Scaly Freak Posted January 15, 2020 Report Share Posted January 15, 2020 1 hour ago, WolfDreamer said: LOOK WHAT I FOUND AT A USED BOOK SALE! I love that cover! 2 Quote “I've always believed that failure is non-existent. What is failure? You go to the end of the season, then you lose the Super Bowl. Is that failing? To most people, maybe. But when you're picking apart why you failed, and now you're learning from that, then is that really failing? I don't think so." - Kobe Bryant, 1978-2020. Rest in peace, great warrior. Personal Challenges, a.k.a.The Saga of Scaly Freak: Tutorial; Ch 1; Ch 2; Ch 3; Ch 4; Ch 5; Ch 6; Intermission; Intermission II; Ch 7; Ch 8; Ch 9; Ch 10; Ch 11; Ch 12 ; Ch 13; Ch 14; Ch 15; Ch 16; Ch 17; Intermission III; Ch 18; Ch 19; Ch 20; Ch 21; Ch 22; Ch 23; Ch 24; Ch 25; Intermission IV; Ch 26 Link to post
fitnessgurl Posted January 15, 2020 Report Share Posted January 15, 2020 Thought I would share this: https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/marie-kondo-bibliophiles-books-decluttering-tidying-a8864926.html?fbclid=IwAR1PQzGzupdoBRxO_6juZcyfZ4ougJZh7vj4WcHWHfvqMLsd_59kPY-8kcY 1 1 1 Quote L3 Human Ranger/Assassin Str. 6 Dex. 2 Sta. 1 Con. 12 Wis. 8 Cha. 3 https://www.nerdfitness.com/character/58014 Motto: Where there is life, there is hope. Soli Deo Gloria Link to post
WolfDreamer Posted January 15, 2020 Report Share Posted January 15, 2020 2 hours ago, fitnessgurl said: Thought I would share this: https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/marie-kondo-bibliophiles-books-decluttering-tidying-a8864926.html?fbclid=IwAR1PQzGzupdoBRxO_6juZcyfZ4ougJZh7vj4WcHWHfvqMLsd_59kPY-8kcY Yeah, I've been disappointed with Marie Kondo when I learned that the KonMari method wasn't the name for some ancient Japanese minimalist philosophy but just an anagram (is that the correct word?) of her name. 😑 3 Quote Who am I? -- My NF Character Current Challenge: WolfDreamer Returns to Middle Earth Past Challenges: Spoiler Winter is Coming, Wolfen Strengthens His Heart, Body, Mind, and Spirit, Wolfen Becomes One of the People, Wolfen Strengthens His Chakras, Wolfen Welcomes Summer and Gets Primal, Soulcon and Spartan, Wolfen Develops Mental Toughness, Wolfen Joins the Wander Society, Soulcon, Spartan, School, and Stranger Things, Wolfen Becomes a Warrior Elite, Wolfen Goes Here and There and Back Again, Wolfen Becomes a Soulcon Warrior Elite, Wolfen Returns to His Roots, Wolfen Wanders in Soul, Spirit, and Body, Wolfen Owns the Day, Wolfen Searches for His Wild Heart, Wolfen Runs for His Life, Wolfen Hits the Trails, Wolfen Becomes an Explorer and Joins the Resistance, Wolfen Goes Back to the Source, Wolfen Begins the Hero's Journey, WolfDreamer Returns to the People, WolfDreamer Pushes Back, WolfDreamer Prioritizes, Burpees, Books, and Brainwork, Burpees, Books, Brainwork, and Bodywork, WolfDreamer Masters the Four Elements, WolfDreamer Continues to Master the Four Elements, WolfDreamer Returns to Sparta, WolfDreamer Returns to Middle Earth, WolfDreamer Continues His Middle Earth Adventure, WolfDreamer and the Fall, WolfDreamer Forges His Own Path, WolfDreamer Has Hope “I'd rather sing one wild song and burst my heart with it, than live a thousand years watching my digestion and being afraid of the wet.” -- Jack London “I wanted movement and not a calm course of existence. I wanted excitement and danger and the chance to sacrifice myself for my love.” -- Leo Tolstoy "I feel love rising in my chest again Rising like a burning sun into the day..." -- Gungor, "Hurricane" "...wherever the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom." 2 Corinthians 3:17b Link to post
Scaly Freak Posted January 15, 2020 Report Share Posted January 15, 2020 An anagram would have all of the letters in her name, not just the catchy ones that look good in a hash tag. 2 Quote “I've always believed that failure is non-existent. What is failure? You go to the end of the season, then you lose the Super Bowl. Is that failing? To most people, maybe. But when you're picking apart why you failed, and now you're learning from that, then is that really failing? I don't think so." - Kobe Bryant, 1978-2020. Rest in peace, great warrior. Personal Challenges, a.k.a.The Saga of Scaly Freak: Tutorial; Ch 1; Ch 2; Ch 3; Ch 4; Ch 5; Ch 6; Intermission; Intermission II; Ch 7; Ch 8; Ch 9; Ch 10; Ch 11; Ch 12 ; Ch 13; Ch 14; Ch 15; Ch 16; Ch 17; Intermission III; Ch 18; Ch 19; Ch 20; Ch 21; Ch 22; Ch 23; Ch 24; Ch 25; Intermission IV; Ch 26 Link to post
