Comments on: Library Organization: The Overlong Ramble http://www.pelennorfields.com/mystie/2010/library-organization-the-overlong-ramble/ A notable adventure of wrongs righted Tue, 31 Jan 2012 01:17:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mystie http://www.pelennorfields.com/mystie/2010/library-organization-the-overlong-ramble/#comment-7587 Mystie Fri, 12 Feb 2010 05:25:02 +0000 http://www.pelennorfields.com/mystie/?p=1607#comment-7587 <p>Geoff -- I know the thought wasn't original with me, but I don't remember where I first encountered it. But science fiction is the genre now most accessible for painting a worldview and for evoking a sense of "otherness" and a contrast to common experience. Modern novels must be realist, but I prefer Tolkien and Lewis' view that the realist perspective is the least perceptive, and one needs a view with a dash of magic and poetry.</p> <p>You need 20 to reach your goal, I need almost 400. :) I'm sure you'll reach yours before I reach mine. I wish I'd kept track of how many I acquired in 2009. I bet I'd be surprised. :) Have you tried out paperbackswap.com? Even if you have no books to swap, a credit is only $3.50, which is a pretty good price for a used, hard-to-find book.</p> Geoff — I know the thought wasn’t original with me, but I don’t remember where I first encountered it. But science fiction is the genre now most accessible for painting a worldview and for evoking a sense of “otherness” and a contrast to common experience. Modern novels must be realist, but I prefer Tolkien and Lewis’ view that the realist perspective is the least perceptive, and one needs a view with a dash of magic and poetry.

You need 20 to reach your goal, I need almost 400. :) I’m sure you’ll reach yours before I reach mine. I wish I’d kept track of how many I acquired in 2009. I bet I’d be surprised. :) Have you tried out paperbackswap.com? Even if you have no books to swap, a credit is only $3.50, which is a pretty good price for a used, hard-to-find book.

]]> By: Geoff http://www.pelennorfields.com/mystie/2010/library-organization-the-overlong-ramble/#comment-7586 Geoff Fri, 12 Feb 2010 04:12:04 +0000 http://www.pelennorfields.com/mystie/?p=1607#comment-7586 <p>Also, exciting that you're so close to your marker! I'm at 180 books now. So close to 200...</p> Also, exciting that you’re so close to your marker! I’m at 180 books now. So close to 200…

]]> By: Geoff http://www.pelennorfields.com/mystie/2010/library-organization-the-overlong-ramble/#comment-7585 Geoff Wed, 10 Feb 2010 04:54:00 +0000 http://www.pelennorfields.com/mystie/?p=1607#comment-7585 <p>"Science fiction is the only option the modern author has for faerie"</p> <p>I am intrigued! Care to go any further into this?</p> “Science fiction is the only option the modern author has for faerie”

I am intrigued! Care to go any further into this?

]]> By: dawn http://www.pelennorfields.com/mystie/2010/library-organization-the-overlong-ramble/#comment-7584 dawn Wed, 10 Feb 2010 01:53:35 +0000 http://www.pelennorfields.com/mystie/?p=1607#comment-7584 <p>My mom taught in public school and in the library, they gave the children paint sticks to put where they pulled the book from, then could return it back to that spot. I'm planning on doing the same thing for my children even here at home; of course they'll probably need 3 or so for quiet time :)</p> My mom taught in public school and in the library, they gave the children paint sticks to put where they pulled the book from, then could return it back to that spot. I’m planning on doing the same thing for my children even here at home; of course they’ll probably need 3 or so for quiet time :)

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