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Post by Deleted on Mar 5, 2016 6:12:02 GMT
RIP Pat Conroy
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Post by chapeaunoir on Mar 6, 2016 1:01:57 GMT
I've never listened to an audiobook. I suspect my mind would wander too much. Chap - The Fashion in Shrouds - I'm old and I didn't get the irony in the proposal scene. I might have if Val hadn't said yes so simply and immediately. Completely out of character for her and I don't understand why an author would shipwreck a character for an exercise in irony. It gave a nasty aftertaste to a book I had thoroughly enjoyed. You're approaching More Work for the Undertaker, where Luke has a big role and is extremely lovable. Lucky you. The irony was Val saying 'yes' to what was basically a diatribe by that colourless whathisname describing the worst of marriage - it was pretty black. It was if Allingham were angry and took it out on a younger version of herself (Val). It did leave a bad taste in my mouth, too, but I hadn't enjoyed the book very much to begin with and it was a bit of a chore to get through - it was just too over-written for me and there were too many dead-end descriptions, stuff that seemed disjointed and tossed in there for no reason I could discern. The plot was great and there were some excellent characters but the other stuff just cluttered it. I'm reading Traitor's Purse right now which has a fascinating premise. I don't know if Allingham ever had a bang on the head that produced amnesia, but I have, and she does a great job of describing how disorienting it is - she described it as everything hidden behind a curtain, for me it was the sensation of searching through musty basement rooms, but it was the exact same thing. That whole plot device was really excellent. ETA: There are apparently two versions of Fashion for Shrouds - the original and the one she re-wrote, I think I read the original but I've read that the re-write was much more enjoyable. So, I'll have to find that one.
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Post by val2525 on Mar 7, 2016 4:24:22 GMT
Good fluff mysteries - entertaining and easy to read - Diana Kilian's Mantra for Murder series. Her main character inherits a yoga studio. Book titles are plays on yoga positions. Corpse Pose is the first book in the series.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 14, 2016 17:23:58 GMT
Just picked up a new Charlaine Harris novel to read - Midnight Texas. I really liked her Southern Vampire series (what True Blood was based on), so thought I'd give her new series a try & I'm enjoying it so far.
On a side note - while I've been an avid bookworm all my life, I haven't found much time to read for the last year or so. Also, pretty much all of my reading has been on my tablet for the past several years - I have TONS of books loaded on it.
However, I came across this ACTUAL book (lol) really cheaply from a seller near me, so thought I'd give a "real" book a try again. Evidently - I'm spoiled &/or my eyesight has become much worse than I thought! I can't see the dang thing - I can't adjust the brightness of the page or the font size. *sigh* I never thought I'd prefer an e-book over the real thing... Guess I'll have to download the sequels.
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Post by Shirley U Geste on Mar 14, 2016 18:44:37 GMT
Shop, have you read her Harper Connelly Series? There are only 4 books but I really enjoyed them all.
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Post by chapeaunoir on Mar 14, 2016 23:26:29 GMT
Shop - one of the things about e-readers which is so nice is being able to adjust the print and light. It's a real boon for farsighted people like myself who are tired of juggling pairs of glasses. I still read mostly paper books because my Sony is so old and I should get a newer Kindle, but it's an expensive I'm trying to avoid. So I juggle the glasses.
Also, instead of having piles of books around the house, you have them all on that handy device. I love paper books but e-readers have so many good points.
I'm a member of two audiobook clubs and just got a pile of downloads and CDs. One is "All The Light We Cannot See" - I normally don't read best sellers but this one had such a fascinating plot and premise that I decided to go for the audio version - I listen to audiobooks while I iron, or do repairs for my store, put photos through post, etc.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 15, 2016 14:10:14 GMT
Shop, have you read her Harper Connelly Series? There are only 4 books but I really enjoyed them all. Yes - I really enjoyed the Harper Connelly series too. Was sorry to hear that she wasn't going to continue it. Her books are great escapism! I love fantasy, scifi & some paranormal fiction.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 15, 2016 14:17:52 GMT
Shop - one of the things about e-readers which is so nice is being able to adjust the print and light. It's a real boon for farsighted people like myself who are tired of juggling pairs of glasses. I still read mostly paper books because my Sony is so old and I should get a newer Kindle, but it's an expensive I'm trying to avoid. So I juggle the glasses. Also, instead of having piles of books around the house, you have them all on that handy device. I love paper books but e-readers have so many good points. I'm a member of two audiobook clubs and just got a pile of downloads and CDs. One is "All The Light We Cannot See" - I normally don't read best sellers but this one had such a fascinating plot and premise that I decided to go for the audio version - I listen to audiobooks while I iron, or do repairs for my store, put photos through post, etc. I've always loved paper books too, so I was surprised that I may actually prefer the tablet now. Of course, I've never requred reading glasses until the last couple of years, lol. I do still have piles of books around the house - but when we moved into this house a few years ago, my husband convinced me to downsize immensely. The children's books were actually the hardest to part with (& I still kept a bookshelf+ full.) I had always eventually planned on being a librarian or school media specialist. I worked in libraries all through high school & college. Unfortunately, life has gotten in the way & I haven't been able to go back & finish my MLS yet.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 27, 2016 1:13:55 GMT
I don't have a device designated as an e-reader, like a Kindle or Nook. But I finally got tired of waiting for the ONE copy of a popular book at my library and decided to check out the e-book.
