tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post1377470229693799390..comments2024-03-17T06:20:15.127-04:00Comments on paris breakfasts: Louvre bookstoreParisbreakfastshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03558314043814894010noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-32747458328044462232012-02-04T00:11:06.407-05:002012-02-04T00:11:06.407-05:00I, too, love books. I have hundreds in my home. H...I, too, love books. I have hundreds in my home. However, two weeks ago, I purchased a Nook. And, I must say, I love the Nook---in a different way than my paper books. Both will have their place in the future. Thanks for sharing on your blog. And, your art is stunning.Gale Reeveshttp://www.bakingpictures.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-25922816889328105012012-02-02T09:28:56.050-05:002012-02-02T09:28:56.050-05:00For your eyeucation.
Today's New York Times St...For your eyeucation.<br />Today's New York Times Style section shows new eyewear from J. Crew in collaboration with the fancy French eyeglass maker, Selima Optique. They have tortoiseshell (like Hanneli Mustaparta wears), black and lemon and cherry red cat eyes. Pas cher.Carol Markelhttp://www.femmeetfleur.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-91518582516627861082012-01-31T11:31:07.626-05:002012-01-31T11:31:07.626-05:00Working as a cataloger in an academic library, I h...Working as a cataloger in an academic library, I have come to adore most things about tangible books, (not the least of which is the fact that they have provided me a career). However, things are changing, and these days I am responsible to catalog a good deal of electronic media, including ebooks, as well as tangible materials. <br />So, through association with eformats, I have been developing an appreciation for certain aspects of portable readers as well. Proof of that is the fact that I bought a Kindle Touch over the holiday season. It's not perfect, but I like it very much, all the same.Ebenezer PentWeazlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16234704658641979499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-49421138171665513502012-01-30T10:18:14.203-05:002012-01-30T10:18:14.203-05:00Good morning, New York,
a wonderful start into the...Good morning, New York,<br />a wonderful start into the new week,<br />Merisi<br />(looking longingly at the watercolor tarte fine down below!)Merisihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16781937797213521146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-64901459763995069582012-01-30T04:30:04.799-05:002012-01-30T04:30:04.799-05:00Love that watercolour, Carol. I don't have a k...Love that watercolour, Carol. I don't have a kindle - yet, although use the iPad for apps. It's handy, but I still much prefer touching real books!Jill @ MadAboutMacaronshttp://madaboutmacarons.com/leBlognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-88273550707904573562012-01-29T22:27:42.974-05:002012-01-29T22:27:42.974-05:00I love books...I love my kindle...I think I might ...I love books...I love my kindle...I think I might become a fan of yours.Pamela Kiefferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10627605593041223171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-83694900539706853212012-01-29T17:59:55.217-05:002012-01-29T17:59:55.217-05:00GREAT blog....love your posts.
NEW follower.
I a...GREAT blog....love your posts.<br /><br />NEW follower.<br /><br />I am stopping by from the Top Writing Blog competition.<br /><br />Just wanted to say hello. This is a great way to find new blogs and visit ones you haven't visited in a while. :)<br /><br />Elizabeth - Silver's Reviews<br /><br />http://silversolara.blogspot.comElizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01522861943931628690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-17634980068029386812012-01-29T00:14:47.739-05:002012-01-29T00:14:47.739-05:00Call me a laggard but I don't have a Nook or a...Call me a laggard but I don't have a Nook or a Kindle. I do have a smart phone and a laptop but no Ipad.<br /><br />Works for me.Elainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09132687955890418093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-38002651053936251422012-01-28T17:58:41.832-05:002012-01-28T17:58:41.832-05:00electronic gadgets come and go, but NOTHING will e...electronic gadgets come and go, but NOTHING will ever beat books for me. I'm a true dinosaur ;-)dkshopgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17014241016204183623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-35911534316228918522012-01-28T15:45:50.326-05:002012-01-28T15:45:50.326-05:00I do love that Louvre bookstore...as well as so so...I do love that Louvre bookstore...as well as so so so many others! Don't like that books are heavy, especially when luging new ones home from France or Quebec, but I just love paper books!!Thanks for your post about photographing people. Gave me a lot to think about as I love sketching people...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-20905333260046280182012-01-28T13:48:53.388-05:002012-01-28T13:48:53.388-05:00So glad to see all the comments about loving real ...So glad to see all the comments about loving real books first, then e-readers. I do agree they are great for travel. But I work in a small, independent bookstore and there's nothing like the real thing! Carol, if you come to Maine again next summer, I hope you'll stop by the store.<br />Royal River Books, Yarmouth Maine (like us on Facebook)Karen @ Mignardisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07357424031410272810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-27733323994092346862012-01-28T11:03:54.661-05:002012-01-28T11:03:54.661-05:00I agree Annechovie...
