Comments on: Where I Throw Up My Hands in Resignation and Yell, “I’m Giving Up!” http://msbookish.com/where-i-throw-up-my-hands-in-resignation-and-yell-im-giving-up/ Everything I know, I learned from a book. Well, maybe not everything ... Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:40:33 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Joanne http://msbookish.com/where-i-throw-up-my-hands-in-resignation-and-yell-im-giving-up/comment-page-1/#comment-6306 Joanne Tue, 29 Sep 2009 12:58:59 +0000 http://msbookish.com/where-i-throw-up-my-hands-in-resignation-and-yell-im-giving-up/#comment-6306 Aww don't feel bad, I'm a compulsive list maker and still I find myself 2 days before the end of a challenge frantically trying to figure out what books counted in order to complete it :) .-= Joanne´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheBookZombie/~3/f4xHXPSNXNI/six-sentence-saturday-v2.html" rel="nofollow">Six Sentence Saturday v.2</a> =-. Aww don’t feel bad, I’m a compulsive list maker and still I find myself 2 days before the end of a challenge frantically trying to figure out what books counted in order to complete it :)
.-= Joanne´s last blog ..Six Sentence Saturday v.2 =-.

]]> By: Jenners http://msbookish.com/where-i-throw-up-my-hands-in-resignation-and-yell-im-giving-up/comment-page-1/#comment-6259 Jenners Mon, 28 Sep 2009 23:42:26 +0000 http://msbookish.com/where-i-throw-up-my-hands-in-resignation-and-yell-im-giving-up/#comment-6259 You're not alone. Your the second blogger who recently threw up their hands about challenges and said "I'm done. "This is my first year discovering reading challenges and I see they are fun and addictive and must be chosen carefully! .-= Jenners´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FindYourNextBookHere/~3/e7J8VyZErcs/review-water-for-elephants-by-sara.html" rel="nofollow">Review: Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen</a> =-. You’re not alone. Your the second blogger who recently threw up their hands about challenges and said “I’m done. “This is my first year discovering reading challenges and I see they are fun and addictive and must be chosen carefully!
.-= Jenners´s last blog ..Review: Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen =-.

]]> By: mee http://msbookish.com/where-i-throw-up-my-hands-in-resignation-and-yell-im-giving-up/comment-page-1/#comment-6077 mee Fri, 25 Sep 2009 10:47:22 +0000 http://msbookish.com/where-i-throw-up-my-hands-in-resignation-and-yell-im-giving-up/#comment-6077 Funny thing, for me keeping track of the books I read and which ones count toward my challenges is one of my favorite pastime. There's just an indescribable feeling of satisfaction that can't be rationalized ;) Funny thing, for me keeping track of the books I read and which ones count toward my challenges is one of my favorite pastime. There’s just an indescribable feeling of satisfaction that can’t be rationalized ;)

]]> By: Margot http://msbookish.com/where-i-throw-up-my-hands-in-resignation-and-yell-im-giving-up/comment-page-1/#comment-6067 Margot Thu, 24 Sep 2009 23:35:18 +0000 http://msbookish.com/where-i-throw-up-my-hands-in-resignation-and-yell-im-giving-up/#comment-6067 Yes, you are quite the drama queen. It was fun to read your rant. I'm glad by now you feel better. Let it all go. You are in the time of your life when there are so many other more important things. Reading should just be your release, your stress reducer. Don't let reading add to your stress level. I love it when I can come over here and over you my advice. lol .-= Margot´s last blog ..<a href="http://joyfullyretired.com/2009/09/24/the-cooking-school-murders/" rel="nofollow">My Favorite Reads: A Culinary Mystery</a> =-. Yes, you are quite the drama queen. It was fun to read your rant. I’m glad by now you feel better. Let it all go. You are in the time of your life when there are so many other more important things. Reading should just be your release, your stress reducer. Don’t let reading add to your stress level. I love it when I can come over here and over you my advice. lol
.-= Margot´s last blog ..My Favorite Reads: A Culinary Mystery =-.

]]> By: Beth F http://msbookish.com/where-i-throw-up-my-hands-in-resignation-and-yell-im-giving-up/comment-page-1/#comment-6058 Beth F Thu, 24 Sep 2009 17:26:00 +0000 http://msbookish.com/where-i-throw-up-my-hands-in-resignation-and-yell-im-giving-up/#comment-6058 I sign up for challenges with abandon! But then I don't fret over my failure. I am trying to be better about it, but I will always get sucked right in to another. So glad Sookie is still on your list! But I promise I will totally understand if you decide to bow out. .-= Beth F´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BethFishReads/~3/R4P5zoAldvE/todays-listen-darkness-be-my-friend-by.html" rel="nofollow">Today's Listen: Darkness, Be My Friend by John Marsden</a> =-. I sign up for challenges with abandon! But then I don’t fret over my failure. I am trying to be better about it, but I will always get sucked right in to another.

