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Keeping this lighthearted thread going, I am reading the USGS stats.
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I enjoy swimming for exercise and invested in an waterproof Ipod Shuffle that attaches to my goggles. I can download library books for free and listen while I swim.

My recent favorite is The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein. Love that book.

I am listening to Small Great Things by Jodi Picoult now. It's a heavy read but worth it (so far).

For those of us who need some stress relief, swimming is a great option. I can't hear my phone ring while my head is underwater...and everyone survives for 45 min without me!
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I read what I have to read for the classes I teach. I have no idea why I got into this habit, but for several years in the summer I read the same two books Coming Home and The Shell Seekers both by Rosamunde Pilcher. I wonder if I’ll read them this summer.

My brother Jay is an avid reader. He always has 3 or 4 books in the works. He’s a David Baldacci, John Sandford and James Patterson fan. I like all of these as well. He reads a lot of nonfiction as well; mostly history and political things.
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Rabanette I bought that book for my S I L's 50th birthday present. She is a teacher's assistant so I thought she'd like it.
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Haven't had much time to read but I've been able to listen to some books on CD in my car.
I have to recommend EDUCATED by Tara Westover. It's Tara's real life story (memoir/ autobiography). She was raised by survivalist fundamentalist Mormons in Idaho. With no formal schooling, she transforms herself into an intellectual. Her growing up was harrowing.
I just read some reviews that use the words gripping, riveting, and warped to describe her family life prior to leaving for college.
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Rita, I don't like chicklit stuff either.
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I'm glad I saw this topic! I love to read - my reading subject matter or category if you will, changes with what is going on in my life. I am now reading very light fiction due to mom stresses. But I am reading a SF book - The Long Way to a Small Angry Planet and it has been fun. I used to read Sci/Fan all the time. I did love the Dragonrider series by Anne McCaffery. I have gotten tired of the chick lit stuff - so unrealistic! and that explains my turn to light fiction
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I enjoyed the Joe Grey series very much, although some of the last books got a little woo woo. I think I recommended them on the other book thread.
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I just finished a very thought provoking book "Maybe You Should Talk to Someone" by Lori Gottlieb. Good perspective on therapy and why it works.
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I haven't read that one yet Golden. But I am establishing a list here with all the great suggestions.

Golden, something very interesting has happened. I am weaning myself off of my antidepressant and have discovered that it was what was causing my post nasal drip. It's much, much better. Who knew? Sorry, I know this isn't book related but since we were talking allergies. :)
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gershun - lol. I'm on antihistamines regular. Without them I get a sore throat,

shane - sounds very interesting. It isn't on kindle unfortunately

tree artist - Can you tell me more about that version? Who are the main readers? It would be good to hear the names pronounced properly.

Saw a series The Joe Grey (FELINE P. I.) Series
by Shirley Rousseau Murphy - for cat and mystery lovers. Has anyone read it?
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I have read all the Number 1 Detective Agency books, except the most recent. If you really want a treat, listen to them all on tape. They come alive in a new way! You have to hear the talented reader use the Botswana accents. It’s a delight to the ears. My library had them all on CD’s, but I notice now that they have the digital copies. Wait till you hear their names pronounced!
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“The Man in the Ice” (Konrad Spindler) about the finding of the Neolithic man in 1991 in the Austrian/Italian alps.
Fascinating reading. The man is 4000 years old.
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I don't know Golden, dusty fooks sounds interesting too. LOL

I hear you about allergies. I wake up with my eyes stuck together most days. Not a pretty sight. Mind you I stopped looking pretty in the morning quite a while ago, if ever.

I'll look into that book series you mentioned.
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ahhh - that's dusty books - books!!!! I am making typos these days.
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gershun - why not try the No 1 Ladies... Series? I am transported to Botswana daily. 😊

cw - yes, me too, and I remember Seretse Khama in the news.

book - good to see you back posting. I totally understand the need to read fantasy. Dusty fooks = allergy flare-ups for me. I am a Kindle reader all the way.

