tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5346940076802711688.post8149928306974483035..comments2024-01-12T13:35:54.406-08:00Comments on PLAYING IN THE PAGES: Top Ten Tuesday: Words/ Topics That Instantly Make Me Buy/ Pick Up a BookSavannah @ Playing in the Pageshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16985421680531892814noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5346940076802711688.post-61761442461158098382013-04-30T20:26:17.171-07:002013-04-30T20:26:17.171-07:00I'm surprised by how many people put boarding ...I'm surprised by how many people put boarding schools on their lists - my parents wanted to send me to a private (boarding) school when I was a kid and I fought tooth and nail because I'd heard the kids in private school were so incredibly mean (worse than public school) LOL! So I guess that's why I've never been that interested in books sets there - I think I still have fears! :-)TerriBrucehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10033336782476590410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5346940076802711688.post-22546622449982210372013-04-30T19:35:41.331-07:002013-04-30T19:35:41.331-07:00I agree with a lot of your choices and I had many ...I agree with a lot of your choices and I had many of the same ones on my TTT. However, I've always been hesitant about dragons. But I've heard so many good things about Game of Thrones that I feel like I should give it a shot. I guess we will see...<br /><br />Check out my TTT here: http://bookblogzilla.wordpress.com/2013/04/30/top-ten-tuesday-2/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5346940076802711688.post-37363682254780573382013-04-30T14:27:56.876-07:002013-04-30T14:27:56.876-07:00I agree with boarding schools( most definitely), d...I agree with boarding schools( most definitely), dragons, historical eras, and sci-fi! Ok, maybe about this whole list I agree with. Most any type of book I will pick up( except non-fiction). Amazing-sauce list! :) Kierrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03882406677613292716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5346940076802711688.post-8294458562271587782013-04-30T13:00:02.148-07:002013-04-30T13:00:02.148-07:00Boarding schools topped my list. I just love them....Boarding schools topped my list. I just love them. Books about books (or bookstores or libraries) are almost always good and I love comedy autobiographies, too, especially on cd for my commute. Great list!<br /><a href="http://natflixandbooks.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Here's my TTT</a>Natalie @Natflix&Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12738039522965794238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5346940076802711688.post-22829065101339982292013-04-30T11:55:17.419-07:002013-04-30T11:55:17.419-07:00What Will Make Me Pick Up a Book
1- Short Horror...What Will Make Me Pick Up a Book<br /><br />1- Short Horror Stories: Quick scary, thrilling or laughable reads. Try the Stephen King collections.<br /><br />2- Detective series: Began with Encyclopedia Brown, entered the Agatha Christie stage, moved on to Travis McGee and others. John D McDonald was the forefather so give Travis a chance.<br /><br />3- Set in the Northwest: Still like Seattle settings, but the city has gotten a little full of itself. If set in Tacoma I will give it a read.<br /><br />4- Energy Solutions: Maybe it is non-fiction, but it is still escapism to me cause I doubt I will ever build that solar powered, rain filtering, trash compacting solution. Still, read “The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind”.<br /><br />5- Origami: Give me a model and I will fold it.<br /><br />6- Trendy economic books: Call me a slave to the news cycle, but if everyone is freaking out about a flat world economy driven by a creative community, I will likely feel compelled to read it. Try Freakanomics and Collapse.<br /><br />7- Books for kids: If there is a kid to read them to, I will want to read it. Mine are now too old, but I can babysit and someday I may have grandkids.<br /><br />8- Near future science based Sci Fi: Michael Crichton is my go to author for this, with the Andromeda Strain, Jurassic Park and Coma being three great ones.<br /><br />9- Cyber Punk: William Gibson inspired from Burning Chrome through Mona Lisa Overdrive.<br /><br />10- Detailed historic work written like a novel: Tom Wolfee did it with The Right Stuff and The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test.<br />Droid116https://www.blogger.com/profile/05434806942584240318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5346940076802711688.post-92010595179406295312013-04-30T11:10:08.173-07:002013-04-30T11:10:08.173-07:00I've seen boarding school settings on lots of ...I've seen boarding school settings on lots of lists today and I totally agree! I find them fascinating, too :)Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05344704891037668456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5346940076802711688.post-26180118932992930772013-04-30T11:07:20.212-07:002013-04-30T11:07:20.212-07:00I have to agree with you with historical royalty. ...I have to agree with you with historical royalty. Fab list! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com