I discovered that in addition to being able to check out e-books directly from my library's website, they also partner with a site called Hoopla. I sign in to Hoopla with my library card number and they have all kinds of digital media for 'rent'. Music, comic books, audio books, movies. The thing I like about the movies is that some of them can be downloaded rather than streamed, so I can watch them on my tablet at a time when I have no internet access. Like on a car trip. Come to think of it, I guess you can probably download those audio books, too.
So if you have a library card, you should check out Hoopla. Just go to Hoopla dot com or get the app at Google Play or Apple.
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Post by chapeaunoir on Mar 27, 2016 3:32:11 GMT
I think a truly shamelessly addicted reader is going to be willing to use both paper books and e-readers (if they have something like that) - we gotta get at those words any way we can. We may have preferences, but this business of "I only read hardbound books" or "I only read first editions" are the words of a dilettante.
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Post by val2525 on Mar 27, 2016 3:59:00 GMT
I prefer paperbacks, but like Chap says, I'll read a book in any media. I even download them on my cell phone sometimes.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 27, 2016 11:51:11 GMT
I don't have a device designated as an e-reader, like a Kindle or Nook. But I finally got tired of waiting for the ONE copy of a popular book at my library and decided to check out the e-book. I discovered that in addition to being able to check out e-books directly from my library's website, they also partner with a site called Hoopla. I sign in to Hoopla with my library card number and they have all kinds of digital media for 'rent'. Music, comic books, audio books, movies. The thing I like about the movies is that some of them can be downloaded rather than streamed, so I can watch them on my tablet at a time when I have no internet access. Like on a car trip. Come to think of it, I guess you can probably download those audio books, too. So if you have a library card, you should check out Hoopla. Just go to Hoopla dot com or get the app at Google Play or Apple. Thanks. I need to make getting a library card a priority for this reason.
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Post by Dawn R on Mar 27, 2016 13:27:35 GMT
I use my laptop as a reader. I found that I can increase the size of the letters so I don't need reading glasses!
I still prefer actual books.
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Post by chapeaunoir on Mar 27, 2016 19:16:45 GMT
The cool thing about an actual paper book is its physical ability to make a sort of little 'space' with the reader due to it being more 3D.
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Post by val2525 on Mar 27, 2016 20:37:54 GMT
That, and they're cheap at most thrifts
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Post by Deleted on Mar 28, 2016 0:47:49 GMT
The cool thing about an actual paper book is its physical ability to make a sort of little 'space' with the reader due to it being more 3D. And you can squash mossies, flies and spiders with them. Can't do that with a Kindle. Not without big regrets. When I finally have to get reading glasses I'll get an ipad for ebooks if it's too hard to read in bed with glasses on. Because I MUST read in bed.
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Post by kritter on Mar 28, 2016 16:04:29 GMT
Petti, I read in bed with glasses on and it is not different than reading in a chair or on a couch with glasses on.
Sabrina prefers that I read books so she can nudge up against them with her face.
And I don't have a Kindle and don't plan to get one.
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Post by treetop on Mar 28, 2016 20:02:10 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Mar 28, 2016 21:57:10 GMT
Treetop, that's the book I finally had to check out as an e-book at my library. They have one hard copy that has been SO popular I never even bothered to put my name on a wait list.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 29, 2016 3:10:29 GMT
Petti, I read in bed with glasses on and it is not different than reading in a chair or on a couch with glasses on. Sabrina prefers that I read books so she can nudge up against them with her face. And I don't have a Kindle and don't plan to get one. Kritter, are you lying down and reading? That's what I want to do. If I can do that with glasses on then I CERTAINLY won't get into e-books. Unless one day I get a smartphone...lol.
