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2000 members!
I wonder how many are inactive accounts? We finally hit the milestone, I have been keeping my eye on that slowly increasing member number. I remember the Reading group on Sparkpeople back in the day had over 200,000 members and I wondered why, when I moved over here after they closed, we had so few in the only book group I…
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Why does reading and drinking tea seem to go together naturally?
I'm not sure if it is the focusing effect of caffeine, so I can get more enjoyment out of a book, but to me tea drinking and reading go hand in hand. I drink coffee in the morning to wake up quickly, but in the evening a cup of mild or non-caffeinated herbal tea with my book goes a long way too. In the afternoons I like…
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Happy Banned Books Week (Oct 5-11 2025)
Yes, I oppose censorship and read banned books. I got this poster from the ACLU and it is hanging in my library room. I have read most of the books on this list, some of them were best books ever. Recently I added The Color Purple to my list, I have read 13 of them. This is just a small selection of commonly banned books,…
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B&N Book Haul?
I had an email from B&N about 1/2 price hardcovers, so I browsed. Bad idea. So many great new releases, at great prices. I decided to check Amazon since I have a Prime membership, they are matching prices! Ok, so I have tsundoku, in Japanese 積ん読, which is acquiring reading materials but letting them pile up in one's home…
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What to do with piles of already read books?
What do you do with your piles of books when you are finished reading them? I'm having a space problem. Seven full bankers boxes of already read books, I have no idea what to do with. I had a yard sale by the road @ 25 cents per book and made a few dollars, but what genres sold and which books baffled me. I mean, why buy…
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Favorite book series?
Do you have a favorite book series in your favorite genre of book? Mine has to be The Realm of the Elderlings series by Robin Hobb, fantasy genre. It was so good I want to read it again, although the time commitment would be huge. I also really liked The Vampire Chronicles by Anne Rice (fantasy) but again, I would probably…
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Audiobooks
I love them. Great for workouts, household chores, etc. I use "immersion reading" most of the time, where I follow along with an e-book or physical copy while I listen, but taking a break to just listen is great too. Some books seem created for audiobook versions, to me, but the narrator makes a large difference. I use the…
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Reading Stats for 2021
Does anyone have any reading totals they would like to share? Goodreads keeps pretty good track for me, I record everything I read there for my couple of friends to see. Is anyone else open to friends on Goodreads? If so, add me, I am lakeman (Doug) and here is a link (I hope it works):…
