tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833552366782548505.post8986118524218308874..comments2024-01-26T02:42:13.669+02:00Comments on Bookish Realm: Bout of Books 10.0: [Day 3 & Day 4]Rivhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04561804353287763337noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833552366782548505.post-37638882040461825462014-05-20T11:00:24.855+03:002014-05-20T11:00:24.855+03:00Hey, thanks, Ellie, your comment really helped me ...Hey, thanks, Ellie, your comment really helped me see things in different perspective. Reading is good but other things are good as well :) Rivhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04561804353287763337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833552366782548505.post-33909975880334632582014-05-18T12:32:08.274+03:002014-05-18T12:32:08.274+03:00I think you've been doing brilliantly well! R...I think you've been doing brilliantly well! Reading, great pictures, time for non-bookish time at home... definitely not worth stressing yourself out. I agree, prolonged stress is NOT GOOD. I hope your last day is a lovely one. :)Elliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07246472269477492583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833552366782548505.post-69994642488429323212014-05-18T11:21:04.848+03:002014-05-18T11:21:04.848+03:00Thanks, Sarah! Mammu is doing a lot better, she go...Thanks, Sarah! Mammu is doing a lot better, she got two teeth pulled out and all the else cleaned. I think I was just in especially whiny mood when I wrote this update :) Rivhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04561804353287763337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833552366782548505.post-11752812486613779492014-05-18T01:43:25.013+03:002014-05-18T01:43:25.013+03:00I love Jean, ESPECIALLY in Red Seas Under Red Skie...I love Jean, ESPECIALLY in Red Seas Under Red Skies.<br /><br />I'm sorry you're having a rough week! Hope Mammu is doing better, and that the rest of your Bout of Books weekend is nice and relaxing.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196903315080725315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833552366782548505.post-14956854120021183382014-05-17T12:21:36.377+03:002014-05-17T12:21:36.377+03:00Thank you so much! The "don't be so hard ...Thank you so much! The "don't be so hard on yourself" comments are actually helpful because they help putting things into perspective. In the right perspective, the daily book page count is really quite an irrelevant detail :) I'm not really unhappy with the readathon, I still read every day, and have been enjoying the books, which is the main thing!Rivhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04561804353287763337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833552366782548505.post-16632223072419595232014-05-17T12:06:19.139+03:002014-05-17T12:06:19.139+03:00So true - preparing to go to a holiday is a lot of...So true - preparing to go to a holiday is a lot of stress. Sometimes I wanted to give up the whole holiday things just so that I don't have to go through this process of spending half a day talking to the substitute, all the e-mails, etc. Thanks Christine!Rivhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04561804353287763337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833552366782548505.post-35552098544556331162014-05-17T12:02:08.364+03:002014-05-17T12:02:08.364+03:00Thank you! Red Seas is a pretty good book, it'...Thank you! Red Seas is a pretty good book, it's not really too serious, but I guess I've been having some concentration problems. I'm feeling better today though :) Rivhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04561804353287763337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833552366782548505.post-24879437194025307812014-05-17T07:10:05.999+03:002014-05-17T07:10:05.999+03:00The goal is to read as much as you can which is wh...The goal is to read as much as you can which is what you're doing. That makes you a WINNER! *fanfares in the background* *throws confetti*<br />I know empty phrases (even if they're meant well) aren't helping in these situations. They actually make ME feel even worse and also guilty on top of that. So no "don't be so hard on yourself" from me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833552366782548505.post-8727261304569764512014-05-16T19:17:40.486+03:002014-05-16T19:17:40.486+03:00I know it's easier said than done, but try not...I know it's easier said than done, but try not to be so hard on yourself -- you have a lot going on! And I did always find it ironic how stressful it is to prepare to go on vacation, which seems rather unfair!Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03215797870829907924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833552366782548505.post-85426572733580209182014-05-16T19:09:45.769+03:002014-05-16T19:09:45.769+03:00Don't be too hard on yourself. Reading is supp...Don't be too hard on yourself. Reading is supposed to be fun and if hockey is more appealing at the moment so be it. You are working on some pretty serious books besides. Maybe a bit of fluff reading would brighten your bout of books?Mary R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12468537883595941188noreply@blogger.com