tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634969979683449053.post6829513900306006304..comments2024-03-28T17:39:40.759-04:00Comments on Granny Sue's News and Reviews: Snowy Day ProjectsGranny Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01129064020727041161noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634969979683449053.post-193640821448026822010-02-02T13:32:05.586-05:002010-02-02T13:32:05.586-05:00The shelf looks great. Love the photos in the firs...The shelf looks great. Love the photos in the first post-glad you stopped to take them for us : )Tipperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11714281090985487356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634969979683449053.post-71568025898547322212010-02-02T08:40:08.730-05:002010-02-02T08:40:08.730-05:00I work hard to keep my book collection under contr...I work hard to keep my book collection under control, Janet, or it would take over my house. I weed--librarianspeak for getting rid of books. If I haven't used a book in some time, out it goes. If the information is outdated (like medical books ) it's out. I keep very little fiction because I get get that at the library. if it's something I used to be but no longer have an interest in, it's out. <br /><br />I have to find homes for all the weeds, of course. A friend, a family member, the local library used book sale or the Goodwill usually get them and I try to be careful who gets what. I ask friends and family first, and if they're not interested the book sale or Goodwill get them The ones with outdated information, of course, go in the trash--they're no good to anyone. It's a constant job, but it keeps my collection focused and relevant to my needs.Granny Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01129064020727041161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634969979683449053.post-20934994616420880422010-02-01T22:50:50.862-05:002010-02-01T22:50:50.862-05:00Miss Charley is so pretty! Looks like you've ...Miss Charley is so pretty! Looks like you've been feeding her well. I have lots of books, but I think my daughter in law has more. We got them a bookcase for Christmas to add to the many they already have.Janet,https://www.blogger.com/profile/17796999156668844943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634969979683449053.post-19437917457104532312010-02-01T14:26:20.966-05:002010-02-01T14:26:20.966-05:00Wow. I bet I have 100 or so in the myth/folklore c...Wow. I bet I have 100 or so in the myth/folklore category, about 100-200 in history, and another 100+ in story collections. Then there are the storytelling how-to books, the poetry/writing books, the ballads and music books, farming, gardening and herbs, cookbooks, animal care and probably 100 or more WV books. And the misc stuff, one or two of this and that...it certainly adds up. One day maybe I need to do the librarything too, although that would be a busman's holiday.Granny Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01129064020727041161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634969979683449053.post-44948762792838800182010-02-01T13:54:32.282-05:002010-02-01T13:54:32.282-05:00Well, at last count I had at least 300 books in th...Well, at last count I had at least 300 books in that general category, and probably more -- I'll know better when I get them all loaded into LibraryThing. (Only 257 in that "collection" added so far.) I have far too many books <b>not</b> to catalogue them (for inventory control; I was already duplicating, either because I forgot I had something already, or because I couldn't <b>find</b> it) and organize them (for finding), so I finally just plain got to it.JJMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13404985455733545060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634969979683449053.post-52526172257462622072010-02-01T12:23:03.643-05:002010-02-01T12:23:03.643-05:00Now THAT is organized, Markin! I had mine organize...Now THAT is organized, Markin! I had mine organized geographicaly within the categories before, but this time I didn't go quite that far. I still have another cabinet of books to sort into some kind of order--they're just in there, haphazard so every time I look for something it turns into browsing time. Which is fun but not always what I need to be doing.Granny Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01129064020727041161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634969979683449053.post-44657524947045932072010-02-01T12:11:16.880-05:002010-02-01T12:11:16.880-05:00Rabbit rabbit white rabbit. [grins @ Nessa]
I th...Rabbit rabbit white rabbit. [grins @ Nessa]<br /><br />I think it was Alistair Cooke who organized his shelves geographically, picturing them as one large world map. That is now more or less how I've organized my myth / folklore / occult collection: by continent; then by region; then alphabetically by country. Within each geographical unit I sort by general; beliefs, including superstitions and the occult; tales (myths, folklore, fairy tales, etc.); and ghost stories. It works out pretty well, although I am tempted to segregate the ghost stories into a separate shelf.<br /><br />Like you, I prefer LC call numbers, but I can't see applying that at home.JJMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13404985455733545060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634969979683449053.post-50403528979216381042010-02-01T12:07:11.589-05:002010-02-01T12:07:11.589-05:00Hi Mike, good luck on the new relationship. Sounds...Hi Mike, good luck on the new relationship. Sounds like interesting times are ahead for you.<br /><br />Nessa, I should explain that the bookshelf was built while we were building the house in 1975-76. we used leftovers from the flooring for the back, and the whole thing is built into the wall. It's plenty sturdy and can hold a lot of books. Only downside is it is too close to the woodstove (what did we know about wood heat and such back then?). So any books of value I keep elsewhere so they're not as exposed to the heat and dust of the stove. But the brick hearth wall is a good place to perch and browse :-)Granny Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01129064020727041161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634969979683449053.post-83851306496334434272010-02-01T11:46:41.101-05:002010-02-01T11:46:41.101-05:00Rabbit, Rabbit
Good luck with your grant.
