Comments on: More on books, soon http://www.wisemandarine.com/more-on-books-soon/ none the wiser Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:19:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: mandarine http://www.wisemandarine.com/more-on-books-soon/#comment-8518 mandarine Fri, 30 Nov 2007 20:58:33 +0000 http://www.wisemandarine.com/more-on-books-soon/#comment-8518 As a TBR list is always infinitely long (I'd say Aleph0), it can't grow any longer. It's only the priorities that get shuffled. As we have a finite reading time, it means that the proportion 'read'/'to be read' is always zero, even for the fastest of readers. As a TBR list is always infinitely long (I’d say Aleph0), it can’t grow any longer. It’s only the priorities that get shuffled. As we have a finite reading time, it means that the proportion ‘read’/'to be read’ is always zero, even for the fastest of readers.

]]> By: Emily Barton http://www.wisemandarine.com/more-on-books-soon/#comment-8517 Emily Barton Fri, 30 Nov 2007 16:58:16 +0000 http://www.wisemandarine.com/more-on-books-soon/#comment-8517 Uh-oh, I can imagine my TBR list growing exponentially. (Oh wait a minute, it already does that.) Uh-oh, I can imagine my TBR list growing exponentially. (Oh wait a minute, it already does that.)

]]> By: mandarine http://www.wisemandarine.com/more-on-books-soon/#comment-8515 mandarine Fri, 30 Nov 2007 07:04:29 +0000 http://www.wisemandarine.com/more-on-books-soon/#comment-8515 I am sure your boys know enough French to enrich you with coquelicots. I'll try to take more pictures of flowers with distinct vernacular names. I am sure your boys know enough French to enrich you with coquelicots. I’ll try to take more pictures of flowers with distinct vernacular names.

]]> By: bloglily http://www.wisemandarine.com/more-on-books-soon/#comment-8512 bloglily Thu, 29 Nov 2007 18:58:03 +0000 http://www.wisemandarine.com/more-on-books-soon/#comment-8512 My day is immeasurably enriched by knowing the French word for poppies, and also how to pronounce it. Thank you for that, dear Mandarine. While I enjoy reading about books, I also love photos like this and your thoughts about the world in which you live. My day is immeasurably enriched by knowing the French word for poppies, and also how to pronounce it. Thank you for that, dear Mandarine. While I enjoy reading about books, I also love photos like this and your thoughts about the world in which you live.

]]> By: mandarine http://www.wisemandarine.com/more-on-books-soon/#comment-8499 mandarine Wed, 28 Nov 2007 07:07:16 +0000 http://www.wisemandarine.com/more-on-books-soon/#comment-8499 litlove: I am not sure I will rehabilitate Vian. Your post made me remember that I had loved l'Ecume des Jours (which I read when I was sixteen), but could not finish l'Automne à Pékin (which I tried at age twenty-five). Maybe I am too old now to appreciate Vian again. Becky: they are. These are not mine. I took the picture while I was on vacation. But I hope there will be more poppy pictures, from my own garden this time. litlove: I am not sure I will rehabilitate Vian. Your post made me remember that I had loved l’Ecume des Jours (which I read when I was sixteen), but could not finish l’Automne à Pékin (which I tried at age twenty-five). Maybe I am too old now to appreciate Vian again.

Becky: they are. These are not mine. I took the picture while I was on vacation. But I hope there will be more poppy pictures, from my own garden this time.

]]> By: Becky http://www.wisemandarine.com/more-on-books-soon/#comment-8497 Becky Wed, 28 Nov 2007 00:18:52 +0000 http://www.wisemandarine.com/more-on-books-soon/#comment-8497 The poppies are beautiful; and I look forward to reading your book blogging. The poppies are beautiful; and I look forward to reading your book blogging.

]]> By: litlove http://www.wisemandarine.com/more-on-books-soon/#comment-8406 litlove Sun, 25 Nov 2007 21:38:06 +0000 http://www.wisemandarine.com/more-on-books-soon/#comment-8406 Mandarine - I'm looking forward to you rehabilitating Vian for me! I'll bet you can do it. Mandarine - I’m looking forward to you rehabilitating Vian for me! I’ll bet you can do it.

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