tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1066620003706903478.post3240787227149471750..comments2023-03-27T11:38:21.866-04:00Comments on The Transmogrifier Files: Perusing in the pottyCalvinsMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09588343333464923577noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1066620003706903478.post-24362463616773809252010-06-19T04:39:50.164-04:002010-06-19T04:39:50.164-04:00Family legend has it that my grandmother, trying t...Family legend has it that my grandmother, trying to encourage my dad as a wee lad (and, previously, his two older brothers) in their potty training, would send them to the loo with a book and instructions not to emerge until nature (and gravity) took its course. The daughters-in-law (my mom and aunts), according to my mom, got together early on, compared notes, and made a pact never to encourage this behavior in their offspring, since the length of time spent in the potty was a source of common annoyance for all of them. To my knowledge (although I confess I've never specifically discussed it with my cousins), that pact was upheld through the following generation, and to this day, I don't read in the loo. My brothers and I were taught to get in and get out, in case someone else needed to go. Pity me if you will...I'd rather read on my couch than on the hopper. :)NYEMThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08376647828923494384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1066620003706903478.post-39900332707045197352010-06-17T14:07:38.264-04:002010-06-17T14:07:38.264-04:00I have nothing to read in my bathroom. If I feel t...I have nothing to read in my bathroom. If I feel that I'll be in there for a while, whether due to a visit to the throne or brushing my teeth, I take a book with me. Right now I'm re-reading "The Number of the Beast" by Heinlein and also studying my Developmental Psychology textbook for school.Christina RN LMThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03260505524676910667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1066620003706903478.post-59329277901634839022010-06-17T08:30:13.922-04:002010-06-17T08:30:13.922-04:00Bathroom reading has to meet certain criteria, the...Bathroom reading has to meet certain criteria, the main one being that the book should have many short sections rather than fewer long chapters. Currently, I'm rotating between a Harlan Ellison omnibus, a PG Wodehouse anthology, and "Trainspotting" by Irvine Welsh.Doctor Benwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08105543020955291146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1066620003706903478.post-52235116358170201262010-06-16T08:58:04.371-04:002010-06-16T08:58:04.371-04:00Since I'm packing to move, the only reading ma...Since I'm packing to move, the only reading material is a Garand Collector's Quarterly... sigh...Old NFOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16404197287935017147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1066620003706903478.post-26116983437342553242010-06-15T21:59:45.713-04:002010-06-15T21:59:45.713-04:00Truthfully? I don't keep any reading material ...Truthfully? I don't keep any reading material in the throne room. That's not to say the odd book (or my e-reader) doesn't accompany me when I occupy the throne.<br /><br />Currently, I'm reading three different books: The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown, Gerald's Game by Stephen King, and The Iron Hunt by Marjorie M. Liu.Empress Mommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05140129844860212111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1066620003706903478.post-1492745584961428342010-06-15T21:01:19.914-04:002010-06-15T21:01:19.914-04:00I usually have one of the books I am currently rea...I usually have one of the books I am currently reading (I'm a trifle ADD) plus "A Mencken Chrestomathy" for when I'm feeling more cynical than usual. Just finished "Shadowline" by Glen Cook (one of my favorites, and a most versatile writer), now reading "Act of Will" by A.J. Hartley, and re-reading "The Weapon Shops of Isher" by A.E. vanVogt. Often the latest gun magazine is in there as well. "Oh, look! There's a squirrel!"Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08015544320906146949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1066620003706903478.post-59368338478496884212010-06-15T20:20:33.256-04:002010-06-15T20:20:33.256-04:00Let me see.
Schott's Miscellany of Food and D...Let me see.<br /><br />Schott's Miscellany of Food and Drink<br />The IgNoble Prizes<br />The Devil's Dictionary (Ambrose Bierce)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1066620003706903478.post-78526557751533563032010-06-15T16:33:35.612-04:002010-06-15T16:33:35.612-04:00Ooo, Without Remorse is my favorite Clancy. It...Ooo, Without Remorse is my favorite Clancy. It's also one of the reasons I became friendly with my husband: I'd been waiting for the paperback of Executive Orders, but promptly borrowed his hardcover. Yay books!Lissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17970856329586708087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1066620003706903478.post-16560839254699057832010-06-15T15:59:52.067-04:002010-06-15T15:59:52.067-04:00Whatever book I happen to be reading at that parti...Whatever book I happen to be reading at that particular time is what goes into the throne room with me. If I'm in between books, I've a couple of memberships that come with magazines.Brandonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07010868377109696846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1066620003706903478.post-9332780778632379092010-06-15T15:42:24.970-04:002010-06-15T15:42:24.970-04:00Ummm, care to guess where I'm sitting, right n...Ummm, care to guess where I'm sitting, right now, as I read this post?Ambulance Driverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10175419709184526342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1066620003706903478.post-66116292818056186012010-06-15T15:05:50.235-04:002010-06-15T15:05:50.235-04:00There is an actual bookshelf in mine. Currently I ...There is an actual bookshelf in mine. Currently I have;<br />Rescue Warriors: The US Coast Guard, America's Forgotten Heroes, David Helvarg<br />Weapons: An International Encyclopedia<br />Kaplan Civil Service Exams Testbook<br />Harbor Freight catalog<br />All for the King's Shilling, Edward Coss<br />1001 Things Everyone Should Know About American History, John Garraty<br />The Power of Myth, Joesph Campbell<br />Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Daily Calender<br />Thoughts from the Commode<br />Issues of Naval History, Proceedings, Smithsonian and National Geographic magazines.<br /><br />My wife gets on my about my books in the can all the time.PresterSeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14830597709955232613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1066620003706903478.post-4137060627960978792010-06-15T14:42:30.494-04:002010-06-15T14:42:30.494-04:00I just usually take whatever book I happen to be r...I just usually take whatever book I happen to be reading at the time. So right now, I'd be taking the collected writings of G.K. Chesterton, Volume I - Heretics and Orthodoxy.<br /><br />And yes, I will read the Bible on the loo from time to time. Denis Leary would appreciate that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1066620003706903478.post-24591976071435650082010-06-15T14:40:40.540-04:002010-06-15T14:40:40.540-04:00I just removed Without Remorse from my reading roo...I just removed Without Remorse from my reading room. :) I really enjoyed my first Clancy book.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02723915289763982536noreply@blogger.com