So glad Sookie is still on your list! But I promise I will totally understand if you decide to bow out.
.-= Beth F´s last blog ..Today’s Listen: Darkness, Be My Friend by John Marsden =-.

]]> By: Dorte H http://msbookish.com/where-i-throw-up-my-hands-in-resignation-and-yell-im-giving-up/comment-page-1/#comment-6055 Dorte H Thu, 24 Sep 2009 15:50:43 +0000 http://msbookish.com/where-i-throw-up-my-hands-in-resignation-and-yell-im-giving-up/#comment-6055 I think it is amazing when I come across bloggers who are able to tackle dozens of reading challenges. So far I have taken one challenge at the time - just about what I can handle. I want to blog & review books, but I also want to write so sometimes my blog, blog rounds and reading must wait. .-= Dorte H´s last blog ..<a href="http://djskrimiblog.blogspot.com/2009/09/jo-nesb-headhunterne-2008.html" rel="nofollow">Jo Nesbø, Headhunterne (2008)</a> =-. I think it is amazing when I come across bloggers who are able to tackle dozens of reading challenges. So far I have taken one challenge at the time – just about what I can handle. I want to blog & review books, but I also want to write so sometimes my blog, blog rounds and reading must wait.
.-= Dorte H´s last blog ..Jo Nesbø, Headhunterne (2008) =-.

]]> By: Belle http://msbookish.com/where-i-throw-up-my-hands-in-resignation-and-yell-im-giving-up/comment-page-1/#comment-6051 Belle Thu, 24 Sep 2009 14:29:18 +0000 http://msbookish.com/where-i-throw-up-my-hands-in-resignation-and-yell-im-giving-up/#comment-6051 Thanks, everyone! Now that I've posted about giving up on my reading challenges, I feel so guilt-free! Life is good again! :) Thanks, everyone! Now that I’ve posted about giving up on my reading challenges, I feel so guilt-free! Life is good again! :)

]]> By: Belle http://msbookish.com/where-i-throw-up-my-hands-in-resignation-and-yell-im-giving-up/comment-page-1/#comment-6050 Belle Thu, 24 Sep 2009 14:28:29 +0000 http://msbookish.com/where-i-throw-up-my-hands-in-resignation-and-yell-im-giving-up/#comment-6050 Jen, thanks for the link - that spreadsheet sounds amazing! I'm not sure I'm organized enough to stick with it, but despite being disorganized, I've always loved the <em>thought</em> of being organized! Jen, thanks for the link – that spreadsheet sounds amazing! I’m not sure I’m organized enough to stick with it, but despite being disorganized, I’ve always loved the thought of being organized!

]]> By: Barbara http://msbookish.com/where-i-throw-up-my-hands-in-resignation-and-yell-im-giving-up/comment-page-1/#comment-6049 Barbara Thu, 24 Sep 2009 13:43:47 +0000 http://msbookish.com/where-i-throw-up-my-hands-in-resignation-and-yell-im-giving-up/#comment-6049 I vote with Amy. Reading is supposed to be fun. Otherwise why do it? When it becomes like a job, you need a break. If you like to make lists, keep track, but if you don't, just go with the flow and enjoy reading. Besides, moody readers can't predict what type of book they'll want to read at any one time. Right? .-= Barbara´s last blog ..<a href="http://freedomacres.blogspot.com/2009/09/no-books-in-house.html" rel="nofollow">No Books in House!</a> =-. I vote with Amy. Reading is supposed to be fun. Otherwise why do it? When it becomes like a job, you need a break. If you like to make lists, keep track, but if you don’t, just go with the flow and enjoy reading. Besides, moody readers can’t predict what type of book they’ll want to read at any one time. Right?
.-= Barbara´s last blog ..No Books in House! =-.

]]> By: Amy http://msbookish.com/where-i-throw-up-my-hands-in-resignation-and-yell-im-giving-up/comment-page-1/#comment-6044 Amy Thu, 24 Sep 2009 12:08:35 +0000 http://msbookish.com/where-i-throw-up-my-hands-in-resignation-and-yell-im-giving-up/#comment-6044 Sweetie...doing challenges/not doing challenges/beating self up over what hasn't been done.....you don't need to do this. I know you.....You can trust yourself to read or not read what you want. To blog or not blog what you want. And absolutely not to beat yourself up over any of it!!!! Plus I believe...at least for me.....reading is fun....not an organized sport ;-) Sweetie…doing challenges/not doing challenges/beating self up over what hasn’t been done…..you don’t need to do this. I know you…..You can trust yourself to read or not read what you want. To blog or not blog what you want. And absolutely not to beat yourself up over any of it!!!! Plus I believe…at least for me…..reading is fun….not an organized sport ;-)

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