tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post174253277230546108..comments2024-03-24T13:49:53.099-04:00Comments on Romance Books '4' Us: What's On Your Research Shelf?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-63170217465380702902013-10-07T08:42:40.996-04:002013-10-07T08:42:40.996-04:00Not many research books since so much info is avai...Not many research books since so much info is available on the Internet. I have some specific ones for individual books: a few for certain years when I wrote a book set in a particular year.Marianne Stephenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05277593485137508765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-34635116400099922352013-10-06T20:47:29.231-04:002013-10-06T20:47:29.231-04:00Great post!
Now a days, I get most of my informa...Great post!<br /><br /><br />Now a days, I get most of my information from the internet, like Tina.<br /><br />My husband gave me the best Christmas present one year, though. It wasn't really an old book, but more like a book of old things. It was a dictionary of old mythologies and superstitions. It was HUGE. AS a paranormal writer, I was in Heaven. I still pull it out from time to time to look for ideas. :)Suzanne Rockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09099671524674141729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-20170644330728547602013-10-06T15:07:03.151-04:002013-10-06T15:07:03.151-04:00Polly,
I will definitely stop in your shop if I&#...Polly,<br /><br />I will definitely stop in your shop if I'm in the area!Parishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18430750954598484156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-2820558425176031222013-10-06T15:05:53.561-04:002013-10-06T15:05:53.561-04:00Christina,
I know what you mean. I could go on fo...Christina,<br /><br />I know what you mean. I could go on for hours about history and ofter do. Nice to hear that I'm not the only one, lol!Parishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18430750954598484156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-19945884289383857412013-10-06T10:51:43.744-04:002013-10-06T10:51:43.744-04:00If you visit southwest Missouri, stop in my second...If you visit southwest Missouri, stop in my secondhand bookshop, BOOKMARKS, LLC. I've got plenty of books to add to your bookshelves! I sell a lot of them on Amazon as Ozarkbookmarks.<br /><br />I buy research books per project and rely on those and people who are experts in their field. Books on gardening, costumes, maps (lots of those!), horses, weapons, the British army and lots of others are for my historicals. How-to books about forensics and being a PI are for this century writing. Can never have enough source books! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-26708592249682786282013-10-06T01:52:42.507-04:002013-10-06T01:52:42.507-04:00I love old books! I love history. Growing up with ...I love old books! I love history. Growing up with my grandfather, I was raised on stories of WWI. I've gone on to develop a keen fascinating in military history itself. I'm also hooked on presidential history. I've learned that nothing compares to the original source material, so whenever possible, I search out the words of the people who lived in those times. Last year I was able to track down writings from General Charles Lee from the American Revolution. It changed my entire opinion of him. <br /><br />Thanks so much for the post. I could go on about this topic for pages and pages. I'll shut up now .Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-18625150768182565262013-10-05T17:15:34.344-04:002013-10-05T17:15:34.344-04:00Jean,
How wonderful! I'm always fascinated by...Jean,<br /><br />How wonderful! I'm always fascinated by old catalogs and newspapers. When restoring old trunks was the rage, I used to be able to find many with old newspapers lining them. They were a hoot!Parishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18430750954598484156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-32970083675433207142013-10-05T17:12:56.084-04:002013-10-05T17:12:56.084-04:00Cara,
I'm so sorry you lost that book! I don&...Cara,<br /><br />I'm so sorry you lost that book! I don't remember when I first learned that its author was a Union general, Lew Wallace. Besides being a memorable story it has an interesting background. Good luck with your story set in the Gilded age.Parishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18430750954598484156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-61374133885768397772013-10-05T16:53:09.623-04:002013-10-05T16:53:09.623-04:00I have a brown, fragile copy of the Sear Roebucks ...I have a brown, fragile copy of the Sear Roebucks catalog for 1916. It's lots of fun and the price make you want to laugh and cry at the same time. Lots of stuff you'd want for under a dollar. Great post!jean hart stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12287808234288499369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-4717331552094034352013-10-05T15:09:47.555-04:002013-10-05T15:09:47.555-04:00Interesting post, Paris. That's a great pictur...Interesting post, Paris. That's a great picture of a WW1 soldier. A long time ago I had a copy of Ben Hur that was published in the late 1800's. It used to be easier then finding old books. I left it at my parents' house when I moved out. My parents were divorced and my dad remarried a women with two teens. My dad divorced that wife and she and the kids moved out and my book with them. Never saw it again.<br /><br />The only research books I have now are books about the Gilded Age, a time that fascinates me. I want to write a book set in that period.<br /><br /><br />Cara Marsihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05384839120633419382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-88982377884522291202013-10-05T13:17:00.722-04:002013-10-05T13:17:00.722-04:00Kat,
