Comments on: Bookshelf of the Week: Isabel Quiroga’s ‘Storyteller’ http://robaroundbooks.com/2009/08/bookshelf-of-the-week-isabel-quirogas-storyteller/ ...ahhh for the love of words Sat, 11 Feb 2012 22:44:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Rob http://robaroundbooks.com/2009/08/bookshelf-of-the-week-isabel-quirogas-storyteller/comment-page-1/#comment-5627 Rob Fri, 25 Sep 2009 07:39:00 +0000 http://robaroundbooks.com/?p=8664#comment-5627 Linda, You're really not funny :o) And besides,“The Bathroom Book of Texas Trivia” looks to be a great read. Nothing odd about it at all! Warmest Rob Linda,
You’re really not funny :o ) And besides,“The Bathroom Book of Texas Trivia” looks to be a great read. Nothing odd about it at all!
Warmest
Rob

]]> By: Linda M Au http://robaroundbooks.com/2009/08/bookshelf-of-the-week-isabel-quirogas-storyteller/comment-page-1/#comment-5611 Linda M Au Wed, 23 Sep 2009 23:35:09 +0000 http://robaroundbooks.com/?p=8664#comment-5611 Gee, and here I thought you were asking us if we knew where you could get a purple desk like this one.... :) "...big enough to accommodate the materials I need to write i.e. journal/notebook, laptop, AlphaSmart, the odd reference book or two..." What exactly do you consider an "odd reference book"? Something like "The Bathroom Book of Texas Trivia" (http://www.amazon.com/Bathroom-Book-Texas-Trivia-Weird/dp/1897278306/ref=sr_1_19?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1253748854&sr=1-19)? Just curious... Gee, and here I thought you were asking us if we knew where you could get a purple desk like this one…. :)

“…big enough to accommodate the materials I need to write i.e. journal/notebook, laptop, AlphaSmart, the odd reference book or two…”

What exactly do you consider an “odd reference book”? Something like “The Bathroom Book of Texas Trivia” (http://www.amazon.com/Bathroom-Book-Texas-Trivia-Weird/dp/1897278306/ref=sr_1_19?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1253748854&sr=1-19)?

Just curious…

]]> By: Rob http://robaroundbooks.com/2009/08/bookshelf-of-the-week-isabel-quirogas-storyteller/comment-page-1/#comment-5172 Rob Mon, 24 Aug 2009 07:26:30 +0000 http://robaroundbooks.com/?p=8664#comment-5172 I'm with you on the purple Biblibio, but it's a statement isn't it. Maybe a bit more toned down for home use? The biggest obstacle for me would be cutting such beautiful desks in half. I’m with you on the purple Biblibio, but it’s a statement isn’t it. Maybe a bit more toned down for home use? The biggest obstacle for me would be cutting such beautiful desks in half.

]]> By: Rob http://robaroundbooks.com/2009/08/bookshelf-of-the-week-isabel-quirogas-storyteller/comment-page-1/#comment-5170 Rob Mon, 24 Aug 2009 07:23:34 +0000 http://robaroundbooks.com/?p=8664#comment-5170 Hi Claire, Well if your sister ever does do such a thing then you know where to send the photos. She sounds super-creative. Hi Claire,
Well if your sister ever does do such a thing then you know where to send the photos. She sounds super-creative.

]]> By: Biblibio http://robaroundbooks.com/2009/08/bookshelf-of-the-week-isabel-quirogas-storyteller/comment-page-1/#comment-5167 Biblibio Sun, 23 Aug 2009 15:29:56 +0000 http://robaroundbooks.com/?p=8664#comment-5167 That... is fairly awesome. Okay, maybe the purple is a bit purple intense, but that adds so much to the whole... awesomeness. Wow. I have to join the "innovative" camp on this one. And it's practical! That… is fairly awesome. Okay, maybe the purple is a bit purple intense, but that adds so much to the whole… awesomeness. Wow. I have to join the “innovative” camp on this one. And it’s practical!

