Books! How do you read and what do you read?

The Cause by Joseph Ellis

Pulitzer Prize–winning historian Joseph J. Ellis offers an epic account of the origins and clashing ideologies of America’s revolutionary era, recovering a war more brutal, and more disorienting, than any in our history, save perhaps the Civil War.
 

Finished Made in America: An Informal History of the English Language in the United States by Bill Bryson; very good, fascinating. Also finished Where the Sky Begins by Rhys Bowen, also very good, a nice cozy (but not too cozy :) ) read for a change. (Still don't know what the title has to do with the story, though, lol.)
 
I discovered Nicci French in the library last year because she was next to Tana French. I love them both now.

My first Nicci French was the "House of Corrections" A young woman is arrested for murder and must find the real killer from behind bars.
 
officerripley said:
Just finished E.R. Nurses: Walk My Rounds with Me by James Patterson and Matt Eversmann; excellent!
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ER nurses are a whole different breed (in the good sense)— you are either ‘wired’ for ER work or you are not.

so the author is James Patterson, like the one that writes the thrillers? Is it fiction or non-fiction?
 
CinnamonSugar said:
ER nurses are a whole different breed (in the good sense)— you are either ‘wired’ for ER work or you are not.

so the author is James Patterson, like the one that writes the thrillers? Is it fiction or non-fiction?
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I think it's the same James Patterson who writes the thrillers but this one is non-fiction; some parts are not light/pleasant (so not for kids maybe) but overall an excellent read, highly recommend it.
 
My library, around the next corner, has been closed for weeks and will remain closed at least as long as it is hot & requires AC which they don't have. I don't buy books anymore, so I'm dependent on that library. I'm sad without a book to read. Since I like best to read outside, downloading from the library to my kindle isn't the best option. 😞
 
Pepper said:
My library, around the next corner, has been closed for weeks and will remain closed at least as long as it is hot & requires AC which they don't have. I don't buy books anymore, so I'm dependent on that library. I'm sad without a book to read. Since I like best to read outside, downloading from the library to my kindle isn't the best option. 😞
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I make sure to stock up on a few cheap/free second-hand books, just in case I can't get to the library, or the library is closed for some reason. I've read myself to sleep since childhood. Can't be without a book!

My language partner recommended a book in Spanish. It was too hard to get a print copy, so I decided to get it on Audible.

Audible seems very expensive to me, as you can only get one book *of your choosing* per month. (You can get other books from their "curated" list -- no thanks.)

Anyway, then I couldn't figure out when to listen, as I don't like things playing in the background while driving, doing housework, etc. Eventually I tried listening to the audio book during the boring, repetitive part of my exercise routine. That seems to be working okay.
 
I can't buy any more books @NorthernLight because I have no more room for them and I can't seem to throw them out. That's why I rely on the library. In winter, when too cold to read outdoors, my kindle is great! Especially during the pandemic when the physical libraries were all closed.
 
I haven't been to our local library in yrs.
In the basement in my building we have our own library with a slew of books. One of the residents is in charge of it,has sections for fiction/non fiction,books are in alphabetical order by author There is a box for donated book/returned ones
I buy my books at Target,get a book catalogue'Edward R.Hamilton' in Conn where I can get them in paperback/hard cover at discounted prices{been using it for yrs}. I also get books with Amazon Prime When I finished reading I give them to my friend, Mary then she passes them on to 3 other residents
 
NorthernLight said:
I make sure to stock up on a few cheap/free second-hand books, just in case I can't get to the library, or the library is closed for some reason. I've read myself to sleep since childhood. Can't be without a book!

My language partner recommended a book in Spanish. It was too hard to get a print copy, so I decided to get it on Audible.

Audible seems very expensive to me, as you can only get one book *of your choosing* per month. (You can get other books from their "curated" list -- no thanks.)

Anyway, then I couldn't figure out when to listen, as I don't like things playing in the background while driving, doing housework, etc. Eventually I tried listening to the audio book during the boring, repetitive part of my exercise routine. That seems to be working okay.
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Yeah, I tried Audible and like you said, you only get one premium book per month, so I cancelled after the free trial was over. I think they have subscriptions where you can get more premium books, but it costs more. I just check out audiobooks from the library. They have a pretty good selection.
 
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Pepper said:
My library, around the next corner, has been closed for weeks and will remain closed at least as long as it is hot & requires AC which they don't have. I don't buy books anymore, so I'm dependent on that library. I'm sad without a book to read. Since I like best to read outside, downloading from the library to my kindle isn't the best option. 😞
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I check out (download) books from our library using their app. I can get audio or read them. It’s great. They also have a option that they will get books from other libraries too. Yea
 
Hollow said:
Oh I'm glad I found this little bit of the forum. I love books and reading - I prefer "proper" books rather than digital. I just can't concentrate or absorb the story when its on a screen, for some reason.

Anyway, currently I am reading "The Peacekeeper" by H.L Blanchard.
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I agree, Hollow. Holding a real book and reading page by page makes me feel like I am attached to the story. I don't read digital books, either. No substance to them.:)
 
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