We need a new word, a single word, for this definition: listening to an audiobook. What do you say when you read a book… but it wasn’t with your eyes? Do you say you listened to it? Probably not, because that sounds slightly ridiculous: “I was listening to this book…” It conjures up an image of […]
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September Book Round-Up
Now that I have 40-60 minutes of commuting every workday, I’m getting through more audiobooks. I have a different set of criteria for books I listen to, compared to the ones I read. They can’t be anything too heavy, requiring intense focus: that leaves out anything literary or biographical. I usually stick to lighter women’s […]
Clinton’s Life
Hi everyone! It’s been over a week since my last post. I’ve had a very busy week at work and haven’t really had the creative headspace to think about blogging. I did, however, manage to finish two books this week, one on audio and one paperback. Tonight I’ll give you my impressions of the audiobook, […]
Every Last One
Spoiler alert: In this blog post, I intend to give you major reason not to read Every Last One, and then flip it around to tell you why you should read it anyway. Ready? I recently listened to this book on audiobook. Though beautifully written, it was, without a doubt, the most sad, depressing, difficult […]
The Cure for Brain Rot
My brain is rotting. Though I have been doing better since I got my energy back, I’ve still needed considerably more resting time lately, and that has led to considerably more TV viewing time. I have been reading- about a book a week- but given the amount of time on my hands, that’s no large […]
How To Waste Your Reading Time
I’ve been on vacation from work for the past 9 days, and while those days have been packed with holiday and family celebrations, I’m disappointed in myself for only managing to finish one book (and several magazines). What’s worse, the book wasn’t even a very good one- The One That I Want by Allison Winn Scotch- […]