That i...<a href="http://goldennib.blogspot.com/2010/02/rabbit-rabbit.html" rel="nofollow">Rabbit, Rabbit</a><br /><br />Good luck with your grant.<br /><br />That is a beautiful book shelf.Nessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07779269921583131094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634969979683449053.post-66424516004276951042010-02-01T11:25:32.022-05:002010-02-01T11:25:32.022-05:00Hey Granny Sue,
Been a while since my last visit....Hey Granny Sue,<br /><br />Been a while since my last visit. I can see you've been busy both online and off. Lots of changes happening to your west, as well in WV, too.<br /><br />I have met someone from your dear WV and am considering leaving my flatland digs to return home to the mountains to be with her. (Of course, she is a writer, too. ;) ).<br /><br />Maybe I will get to meet you at one of your engagements then and spend some time tormenting poor Tommy as well.<br /><br />I have lived all over the world, but there is still no place I have ever been that feels like home more than the mountains. I look forward to her warm cabin along the Buckhannon and her special company. I bet some new poems are right around the corner. :D<br /><br />Until next time,<br /><br />MikeMikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07202869055132824621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634969979683449053.post-91705484796645164572010-02-01T08:56:10.417-05:002010-02-01T08:56:10.417-05:00Connie and Jason: It's a big job, and dusty. M...Connie and Jason: It's a big job, and dusty. Mine were much less dusty than I expected, probably because I am pulling through them all the time. I am so glad it's done, though; it was worth the effort. I still need to do something better in my office--I don't have enough room for all the books I keep in there. These are the ones I use most often, mostly WV history and ballad books. Something's got to give in there!<br /><br />Lainie, I'm glad you enjoy those links. I like the hunt for them.Granny Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01129064020727041161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634969979683449053.post-80082281777690334822010-02-01T08:35:37.732-05:002010-02-01T08:35:37.732-05:00You remind me that I've wanted to re-organize ...You remind me that I've wanted to re-organize my bookshelves for months, but really haven't got around to it. Something about a house renovation that makes that a low priority. Still, I like doing things like this because it gives me a small, but solid, sense of accomplishment. <br /><br />I've got three bookcases that need done, but I think I'll start with one and go from there. Ugh. A very good project for the cold months, definitely.Mountainwordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11011071025161667391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634969979683449053.post-10707252606250250092010-01-31T21:17:36.485-05:002010-01-31T21:17:36.485-05:00I love all of your literary links and poems, Grann...I love all of your literary links and poems, Granny Sue. What a way to warm the heart in these cold winter days. Keep it coming!Lainiehttp://www.lainielevin.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634969979683449053.post-57175087991809280412010-01-31T08:04:32.458-05:002010-01-31T08:04:32.458-05:00Ah, Granny Sue, dammit. Now I've got to do mi...Ah, Granny Sue, dammit. Now I've got to do mine. <br /><br />It's never been in any kind of order and there are (roughly) 60 linear feet in the one bookcase and that only houses about a third of my books. (Who needs a library when you need books to help hold up the house. :) )<br /><br />Organizing the books has been on my list forever, but I get the vapors just thinking about how to go about it. Besides which, they need serious and brutal culling.Conniehttp://wvfurandroot.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com