tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837109525874407713.post2456169976690292854..comments2023-09-10T16:48:15.803+01:00Comments on Paperback Reader: Fahrenheit 451Paperback Readerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14579608422235511054noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837109525874407713.post-39634973974956556832009-06-22T10:37:50.426+01:002009-06-22T10:37:50.426+01:00Hi Doigy! Obviously the loved ones would be safe b...Hi Doigy! Obviously the loved ones would be safe before the loved books! Once we have our cats I would ensure their safety, along with the boyfriend, and the Macbook (with writing and dissertation etc) before considering the books. <br /><br />Upon first reading this I thought you were referring to the school kids and library! Ha.<br /><br />I do love book displays pertaining to a certain theme; Borders did a good one recently on banned books, which brought a few unknown ones to my attention. Also Foyles currently have a fabulous rainbow display on a table where all the books are colours of the rainbow, gradually merging.Paperback Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14579608422235511054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837109525874407713.post-89654146145684442402009-06-22T09:29:53.553+01:002009-06-22T09:29:53.553+01:00Naturally, I would be to busy getting my kids out ...Naturally, I would be to busy getting my kids out to save any books but my most precious book is the bound copy of my Honours Dissertation 'The Rise and Fall of the U.S Cattle Trade: 1865-1884'.<br /><br />I love Dystopian Literature and Borders were doing a dispaly the other day. I spotted a recent one by Jim Crace which I hadn't seen before called 'The Pesthouse'. Reviews seem to suggest it is a poor relation to Cormac McCarthy's 'The Road' but I sitll feel inclined to check it out.Stenmeisterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11464906337229215130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837109525874407713.post-48497546032480686482009-06-19T14:57:10.502+01:002009-06-19T14:57:10.502+01:00Verity, it is one of my worst nightmares too! Alth...Verity, it is one of my worst nightmares too! Although I don't think it is anything to worry about in the foreseeable future as I have so many books to hand.<br /><br />JoAnn, hopefully you will fare better with it second time around. It is such a quick read that it's worth another attempt.Paperback Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14579608422235511054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837109525874407713.post-7331016207964790302009-06-19T11:51:04.133+01:002009-06-19T11:51:04.133+01:00What an interesting exhibit! I've been thinkin...What an interesting exhibit! I've been thinking about rereading Fahrenheit 451 (it was a struggle to get through in high school) and wondering what it would be like from an adult perspective. I hope to get to it this fall.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837109525874407713.post-67740284176687470432009-06-19T11:14:06.998+01:002009-06-19T11:14:06.998+01:00Yes, you're right. Actually, I'd probably...Yes, you're right. Actually, I'd probably grab something very thick that I hadn't read or was saving for a treat in case my library card had gone up in flames and I might not be able to get access to anything to read. That is my absolute nightmare, not having anything to read. I was once so desperate for something that I ended up, aged 7, struggling with my Dad's Barchester Towers (I didn't get very far) as I'd read all the books I'd taken on holiday!verityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16825551404394913715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837109525874407713.post-44469428161875687942009-06-19T11:07:16.963+01:002009-06-19T11:07:16.963+01:00Diane, it was a great story; I loved its premise.
...Diane, it was a great story; I loved its premise.<br /><br />Verity, what a great answer! With all the upheaval and waiting around I would imagine would take place I would be annoyed not to have my current read there to calm and occupy me.Paperback Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14579608422235511054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837109525874407713.post-42563401936771392562009-06-19T09:55:47.457+01:002009-06-19T09:55:47.457+01:00I've been thinking about this all day, and whi...I've been thinking about this all day, and while I know what I would save from the rare books collections I work with, I'm not sure what I'd save. Most of my books are probably replaceable, and very few have been given to me (I think because everyone is always worried about giving me something I've already read). For me my book collection as a whole is the important thing rather than anything individual. I'd probably end up saving whatever I was reading at the time if it was reasonably gripping, just in case I then missed out on finishing it.verityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16825551404394913715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837109525874407713.post-46046413748399306322009-06-19T03:25:39.087+01:002009-06-19T03:25:39.087+01:00I just read this one in 2008 - amazing story.I just read this one in 2008 - amazing story.(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837109525874407713.post-15226991714172715222009-06-18T20:04:32.596+01:002009-06-18T20:04:32.596+01:00Oh definitely one to save, Ana (and to treaure)! I...Oh definitely one to save, Ana (and to treaure)! I am envious.<br />Losing my books doesn't bear imagining but I thought it would make an interesting question.Paperback Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14579608422235511054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837109525874407713.post-50591595586752904242009-06-18T20:01:34.931+01:002009-06-18T20:01:34.931+01:00I love dystopian literature. And that exhibit soun...I love dystopian literature. And that exhibit sounds fascinating. <br /><br />If I could only save one book, it would probably be my signed copy of Wintersmith by Terry Pratchett. Not because signed books by him are particularly rare, but because I got it signed in person, and so it means a lot to me. Then I'd sit on the sidewalk outside and cry over my lost books :PAna S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16092495983972185943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837109525874407713.post-83172137766113899102009-06-18T19:47:50.787+01:002009-06-18T19:47:50.787+01:00Oops, that's what happens when my boyfriend us...Oops, that's what happens when my boyfriend uses my Mac and leaves himself signed in!Paperback Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14579608422235511054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837109525874407713.post-26046122816243390662009-06-18T19:46:18.109+01:002009-06-18T19:46:18.109+01:00That's not so boring Jackie; I would save my m...That's not so boring Jackie; I would save my macbook!Garethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17577351671300244289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2837109525874407713.post-87804743748948844572009-06-18T19:40:29.520+01:002009-06-18T19:40:29.520+01:00Another great book! You are adding to my TBR pile ...Another great book! You are adding to my TBR pile too fast! <br /><br />I'm afraid I wouldn't save any book from a fire. None I have are worth the risk and I don't tend to keep books after I've read them anyway. I'm going to have to give the usual boring response and say I'd save all my old photo albums.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07698068501004755678noreply@blogger.com