]]> By: claire http://robaroundbooks.com/2009/08/bookshelf-of-the-week-isabel-quirogas-storyteller/comment-page-1/#comment-5160 claire Sat, 22 Aug 2009 19:33:35 +0000 http://robaroundbooks.com/?p=8664#comment-5160 How innovative! I probably wouldn't put that sort of set-up in my house but it's still wonderful to look at. (My sister would totally do something like that, though.) How innovative! I probably wouldn’t put that sort of set-up in my house but it’s still wonderful to look at. (My sister would totally do something like that, though.)

]]> By: Nick http://robaroundbooks.com/2009/08/bookshelf-of-the-week-isabel-quirogas-storyteller/comment-page-1/#comment-5155 Nick Sat, 22 Aug 2009 05:53:53 +0000 http://robaroundbooks.com/?p=8664#comment-5155 Rob, I actually love writing desks... and have much much less reason than you have to possess one! I wasn't implying that you were pretentious in any way, I was just interested to know if you wrote a little (aside the blog). Rob,

I actually love writing desks… and have much much less reason than you have to possess one!
I wasn’t implying that you were pretentious in any way, I was just interested to know if you wrote a little (aside the blog).

]]> By: Rob http://robaroundbooks.com/2009/08/bookshelf-of-the-week-isabel-quirogas-storyteller/comment-page-1/#comment-5154 Rob Fri, 21 Aug 2009 22:40:15 +0000 http://robaroundbooks.com/?p=8664#comment-5154 Hi Nick! Well first off let's dispel a myth before it starts. I don't consider myself by any stretch of the imagination either a competent writer, or one who is so pretentious that he must have a special table on which to write. I know you didn't suggest such a thing but heaven forbid anyone thought that. The thing is I'm a bit obsessed about working at a desk. I'm OK on a bed/couch when needs must, but usually I need the grounding of a desk in order to get myself in the right mindset. Specifically, to minimise distraction, I want to write at a desk that solely for writing, and only just big enough to accommodate the materials I need to write i.e. journal/notebook, laptop, AlphaSmart, the odd reference book or two. Does that kind of answer your question Nick? (probably makes me look even more pretentious than when I started :)) Warmest Rob Hi Nick! Well first off let’s dispel a myth before it starts. I don’t consider myself by any stretch of the imagination either a competent writer, or one who is so pretentious that he must have a special table on which to write. I know you didn’t suggest such a thing but heaven forbid anyone thought that.

The thing is I’m a bit obsessed about working at a desk. I’m OK on a bed/couch when needs must, but usually I need the grounding of a desk in order to get myself in the right mindset.

Specifically, to minimise distraction, I want to write at a desk that solely for writing, and only just big enough to accommodate the materials I need to write i.e. journal/notebook, laptop, AlphaSmart, the odd reference book or two.
Does that kind of answer your question Nick? (probably makes me look even more pretentious than when I started :) )
Warmest
Rob

]]> By: Nick http://robaroundbooks.com/2009/08/bookshelf-of-the-week-isabel-quirogas-storyteller/comment-page-1/#comment-5150 Nick Thu, 20 Aug 2009 07:26:39 +0000 http://robaroundbooks.com/?p=8664#comment-5150 I don't like it. Maybe it's the purple. Can't help you for your writing desk Rob. What are you writing by the way that requires a writing desk? Isn't it better to just lie down in your bed/couch and type on your computer (trick question)? Or is it for decoration purposes only? I don’t like it. Maybe it’s the purple.

Can’t help you for your writing desk Rob. What are you writing by the way that requires a writing desk? Isn’t it better to just lie down in your bed/couch and type on your computer (trick question)? Or is it for decoration purposes only?

]]> By: Rob http://robaroundbooks.com/2009/08/bookshelf-of-the-week-isabel-quirogas-storyteller/comment-page-1/#comment-5146 Rob Wed, 19 Aug 2009 22:37:25 +0000 http://robaroundbooks.com/?p=8664#comment-5146 Glad you like it Stu. Are you going to be doing a sweep of the antique shops looking for tables now? :) Glad you like it Stu. Are you going to be doing a sweep of the antique shops looking for tables now? :)

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