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BLOB is wrapping up on Sunday and I m going in for my final cuts. Is there more to purged? It’s hard to imagine that there is. I had made a considerable amount sf space on my shelves but lots of pre-BLOB acquisitions are showing up to fill them in!
Will also be going through my hole inbox to see what damage can be done on that front. Surely it is too late to get a lot of the books that I was offered earlier this month- but I might be tempted to see in a few cases. February is a short month!
I finally broke down and entered two contests. One for Mockingbird and the other for that darn Louisa May Alcott book. I just couldn’t resist and I will gladly take the other 5 points if I get it. In other news I think that I am going to accept a couple of ARCs. I want Willow. Someone tell me that it wasn’t good!
WILLOW is one of my top 2009 reads and the book I have pushed more than others. Plus I *love* the author! Willow is worth all the points.
Thanks! That one was pretty much a done deal and it was pitched so it won’t be so bad.
Ah, yah, I accepted that Louisa May Alcott book from Trish for a tour. I also accepted one other book yesterday, and may be accepting one more today.
Did you read The Secret Diaries of Charlotte Bronte? That was so good. I’m hoping that this will be the same- serious faux real treatment.
I didn’t, but I read good stuff about it…maybe on your blog?
Even with no mail delivery yesterday I ended up getting 6 books! 4 came from FedEx in one package, then UPS brought me 4 separate packages, with one book each. Sorry, though, Nicole, they are all pre-BLOB acquisitions!
Hmmph
Nicole got me totally pumped up last night on THIB when she said 200 books, now I’m determined to have another ruthless night/day tonight and tomorrow. Plus I need to log the 40+ other books I’ve already marked for dismissal. I’m going to have to shelve some books to take their place so I can see what else should go!
Oh, and hearing about the 200 books that Nicole is planning to get rid of has helped me determine NOT to take the books I was pitched yesterday. Onward to victory!
Just go in to see if they have anything you absolutely can’t live without. How many times do $2 come along??? You can hold back from buying a bunch of books, right? 
Yah, two of the books I was pitched yesterday look good, but can I live without them? Yes. There is one book I’m REALLY tempted to buy or get from the library, but I suppose I can live without it until March 1!
Will I have any books left?
I have crossed over and am on a roll with letting go of the books. I am starting to think I am giving away too much! 165 and counting and I haven’t accepted anything yet this month!
The audio of The Postmistress became available as a download from the library. Luckily I just finished the book yesterday.
I’m impressed — I found 22 and was sad!
Nicole, I don’t think you will have any books left by the time BLOB is over! I may have to send you some of mine!
Beth, you’re doing great! But I did laugh when you said you were sad!
You will be able to accept anything you want without guilt!
I just got an unsolicited book from Penguin, which was no points, baby! And I just read it so now I get points for purging it from my shelves, yes? Exciting!
Wait, you got a book and read it already? That’s crazy! What did you get from them, anyway?
It was a middle grade picture book that Buzz Aldrin wrote called, Look to the Stars. I think my cousin will like it!
Nicole
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3 books just became available on my Bookmooch wishlist. I resisted!
So far I haven’t taken any review copies. There is one that I have been a little torn about, but I have resisted the call thus far. Go me! At this moment in time I have purged 80 books, making me the BLOB of the moment. That pesky Jen from Devourer of Books is on track to purge even more books than that, so I hope that she will start accepting lots of review copies soon.
Okay, so far I’ve taken one review copy and entered to win one book via Shelf Awareness (it was an Amy Einhorn book! What else could I do???). However, 74 books have officially left my house, and I have another 40-50 in piles ready to go!
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jendevourerofbooks 1:27 am on February 24, 2010 Permalink |
I think you’ve culled as deeply as you can, personally, but you shouldn’t deny yourself some of those pitches!
Nicole 1:32 am on February 24, 2010 Permalink |
I must admit that I probably have. I keep looking but I am pretty much committed to everything I now have on my shelves. You are so sweet to be thinking of me! Depending on how I do with the pitches I might be buying you lunch.
jendevourerofbooks 5:24 am on February 24, 2010 Permalink
How much more do you have that you haven’t listed yet?
Nicole 12:47 pm on February 25, 2010 Permalink |
I don’t even know anymore. I think I may have had another 30 to add, but I stopped keeping count. That will be my project from now until Sunday.