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Post by chapeaunoir on Mar 29, 2016 5:51:38 GMT
I've worn glasses all my life and have read in every conceivable position and some inconceivable, and it doesn't make any difference.
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Post by Dawn R on Mar 29, 2016 9:01:52 GMT
I have worn glasses of some sort all of my life and I still despise needing to wear glasses and read in bed. To read a book in bed I need glasses and a light that can shine right on the book. I like to lay on my side and read and the glasses always bend or move so that I have to keep adjusting them. Bedside lamps that give off enough light for me to read are just too bright for my husband to sleep. I can turn my laptop light down but then I am stuck holding a reader or laptop. Sigh....I rarely read in bed, now. Almost always read in a chair and then go to bed. Just not the same.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 29, 2016 11:50:10 GMT
I also hate glasses in bed because of laying on my side but the e-reader type is still blurry even enlarged. So glasses it is. The reader is nice because I don't have to disturb a cat to reach for the lamp if that sways anyone. I use it more for internet and crossword puzzles though. Need to get a library card and try that out with it.
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Post by kritter on Mar 29, 2016 16:03:09 GMT
I lay down on my back with pillows behind the shoulder area for support so I am not flat down on the bed. I have no problem disturbing cats.
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Post by chapeaunoir on Mar 29, 2016 18:28:21 GMT
I prop myself up on my pillow and read - I've never known anything else so I guess I just adapted. I used to lie on my side. The DH lies down flat and reads. He's a light sleeper, though, so I can't have a reading lamp on when he's trying to sleep, even one of those little book lights or even an eReader, so that's definitely a problem.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 29, 2016 21:53:49 GMT
The DH lies down flat and reads. He's a light sleeper, though, so I can't have a reading lamp on when he's trying to sleep, even one of those little book lights or even an eReader, so that's definitely a problem. Buy him a sleep mask. My niece wears one. She can't stand any light in the room when she's trying to sleep. No digital clock, no moonlight, no street lights. Some probably aren't as good at keeping out light as others, but I doubt the one she has is very expensive.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 29, 2016 22:26:57 GMT
Ah, I lie on my side, so it seems I might have problems with glasses. I imagine it might be even more difficult with bi-focals (less space to look through) so I'll have to get dedicated reading ones. Hmmmm.
The cats only sleep with me in winter anyway, so switching off the light isn't a problem for anyone except Bubby, who sleeps on my upward hip. She generally just stands up and mutters, then settles down again. My heated throw is the big drawcard.
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Post by chapeaunoir on Mar 30, 2016 23:45:14 GMT
The DH lies down flat and reads. He's a light sleeper, though, so I can't have a reading lamp on when he's trying to sleep, even one of those little book lights or even an eReader, so that's definitely a problem. Buy him a sleep mask. My niece wears one. She can't stand any light in the room when she's trying to sleep. No digital clock, no moonlight, no street lights. Some probably aren't as good at keeping out light as others, but I doubt the one she has is very expensive. He uses one, and it STILL bothers him. He starts peeking at me from under it, wants to know when I'm done, gets impatient. If I turn on the light at night, despite his eye mask (or what we call "raccoon eyes") he says he gets confused and can't fall back to sleep. I don't understand it, I just accept it. I put my eye mask on and he can read all night and I'll never know because I'm asleep lol. ETA: If you lie on your side I can see bifocals especially being weird because of the curvature of the correction.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 30, 2016 23:57:20 GMT
I know it's not the done thing, but I've always been a fan of separate bedrooms, myself. You get to be alone when you're sick, it keeps the "magic" alive, and you can turn lights on and off and stumble around at will. Eat cake, have a game with the cat.
For centuries only peasants slept together, because they had to. Now everyone freaks out at the idea of separate rooms.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 12, 2016 2:23:04 GMT
Today the American Library Association's Office for Intellectual Freedom announced the top 10 challenged books of 2015. I hope everyone will mark the occasion by reading a banned, censored or challenged book. Or read whatever you want; that's the point. #FreedomToRead ETA: Link to ALA's youtube video. It wouldn't post for me even though it showed up in the preview. www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKdKZLlJcfQ&feature=youtu.be
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