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📚 Do YOU Have Any FAVORITE Books? What FORMAT?

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May 24, 2023
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Thanks, Nicole 🛶 (Leisure & Lifestyle Forum)

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SummerOnTheWay1

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LaDolceVita

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@SummerOnTheWay1 Wish I had an update for you, still reading the Traitor's Wife😣

SummerOnTheWay1

1 comment (4/14/24) 📚 Who is your FAVORITE author or authors and WHY?

Agatha Christie for me. Always luved mystery and I NEVER get bored with Ms. Marple and Poirot. Wish she had written more... 👵

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AnnB53123

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Two that come to mind - John Cheever & Gabriel Garcia Marquez

SummerOnTheWay1

1 comment 📚 (4/14/24)

@AnnB53123 , I appreciate you stopping by!!! What GENRE do you like? I like "Cozy Mysteries"

Nicole 👵

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AnnB53123

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I'm reading The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon and Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy.

SummerOnTheWay1

1 comment 📚 (4/2/24) First Latina Surgeon General Details Her Story (AARP Article)

HAS ANYONE READ THIS BOOK? 🤔 I HAVE NOT! 👵

After decades of working in the public eye, Antonia Novello says she’s not retired but in transition, and she isn’t done yet.

By Jennifer Ortiz, AARP. Published April 02, 2024.

https://www.aarp.org/entertainment/books/info-2024/antonia-novello-md-duty-calls.html

LaDolceVita

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@SummerOnTheWay1 Havent read and only 2 reviews so far on Amazon. Have you read any of Bill Bryson's books?

SummerOnTheWay1

1 comment 📚 (3/31/24)

DISCUSSION: What are your Book Sources?

Since retiring = NO more library trips for me = got LAZY 🙄 Use to reserve books frequently and grabbed up the NEW books when they arrived.

Since retiring July 2020, it had been Dollar Tree. Then that got old in 2021/2022 with the HOT MESS their once clean/organized BOOK SECTION became. Now in 2024, lol - badically no more Book Section.

THIS YEAR [2024] I did order from Walmart online - my 1st Farmer's Almanac for 2024. Have developed a LUV for the Moon and another project on "hold" 🙄 But I have promised myself to get back to it SOON.

My other book source has been authors who load their AUDIOBOOKS on to YouTube.

Lol, while I was still working - lived in BARNES & NOBLE and basically signed over my paychecks to them. 👵

LaDolceVita

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@SummerOnTheWay1 Since moving I am buying used books on Amazon again. Driving to the library is harder here, more traffic, curves, unfamiliar territory. If I ever get free time I will get used to the drive and return to ordering books online guess.

WebWiseWoman

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I choose Nook books lent from my local library for many reasons but most I am a smoker and don't want to expose anyone to my bad habit via real books. Second, I don't have readily available transportation so haven't been to the library since pre-pandemic.

I apologize to everyone who prefers a paper book; but since pandemic I feel it is safer for most to read ebook. Here's the thing... I don't think Hunter Thompson would have opposed; he was forward thinker and I think he would have appreciated and promoted...

SummerOnTheWay1

4 comments 📚 (3/23/24)

@LaDolceVita and OTHER members - what are you "reading" at the moment? 🤔

Thanks,

Nicole 👵

LaDolceVita

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I am reading the The Traitor's Wife by Alison Pataki. She is not a good writer although the subject matter interests me. It is about Peggy Shippen, the wife of Benedict Arnold. Anyway it is going very slowly, partly because of chores and partly because it is ho hum.

I am a big fan of historical fiction, it is my comfort zone. However, if I can get out of my comfort zone especially with good non fiction on other topics I am happy.

For instance I loved Doc Suzy and Empire of the Summer Moon. Perhaps you can mention books by their title that you really love reading?

SummerOnTheWay1

2 comments 📚 (3/24/24)

@LaDolceVita , good to hear from you!!!

To be honest, I have "slowed" down on my reading and still have 2 books sitting around.

Hoping to get back on track THIS YEAR. 🙄

Sleep has been a challenge of late and any Cozy Mystery Audiobook has helped. Of course I usually fall asleep on them = takes a few nights to complete them.

A creature of habit and OLD 🙄, so TRYING to venture out away from my addiction of Agatha Christie - Poirot and Ms. Marple.

Another addiction has been Sherlock.

Anyway, it does get boring listening to these audiobooks over and over and as you mentioned = I too need to STEP OUT and explore.

HAPPY READING!!! 💃💃💃

Nicole 👵

SummerOnTheWay1

1 comment 📚 (3/18/24)

Anita McBride Discusses the Role of First Ladies (AARP Article)

HAS ANYONE READ THIS BOOK? 🤔 I HAVE NOT! 👵

How Much Do You Know About U.S. First Ladies?

A new book offers an in-depth look at the women behind our presidents.

By Christina Ianzito, AARP. Published March 18, 2024.

https://www.aarp.org/entertainment/books/info-2024/anita-mcbride-discusses-first-ladies.html

LaDolceVita

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@SummerOnTheWay1 I will have to start following this thread!😊

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CarryAnne

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Too many favorite books to list. But a series I've recently got into is the "Savannah Reid" mystery series. Likable characters help Private Investigator, plus-size sexy Savannah who is totally okay with her generous body dimensions. Lots of talk about food, too.

Light reading, escapism.

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KevinK141795

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If you're into romance and contemporary fiction, I'd highly recommend checking out Emily Henry's books. Her storytelling is captivating, and she has a way of creating characters and relationships that feel incredibly real. You can find some of her works on Bookworm Era's website, specifically in the Emily Henry books section. Here's the link: https://bookwormera.com/emily-henry-books/ So, whether you prefer the feel of a paperback or the convenience of digital formats, the most important thing is finding books that you truly enjoy and that take you on memorable journeys.

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AnnB53123

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Hi Kevin @KevinK141795

Never heard of Emily Henry. She has great reviews on Goodreads. I'm always looking for a new author, thanks for the info, I'll check her out.

@KevinK141795 wrote:
If you're into romance and contemporary fiction, I'd highly recommend checking out Emily Henry's books. Her storytelling is captivating, and she has a way of creating characters and relationships that feel incredibly real. You can find some of her works on Bookworm Era's website, specifically in the Emily Henry books section. Here's the link: https://bookwormera.com/emily-henry-books/ So, whether you prefer the feel of a paperback or the convenience of digital formats, the most important thing is finding books that you truly enjoy and that take you on memorable journeys.

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