I think you're right. The minute I heard...Kat,<br /><br />I think you're right. The minute I heard about it I knew I'd have to have it.Parishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18430750954598484156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-74515822833208375882013-10-05T13:15:41.082-04:002013-10-05T13:15:41.082-04:00Sandy,
I'm glad you liked the post. Frank Buc...Sandy,<br /><br />I'm glad you liked the post. Frank Buckles lied about his age and tried to get into the Marines but they said he wasn't big enough, the Navy rejected him because of flat feet but the army was taking everyone. In order to get to the front faster he signed on to drive ambulances and motorcycles. He was 16.Parishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18430750954598484156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-28747692654823889932013-10-05T12:52:29.351-04:002013-10-05T12:52:29.351-04:00Wonderful post Paris. This book sounds like a trea...Wonderful post Paris. This book sounds like a treasure you were destined to find. Katalina Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04792533045672712045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-70890682725147129112013-10-05T12:30:36.680-04:002013-10-05T12:30:36.680-04:00Paris, I loved this post, and the young man in the...Paris, I loved this post, and the young man in the post hasn't been gone too long, so I hope his family cherished him.<br /><br />War is not easy for anyone, but yet men seem to think it's an adventure until they're in the midst of it. <br /><br />I have a bunch of my grandmother's old romance books. They were the kind of books I was allowed to read as a child.Sandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01843816981385732033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-89728898373753863552013-10-05T12:27:06.627-04:002013-10-05T12:27:06.627-04:00Melissa,
I have my grandmother's copy of &quo...Melissa,<br /><br />I have my grandmother's copy of "Little Women" and a few of her old poetry books. They are my treasures:)Parishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18430750954598484156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-64316744098650743192013-10-05T12:17:53.662-04:002013-10-05T12:17:53.662-04:00Some of my favorite books are first editions of Ba...Some of my favorite books are first editions of Bambi and old typewriter manuals. These were books my grandmother had and I've kept them ever since. :)Melissa Keirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10247037321769755660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-25729998078758507482013-10-05T10:57:51.821-04:002013-10-05T10:57:51.821-04:00Rose G.,
The internet does make it easy to have i...Rose G.,<br /><br />The internet does make it easy to have information at our fingertips and I find myself there when I'm in a time crunch. Thanks for stopping by!Parishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18430750954598484156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-79140232024537597502013-10-05T10:45:47.698-04:002013-10-05T10:45:47.698-04:00Great blog, Paris.
I get very emotional when I r...Great blog, Paris. <br />I get very emotional when I read or watch war documentaries; all the human destruction and hearts broken, and I mean down right crying my eyes out. <br />On the subject of research, I have reference books on animal tracks, poisons, and venomous animals & poisonous plants on my shelf, thinking they'll come in handy someday...in my books ladies. <br />Now a days most of my research is done on the internet. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12937328419133796333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-63229814653540313402013-10-05T10:07:08.099-04:002013-10-05T10:07:08.099-04:00Rose,
My husband always jokes that if I don't...Rose,<br /><br />My husband always jokes that if I don't stop buying books we're going to need another floor added to the house, lol! I find them as irresistible as chocolate:)Parishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18430750954598484156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-52274911338181140932013-10-05T09:25:47.286-04:002013-10-05T09:25:47.286-04:00I love old books too, Paris. I'd fill the hous...I love old books too, Paris. I'd fill the house if I could. I've tried several times. lol :)Rose Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04429566802562925080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-41260612159378265222013-10-05T07:07:59.755-04:002013-10-05T07:07:59.755-04:00Tina,
I would probably have many more books if it...Tina,<br /><br />I would probably have many more books if it weren't for the internet, lol. These days I search thrift and antique stores for the old and unusual stuff. Library book sales are also a great place! Thanks for stopping by:) Parishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18430750954598484156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-44521754669930392482013-10-05T06:36:21.867-04:002013-10-05T06:36:21.867-04:00Loved your post, Paris.
Like you, I adore old boo...Loved your post, Paris.<br /><br />Like you, I adore old books. Growing up, my favorite places were libraries, not the mall, not music stores or amusement parks.<br /><br />I had tons of research books before the internet. Now, I can get so much of what I need with just a few keystrokes.<br /><br />God bless the internet. :)Tina Donahuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07160021732404091277noreply@blogger.com