tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6315851262843522940.post1119905358629556278..comments2024-03-28T22:03:06.328-04:00Comments on Live and Learn-Toss and Turn: R is for ReadingLive and Learnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13493777474885053903noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6315851262843522940.post-54962094681251106892015-04-24T00:40:32.522-04:002015-04-24T00:40:32.522-04:00Sadly I don't remember and it was turned back ...Sadly I don't remember and it was turned back into the library years ago<br />Anne in the kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01533249631969001657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6315851262843522940.post-87803198066806662702015-04-22T13:31:13.536-04:002015-04-22T13:31:13.536-04:00Your secret is safe with us.:) Do you remember wha...Your secret is safe with us.:) Do you remember what book it was? Sounds like a good one.Live and Learnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13493777474885053903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6315851262843522940.post-23408322255529510892015-04-22T13:30:03.323-04:002015-04-22T13:30:03.323-04:00Amazon has a several free titles also. I'll ha...Amazon has a several free titles also. I'll have to see if Ereader News has a different set.Live and Learnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13493777474885053903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6315851262843522940.post-5210297560284677502015-04-22T13:18:42.767-04:002015-04-22T13:18:42.767-04:00I was driving to Virginia several years ago and ha...I was driving to Virginia several years ago and had an audio book to listen to. By the time I got to my destination I still had about 45 more minutes of listening, and I really did want to hear the end of the book. Since I was in the car alone, I just kept driving for 25 minutes, then headed back to my original destination. Of course I was in West Virginia when I turned around. #noonehasheardmeadmitthis beforeAnne in the kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01533249631969001657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6315851262843522940.post-62266949820602554092015-04-22T13:13:34.202-04:002015-04-22T13:13:34.202-04:00You keep them. Most of the titles don't inter...You keep them. Most of the titles don't interest me, but I average about 3 per week form them. Since I have paid nothing for them, if I read 2 chapters and still am not interested I delete them. I have read several that I really do like. They also have 99 cent books often and I have snagged a few of them. To me it is just part of my morning ritual to take a look at the day's offeringsAnne in the kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01533249631969001657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6315851262843522940.post-83646684684536470632015-04-21T21:27:12.483-04:002015-04-21T21:27:12.483-04:00We checked out The Hobbit a few years ago for a ro...We checked out The Hobbit a few years ago for a road trip, and it ended up being a recording of a BBC radio version of the book, which wasn't exactly what I was looking for. It was entertaining in its own way, but that made me realize I need to be more attentive to what I am checking out. Krisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6315851262843522940.post-83139577464767044742015-04-21T21:24:16.490-04:002015-04-21T21:24:16.490-04:00No, I haven't, but now I'm curious about t...No, I haven't, but now I'm curious about them. I like her down-to-earth style. Very midwestern. :) Krisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6315851262843522940.post-14177735752380125582015-04-21T20:11:55.700-04:002015-04-21T20:11:55.700-04:00I think you would like the Gardener's Weather ...I think you would like the Gardener's Weather Bible. Hope you can find it. I got the one I'm reading from the library.Live and Learnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13493777474885053903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6315851262843522940.post-72999467792565474242015-04-21T18:26:01.601-04:002015-04-21T18:26:01.601-04:00Yes, I too have several books in various stages of...Yes, I too have several books in various stages of reading most of the time. I'm going to have to find the Gardener's Weather Bible as that sounds very interesting.Loishttp://theecograndma.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6315851262843522940.post-13695108832759846512015-04-21T18:17:54.210-04:002015-04-21T18:17:54.210-04:00My nephew had/has reading problems and made it thr...My nephew had/has reading problems and made it through school by doing his English reading with books on tape.Some of my friends always have one going while they're cooking dinner of knitting or some such thing. Others have read many books while listening during their commutes. I usually only listen to them while on a trip, but I have to pick a story that's not too complicated so it won't distract me from my driving. :)<br /><br />Our library has a good selection of both fiction and nonfiction. After DVD's and new books, books on CD's are the next most checked-out thing. You should give it try.A word of warning, the reader sometimes makes or breaks the book. Most are good, but when they authors try to read their own books, they're not always so good.Live and Learnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13493777474885053903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6315851262843522940.post-48635936977140406762015-04-21T18:06:17.124-04:002015-04-21T18:06:17.124-04:00I've happened upon a few of those in my travel...I've happened upon a few of those in my travels and really enjoyed them - I have yet to seek them out though. But perhaps I should see what's available at the library.EcoCatLadyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15704811319510740473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6315851262843522940.post-55629498713147541262015-04-21T17:56:26.477-04:002015-04-21T17:56:26.477-04:00Libraries are the greatest. We're so lucky to ...Libraries are the greatest. We're so lucky to have them.Live and Learnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13493777474885053903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6315851262843522940.post-58369617822038463692015-04-21T17:38:35.577-04:002015-04-21T17:38:35.577-04:00I love to read too. I haven't gotten the coura...I love to read too. I haven't gotten the courage to go to Kindle or Nook. I like my free books at the library :) Interesting assortment of books!Justlittlecajunmehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14994373567431999838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6315851262843522940.post-22943073845350339792015-04-21T17:11:17.884-04:002015-04-21T17:11:17.884-04:00Unfortunately, all