tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5523741214914719296.post8622071193528991948..comments2024-02-29T09:03:10.981+00:00Comments on Beautiful Bookish Butterflies: A Correlation: Libraries Make Me Read More SeriesAmanda Grayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04357839391966441808noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5523741214914719296.post-23657562629458761092015-05-17T22:33:04.371+01:002015-05-17T22:33:04.371+01:00Oh I love a good browse, I just haven't been a...Oh I love a good browse, I just haven't been able to for a while because I'm so swamped with RC's instead.. libraries are great though, got to love them just a little bit at least!Amanda Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04357839391966441808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5523741214914719296.post-37505425189744952132015-05-16T14:08:01.533+01:002015-05-16T14:08:01.533+01:00I think I read more when I visit the library becau...I think I read more when I visit the library because I have a deadline to bring the book back by and I tend to pick up the most random books - usually something that is not on my large wishlist. I find it really fun to go and browse and just see what pops out at my. A few years before I started blogging I read solely from the library - I did not buy any books for one year and I read over 100 books that year. So many that I would not have picked up if it were not for the library. :)Chrystalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17960209705110683101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5523741214914719296.post-66183458584417143022015-04-08T12:24:01.430+01:002015-04-08T12:24:01.430+01:00You've got a nice correlation with libraries a...You've got a nice correlation with libraries and standalones then, and I can really see that wonderful point, it gives you more freedom and more enjoyment and if you're a re-reader (I am not), buying the series makes more sense, and that's great! Standalone purchases that disappoint do suck..Amanda Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04357839391966441808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5523741214914719296.post-28387124091016757602015-04-08T12:22:34.946+01:002015-04-08T12:22:34.946+01:00Oh I can understand how painful that would be! I&#...Oh I can understand how painful that would be! I've had that happen a lot and I avoid those series if I know they don't have them all and things, it sucks, BIG TIME. It's always worth a look at libraries ;)<3Amanda Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04357839391966441808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5523741214914719296.post-87111075769808165532015-04-08T12:21:42.441+01:002015-04-08T12:21:42.441+01:00Your Librarian sounds fabulous, mine are wonderful...Your Librarian sounds fabulous, mine are wonderful too! I always look at the condition of books too, if it's well used, it's well loved and that's a great sign, thanks for stopping by and enjoying reading lovely!<3Amanda Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04357839391966441808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5523741214914719296.post-36460476025091710712015-04-08T12:14:44.821+01:002015-04-08T12:14:44.821+01:00Yes yes yes Zoey! The ability to just, GO and get ...Yes yes yes Zoey! The ability to just, GO and get loads of books in a series is fabulous and wonderful and it just makes me so so happy! I need to go again soon, I've been slacking and have books I need to read soon, so hopefully I'll get to them again. Libraries are like a second home, THEY'RE BEAUTIFUL!<3Amanda Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04357839391966441808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5523741214914719296.post-5276557167433800282015-04-08T12:13:28.676+01:002015-04-08T12:13:28.676+01:00Oh man Cait, I know you are, you LIVE for librarie...Oh man Cait, I know you are, you LIVE for libraries. YOU'RE DOING BRILLIANTLY, shush. I'm still so pleased you're loving Skully and cannot wait until you reach the end, IT WILL HURT. *cackles* <3Amanda Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04357839391966441808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5523741214914719296.post-22825054363073153262015-04-05T21:35:30.477+01:002015-04-05T21:35:30.477+01:00Funnily enough, my experience with the library is ...Funnily enough, my experience with the library is the complete opposite! I check out TONS of stand alone novels from the library, especially debuts, because I'm much more likely to re-read series (since I'm more invested in the storylines because they're longer) and so I tend to buy series more. The library really allows me to dive into stand alones without the fear that they'll be unmemorable and I'll be disappointed in my purchase. <br /><br />Cristina @ <a href="http://girlinthepages.com" rel="nofollow">Girl in the Pages</a><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5523741214914719296.post-8047504044873497352015-04-05T01:58:28.448+01:002015-04-05T01:58:28.448+01:00I'm actually kind of the opposite --- I tend t...I'm actually kind of the opposite --- I tend to avoid series at the library just because they often DON'T have a complete set. At least, the library in my home town didn't. They'd have books 2, 3, and 5 or something like that, but not have the first one available. It always just made me angry, so I started avoiding series while I was in the library. The ones where I'm at now are probably better, but I haven't given them much of a chance yet :PAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5523741214914719296.post-67165900420525583442015-04-04T18:47:23.110+01:002015-04-04T18:47:23.110+01:00My local library is my second home. I am very clos...My local library is my second home. I am very close to the librarian, and she REALLY likes to push books to anyone who will listen. She got me to read the Leviathan series, the Hunger Games, the Percy Jackson series, and a ton more. <br />Money is also a big factor with my library obsession. I hesitate to buy the beginnings of series, because if I like it, I have to buy all of them, regardless if I have the money or not. Instead of spending a ton of money, I can take a trip to the library and get all of the books for free (as long as I remember to return them on time, which I am not particularly good at). <br />I also like how you can tell if a book is good at a library just by looking at the condition it is in. At my library, the Harry Potter books are beaten up and you can tell that hundred of people have read them. Most of the time, I can tell if a book is good or not if it looks well-loved. <br />Great discussion!Tessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05674560920184099297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5523741214914719296.post-37489528478737739952015-04-04T16:35:00.342+01:002015-04-04T16:35:00.342+01:00I am absolutely the same. (Not that I've been ...I am absolutely the same. (Not that I've been to the library in forever and NOT THAT THEY EVEN HAVE ONE HERE SOB.) But like you said, they're just all RIGHT THERE and it's so convenient. And then you can blow through the series in a week if it' good enough and don't have to deal with a huge lag between books where you forget the details. I know that I really struggle to keep up with series, even if I really love them, because I'll buy the debut, then wait for the sequel and forget things, and then not buy the rest of the series just because of money.I'M SO HAPPY LIBRARIES EXIST. Zoey @ Uncreatively Zoey https://www.blogger.com/profile/03184205941415112669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5523741214914719296.post-33207185786240891642015-04-04T11:04:20.636+01:002015-04-04T11:04:20.636+01:00okay, so I am a HUGE library addict. XD I don'...okay, so I am a HUGE library addict. XD I don't really know if it makes me more prone to read series?! I kind of just read...whatever. Mostly what I'm recommended. I don't usually finish series. GAH. MY BAD! But I'm doing soooo well this year, and i've already finished off, like 5 trilogies and I'm neck-deep in the hurtful angst of Skulduggery. It's a long weekend in Oz, so the library is closed till Tuesday (!!) and I only have ONE MORE BOOK TO READ ADN THEN I'LL BE CRYING. So I was on the website this arvo reserving like 3 Skulduggery books. ;-) Least to say I'm addicted to libraries <i>and</i> Skulduggery.CG @ Paper Furyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14954615708675952085noreply@blogger.com