tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1710818943922563736.post143349869835366436..comments2023-10-05T13:20:39.120-04:00Comments on Leafing Through Life: A Cure for What Ails the Disconnected Book BloggerMeganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07751131767729086158noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1710818943922563736.post-54164005262854351652016-06-05T21:12:57.589-04:002016-06-05T21:12:57.589-04:00My problem is that I stink at taking pictures.My problem is that I stink at taking pictures.Got My Bookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14504371573041967671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1710818943922563736.post-10438265615635032782016-06-05T21:09:32.674-04:002016-06-05T21:09:32.674-04:00I definitely used to be that person who would come...I definitely used to be that person who would come home from vacation without a single picture. I was always like "I'd rather be present and just remember it!" Alas, I kind of fell in love with the convenience of taking pictures on my phone, and it's fun to look back at the stuff I've managed to post on Instagram.Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07751131767729086158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1710818943922563736.post-56153511730801791502016-06-05T20:56:45.444-04:002016-06-05T20:56:45.444-04:00I've never been on Instagram. I don't even...I've never been on Instagram. I don't even know where my camera is, or how to use the one in my phone. I'm that person who goes on vacation and comes home without a single picture to show anyone.Got My Bookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14504371573041967671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1710818943922563736.post-38765366682990311152016-06-05T20:52:39.921-04:002016-06-05T20:52:39.921-04:00I prefer comments on actual posts, too. I wouldn&...I prefer comments on actual posts, too. I wouldn't have half of the social media accounts I have if it weren't for blogging, but even having them there's only one I really use with any regularity (Instagram). I like coming back to the source (blogs!). Thanks for stopping by and for the add!Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07751131767729086158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1710818943922563736.post-36591998598403635442016-06-05T19:13:20.283-04:002016-06-05T19:13:20.283-04:00I didn't even have any social media accounts b...I didn't even have any social media accounts before I started blogging (except Facebook, where I only friended my immediate family), so I really struggle with it. Plus I prefer to have the comments on the actual posts, so they are there for people who find the post later.<br /><br />P.S. - I just added you to my RSS feedGot My Bookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14504371573041967671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1710818943922563736.post-88380255707395857302016-05-25T21:58:11.743-04:002016-05-25T21:58:11.743-04:00Blogging definitely loses a little of its charm if...Blogging definitely loses a little of its charm if you feel like you're doing it in a vacuum. No matter how much I say "I'm doing it for me!" there's always a tiny corner of my brain that is saddened by a total lack of response to a post. <br /><br />Hope the comment adventures catch on!Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07751131767729086158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1710818943922563736.post-41294259962750332822016-05-25T21:55:06.072-04:002016-05-25T21:55:06.072-04:00Reading blogs on my phone is definitely a part of ...Reading blogs on my phone is definitely a part of my problem. There's a T.S. Eliot poem about that isn't there? "Between the Keep Unread and the comment falls the shadow..." ;-) Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07751131767729086158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1710818943922563736.post-10530845771434738422016-05-25T21:50:14.994-04:002016-05-25T21:50:14.994-04:00Me too! You would think that if I'm doing a s...Me too! You would think that if I'm doing a shoddy job of blogging, I would at least be making a little extra time for commenting...not so much. Reversing the trend starts now!Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07751131767729086158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1710818943922563736.post-36569688905633934332016-05-25T11:57:02.762-04:002016-05-25T11:57:02.762-04:00I've definitely noticed a lack of commenting i...I've definitely noticed a lack of commenting in the last few years. If I weren't already writing my blog mostly for myself, I might have been tempted to give it up. I mean, what's the point if no one's reading it, right? I love that you have come up with a great idea to turn this around. I'll be interested to see what comes of it.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05344704891037668456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1710818943922563736.post-53805226683057979672016-05-23T11:43:17.352-04:002016-05-23T11:43:17.352-04:00LOVE this idea! I'm still pretty good about re...LOVE this idea! I'm still pretty good about replying to comments on my own blog, but pretty lax with other people's. I do think part of that's due to to social media, but for me, reading blogs on mobile contributes too (some platforms are not tablet-friendly for commenting!). <br /><br />I'm planning to share this on Twitter, but it would have been wrong not to comment on it first :-).Florindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09789402061034734894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1710818943922563736.post-53017847352130907782016-05-22T17:55:25.693-04:002016-05-22T17:55:25.693-04:00Oh, this sounds wonderful! Blog commenting really ...Oh, this sounds wonderful! Blog commenting really has become sad. I miss the good old days! Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05738740015526095835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1710818943922563736.post-32185658500106919982016-05-22T14:17:46.973-04:002016-05-22T14:17:46.973-04:00LOL! You can't beat Twitter for getting the w...LOL! You can't beat Twitter for getting the word out of about something, but I still like my base of operations to be here in "old fashioned" blogland. Trying to do too much in too many places definitely sucks the joy the joy out, but here's to refocusing and trying to put some of the joy back in. Thanks for stopping by! Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07751131767729086158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1710818943922563736.post-26227909683022168092016-05-22T14:14:43.638-04:002016-05-22T14:14:43.638-04:00I cut Twitter out almost completely but for auto p...I cut Twitter out almost completely but for auto posting the links to my posts there. Instagram's my "lazy" social media of choice. I see your comments all over the place. Thank you for being such a faithful commenter even if you might not be covering as much ground as you used to!Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07751131767729086158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1710818943922563736.post-2432021336746211512016-05-22T14:11:04.837-04:002016-05-22T14:11:04.837-04:00Oh irony! LOL! There's definitely a time and...Oh irony! LOL! There's definitely a time and a place for Twitter, but I'd never be able to keep up with it all the time. I miss the Dewey days when book bloggers were few enough in number that I probably knew all of them, at least in passing. But then, the new days are interesting too because there seems to be no end to the number of faithful book bloggers I have yet to discover!Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07751131767729086158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1710818943922563736.post-68610247522202361422016-05-22T14:04:30.114-04:002016-05-22T14:04:30.114-04:00It's good to you see you around again! =) I...It's good to you see you around again! =) I'm definitely not the most committed blogger myself, but I'm an even more wretched commenter. I'm hoping this will help me reform, and enjoy it! Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07751131767729086158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1710818943922563736.post-63073827976388126012016-05-22T11:40:29.419-04:002016-05-22T11:40:29.419-04:00I hear you! I feel overwhelmed by the choices and ...I hear you! I feel overwhelmed by the choices and platforms and have let the joy of book blogging/commenting get replaced by trying to be in too many places. Like Bryan, I linked here from Twitter. I almost commented via Twitter too!Terri B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12215878121282668358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1710818943922563736.post-77123675222564714972016-05-22T11:32:19.340-04:002016-05-22T11:32:19.340-04:00I still try to comment daily on blogs but as my Re...I still try to comment daily on blogs but as my Reader thins out, I haven't added more blogs so I know I don't comment on as many. I agree that we have so much other social media vying for our attention now that it's become harder but I cut back on Twitter instead.bermudaonionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10726401178972099557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1710818943922563736.post-91713243410942358802016-05-22T11:27:06.981-04:002016-05-22T11:27:06.981-04:00Commenting is definitely something I struggle with...Commenting is definitely something I struggle with...I so miss "the days of Dewey," and I'll admit it's hard for me, like you, to get into Twitter. I feel so lost at sea sometimes there and elsewhere in the book blogging community. Ironically, I found this post via Twitter. :) Bryan G. Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06086373614676824139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1710818943922563736.post-43746203831615449392016-05-22T11:27:00.454-04:002016-05-22T11:27:00.454-04:00Commenting is definitely something I struggle with...Commenting is definitely something I struggle with...I so miss "the days of Dewey," and I'll admit it's hard for me, like you, to get into Twitter. I feel so lost at sea sometimes there and elsewhere in the book blogging community. Ironically, I found this post via Twitter. :) Bryan G. Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06086373614676824139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1710818943922563736.post-56666297443638813712016-05-22T09:37:14.190-04:002016-05-22T09:37:14.190-04:00This sounds like a lot of fun to me. I'm in th...This sounds like a lot of fun to me. I'm in the same boat as you but probably a bit further out to sea as I've been having difficulty committing to blogging and commenting for years now. I can't way to see what you've come up with.Trishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13917705393662132891noreply@blogger.com