Winter Reading

[Smart Red]

I spent most of my life reading a book a day, but since the passing of my son's first born, I haven't been able to concentrate and read. While it's a real bummer, it has opened more time for doing other things.

 

[thistlebloom]

I've been enjoying my Oregon Trail book a lot.
Along with the telling of their daily journeys, Rinker Buck has woven in a lot of history and geography and I've been learning New Stuff!

I'm glad you started this thread @Nyboy, I might not have made time to sit and read, and this book would have stayed in my winter book stash until next year.

 

[Beekissed]

I read constantly in one way or another but I'm always in the middle of a book. If I'm not on the computer reading, my nose is stuck in a book...I never move from this house/travel anywhere without one. Reading has been a major part of my life, as I grew up without any other form of entertainment except life on the land.

Still don't have TV, but have a huge book shelf packed to the gills and we are always adding more. I don't so much as read a book as consume it or inhale it.

I read just about anything but romances, sci-fi, or murder mysteries...try to steer shy of those. I lean towards older books and classics. Depending upon the season, I read anywhere from 1-6 books per week.

My favorite reading nook is my bed, especially in the late afternoon and evening, when the winter sun hits my room and gives me a sunny, warm spot in which to read.

 

[Nyboy]

@thistlebloom big storm this weekend have your book and a bottle of wine earmarked !!!!

 

[Smart Red]

It may be a good thing that I don't spend much time reading anymore. DH won't leave me alone to 'play' on the computer; it's not likely that he'd understand me wanting quiet to read any better.

 

[Smart Red]

Oh, and we did have a light fluffy half inch -- or so -- of snow last night. DH should be in his glory when I wrap him up, send him outside, and put a shovel in his hand. There's not enough snow to need my help at all. I'll just keep an eye on him from the window.

 

[Nyboy]

Red have you tied books on tape? A friend who does a lot of driving swears by them.

 

[Smart Red]

My BFF1 and BFF2 both 'read' a lot of books on tape, but they both live alone -- at least during the school day. Those require a quiet household, however. DH can't hear the words well and can't follow the story line either anymore. He wouldn't be content to have me working in a room with the constant sound of a book.

He doesn't like me having the radio on tuned to music either, since all he does hear is the base: "boom, boom" booming in the car. He sometimes even complains about my constant singing or humming to myself because he can't understand what I'm saying. . or why.

 

[thistlebloom]

I listen to audio books from the library most days when I'm working. I have a portable disc player in a waist pack made for it and earbuds.
It's a pleasant way to spend the hours when there are monotonous chores on the schedule, especially during spring cleanups when I am mostly raking.

 

[Smart Red]

That sounds like something I could do. At least in the past DH hasn't been much of a bother when I'm working in the gardens. Probably afraid I'll have an extra fork or shovel.