But I would SO relish getti...I agree Annechovie...<br /><br />But I would SO relish getting rid of the stacks of books on top of the bookcases and everywhere else around here...Parisbreakfastshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03558314043814894010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-80789113601447844442012-01-28T10:47:47.709-05:002012-01-28T10:47:47.709-05:00I love books, too, Carol. It'd be fun to try a...I love books, too, Carol. It'd be fun to try and e-reader but I also relish the look of books on the shelf or coffee table. Have a wonderful weekend!xxannechoviehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04058312210924851934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-85225190363770945622012-01-28T09:06:20.335-05:002012-01-28T09:06:20.335-05:00Oops I meant $0.99 or $1.99..sorry.. but every d...Oops I meant $0.99 or $1.99..sorry.. but every day Amazon emails you the deal of the day..<br />Ok..that's enough from me:)Bookmark is easy..just push the button and a list comes up..I also like that you can make collections..Like: Read Books etc..La Table De Nanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04358539954508050792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-92053595045805409802012-01-28T07:42:34.885-05:002012-01-28T07:42:34.885-05:00I do louvre my iPad for reading in bed. sure beats...I do louvre my iPad for reading in bed. sure beats trying to hold up a hefty tome! I think eventually there will be more art books available too. I hope since sometimes I want to just look at art. My son & several of my friends have Kindle Fire & lorefer it to iPad. I will never give up real books tho! <br />I loved the stacked books with cup & macs. table by my chair always looks like that, sans Mac: (Jerri-Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14506846271672836978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-64247718766475108282012-01-27T22:23:28.491-05:002012-01-27T22:23:28.491-05:00Carol, I think it will be a very long time before ...Carol, I think it will be a very long time before I use a Kindle or other electronic bookie thingy. I really do love books. I like the look of them, the feel of them, the smell of them.<br /><br />Lots of your prior comments have spoken of the ease to taking along a Kindle when traveling. Guess I just need to find that way to go traveling soon, so that I'll gain appreciation of these thingies.<br /><br />I do agree your painting is lovely. xoFranceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08352407314710067616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-13960351851350059842012-01-27T21:53:53.087-05:002012-01-27T21:53:53.087-05:00One of my coworkers who doesn't even use HIS c...One of my coworkers who doesn't even use HIS cell phone LOVES his kindle for commuting in on long island railroad. He rads his ny times & novels. Me? I am an apple freak from way back so I have an iPad. Love it, but a bit heavy.<br />Xxoo gailAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-15721106253286439312012-01-27T21:47:31.182-05:002012-01-27T21:47:31.182-05:00For reading I prefer in this order: real book, Ki...For reading I prefer in this order: real book, Kindle, IPad. The Kindle is wonderful for travel. I have the kind that you can download from anywhere in the world. When we were in Costa Rica in a torrential downpour, I downloaded Maugham's "Rain" for really getting into the mood of the story. It was great. I had lots of other things already on it but it's nice to be able to get a book 3 seconds after you think of it. I don't like reading on the IPad because it's hard on the eyes. However, I read a lot of blogs, and the "reader" option on the IPad makes that very easy.Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05350809461834325557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-47681271561677524162012-01-27T20:55:54.904-05:002012-01-27T20:55:54.904-05:00I too love "real" books, but there seem ...I too love "real" books, but there seem to be many converts to the e-readers. I could be missing something :)Nikonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14271472315834976236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-50094352915902108042012-01-27T20:23:26.655-05:002012-01-27T20:23:26.655-05:00I am with so many of the folks here, I was a holdo...I am with so many of the folks here, I was a holdout, then I found out all that they can do, free books, pdfs, long articles from on line (like the history articles at Colonial Williamsburg) and it is so like and I can have dozens of books with me wherever I go. Mine is the TOUCH, I am in love, but also delight in *real* books when there are illustrations or physical delights to the book. Yes, we can have both.Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14861178022355237465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-73305045666129110652012-01-27T18:00:44.789-05:002012-01-27T18:00:44.789-05:00Oh I love that painting. Love the tea cup on the b...Oh I love that painting. Love the tea cup on the books. I am afriad I am a hold out. I LOVE my books to much. I am having enough problems with electonics at the moment to add one more thing. :)But a good friend of mine LOVES HER Kindle. She gets more free books on it. They will go broke with her I fear. :))Cris, Artist in Oregonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15067969984221375853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-27915924740978019402012-01-27T17:59:30.730-05:002012-01-27T17:59:30.730-05:00I have the basic, classic Kindle and I love it. So...I have the basic, classic Kindle and I love it. So great to read in bed, light, have larger text, etc. It won't replace art books etc, however I am thrilled with the Kindle. I must learn how to Bookmark Ha!<br /><br /><br />xoxo<br />Karena<br />Art by KarenaKarenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05206642885608991170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-40717287043541911142012-01-27T17:39:01.041-05:002012-01-27T17:39:01.041-05:00I downloaded a book onto iBooks on my phone, it is...I downloaded a book onto iBooks on my phone, it is great when I want something to read but don't want to carry something around.K and Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15375282198168168331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-91773623229290193192012-01-27T17:13:39.734-05:002012-01-27T17:13:39.734-05:00I love my Kindle Fire. I've always been a book...I love my Kindle Fire. I've always been a book lover, and that will continue, but there's something I love about the Kinde. It's great being able to download free books, and I've found some I really enjoy.Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02479330426178808826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26546687.post-58862950623382481172012-01-27T17:04:27.979-05:002012-01-27T17:04:27.979-05:00I'm still holding out and reading real books. ...I'm still holding out and reading real books. I do have an ipad and have downloaded some free Sherlock Holmes but not managed to read any of it. I can certainly see the value of a kindle for travelling. I'm a dreadful one for packing lots of books- they are heavy in your suitcase and take up heaps of room. Guide books. Novels to read on the plane. What if I finish all those books, and then need another one to read?Louisehttp://astrongbeliefinwicker.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com