Onto book 5 now "The Full Cupboard of Life" and shamelessly intend to while away most of the day reading it. It is my great escape.
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I've decided to take out my dusty paperback books that I haven't touched in over 10 years. The 1st author I pulled out to read - the pages are quite yellowish and a bit smelly as unused books tend to smell. I'm now into a 2nd author, Ann Aguirre. Reading book 2 of 5: Hell Fire. My usual genre preference is pure fantasy. I was actually torn between reading these old paperback books vs. book 4 of a sci-fi by F.E. Arliss.
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I read the first book in that series Golden - I've always liked books that teach you something as well as having a good plot and engaging characters,
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Golden, when I was a kid I always wanted to go to all the places that started with B. Botswana was one of them. My bucket list I guess you could say. So far the barber shop is as close as I've come to that. Oh yes, and Bellingham, Washington.
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Currently reading book 3 of the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series "Morality for Beautiful Girls", by Alexander McCall Smith, having polished off books 1 and 2 in the past couple of days. They are charming and very light reading which is what I need right now. And I am learning a little about Botswana.
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I've read a few Harlan Coben books. I love mystery thriller books too.
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The best series of books i’ve ever read were the “Mossy Creek” series about a small town in the South. It’s written by a group of female authors. Very non-taxing, enjoyable reading. I wanted the series to go on forever! And, I wanted to live in that town!
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I like David Baldacci books. If you like mysteries/thrillers try Harlan Coben or Gregg Horowitz. I also like Cozy Mysteries ( one author, Shirley Rousseau Murphy has a delightful series with talking cats.) I download ebooks from my public library and carry my iPad mini with me . I have learned to always carry a charger and an extension cord.
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Maybe they'll do a remake of The Changeling one day and I could apply again. A lot longer in the tooth but I wouldn't hang my outfit on a hook next time.
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Stacey, that's great!

One thing my whole movie experience taught me is the making of a movie is a long, arduous process and not nearly as glamorous as you would hope. A lot of sitting around waiting.

I was there from 8 in the am. till 8 in the pm. I got reamed out by the wardrobe person for hanging my costume on a hook when we broke for lunch. Someone knocked it off and she found it laying on the floor."You will never work in this business again" she screamed. Since that was never my goal I wasn't too upset. It all worked out in the end. :)
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Tthat's funny Gershun! My Mom and Dad, and a couple of her siblings were cast (as background people) in the 1963 Elvis Presley movie "It happened at the World's Fair" at the Seattle Center, and now every time it comes on the telly, I have to search them out, pause/rewind a hundred times, hey "there's Mom and Dad!", LOL! How that came about I'll never know, but I still Love that film!
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George C. Scott was just ugly enough to play Mr. Rochester.

I have a somewhat interesting story about George C. Scott. When I was seventeen they had a cattle call of sorts in my area looking for extras for local movies being shot in our area. My mom convinced me to apply. I did never thinking I'd get picked.

Much to my surprise one day the phone rang and I was asked to be in a movie. My mom let me take the day off school and off I went thinking it would be some lame local production. When I arrived it turned out to be the movie "The Changeling" not to be confused with "Changeling" which came out quite a few years later with Angelina Jolie. I was thrilled cause Jane Eyre with George C. Scott was my favorite movie and I happily watched it every time it came on. So when I arrived they upgraded me to a background waitress part. I got to be up close and personal with old George.

Unfortunately though, my part consists of a one second shot of the back of my head and my footsteps walking away. But it was a fun day and though I never did it again it was good for a laugh.
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I recall reading the Rooster Bar. It rings a bell. I've read a lot of Grisham's novels.
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Currently reading "Still Alice" by Genova.  Just finished reading "The Rooster Bar" by Grisham.  Try to read a book every two days to keep from going nuts!
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I love Jane Eyre too! And the movie and TV versions. My favorite is the old BBC miniseries I found on Amazon Prime with Timothy Dalton. He is a little too handsome to play Mr. Rochester, but his acting is superb, and the actress they got to play Jane looks just like she was described in the book.
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