />I try and be author, bookshop friendly .. but it's not the easiest .. monopolies!!!!<br /><br />Cheers to you - HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3029491889310063596.post-55436702488956623612013-06-08T01:46:31.070-04:002013-06-08T01:46:31.070-04:00Aloha Deniz,
Sounds (and looks like you had a gre...Aloha Deniz,<br /><br />Sounds (and looks like you had a great time on vacation - *loved* the shots in the bar... your camera takes the same pics as mine, then :)<br /><br />For me, I prefer going to a real bookstore, but sadly they are harder to find.<br /><br />And, as I am not a Kindle Kid, I go therefore via Amazon to buy my new books and a local secondhand to find new authors :)Mark Koopmanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03634424953074803816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3029491889310063596.post-23911727237036719402013-06-07T06:09:41.567-04:002013-06-07T06:09:41.567-04:00To be good to myself, I'm planning to write a ...To be good to myself, I'm planning to write a bit each day during the summer (which can be challenging with the kids at home) and spend quality time with the whole family. Those are the main things!Nick Wilfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03841776353790635132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3029491889310063596.post-62589698605636128512013-06-06T17:14:09.184-04:002013-06-06T17:14:09.184-04:00Beautiful pictures!!! Love the one of you with ice...Beautiful pictures!!! Love the one of you with ice cream by the water - what an ideal way to spend an afternoon :) And you're gonna participate in WRiTE Club?! Yay!!! Can't wait to read all of the submissions!Julie Daohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13814052162359300933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3029491889310063596.post-24698088583217475292013-06-06T17:13:53.259-04:002013-06-06T17:13:53.259-04:00I love Amazon for the availability of things, but ...I love Amazon for the availability of things, but I also love secondhand books. Although I love bookstores, so many times they don't have what I'm looking for. <br /><br />I'm having a pretty good June so far.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3029491889310063596.post-5954869146271222062013-06-06T13:10:48.646-04:002013-06-06T13:10:48.646-04:00I don't think I'm going to do write club t...I don't think I'm going to do write club this year. I'm trying to meet a deadline and just don't have anything ready for him and no time to write something. I'm going over my MS next week. Maybe I'll come across something that will work but I'm not stressing about it. Good luck if you enter!<br />S.P. Bowershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09746614009206426805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3029491889310063596.post-91612493058570184642013-06-06T04:59:47.606-04:002013-06-06T04:59:47.606-04:00Those are beautiful photos.
And when it comes to ...Those are beautiful photos.<br /><br />And when it comes to bookstores, my local ones are in Central London, which are huge. I like wondering around those for a while.Naina Guptahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14283483297396542537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3029491889310063596.post-46472115240191718072013-06-05T21:48:09.991-04:002013-06-05T21:48:09.991-04:00Definitely take care of yourself. Congrats n going...Definitely take care of yourself. Congrats n going forward with your goals and go luck with Write Club. Also thanks for sharing getaway photos.<br /><br />Blog: Queendsheena<br />IWSG Co-hostSheena-kay Grahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17712661419116636671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3029491889310063596.post-15165635850310823372013-06-05T19:28:07.274-04:002013-06-05T19:28:07.274-04:00Yes, be good to yourself. That's important.Yes, be good to yourself. That's important.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3029491889310063596.post-26258583455747864162013-06-05T18:46:02.503-04:002013-06-05T18:46:02.503-04:00Beautiful photos. Let me know how that book is. I ...Beautiful photos. Let me know how that book is. I loved Anne of Green Gables. I still have the book. My grandmother gave it to me, and I treasure it.M Paxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14096697282530998519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3029491889310063596.post-18404990401790541912013-06-05T14:51:00.311-04:002013-06-05T14:51:00.311-04:00Great pics! We have one rule and one rule only wit...Great pics! We have one rule and one rule only with homemade ice cream- If you don't help crank you don't get any. My little sister always cheats and waits until someone says, "it's there." She will run over to the crank for a couple of turns. Homemade ice cream is the highlight of all our family gatherings with no shortage of manual labor available.J.L. Murpheyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11782355786883006411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3029491889310063596.post-2806560734122105922013-06-05T13:18:45.252-04:002013-06-05T13:18:45.252-04:00Stop beating yourself up! Any progress is good, n...Stop beating yourself up! Any progress is good, no matter how slow it may seem.<br /><br />I'll cheer you on for Write Club--fingers crossed you go far!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00700737187405826842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3029491889310063596.post-39566903715711823122013-06-05T13:07:36.885-04:002013-06-05T13:07:36.885-04:00I just read a great book set in the Adirondacs--it...I just read a great book set in the Adirondacs--it's called Cover of Snow by Jenny Milchman.<br /><br />I love that 'what will you do for you' question, too. I won't get to it in June--I have too many other obligations this month. But I suppose if I put in some thought for what I will do AFTER, that I will at least be able to begin savoring this month. I love anticipation...Hart Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17599570189253229318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3029491889310063596.post-80245838039543072872013-06-05T12:06:20.012-04:002013-06-05T12:06:20.012-04:00Hi, Deniz,
WONDERFUL PICS! Looks like you had a g...Hi, Deniz,<br /><br />WONDERFUL PICS! Looks like you had a great time!<br /><br />Vacations are so rejuvenating ... I bet you will do everything you need to on your list ... Rested and ready!Michael Di Gesuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17047267262428143113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3029491889310063596.post-36601333693631868792013-06-05T10:32:14.584-04:002013-06-05T10:32:14.584-04:00That looks like a relaxing time by that lake.
Coo...That looks like a relaxing time by that lake. <br />Cool that you know what you are entering for Write Club. Hope it goes far!Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3029491889310063596.post-43076243063291266912013-06-05T10:18:29.000-04:002013-06-05T10:18:29.000-04:00Oh. My. I'm your inspiration? That has to be a...Oh. My. I'm your inspiration? That has to be a first for me. ; ) I'm glad I can be of service to your writing, Deniz.<br /><br />BTW, homemade ice cream is a blast from my past. Think hot summer days in Georgia with hand-cranked homemade ice cream in vanilla, peach, strawberry...you name it, we made it. Yum is right!Zan Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13403563510118660546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3029491889310063596.post-87007621428506807812013-06-05T09:04:53.012-04:002013-06-05T09:04:53.012-04:00Great pictures! Especially that one of you eating ...Great pictures! Especially that one of you eating ice cream -- yum!<br /><br />I love secondhand bookstores--it feels like a treasure hunt when I go searching through one. I found some old Trixie Belden mysteries once, and was immediately blasted back to the past. So much fun. :)Linda G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04576828490765434497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3029491889310063596.post-64771911719109624162013-06-05T08:50:33.305-04:002013-06-05T08:50:33.305-04:00Love the photos! It looks so peaceful there.
I l...Love the photos! It looks so peaceful there. <br /><br />I love shopping at local bookstores and secondhand shops! I've never found anything terribly interesting in used books—just bookmarks, the occasional shopping list, etc. Once I found a picture that a child had drawn—very cute and a nice discovery. :)<br /><br />Have a happy Wednesday. ☺Danahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16272293468239097754noreply@blogger.com