Books #15 Reading Chats!

[nbt]

I’ve just watched A Man Called Otto (Ove) and loved it. More than I remember enjoying the book tbh. My heart aches now

 

[vanilla cupcakes]

I haven’t read a single physical book since I got my kindle last year 🫣 never thought I’d use it as much as I do!

 

[aidil]

I just saw that this book is on Kindle 99p. I think every woman should read it. It is devastating, frustrating and all our healthcare experiences rolled into one.

Unwell Women, A Journey Through Medicine and Myth in a Man-Made World

This looks excellent! Added to my to purchase list! I’ve just ordered this one…

 

[Pinkii]

I, through sheer laziness might I say, have been using a kindle holder and kindle page turner.

Picture this, your anonymous friend Elle wrapped up in a blanket cocoon not having to either hold her kindle nor turn the pages.

I wouldn't have bought this for myself but I was gifted it but someone who knew i wanted it.

If you haven't seen such a thing, the page turner clips onto your kindle and manually clicks the page when you press the button of your special handhold device.

that sounds amazing!! Off to goggle the page turner! Would love to cocooned and read at the same time

 

[SaintLeo]

Oh this is interesting a strategy! I do think my book tracking habits have made me start to gamify reading and it takes some of the pleasure out of it when I feel under pressure to read to a certain schedule etc to reach targets.

Yes! I noticed it particularly in January when I read Great Circle. It’s a chunky book anyway and quite slow paced, plus I was sick for a couple of weeks and my usual bedtime reading took a hit so it took a while to get through. I loved the book and really was enjoying it but I also found myself getting annoyed at how long it was taking to finish purely because I knew it was going to put me behind on reading targets - even though these are targets I set myself and don’t share with anyone else so they’re completely irrelevant really! It’s crazy when you think about it!

I’m not sure if number of pages would just shift the problem to a different target to chase but I think it would certainly help expand my book choices. I’m currently finding myself checking out the length of something before I even look at the synopsis which can’t be right!

 

[Katykatykaty]

I haven’t read a single physical book since I got my kindle last year 🫣 never thought I’d use it as much as I do!

Same here. The only books I’ve got in the house that are mine are ones I got for the birthday and Christmas before I got my Kindle. Not touched them since.
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I also like the kindle cause I can read it with the lights off if my boyfriend wants to sleep

I’m the same. My husband falls asleep so much quicker than I do and I’d get no books read without a Kindle. I also spent between 1 and 3 hours on my son’s floor every night settling him back to sleep and I read so much with my Kindle under his bed.

 

[LaBlonde]

I went through BorrowBox and Libby last weekend, adding a few books that I must have seen and liked the look of. Can’t even remember how they made it onto my wish list in the first place, but I’ve had to make a list in order of when they’re due so I make time to read them

Anyone else have books just appear and can’t remember how they got on there?!

i have books that just appear in my house and i can’t remember how they got there so i feel you

currently flying through the marriage portrait by maggie o’farrell which might be on course to be my first five star read in a while. her writing is

 

[justonemorepage]

I may have a snow day today hopefully I can finish The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo and get onto The Housemaid's Secret

 

[justonemorepage]

I'm 35, not on tiktok and I enjoyed it when I first started it I was put off by the writing style (it's the first book by TJR I've read) but my New Years Resolution is to be more open minded with reading so I stuck with it and I'm glad I did. It's not a masterpiece by any stretch of the imagination, but I enjoyed it for what it was. It probably helps that I'm a massive fan of Fleetwood Mac, Stevie Nicks and the 70's in general.

 

[docmum]

It’s this one. We’ll be choosing another book within the next week

Book Club #2

Hi everyone. Thought Id make a new thread since we are almost at the end of the other one. Link to previous thread below. https://tattle.life/threads/book-club-january-tomorrow-and-tomorrow-and-tomorrow-by-gabrielle-zevin.27039/ Time to start nominating for our book club pick for February...

tattle.life

if it’s ok I might join in with the collective reading too. I’ll even do some homework on those you've covered already

 

[OH.FFS]

Thank you to whomever recommending “Secrets of Strangers” very much enjoyed it and a 5 stars from me. So sad though

I love it when people suggest books on here and I go to Amazon to see if they are, by any small chance, 0.99p, and I find that I already own them. Yes, saves me spending more 0.99ps on books to add to my ever growing TBR list ‍

 

[PenelopeGarcia]

Hi all
Been reading this thread avidly. I’ve loved reading since I was a kid but finding myself on my phone too much lately (I’m sure everyone feels the same!)
I have made some notes of all your great suggestions and went to my local library today.
I got - Make Me Clean - Tina Baker
Falling. - TJ Newman
Idol - Louise O’Neill
Excited to read all of these!

 

[strawb]

i finished re-reading the 3rd harry potter book, ohhh i flew through the last part, it's my favourite one, i know every detail that happens but i still couldn't put it down

to take a break from the re-read, i'm starting the housemaid tonight since everyone seems to love it!

 

[strawb]

the housemaid's secret: brock

me:

 

[OH.FFS]

February’s book reads : kindle books + audiobooks + the odd paperback. Added to my A-Z challenge I’ve now completed 20 books (some letters doubled but a fabby start).

 

[ordinaryjelly]

Going back to an earlier post about a reader being put off of a book because of its length, what number of pages has that effect on you?

For me it probably anything longer than about 450 pages. Just thinking of Firefly Lane which is one of my all time favourites. (And due a re-read soon)

 

[StephenTJackson]

FINALLY got around to reading The Family Upstairs, it's only been on the shelf a couple of years. And I'm gripped. It's so good. Why did I let myself take so long to read this!?

 

[twilightgarden]

I feel like I haven't read enough today, a productive Monday at work and then I've been out this evening. I've got book withdrawals! A hot chocolate and bed with my Kindle awaits.

 

[Mooordgirl]

https://www.archive.is/oldest/https...rewritten-to-remove-language-deemed-offensive

Anyone who read Roald Dahl as a child - this might interest you

 

[Carapop]