tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post738612477136816792..comments2024-03-28T05:11:15.109-04:00Comments on Avid Reader's Musings: Book Reviews: The Man Who Loved Books Too MuchMelissa (Avid Reader)http://www.blogger.com/profile/02119628715475021774noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-86419926617278943352010-10-08T17:00:05.515-04:002010-10-08T17:00:05.515-04:00Carl - I love books like that. I'll find mysel...Carl - I love books like that. I'll find myself sitting in my car for an extra minute or two while running errands because I'm caught up in a story.Melissa (Avid Reader)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02119628715475021774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-37511700393922691562010-10-08T16:12:11.088-04:002010-10-08T16:12:11.088-04:00Wasn't it interesting? I was surprised by how...Wasn't it interesting? I was surprised by how much I enjoyed this and couldn't help but want to jump in my car and go track down all these interesting used/rare bookstores. Someday....Carl V. Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15948764216438379394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-44065568064089581042010-10-07T21:18:44.570-04:002010-10-07T21:18:44.570-04:00sharazad - Me too! I already check out Goodwill...sharazad - Me too! I already check out Goodwill's book selection when I can, but now I check the title page to see if it's a first edition. Yes, I realize it's a long shot. <br /><br />Falaise - I could never support my book habit if I bought rare books. It's the one thing in life that you don't have to chose between quality and quantity. If you go to used bookstores you can have both!Melissa (Avid Reader)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02119628715475021774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-210761809714373382010-10-07T21:09:59.312-04:002010-10-07T21:09:59.312-04:00I totally agree with you - I could never collect r...I totally agree with you - I could never collect rare books as I couldn't resist reading them and also I wouldn't be able to buy as many books as I now do!<br /><br />I'm definitely going to check this book out - thanks.Falaisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01296217731383114462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-83482783028303445042010-10-07T17:58:09.653-04:002010-10-07T17:58:09.653-04:00I loved this book! It made me dream of coming acro...I loved this book! It made me dream of coming across a first edition in some used bookstore for $5 and selling it for a fortune...I was shocked at the audacity of this man...he had a serious sense of entitlement. If he had stolen any of my books, I'd have shot him...BioPeachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11302958624323518063noreply@blogger.com