of my books for book club are s...Unfortunately, all of my books for book club are still in the pay category. I have downloaded a library e-book just for practice, but I'm still on a hold list for the other ones I want. Live and Learnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13493777474885053903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6315851262843522940.post-17542244222300738952015-04-21T16:38:06.302-04:002015-04-21T16:38:06.302-04:00I love my Nook! I hardly ever pay for a book. Ther...I love my Nook! I hardly ever pay for a book. There are so many free ones there. Our library in starting to have a lot of e-books but I haven't yet learned how to download them!Paulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17406717262345866373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6315851262843522940.post-5938843601405266162015-04-21T16:20:47.196-04:002015-04-21T16:20:47.196-04:00We have a lot of books around here also. However, ...We have a lot of books around here also. However, over the last few years, I've tried to pare down the collection. There's only so much room.<br /><br />When do the hot summer temperatures go away? Would early September be a good time to visit Utah?Live and Learnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13493777474885053903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6315851262843522940.post-7666504933891064152015-04-21T16:18:54.882-04:002015-04-21T16:18:54.882-04:00We weren't allowed to have comic books when I ...We weren't allowed to have comic books when I was a kid, but I did somehow manage to read Archies. That was more my style than super heroes. Live and Learnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13493777474885053903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6315851262843522940.post-72031078497837969792015-04-21T16:16:44.207-04:002015-04-21T16:16:44.207-04:00It probably won't be as good as CatMan reading...It probably won't be as good as CatMan reading to you, but do you ever listen to books on CD? I know several people with reading difficulties that "read" all of their books that way. The library, of course, is a great resource for these.Live and Learnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13493777474885053903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6315851262843522940.post-54867881722507923582015-04-21T15:59:43.240-04:002015-04-21T15:59:43.240-04:00Oh my! I love books and have over 1,000 in my lib...Oh my! I love books and have over 1,000 in my library upstairs, which doubles as my office. I wish I had more space.<br /><br />Utah is where I live in the SW corner near the NV border. It's a pretty state with all the parks around here. It gets very hot in the summer though.<br /><br />Sunni<br />http://sunni-survivinglife.blogspot.com/Sunnihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12671891696662548892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6315851262843522940.post-18776406268037596852015-04-21T15:36:09.122-04:002015-04-21T15:36:09.122-04:00I love that the Archie comics are at the top of yo...I love that the Archie comics are at the top of your stack in the photo!<br /><br />I'm always thrown when one of my kids refers to a comic book as a graphic novel. Because a graphic novel means something totally different to me!Lilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292553654219380455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6315851262843522940.post-77835018023379124612015-04-21T15:35:02.319-04:002015-04-21T15:35:02.319-04:00Wow! I'm quite impressed. I've never been ...Wow! I'm quite impressed. I've never been very good at reading. I know people say that when you get good at it, you just look at the words and understand the thoughts, but try as I might, summer school for years, I just could never get there. I do enjoy reading though, I'm just really, REALLY slow, because I basically have to read out loud to myself in my head. CatMan reads to me though, and I totally LOVE it!EcoCatLadyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15704811319510740473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6315851262843522940.post-86692692628096792572015-04-21T13:53:18.506-04:002015-04-21T13:53:18.506-04:00On the Ereader News site, do you keep to the free ...On the Ereader News site, do you keep to the free books, or they just free for a time?Live and Learnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13493777474885053903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6315851262843522940.post-59974587351703989092015-04-21T13:52:15.498-04:002015-04-21T13:52:15.498-04:00I love books that have a local connection. I'v...I love books that have a local connection. I've seen the Burnt Toast book at the library, but I haven't read it. Have you read her other books?Live and Learnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13493777474885053903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6315851262843522940.post-65460410531387277562015-04-21T12:33:15.149-04:002015-04-21T12:33:15.149-04:00You have some interesting titles going on. I am g...You have some interesting titles going on. I am glad I am not the only one who book juggles. I am always reading at least 5 books at a time. <br /><br />I have gone over to the Dark Side and do just about all my reading on Kindle (via Ipad) There is a wonderful website Ereader News Today http://ereadernewstoday.com/ and they offer 8 free books daily. I snag about 3 per week linking through their site to Amazon. Most of them do not appeal to me but I have read some nice writing that I would never have known about otherwise.Anne in the kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01533249631969001657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6315851262843522940.post-77477899116910483492015-04-21T09:21:25.451-04:002015-04-21T09:21:25.451-04:00The Milly- Molly- Mandy books sound like my kind o...The Milly- Molly- Mandy books sound like my kind of thing. West Michigan has a large Dutch community (and my hubby is Dutch) so I think that would have some relevance for me.<br /><br />I finished a book by Kathleen Flinn called Burnt Toast Makes You Sing Good. It's a true story about a woman growing up in the midwest, and her family's connection to the local foods--imagine my surprise when I started reading it and realized she grew up in a neighboring town to where I was raised! She and her sister went to Sunday School at my old church (where my parents are still members) and her family went boating and fishing the same place we did ... she's about my age and many of her memories are similar to mine. The pictures of fashion and hairstyles are, too--ha! ... anyway, it was well-written and I particularly enjoyed the personal connection. Krisnoreply@blogger.com