tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post6541580697890236016..comments2024-03-29T08:49:09.707-07:00Comments on Lark Writes...on books and life: Another bookish day...Lark http://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-70412865030178735842018-01-09T14:34:18.986-08:002018-01-09T14:34:18.986-08:00OMG, I didn't think about that! If the smoker...OMG, I didn't think about that! If the smoker also likes the series you may need to stock up on Febreeze! Or put the books on hold so you get them first!Ruthiellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03871834571645928819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-66513140575701430112018-01-08T12:47:14.672-08:002018-01-08T12:47:14.672-08:00He is. I can't wait to read about him again. ...He is. I can't wait to read about him again. Only, I hope the smoker hasn't been there before me. :)Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-25222374104738284062018-01-07T18:07:08.292-08:002018-01-07T18:07:08.292-08:00I am glad you were able to tame that smell so you ...I am glad you were able to tame that smell so you could enjoy the book, Lark. Robo sounds like a great character.Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-13281438855103344422018-01-07T16:21:18.284-08:002018-01-07T16:21:18.284-08:00Squashed bugs? I haven't run into that yet, th...Squashed bugs? I haven't run into that yet, thankfully. Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-72892948144290705492018-01-07T16:20:12.382-08:002018-01-07T16:20:12.382-08:00I didn't know if Febreeze would work, or not, ...I didn't know if Febreeze would work, or not, but I thought it was worth a try. :D I was careful, however, not to get the pages wet.Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-77973939077041771912018-01-07T16:19:18.307-08:002018-01-07T16:19:18.307-08:00I don't run into too many library books that s...I don't run into too many library books that smell of cigarette smoke, luckily, but the times I do...whew!<br />(And Robo is a great dog!)<br />Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-12237573968019359582018-01-07T11:19:10.693-08:002018-01-07T11:19:10.693-08:00Ah, the hazards of library books. I love my librar...Ah, the hazards of library books. I love my library, but I've come across books that smell of smoke, books that have food crumbs or coffee stains (or squashed-bug stains, ewww)... I didn't know you could Febreeze a book, though. I'll remember that for the future.Lark @ The Bookwyrm's Hoardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08639732368395025578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-11054174357909084522018-01-07T09:42:38.337-08:002018-01-07T09:42:38.337-08:00I haven't read this author but it sounds good....I haven't read this author but it sounds good. I didn't even think you could fabreeze books, god tip, I get books sent from friends who are puffers and it is overpowering, great tip thank you xxx<br /><br />Lainy http://www.alwaysreading.net So many books, so little timehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07564778178609301461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-77936765517211947952018-01-07T00:10:02.473-08:002018-01-07T00:10:02.473-08:00I don't think I've come across a library b...I don't think I've come across a library book which reeks of cigarette smoke, but definitely some with ink stains or worse, food stains! (Though they're rare, which is a relief.)<br /><br />This sounds like a good read. And I already like Robo by the sound of it. :) Melodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03967837585961009598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-21120044650921884302018-01-06T14:33:47.636-08:002018-01-06T14:33:47.636-08:00It really ruins a book, doesn't it?It really ruins a book, doesn't it?Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-88694137475176123602018-01-06T14:33:33.626-08:002018-01-06T14:33:33.626-08:00Thanks, Susan! :DThanks, Susan! :DLark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-85655610139946687202018-01-06T07:59:09.579-08:002018-01-06T07:59:09.579-08:00That happened with me and a new Stephen King book....That happened with me and a new Stephen King book. I went straight back to the library with it. It was horrible.Jen | Book Denhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06512363115012929445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-84444606547428734972018-01-06T07:55:27.481-08:002018-01-06T07:55:27.481-08:00Ugh. Cigarette smoke is so pervasive and so nasty....Ugh. Cigarette smoke is so pervasive and so nasty. Especially on a BOOK! Glad Febreze worked. I never would have thought of using it on paper. Great life hack, Lark! Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05344704891037668456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-49219147963667954672018-01-05T13:55:02.853-08:002018-01-05T13:55:02.853-08:00Great tip! I'll have to remember that one. Tha...Great tip! I'll have to remember that one. Thanks. :)Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-84122310223308560082018-01-05T13:54:39.663-08:002018-01-05T13:54:39.663-08:00I think it's a very fun premise. I'm going...I think it's a very fun premise. I'm going to try the other books in her series. :)Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-17520641314390389362018-01-05T13:54:08.981-08:002018-01-05T13:54:08.981-08:00Ooh, yeah. That smell is awful. I mostly never len...Ooh, yeah. That smell is awful. I mostly never lend any of my books to anyone...unless, like you said, I never want to see them again. :DLark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-80534331541374064412018-01-05T13:53:22.438-08:002018-01-05T13:53:22.438-08:00Sometimes desperation leads to inspiration! :DSometimes desperation leads to inspiration! :DLark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-68781503834108052172018-01-05T11:16:49.025-08:002018-01-05T11:16:49.025-08:00Yuck, that's why I had to stop with paperbacks...Yuck, that's why I had to stop with paperbackswap. I'd send out books in great shape and in return I'd get books that were a mess or reeked of smoke. I never even thought to try Fabreeze. Thanks for the tip!Bark At The Ghoulshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05201971932093705929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-65048604544421754842018-01-05T08:16:45.269-08:002018-01-05T08:16:45.269-08:00I never lend books to my uncle as he smokes when h...I never lend books to my uncle as he smokes when he's reading and they are returned in a dreadful state. He only gets what I've finished with!chucklesthescothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09423562114343636659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-25185963345777576282018-01-04T19:33:34.609-08:002018-01-04T19:33:34.609-08:00Glad to hear the mystery was good enough to make u...Glad to hear the mystery was good enough to make up for the smoke smelling library book! Wow, how inconsiderate of the other library user! :( I love mysteries so I'll have to check this out. :)Rachel @Waves of Fictionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14008473307411943476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-9626295912090666252018-01-04T19:27:40.279-08:002018-01-04T19:27:40.279-08:00One of my peeves, too! Another solution that works...One of my peeves, too! Another solution that works pretty well: seal the book in a large Ziploc bag with a dryer sheet. I don't know how it does this, but it kind of absorbs the noxious odor. Unruly Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11497236563247359759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-16232056053318613522018-01-04T12:43:05.518-08:002018-01-04T12:43:05.518-08:00If the author can develop all the elements she has...If the author can develop all the elements she has in place, this'll be a really fun series. :)Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-82688937335033788142018-01-04T12:42:01.065-08:002018-01-04T12:42:01.065-08:00So true! Some of those "new" reads come ...So true! Some of those "new" reads come back pretty hammered. :)Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-34018338844061354162018-01-04T12:41:33.825-08:002018-01-04T12:41:33.825-08:00He's what makes me want to read the rest of th...He's what makes me want to read the rest of the series!Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3578922587252275029.post-75788146829821874042018-01-04T11:11:03.457-08:002018-01-04T11:11:03.457-08:00Yikes! Dubious stains I have encountered before, ...Yikes! Dubious stains I have encountered before, but never a strong smell of cigarette smoke. But then as a former smoker, my sense of smell is probably pretty shot anyway. Glad you were able to fix the problem for both you and the next reader! <br /><br />Those opening lines are great! Who wouldn't want to keep reading? I bet the first book of any mystery series is tough as the author has to balance world building with the plot and doesn't have the option (as fantasy authors do) of taking 500 pages to do it in!<br /><br />Ruthiellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03871834571645928819noreply@blogger.com