tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4887335526723967972.post4106778870975293719..comments2024-03-28T15:15:29.138-07:00Comments on Life by Chocolate: Robyn Alana Engel's Blog: Proof that Books are EternalRawknrobyn.blogspot.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15997241410192066577noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4887335526723967972.post-4175518889617882952012-01-20T12:32:22.798-08:002012-01-20T12:32:22.798-08:00Wow, what a wonderful story. So touching! Thanks f...Wow, what a wonderful story. So touching! Thanks for sharing it, Robyn. <br /><br />Have a great weekend ahead!Julie Flandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05003737491313673214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4887335526723967972.post-21319304939969632952012-01-19T09:28:12.837-08:002012-01-19T09:28:12.837-08:00I like booksI like bookswheatgermhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13552532260171329808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4887335526723967972.post-89162080947567140432012-01-19T06:02:43.779-08:002012-01-19T06:02:43.779-08:00wow Great story. I love reading them. Thanks and k...wow Great story. I love reading them. Thanks and keep writing :)jerzey72https://www.blogger.com/profile/14477324513579424810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4887335526723967972.post-50966886266271217412012-01-19T03:14:51.312-08:002012-01-19T03:14:51.312-08:00oh, i'd love a kindle!
big hugs!oh, i'd love a kindle!<br /><br />big hugs!Betty Manousoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08549686306725800208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4887335526723967972.post-35765534079657883902012-01-18T19:52:18.482-08:002012-01-18T19:52:18.482-08:00That is an awesome story. Years ago after a horren...That is an awesome story. Years ago after a horrendous divorce(knew no one in the town, 1000 miles from home, and had very little money) the only thing that kept me sane was a little bookstore with only used books. Plus, when I returned the ones I read she gave me credit towards more. That lady and those books literally saved my life. I hope someone will read to this lady from one of her precious books!MSBjaneBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17179058697013936594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4887335526723967972.post-52156434028847837882012-01-18T17:06:03.273-08:002012-01-18T17:06:03.273-08:00What a story!
I love the tactile feel you get from...What a story!<br />I love the tactile feel you get from actual pages in an actual book.<br />Plus, I don't want to bring a Kindle into the bathroom.<br />It's electronic and there's water in that bowl.<br />Plus, imagine how skeeved you'd get from looking at those finger smudges.Al Penwasserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14052950809151897315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4887335526723967972.post-22669982967152390312012-01-18T12:24:37.300-08:002012-01-18T12:24:37.300-08:00That is a really moving story. There is something ...That is a really moving story. There is something very special about a book. I have to admit that I love to sniff books (did I really just share that with all your followers?!) How sad that your lady has never learnt to read those words though.Rosalind Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05363027308436257933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4887335526723967972.post-8511367328510269302012-01-18T11:16:33.192-08:002012-01-18T11:16:33.192-08:00Robyn, what an incredibly moving story . . . and I...Robyn, what an incredibly moving story . . . and I agree with you, books are eternal. There's nothing like the smell and feel of a good used book I find in the library or a thrift store, finding dog-eared pages or notes made by previous readers and wondering whey that page was so important to mark it, or the new factory smell of a new book that speaks to me as I break open its spine. You keep writing like you do, girl!Joannenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4887335526723967972.post-71044595113586154222012-01-18T05:28:55.265-08:002012-01-18T05:28:55.265-08:00Thanks for your wonderful comments. I hope you'...Thanks for your wonderful comments. I hope you're all enjoying great (and real) books these days.<br />xoRobynRawknrobyn.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15997241410192066577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4887335526723967972.post-4014011463071116272012-01-18T04:34:11.633-08:002012-01-18T04:34:11.633-08:00The love of a good book, in your hands, on your ni...The love of a good book, in your hands, on your nightstand...and in your heart - that simply can't die.Terrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12112479764398508654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4887335526723967972.post-31132977192190430542012-01-18T00:00:03.859-08:002012-01-18T00:00:03.859-08:00This is such a moving story Robyn. I'm sure th...This is such a moving story Robyn. I'm sure that you were a huge help to her. I wonder if she was somehow able to find comfort in cradling books, because she didn't have dolls or other toys during those horrific moments. It's amazing that despite everything she became such a warm and loving person. Reading this makes me very proud of both of you. JulieEmpty Nest Insiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10074223969046687064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4887335526723967972.post-30377103083098975312012-01-17T21:22:22.494-08:002012-01-17T21:22:22.494-08:00Great story Robyn.. I'm sure you know how I fe...Great story Robyn.. I'm sure you know how I feel about it...<br /><br />Books forever!!<br /><br />They can email their ebooks up their essholes! <br /><br />;)Anthony J. Langfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02027216695415849158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4887335526723967972.post-59387698338683686462012-01-17T12:18:23.759-08:002012-01-17T12:18:23.759-08:00What a heartwarming post!