Scaly Freak Posted January 15, 2020 Report Share Posted January 15, 2020 4 minutes ago, WolfDreamer said: Fewer than 30...? Okay, perfectly justified outrage aside, she clearly isn't targeting college students with her "philosophy"... 2 2 Quote “I've always believed that failure is non-existent. What is failure? You go to the end of the season, then you lose the Super Bowl. Is that failing? To most people, maybe. But when you're picking apart why you failed, and now you're learning from that, then is that really failing? I don't think so." - Kobe Bryant, 1978-2020. Rest in peace, great warrior. Personal Challenges, a.k.a.The Saga of Scaly Freak: Tutorial; Ch 1; Ch 2; Ch 3; Ch 4; Ch 5; Ch 6; Intermission; Intermission II; Ch 7; Ch 8; Ch 9; Ch 10; Ch 11; Ch 12 ; Ch 13; Ch 14; Ch 15; Ch 16; Ch 17; Intermission III; Ch 18; Ch 19; Ch 20; Ch 21; Ch 22; Ch 23; Ch 24; Ch 25; Intermission IV; Ch 26 Link to post
WolfDreamer Posted January 15, 2020 Report Share Posted January 15, 2020 3 minutes ago, Scalyfreak said: An anagram would have all of the letters in her name, not just the catchy ones that look good in a hash tag. Oh yeah, so like... "Damn Rookie" 🤣 1 2 Quote Who am I? -- My NF Character Current Challenge: WolfDreamer Returns to Middle Earth Past Challenges: Spoiler Winter is Coming, Wolfen Strengthens His Heart, Body, Mind, and Spirit, Wolfen Becomes One of the People, Wolfen Strengthens His Chakras, Wolfen Welcomes Summer and Gets Primal, Soulcon and Spartan, Wolfen Develops Mental Toughness, Wolfen Joins the Wander Society, Soulcon, Spartan, School, and Stranger Things, Wolfen Becomes a Warrior Elite, Wolfen Goes Here and There and Back Again, Wolfen Becomes a Soulcon Warrior Elite, Wolfen Returns to His Roots, Wolfen Wanders in Soul, Spirit, and Body, Wolfen Owns the Day, Wolfen Searches for His Wild Heart, Wolfen Runs for His Life, Wolfen Hits the Trails, Wolfen Becomes an Explorer and Joins the Resistance, Wolfen Goes Back to the Source, Wolfen Begins the Hero's Journey, WolfDreamer Returns to the People, WolfDreamer Pushes Back, WolfDreamer Prioritizes, Burpees, Books, and Brainwork, Burpees, Books, Brainwork, and Bodywork, WolfDreamer Masters the Four Elements, WolfDreamer Continues to Master the Four Elements, WolfDreamer Returns to Sparta, WolfDreamer Returns to Middle Earth, WolfDreamer Continues His Middle Earth Adventure, WolfDreamer and the Fall, WolfDreamer Forges His Own Path, WolfDreamer Has Hope “I'd rather sing one wild song and burst my heart with it, than live a thousand years watching my digestion and being afraid of the wet.” -- Jack London “I wanted movement and not a calm course of existence. I wanted excitement and danger and the chance to sacrifice myself for my love.” -- Leo Tolstoy "I feel love rising in my chest again Rising like a burning sun into the day..." -- Gungor, "Hurricane" "...wherever the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom." 2 Corinthians 3:17b Link to post
bigm141414 Posted January 15, 2020 Report Share Posted January 15, 2020 2 hours ago, fitnessgurl said: Thought I would share this: https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/marie-kondo-bibliophiles-books-decluttering-tidying-a8864926.html?fbclid=IwAR1PQzGzupdoBRxO_6juZcyfZ4ougJZh7vj4WcHWHfvqMLsd_59kPY-8kcY Preach! 2 1 Quote "Pull the bar like you're ripping the head off a god-damned lion" - Donny Shankle Link to post
nianjufe Posted January 15, 2020 Report Share Posted January 15, 2020 3 hours ago, fitnessgurl said: Thought I would share this: https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/marie-kondo-bibliophiles-books-decluttering-tidying-a8864926.html?fbclid=IwAR1PQzGzupdoBRxO_6juZcyfZ4ougJZh7vj4WcHWHfvqMLsd_59kPY-8kcY Why would we do anything else BUT hoard?! 3 Quote NF Character Current Challenge Intro Post, Battle Log "Faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see." Hebrews 11:1 Link to post
