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LOL.

Savannah Scarlett is my romance name....but I prefer the granny one. If I ever wrote children's books, I would seriously consider Edna Lillian Poppymuffin as a character.

At the time I was Rose Croissant."
I'm either Fanny Rumcake or Helen Rumcake!"
That sounds like the title of a romance. LOL

Your librarian name would be Mrs. Cookiedough.
Shannon wrote: "Joanna Loves Reading wrote: "Using both grandma names: Wanda Faye Nobakecookie"
Your librarian name would be Mrs. Cookiedough."
Haha, I will take it.
Your librarian name would be Mrs. Cookiedough."
Haha, I will take it.

But this news sucks,
http://fortune.com/2018/02/13/barnes-...


That is usually what happens. I've been in a situation just like that...did not care for its employees as long as the higher ups get $$...Sad indeed.

My nearest B&N is 50 min away, maybe more. This is just sad. We need more indie bookstores to open like "The Ripped Bodice" in Southern California where they only sell romance. I'd love to visit it.
I do like bookstores, but I didn't really grow up with any nearby. If I bought a book, it came from Walmart. However, the environmentalist in me and the need to try and control the amount of physical clutter makes me avoid print books whenever possible. I didn't really buy books before, except on the very rare occasion or perhaps second hand. Libraries were my scene, and because my home town library was tiny and basically only had retired books from bigger libraries, so I would try to find only series that were complete or I would stick to classics.

But this news sucks,
http://fortune.com/2018/02/13/barnes-......"
That is awful. We don’t have B&N, but I read about it. If book giants like them are cutting costs, no wonder the smaller stores are closing up businesses.


The two BN stores that were in my city closed a couple of years ago leaving only a couple of BN stores in the suburbs and are inaccessible via public transportation.


From the article, it seems as if they are getting rid of the people whom I used to see in the store to promote and assist with the Nook.
Is this the demise of the Nook if BN isn’t going to have staff to support it?
I can’t see BN haveing the type of phone-based tech support for Nook owners as Amazon has for kindle-users.
Will this kill the Nook?

On different note, has anyone watched the documentary Pride and Prejudice: Having a Ball, where they recreate the Netherfield ball? The new thing I learned was that ball goers bring a change of shoes, fashionable ones and dancing ones. That's something I haven't read in any HR yet.

This looks interesting thanx for sharing.
I've found I don't mind e-books, but I don't prefer it, unless it's dark and it's the only way I can read. Completely a first world problem, but I find my iPad to heavy to read on for more than an hour or so at a time. .

I have not seen it, but that definitely sounds interesting.

I find the same thing with my iPad Lorien. It's awkward and too heavy to read on for me so I rarely do it. I much prefer reading on my kindle. Small, neat, lightweight, and has its own light! And nearly my whole library of books! I sound like a walking advert for kindle but in fact I love it. I'm a total convert.

It’s perfect reading while I lie down. My favorite reading posture if I’m at home!
Although the iPhone is obviously smaller than an eReader or an iPad, the text is adjustable to any size that is comfortable. I keep the background black and turn down the contrast to the text to a dim gray.

But I am not opposed to a kindle, I just don't have one. I read on my kindle app for KU.
All you Kindle users..... which version of kindle would you suggest? I may put it on my wish list.

That’s what I use—the kindle app mostly. I have a Kobo app and an app that will allow me to read DRM eBooks.

That’s what I use—the kindle app mostly. I have a Kobo app and an app that will allow me to read DRM eBooks."
I've never done Kobo....embarrassingly, I don't even know how it works. ;) And I'm not familiar DRM. Actually most acronyms have me searching google Hahahaha


I fall asleep easier reading print, which should make me read print more, but I somehow see that as negative. Less time for reading!
My iPad is a mini, so similar in size to the eReaders, though still heavier. I also prop it up a lot.
So, yeah, not very familiar with Kobo either. What are its advantages?
My iPad is a mini, so similar in size to the eReaders, though still heavier. I also prop it up a lot.
So, yeah, not very familiar with Kobo either. What are its advantages?

Thank you Jan. I may look into them and sneak in a suggestion to my husband. Let's see.....hmmm...what holiday is coming up? LOL



Sometimes at night I purposely listen to a book I find boring.That way it doesn’t matter if I fall asleep. LOL

@Geri....Hahahaha...falling asleep to a boring read.

I usually turn on a book the I’ve already listened to.
I don’t want to slumber through a new-to-me book.
Hi Andrea, I asked her about her audiobook plans on Goodreads the other day. I think you can find the question and answer on her author’s page. https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...


Thanks Joanna!
No plans for audio. More is the pity.
I am in love with that narrator!
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At the time I was Rose Croissant."
LOL!