okiegirl22
okiegirl22 t1_jeggz5q wrote
Reply to What did you guys think of Maybe You Should Talk to Someone by Lori Gottlieb? by quack-itswhack
I enjoyed this one as well! I thought the “behind the scenes” look at how therapy works from the perspective of the therapist was really interesting.
okiegirl22 t1_jefi90v wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in Weekly Recommendation Thread: March 31, 2023 by AutoModerator
This thread is for asking for suggestions on which books to read. Your question is more appropriate for r/WhatsThatBook or r/TipOfMyTongue.
okiegirl22 t1_jefi5ed wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in Weekly Recommendation Thread: March 31, 2023 by AutoModerator
This thread is for asking for suggestions on which books to read. Your question is more appropriate for our Simple Questions thread, which posts every Tuesday and Saturday. A link to the most recent one can be found in the sidebar.
okiegirl22 t1_jdemthd wrote
Reply to Internal voice when reading by 1__ajm
I don’t have the internal narration, voice in my head, or whatever it is that most other people seem to experience when reading. I read quickly, I guess, but my retention suffers. The details of a book leave my brain when I’m done reading it, ha ha!
okiegirl22 t1_jcth15v wrote
Reply to comment by Nizamark in Who is the most memorable protagonist of a book that you ever read? by Triumphant-Smile
My valve!
okiegirl22 t1_j9hldzn wrote
Reply to We need more annotated books in the world by mankieblanx
I find the annotations made by previous owners really distracting and avoid them at all costs when I’m buying used books.
Love professionally annotated editions, though!
okiegirl22 t1_j8onxs9 wrote
Reply to comment by Alex2382535382 in Simple Questions: February 14, 2023 by AutoModerator
Folio Society editions are beautiful (and well made)!
okiegirl22 t1_j8huifq wrote
Reply to comment by Coffee_Aroma in Simple Questions: February 14, 2023 by AutoModerator
Suggestion requests should be posted in the weekly recommendation thread (which posts every Friday), or in r/SuggestMeABook.
okiegirl22 t1_j8al7l1 wrote
Reply to Must find the title! by Jaded-Travel-530
Hello. Per rule 3.4, your post is better suited for asking in /r/WhatsThatBook or /r/tipofmytongue. Thank you.
okiegirl22 t1_j6mzsxy wrote
Reply to comment by ScrapingThruLife in Simple Questions: January 31, 2023 by AutoModerator
I use regular Goo Gone and it works fine for me. I use the tiniest amount- mine is in a spray bottle and I just use one spray on the cloth. I’ve also heard that you can soften the adhesive on stickers by using a hair dryer to blast warm air on them and that makes removal easier, but I’ve never tried that!
okiegirl22 t1_j6mwb7m wrote
Reply to comment by ScrapingThruLife in Simple Questions: January 31, 2023 by AutoModerator
I’ve used Goo Gone for years and never had any staining. I gently peel as much of the sticker off as I can (I use an old hotel key card), then spray a little Goo Gone on a cotton cloth (not on the book) and wipe away any sticker residue, then wipe clean with another cloth. Works every time for me!
okiegirl22 t1_j6ijg2b wrote
Hello. Per rule 3.3, please post book recommendation requests in /r/SuggestMeABook or in our Weekly Recommendation Thread. Thank you.
okiegirl22 t1_j63bdi2 wrote
Reply to What are some good romance books? by Mrereren
Hello. Per rule 3.3, please post book recommendation requests in /r/SuggestMeABook or in our Weekly Recommendation Thread. Thank you.
okiegirl22 t1_j5yhvw6 wrote
Hmmm. My TBR lists are several hundred books long each and I still keep buying even more books.
But seriously, don’t worry about it too much. If you do or don’t read from your list it’s all good, and as long as you’re not financially straining yourself buy whatever books you want. Relax and enjoy it!
okiegirl22 t1_j5vjahs wrote
Hello. Per rule 3.3, please post book recommendation requests in /r/SuggestMeABook or in our Weekly Recommendation Thread. Thank you.
okiegirl22 t1_j2efo0h wrote
Reply to Friendly reminder bookshop.org exists. by smita16
Also bookshop.org always does a great job packing the books so they arrive in good condition! I had so many books from Amazon arrived all bent up from sliding around in the box during transit.
okiegirl22 t1_j290416 wrote
Reply to comment by BooksOfDreams in What's the best looking book you own? by editingtabletremblin
Someday I’m going to get the Folio editions of all of Austen’s books!
okiegirl22 t1_j28z30c wrote
I collect Folio Society editions, but that might be cheating!
I am having a hard time finding non-sales links, but some of my favorites are: the Gormenghast trilogy, Jurassic Park, His Dark Materials, and the full-color edition of The Sound and the Fury (among others, ha ha!).
okiegirl22 t1_j23nswg wrote
Reply to What books should I read to become well read? What books should I start with and which books should I avoid until my reading ability has improved? by joekidd1916
Hello. Per rule 3.3, please post book recommendation requests in /r/SuggestMeABook or in our Weekly Recommendation Thread. Thank you.
okiegirl22 t1_j23npf9 wrote
Reply to Favourite Self Help Book by ChronicleBlueJay
Hello. Per rule 3.3, please post book recommendation requests in /r/SuggestMeABook or in our Weekly Recommendation Thread. Thank you.
okiegirl22 t1_j20ft9q wrote
Reply to Buy books or borrow from library? by ladyluckyy777
I am almost embarrassed at how little I use my library for my own personal reading! I use it for my kid frequently, and I love libraries in general, but I just don’t use it for myself.
My big problem is my library seems to never have what I want to read available when I want to read it. Anything even slightly popular has a wait list, physical or ebook. And by the time my hold has come in, I’m no longer in the mood for that book. And my library doesn’t usually have most of the books I’m interested in reading in the first place.
Book shopping/collecting is also just something I really enjoy, so I always have something to read at home anyway!
okiegirl22 t1_j1w3ejc wrote
Reply to comment by SolidSmashies in Reading Resolutions: 2022 by AutoModerator
Oh yeah, I have all the books catalogued in Goodreads! There’s no way I could remember every book I have, or keep track of what I want to read, otherwise.
okiegirl22 t1_j1ugsn4 wrote
Reply to Reading Resolutions: 2022 by AutoModerator
I’m still kind of figuring out what I want my challenge to be for the new year.
But one thing I absolutely have to get done: it’s time to get all the books out of the bookcase and sort, reorganize, and downsize the collection. My collection has outgrown the bookcase…again!
okiegirl22 t1_iyeqwmg wrote
I usually end up reading about 60-70 per year (66 so far this year). I don’t set any goals based on number of books read, but sometimes I do participate in other reading challenges. My goal for this year was to get though some of the backlog of books I own!
okiegirl22 t1_jego4ie wrote
Reply to Young adult book. by Puzzleheaded_Elk836
Hello. Per rule 3.3, please post book recommendation requests in /r/SuggestMeABook or in our Weekly Recommendation Thread. Thank you.