Scaly Freak Posted January 16, 2020 Report Share Posted January 16, 2020 I have liberated a total of 9 books from my eReader. Or rather, rid myself of their company. I like to picture the cells on the storage components in there celebrating when I archive something they already knew I wasn't going to read anyway. 4 1 Quote “I've always believed that failure is non-existent. What is failure? You go to the end of the season, then you lose the Super Bowl. Is that failing? To most people, maybe. But when you're picking apart why you failed, and now you're learning from that, then is that really failing? I don't think so." - Kobe Bryant, 1978-2020. Rest in peace, great warrior. Personal Challenges, a.k.a.The Saga of Scaly Freak: Tutorial; Ch 1; Ch 2; Ch 3; Ch 4; Ch 5; Ch 6; Intermission; Intermission II; Ch 7; Ch 8; Ch 9; Ch 10; Ch 11; Ch 12 ; Ch 13; Ch 14; Ch 15; Ch 16; Ch 17; Intermission III; Ch 18; Ch 19; Ch 20; Ch 21; Ch 22; Ch 23; Ch 24; Ch 25; Intermission IV; Ch 26 Link to post
NeverThatBored Posted January 16, 2020 Report Share Posted January 16, 2020 8 hours ago, fitnessgurl said: Thought I would share this: https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/marie-kondo-bibliophiles-books-decluttering-tidying-a8864926.html?fbclid=IwAR1PQzGzupdoBRxO_6juZcyfZ4ougJZh7vj4WcHWHfvqMLsd_59kPY-8kcY Totally not a dig at you but I can't resist sharing this one too - https://www.pointsincase.com/articles/im-marie-fucking-kondo-and-you-can-keep-all-your-fucking-books-you-ingrates 5 Quote Gargoyle Ranger | Level 43 2020 challenges: 43 | 44 | 45 (current) Previous challenges: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 || 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 || 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 My epic quest | MEATBALL WARS You don't get better at anything unless you start doing it. Being alive is heckn swell. Link to post
Elastigirl Posted January 16, 2020 Report Share Posted January 16, 2020 2 hours ago, NeverThatBored said: Totally not a dig at you but I can't resist sharing this one too - https://www.pointsincase.com/articles/im-marie-fucking-kondo-and-you-can-keep-all-your-fucking-books-you-ingrates This made me laugh😁 1 1 Quote Wisdom- 13 Dexterity- 10 Charisma- 11 Strength- 12 Constitution-10 Elastigirl Just Living Life - January 3 to February 6 New Year Challenge! - Nerd Fitness Rebellion "The chief goal of living is not to merely stay alive" Mike Rowe Link to post
juliebarkley Posted January 16, 2020 Report Share Posted January 16, 2020 I haven't caught up on this thread, but I have a reading goal, so here for the reading goals! Right now, I'm just trying to make time for 15 minutes every day (though I can't always stop once I start). I would like to make some lists of "classics" - classic classics, but also classic scifi, mystery, etc. I read pretty widely and I do not care if the book is for adults or children. I think the only section of the library I have never taken books out of for fun is the early readers. No wait, Mo Willems and Nate the Great. No section is safe. 2 2 Quote Challenge: 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 Link to post
Scaly Freak Posted January 16, 2020 Report Share Posted January 16, 2020 58 minutes ago, juliebarkley said: I would like to make some lists of "classics" - classic classics, but also classic scifi, mystery, etc. I read pretty widely and I do not care if the book is for adults or children. I'm going to go predictable here and suggest Jules Verne and Agatha Christie. 2 Quote “I've always believed that failure is non-existent. What is failure? You go to the end of the season, then you lose the Super Bowl. Is that failing? To most people, maybe. But when you're picking apart why you failed, and now you're learning from that, then is that really failing? I don't think so." - Kobe Bryant, 1978-2020. Rest in peace, great warrior. Personal Challenges, a.k.a.The Saga of Scaly Freak: Tutorial; Ch 1; Ch 2; Ch 3; Ch 4; Ch 5; Ch 6; Intermission; Intermission II; Ch 7; Ch 8; Ch 9; Ch 10; Ch 11; Ch 12 ; Ch 13; Ch 14; Ch 15; Ch 16; Ch 17; Intermission III; Ch 18; Ch 19; Ch 20; Ch 21; Ch 22; Ch 23; Ch 24; Ch 25; Intermission IV; Ch 26 Link to post
