tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5268744587166874784.post8358738348895699059..comments2023-09-13T05:19:36.302-07:00Comments on Helen's Book Blog: Sunday Salon: Netgalley?Helen's Book Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01404788769349792460noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5268744587166874784.post-43447052645105944052011-01-16T13:25:36.566-08:002011-01-16T13:25:36.566-08:00Aths--No, the internet doesn't make it easier,...Aths--No, the internet doesn't make it easier, it just means I am on the computer WAY more. Good to hear about NetGalley. I've only requested 2 books so far and thought I'd see how that goesHelen's Book Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01404788769349792460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5268744587166874784.post-38319149638747742982011-01-16T09:51:28.832-08:002011-01-16T09:51:28.832-08:00I am oversheduled! I've been trying for years ...I am oversheduled! I've been trying for years to declutter, but for ever single thing I abandon, I add two more. The internet doesn't make life easier, it makes it harder. And kids are also over-scheduled. The whole process starts so early - do more than you can/should!<br /><br />I love NetGalley. I have tons of books requested from there - and I'm not sure when I'll get the time to read them, but this year, I'm trying to be more disciplined about that. My understanding is that there is no deadline date.Athirahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03366654538383603004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5268744587166874784.post-39595892570963684922011-01-16T06:26:22.542-08:002011-01-16T06:26:22.542-08:00Diane--Kids definitely need to be kept busy; I kno...Diane--Kids definitely need to be kept busy; I know that the ones not doing clubs, sports, theater, etc at my school tend to be the ones who don't do as well in school and get into more trouble (too much free time on their hands), but some kids are doing just too muchHelen's Book Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01404788769349792460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5268744587166874784.post-68155856203023440902011-01-15T21:51:09.529-08:002011-01-15T21:51:09.529-08:00I agree that kids today are over scheduled; I do b...I agree that kids today are over scheduled; I do believe in keeping kids busy, but it must be reasonable.<br /><br />I want to read both book that you are reading right now, and as for NetGalley, I checked it out but never found anything I was dying to read, so I passed.(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.com