tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1119335579919927653.post2025735229691460057..comments2024-03-22T08:12:08.193-07:00Comments on BookNAround: Sunday Salon: Reading obligationsKristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07651401312450990123noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1119335579919927653.post-61408820154784040372009-08-31T08:30:34.661-07:002009-08-31T08:30:34.661-07:00You poor thing. 12 books in 2 months is not someth...You poor thing. 12 books in 2 months is not something I can do for 'someone else'. <br />And I liked the phrase regarding poking yourself in the eye with a pointy stick! And that's how it feels when an ARC that you did NOT request lands in my mailbox.<br />ARGH! That's happened three times in the last 3 months.<br />I hope you get a chance to enjoy your reading again. It is definitely cumbersome when it becomes a chore. Which I have felt, and so I have finally seen the light and realized I did this to myself. Now I say no.BurtonReview https://www.blogger.com/profile/15113347274782450564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1119335579919927653.post-72262764983975739082009-08-30T12:43:09.319-07:002009-08-30T12:43:09.319-07:00Here's my response
Cheli
Cheli's Shelves<a href="http://chelisshelves.blogspot.com/2009/08/sunday-salon.html" rel="nofollow">Here's</a> my response<br /><br />Cheli<br /><a href="http://chelisshelves.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Cheli's Shelves</a>Chèlihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11582235277722566587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1119335579919927653.post-52394481647733899572009-08-30T12:25:01.194-07:002009-08-30T12:25:01.194-07:00I think a lot of my discontent right now is the fa...I think a lot of my discontent right now is the fact that I was sent 12 books to read in just over 2 months for this advisory panel. That takes up half (or more) of my monthly reading list so I haven't felt like I could read much that I've chosen myself. But I do agree that I no longer accept ARCs that only look so-so. Sometimes I note them down and later decide to read them if I see enough good reviews, at which point I kick myself for turning them down originally, but it does help the sanity a little bit.Kristenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07651401312450990123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1119335579919927653.post-89130333155224666122009-08-30T12:05:09.678-07:002009-08-30T12:05:09.678-07:00I have to agree with debnance. I request a lot few...I have to agree with debnance. I request a lot fewer books now, and refuse to feel forced o read something that is of no interest to me. We should not have to feel pressured; it takes all the joy out of reading.(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1119335579919927653.post-68104064286168638632009-08-30T12:01:55.484-07:002009-08-30T12:01:55.484-07:00After forcing myself through five miserable reads ...After forcing myself through five miserable reads in a row, five books I had to review and almost could not bear to read, I told myself No More. And I mean it. I'm not requesting any more review books that just look so-so. If I don't like a book, I am just flat out not reading it.Deb Nance at Readerbuzzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12128529491888701996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1119335579919927653.post-10712974567576968252009-08-30T10:10:51.802-07:002009-08-30T10:10:51.802-07:00Since I don't read ARCs, my only reading oblig...Since I don't read ARCs, my only reading obligation is to my kids. It's my job as a parent to be aware of what they are reading. It doesn't feel like that much of a burden, though. I homeschooled my first kid, so I am accustomed to reading what they read.Dani In NChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15032707452740200776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1119335579919927653.post-63787210560042903522009-08-30T08:14:07.037-07:002009-08-30T08:14:07.037-07:00Nice post and sometimes I feel the same way. I occ...Nice post and sometimes I feel the same way. I occasionally experience burnout too. In fact I am going through that now. I have started several but not in the mood to finish plus I have to start on new obligations for deadlines. Hopefully I can get out of this rut soon.Shannansbookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05112482199977217782noreply@blogger.com