juliebarkley Posted January 16, 2020 Report Share Posted January 16, 2020 2 hours ago, Scalyfreak said: I'm going to go predictable here and suggest Jules Verne and Agatha Christie. I'm certain some of those will end up on the list. Also Wilkie Collins, Arthur Conan Doyle, Heinlein, ... 2 Quote Challenge: 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 Link to post
Akura Posted January 16, 2020 Report Share Posted January 16, 2020 Ha! A friend accidentally ordered two copies, so he gave me one! The next book to read is set!! 5 2 Quote The impediment to action advances action. What stands in the way becomes the way. Instagram food log Link to post
Defining Posted January 16, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2020 11 hours ago, juliebarkley said: I would like to make some lists of "classics" - classic classics, but also classic scifi, mystery, etc. Dune, LOTR, Forever War, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Foundation, Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep, The Belgariad, Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, The Last Unicorn, Solaris, Left Hand of Darkness, Hyperion, Discworld series...I could go on for a while. There are SO MANY awesome classics (these are all sci-fi/fantasty), you have a rich world of wonder waiting for you. Lemme know when you're ready for more contemporary 'classics' in the scifi/fantasy genres! 3 1 Quote ...but I'm adorable! Ask anyone who doesn't know me... Link to post
NeverThatBored Posted January 16, 2020 Report Share Posted January 16, 2020 14 hours ago, juliebarkley said: I haven't caught up on this thread, but I have a reading goal, so here for the reading goals! Right now, I'm just trying to make time for 15 minutes every day (though I can't always stop once I start). I would like to make some lists of "classics" - classic classics, but also classic scifi, mystery, etc. I read pretty widely and I do not care if the book is for adults or children. I think the only section of the library I have never taken books out of for fun is the early readers. No wait, Mo Willems and Nate the Great. No section is safe. 2 hours ago, Defining said: Dune, LOTR, Forever War, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Foundation, Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep, The Belgariad, Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, The Last Unicorn, Solaris, Left Hand of Darkness, Hyperion, Discworld series...I could go on for a while. There are SO MANY awesome classics (these are all sci-fi/fantasty), you have a rich world of wonder waiting for you. Lemme know when you're ready for more contemporary 'classics' in the scifi/fantasy genres! 10 hours ago, juliebarkley said: I'm certain some of those will end up on the list. Also Wilkie Collins, Arthur Conan Doyle, Heinlein, ... I second pretty much all of these! For Sci-fi I'd specifically call out Heinlein's Stranger in a Strange Land too. 2 hours ago, Defining said: The Belgariad THE BELGARIAD. 😍I haven't heard this series mentioned in ages!! 3 Quote Gargoyle Ranger | Level 43 2020 challenges: 43 | 44 | 45 (current) Previous challenges: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 || 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 || 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 My epic quest | MEATBALL WARS You don't get better at anything unless you start doing it. Being alive is heckn swell. Link to post
nianjufe Posted January 22, 2020 Report Share Posted January 22, 2020 Something fun I came across that helped me determine how many books to put for my reading goal this year! https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/570929/how-many-books-to-read-year-test 4 Quote NF Character Current Challenge Intro Post, Battle Log "Faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see." Hebrews 11:1 Link to post
Defining Posted January 22, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2020 Sweet, it's the morning for sharing articles! I also have a cool quick read about NOT worrying about new books at all: https://tim.blog/2020/01/20/one-decision-that-removes-100-decisions/ 4 Quote ...but I'm adorable! Ask anyone who doesn't know me... Link to post
