Comments on: Welcome, bookish sorts! http://foliofiles.femmeflavor.com/2009/05/18/hello-world/ Wending my way through the world of words Wed, 04 Jan 2012 05:14:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Shanra http://foliofiles.femmeflavor.com/2009/05/18/hello-world/comment-page-1/#comment-58 Shanra Fri, 22 May 2009 21:27:32 +0000 http://foliofiles.femmeflavor.com/?p=1#comment-58 Not silly at all! I only know because I stumbled across it. It's not widely advertised (or used) as far as I know. And welcome! Glad it wasn't horrid and that you've managed to sort out the avatar thinge! ^-^ Not silly at all! I only know because I stumbled across it. It’s not widely advertised (or used) as far as I know.

And welcome! Glad it wasn’t horrid and that you’ve managed to sort out the avatar thinge! ^-^

]]> By: Kirsten http://foliofiles.femmeflavor.com/2009/05/18/hello-world/comment-page-1/#comment-46 Kirsten Thu, 21 May 2009 18:50:25 +0000 http://foliofiles.femmeflavor.com/?p=1#comment-46 OK, actually uploading images to my Gravatar.com profile (which I didn't even know I had) makes a big difference - I didn't realize it was supported by an outside company. Silly me! Thanks for the walk-through; it was far less convoluted than you feared ;) OK, actually uploading images to my Gravatar.com profile (which I didn’t even know I had) makes a big difference – I didn’t realize it was supported by an outside company. Silly me! Thanks for the walk-through; it was far less convoluted than you feared ;)

]]> By: Shanra http://foliofiles.femmeflavor.com/2009/05/18/hello-world/comment-page-1/#comment-44 Shanra Thu, 21 May 2009 18:28:30 +0000 http://foliofiles.femmeflavor.com/?p=1#comment-44 From what I've heard the movie takes out every single thing that makes <i>The Dark Is Rising</i> (and I do mean that volume, not the whole series) work. I haven't seen it, so for all I know it's a good movie as far as movies go. But adaption-wise? Suffice to say the people who'd read the book before seem sorely disappointed. I hope you'll both enjoy the series! I missed out on so much good stuff as a child... Uhm... The icon actually attaches to my email address rather than my Wordpress account. *goes find where the setting is* If you go to 'Settings' (way down in the sidebar menu of your dashboard), you can set your blog picture. But that will just make you have a special icon in browsers. (Like what LibraryThing and Amazon have next to the website title.) Oh, found it! Go to 'My Account -> Edit Profile'. You'll see an option called 'My Gravatar' to the right hand side. (Er, I think. I do anyway.) That's where you can get an icon next your id when commenting. It doesn't seem to work on all sites, but it does on WP. (And as said it attaches itself to your email, not your WP ID so, presumably, if you use the email elsewhere to leave comments and it allows avatars to show up, it'll show up there too. If that's not too convoluted a sentence.) I hope that's clear! I'm not terribly good with instructions, I'm afraid. From what I’ve heard the movie takes out every single thing that makes The Dark Is Rising (and I do mean that volume, not the whole series) work. I haven’t seen it, so for all I know it’s a good movie as far as movies go. But adaption-wise? Suffice to say the people who’d read the book before seem sorely disappointed. I hope you’ll both enjoy the series! I missed out on so much good stuff as a child…

Uhm… The icon actually attaches to my email address rather than my WordPress account. *goes find where the setting is* If you go to ‘Settings’ (way down in the sidebar menu of your dashboard), you can set your blog picture. But that will just make you have a special icon in browsers. (Like what LibraryThing and Amazon have next to the website title.)

Oh, found it! Go to ‘My Account -> Edit Profile’. You’ll see an option called ‘My Gravatar’ to the right hand side. (Er, I think. I do anyway.) That’s where you can get an icon next your id when commenting. It doesn’t seem to work on all sites, but it does on WP. (And as said it attaches itself to your email, not your WP ID so, presumably, if you use the email elsewhere to leave comments and it allows avatars to show up, it’ll show up there too. If that’s not too convoluted a sentence.) I hope that’s clear! I’m not terribly good with instructions, I’m afraid.

]]> By: Kirsten http://foliofiles.femmeflavor.com/2009/05/18/hello-world/comment-page-1/#comment-42 Kirsten Thu, 21 May 2009 16:06:36 +0000 http://foliofiles.femmeflavor.com/?p=1#comment-42 Shanra, my partner is reading the Cooper series now; we enjoyed the movie enough, but as soon as I knew it was based on a book, I was certain the books would be better! Now I have to ask you - how did you get an avatar up with your wordpress user ID? I can't find it anywhere on the dashboard options! Halp!!! LoL Shanra, my partner is reading the Cooper series now; we enjoyed the movie enough, but as soon as I knew it was based on a book, I was certain the books would be better!

Now I have to ask you – how did you get an avatar up with your wordpress user ID? I can’t find it anywhere on the dashboard options! Halp!!! LoL

]]> By: Shanra http://foliofiles.femmeflavor.com/2009/05/18/hello-world/comment-page-1/#comment-35 Shanra Thu, 21 May 2009 10:20:28 +0000 http://foliofiles.femmeflavor.com/?p=1#comment-35 Like biblioholic29, always glad to add more bookblogs. Well, I've just mentioned my current read(s) on another post of yours, so I shan't repeat them here! My favourite five, however... Now there's a tough question, especially if you take into account that some books may be favourite for pure nostalgic reasons. In random order then: 1. <i>The Lord of Rushie River</i> by Cecilia Mary Baker 2. <i>The Vintner's Luck</i> by Elizabeth Knox 3. <i>The Dark Is Rising Sequence</i> by Susan Cooper aaaand... this is where I throw my hands up, flail and shout "I have too many books I like!" So you'll just get random stabs at books I remember enjoying enough to stand out at the moment. Ask me again tomorrow and these'll change. *pause* Actually, the above might change too. Nggn. 4. <i>The Mayor of Casterbridge</i> by Thomas Hardy 5. <i>Howl's Moving Castle</i> by Diana Wynne Jones Mostly fantasy, as you can see. I keep meaning to drift into more literature, as I do enjoy it, but... Like biblioholic29, always glad to add more bookblogs.