P.S. Miss you. xoxox...What a heartwarming post! <br /><br />P.S. Miss you. xoxoxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4887335526723967972.post-60259915925332519772012-01-17T11:57:56.346-08:002012-01-17T11:57:56.346-08:00She sounds like someone you won't forget.
I li...She sounds like someone you won't forget.<br />I like books too. So do my daughter. She doesn't want a kindle. My husband suggested one for her for Christmas, but she's a book girl so she got a bookshelf that still won't hold all her books.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15051904118383493849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4887335526723967972.post-64601172578042554872012-01-17T08:47:43.232-08:002012-01-17T08:47:43.232-08:00Wow!! That made me a little teary eyed for some re...Wow!! That made me a little teary eyed for some reason. How neat. Just goes to show the power a book can have, even over one who can't read. Thank you for sharing, it makes me appreciate my books and my ability to read even more.Baby Sisterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01722443238803217681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4887335526723967972.post-58721187413762111782012-01-17T08:29:08.415-08:002012-01-17T08:29:08.415-08:00Simply, broke my heart.Simply, broke my heart.farawayeyeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17578277501054242356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4887335526723967972.post-12321643914384350212012-01-17T07:44:44.128-08:002012-01-17T07:44:44.128-08:00SIng it, Sister! The power of the book in the han...SIng it, Sister! The power of the book in the hand--it's amazing.Bossy Bettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12568355839499622409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4887335526723967972.post-4728203511243244972012-01-17T07:33:17.583-08:002012-01-17T07:33:17.583-08:00Awesome post, Robyn! I should've known you do ...Awesome post, Robyn! I should've known you do something wonderful for a living, like social work. :)Dawn@Lighten Up!https://www.blogger.com/profile/06301481567651330133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4887335526723967972.post-19957615609818679932012-01-17T06:57:00.316-08:002012-01-17T06:57:00.316-08:00I wasn't expecting that! I love the feel of bo...I wasn't expecting that! I love the feel of books, too. And especially the smell. Having worked in a library for many years, I always feel at home amongst that smell.<br /><br />Like Kara above, I'm depressed (and a bit shocked) at the idea of a bookless library.<br /><br />Books are timeless. You can own a book 200 years old, if you're lucky. I fear ebooks will go the way of films or music - always having to update your collection when the next format comes up - vinyl, tape, CD, MP3?Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4887335526723967972.post-4874311698221563462012-01-17T06:46:34.632-08:002012-01-17T06:46:34.632-08:00I was recently at the opening of a new library, an...I was recently at the opening of a new library, and was shocked to see that except for children's picture books and a handful of magazines, there were no books! All of the books were in digital format! It was depressing...Karahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17044224027343776064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4887335526723967972.post-87922574879993458992012-01-17T06:42:05.719-08:002012-01-17T06:42:05.719-08:00This punched me right in the GUT! Thanks Robyn! G...This punched me right in the GUT! Thanks Robyn! Great, great post!!<br /><br />LYMI, LYMI, LYMI!<br /><br />Your Buddy,<br /><br />JFull-On-Forwardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12964018803560952364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4887335526723967972.post-470965701796600922012-01-17T05:33:22.727-08:002012-01-17T05:33:22.727-08:00Thank you, all. Yes, there will always be books. I...Thank you, all. Yes, there will always be books. I don't know if I'll ever get the Kindle, probably at some point. But getting under the covers with a Kindle in hand just sounds wrong. And this lady is such a gem. I adore her and wish she could read too.<br /><br />Have a great day.<br />xoRobynRawknrobyn.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15997241410192066577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4887335526723967972.post-64424038981145097472012-01-17T05:27:50.298-08:002012-01-17T05:27:50.298-08:00They will always have a place, just to put such a ...They will always have a place, just to put such a smile on ones face. Doubt they will ever be as big as they were once more, but there will always be shelves to fill with the at our shore.Pat Hatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07745293224202430152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4887335526723967972.post-62250344139164923762012-01-17T04:59:53.206-08:002012-01-17T04:59:53.206-08:00I agree with you Robyn especially after reading th...I agree with you Robyn especially after reading this story. I don't think books will die so to speak although the E-Book is definitely taking over for now. Books will always have a place in this world in my opinion, I don't think they'll ever be completely obsolete.Outcasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03400755239612162157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4887335526723967972.post-12350817515392579262012-01-17T04:02:18.621-08:002012-01-17T04:02:18.621-08:00an interestign take on it - yes I am sad about the...an interestign take on it - yes I am sad about the demise of the book, although the Kindle is sadly addictive.David Macaulayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14873439047946166820noreply@blogger.com