Harriet Posted January 26, 2020 Report Share Posted January 26, 2020 How is everyone's reading going? I have to confess almost immediately after setting my goal to read fifty pages I had a bad two weeks where I did nothing. I'm getting back into it now. Share your stories of success, tell me you read every day and have finished five books already so I can feel appropriately admiring/envious and be inspired to do better. 3 Quote Let cheese and bread and mead crowd out our secret desires for power and domination. Link to post
Akura Posted January 26, 2020 Report Share Posted January 26, 2020 4 hours ago, Harriet said: How is everyone's reading going? Good! Including comics I finished 6 books so far this year... (I started the first before Christmas...) Just finished Quicksilver. Probably the first Stephenson novel I do not outright love. Maybe because it's part 1 of a long series.... Maybe because there are too many big scientists thrown around... Maybe because I wasn't focused enough to read it on audio... I should definitely give it another go on paper. (So far I have read Stephenson novels only on audio...) (Pro tip: Don't make Anathem your first audiobokk ever; especially when you're not a native Englsih speaker...) Anyway... I'll start with the first Firefly novel Big Damn Hero tomorrow! 4 Quote The impediment to action advances action. What stands in the way becomes the way. Instagram food log Link to post
Scaly Freak Posted January 26, 2020 Report Share Posted January 26, 2020 My goal was to get rid of books, and it is going pretty well. I have reactivated my account on BookMooch, so I can start listing paper books I no longer have a desire to keep. 3 Quote “I've always believed that failure is non-existent. What is failure? You go to the end of the season, then you lose the Super Bowl. Is that failing? To most people, maybe. But when you're picking apart why you failed, and now you're learning from that, then is that really failing? I don't think so." - Kobe Bryant, 1978-2020. Rest in peace, great warrior. Personal Challenges, a.k.a.The Saga of Scaly Freak: Tutorial; Ch 1; Ch 2; Ch 3; Ch 4; Ch 5; Ch 6; Intermission; Intermission II; Ch 7; Ch 8; Ch 9; Ch 10; Ch 11; Ch 12 ; Ch 13; Ch 14; Ch 15; Ch 16; Ch 17; Intermission III; Ch 18; Ch 19; Ch 20; Ch 21; Ch 22; Ch 23; Ch 24; Ch 25; Intermission IV; Ch 26 Link to post
Jupiter Posted January 26, 2020 Report Share Posted January 26, 2020 5 hours ago, Harriet said: How is everyone's reading going? I have to confess almost immediately after setting my goal to read fifty pages I had a bad two weeks where I did nothing. I'm getting back into it now. Share your stories of success, tell me you read every day and have finished five books already so I can feel appropriately admiring/envious and be inspired to do better. I've read 5 books so far. 1 Quote Battle Log, Current Challenge 2020 Challenges: Challenge 1, Challenge 2, Challenge 3, Challenge 4, Challenge 5, Challenge 6, Challenge 7 Link to post
fitnessgurl Posted January 26, 2020 Report Share Posted January 26, 2020 Not so hot. I did finish a fiction book & am slowly reading the others I have. 1 Quote L3 Human Ranger/Assassin Str. 6 Dex. 2 Sta. 1 Con. 12 Wis. 8 Cha. 3 https://www.nerdfitness.com/character/58014 Motto: Where there is life, there is hope. Soli Deo Gloria Link to post
Harriet Posted January 27, 2020 Report Share Posted January 27, 2020 6 hours ago, Akura said: Good! Including comics I finished 6 books so far this year... (I started the first before Christmas...) Nice job! I assume comics are reasonably quick to read? I'm trying to get through a ham of a book that includes ALL of E A Poe's short stories, and another which is the entire history of the United States. 5 hours ago, Jupiter said: I've read 5 books so far. Excellent. I am suitably envious. I must live up to your shining example. 3 hours ago, fitnessgurl said: Not so hot. I did finish a fiction book & am slowly reading the others I have. As long as you're making some progress and not totally stalling, then it's still good. 2 Quote Let cheese and bread and mead crowd out our secret desires for power and domination. Link to post
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