Well, I’ve just mentioned my current read(s) on another post of yours, so I shan’t repeat them here! My favourite five, however… Now there’s a tough question, especially if you take into account that some books may be favourite for pure nostalgic reasons.

In random order then:

1. The Lord of Rushie River by Cecilia Mary Baker
2. The Vintner’s Luck by Elizabeth Knox
3. The Dark Is Rising Sequence by Susan Cooper

aaaand… this is where I throw my hands up, flail and shout “I have too many books I like!” So you’ll just get random stabs at books I remember enjoying enough to stand out at the moment. Ask me again tomorrow and these’ll change. *pause* Actually, the above might change too. Nggn.

4. The Mayor of Casterbridge by Thomas Hardy
5. Howl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones

Mostly fantasy, as you can see. I keep meaning to drift into more literature, as I do enjoy it, but…

]]> By: Kirsten http://foliofiles.femmeflavor.com/2009/05/18/hello-world/comment-page-1/#comment-14 Kirsten Tue, 19 May 2009 15:29:41 +0000 http://foliofiles.femmeflavor.com/?p=1#comment-14 It IS hard! I feel like each time I read the series, I feel differently about the order. Congrats on surviving the challenge, bib; you have proven your strength and courage in the face of a near-impossible task! :-P It IS hard! I feel like each time I read the series, I feel differently about the order.
Congrats on surviving the challenge, bib; you have proven your strength and courage in the face of a near-impossible task! :-P

]]> By: biblioholic29 http://foliofiles.femmeflavor.com/2009/05/18/hello-world/comment-page-1/#comment-13 biblioholic29 Tue, 19 May 2009 12:30:29 +0000 http://foliofiles.femmeflavor.com/?p=1#comment-13 Challenge accepted! 7: Chamber of Secrets 6: Goblet of Fire 5: Sorcerer's Stone 4: Prisoner of Azkaban 3: Half Blood Prince 2: Order of the Phoenix 1: Deathly Hallows Okay, that was harder than I thought it would be. Usually when I'm asked what my favorite book in the series is, I say Phoenix, and it is really but plot wise I can't justify putting it in front of Hallows... Challenge accepted!

7: Chamber of Secrets
6: Goblet of Fire
5: Sorcerer’s Stone
4: Prisoner of Azkaban
3: Half Blood Prince
2: Order of the Phoenix
1: Deathly Hallows

Okay, that was harder than I thought it would be. Usually when I’m asked what my favorite book in the series is, I say Phoenix, and it is really but plot wise I can’t justify putting it in front of Hallows…

]]> By: Kirsten http://foliofiles.femmeflavor.com/2009/05/18/hello-world/comment-page-1/#comment-12 Kirsten Tue, 19 May 2009 05:44:29 +0000 http://foliofiles.femmeflavor.com/?p=1#comment-12 Oooh, ANOTHER one on my mountain of books I own but haven't yet read - <i>Bel Canto</i>! I should really set aside the Percy Jackson books, but man, when half of my life is spent reading a history textbook that makes me literally cry, I just wanna read something fluffy and fun! Jenni, so glad you came by - can't wait to talk books with ya :) Oooh, ANOTHER one on my mountain of books I own but haven’t yet read – Bel Canto! I should really set aside the Percy Jackson books, but man, when half of my life is spent reading a history textbook that makes me literally cry, I just wanna read something fluffy and fun!
Jenni, so glad you came by – can’t wait to talk books with ya :)

]]> By: Jenni Elson http://foliofiles.femmeflavor.com/2009/05/18/hello-world/comment-page-1/#comment-11 Jenni Elson Tue, 19 May 2009 05:09:14 +0000 http://foliofiles.femmeflavor.com/?p=1#comment-11 What a great site! I had no idea that we have so much in common! Here are my top reads, in no particular order: Bel Canto, Ann Patchett Dry, Augusten Burroughs Anything by David Sedaris (Maybe my top choice) The Shadow of the Wind, Carlos Ruiz Zafon Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, Jonathon Safran Foer I cant wait to see what you post, and now I have list of books for the Summer. Hope all is well! What a great site! I had no idea that we have so much in common! Here are my top reads, in no particular order:
Bel Canto, Ann Patchett
Dry, Augusten Burroughs
Anything by David Sedaris
(Maybe my top choice) The Shadow of the Wind, Carlos Ruiz Zafon
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, Jonathon Safran Foer

I cant wait to see what you post, and now I have list of books for the Summer. Hope all is well!

]]> By: Kirsten http://foliofiles.femmeflavor.com/2009/05/18/hello-world/comment-page-1/#comment-10 Kirsten Tue, 19 May 2009 02:52:16 +0000 http://foliofiles.femmeflavor.com/?p=1#comment-10 Hey, K! I've got <i>The Eyre Affair</i> on the TBR pile (as well as bib's #5, <i>The People of the Book</i>). I really need to prioritize The Shelves TBR; the most recent purchases are always most accessible, so they nearly always bump the older ones! Hey, K! I’ve got The Eyre Affair on the TBR pile (as well as bib’s #5, The People of the Book). I really need to prioritize The Shelves TBR; the most recent purchases are always most accessible, so they nearly always bump the older ones!

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