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[Patricia]

Aymen wrote: "I m thinking about trying to read less and focus on other things like family, job, religion, workout , friends... sometimes i feel really linterested in the stories more than my own life, so i d..."

I understand what you are saying Aymen. Sometimes the escape of a novel is better than dealing with the reality of our lives. This summer, I have been doing the same thing because it is good to be out and doing things. During our winter, I have plenty of time to stay in the house and read.

[Aymen]

Yes You are right Pat in the winter it s easier, and sometimes i read a lot when i m with family, so i think maybe we should be talking instead, it s the same problem that people have with smart phones.

[Perri]

That's funny, because I tend to read more in the summer with the long bright days. But I can see reading over a lifetime ebbs and flows. I didn't read much when I had young children-adult books anyway. You're a wise young man, Aymen, I know you'll figure out the right balance :)

[Amber]

Perri, please keep in mind that Aymen's "right balance" between life and reading might not be the same as MY "right balance" or even YOUR "right balance."

I tend to read more the less money I have available for things like the $5 matinees at the Lincoln Theater in downtown Belleville.

[Aymen]

Thank you Perri, but sometimes i know things that i should do, but i keep living the same way, maybe it s just who i am, i don't know. i ll try to keep the balance but when i look deeply into this world i feel the urge to move into other worlds through reading. And Amber sometimes i buy books when i need to buy other stuff like new clothes, or go out, i need to have this under control.

[Dana]

Laymen I understand you completely on the smart phones. they have taken over times meant for family. Its awful to go out to dinner and people can't even put their phone away for that. its sad. I would rather read a book than be with my relatives if you knew them you would understand. you will find your balance.

[Aymen]

I understand Dana books always makes us feel better, most of people don t

[Sharon]

hello :) hope you all had a good weekend doing what ever you thought was best for you :) me I cant remember Saturday but am sure I did something - oh yeah that was it - I pulled rhubarb replanted chillies did some laundry and some work on my cross stitch. sunday I had my personal training session or my paid torture as I call it :) Monday was back to work after a week off and sometimes I wonder if taking the time off is worth it but hey ho by the time I finish on Friday I should hopefully be up to date. its another long weekend for me this weekend which I intend to fill with exercise and not sure what else :)

for now its time to watch the end of strike back and enjoy the last moments of scott and Stonebridge gnite

[Amber]

I'm gonna be as busy as a "chicken running around with its head cut off" on Saturday!

[Janet , Moderator]

I know I've been quiet of late .... but I'm still feeling really lousy. This virus thing is still not letting up and I feel worn out.

Hope you're all ok. I am dipping in and keeping an eye on things so I am still around.

[Sean, Moderator]

Hope you start to feel better Janet !!

Winners of our Nelson De Mille TWO books are

Brenda and Pat

Please send your private address by Pm to me to send to the Publicist.

Well done and congratulations

[Sean, Moderator]

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I just love this !!

RIP Cecil The Lion

[Sean, Moderator]

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Just love this

RIP Cecil The Lion

[[deleted user]]

Hey all! Hope everyone is having a good weekend. I'm having a sad mummy moment.
My 6 year old twin boys are going to stay with their Auntie and Uncle for a whole week... everyone says I should look forward to time by myself.. I am.. but I'm not.
I can't help worrying like mad.... please someone tell me this worrying calms down as they get older!!? :((
I know it might sound over the top but this is the longest I've ever been apart from them... :-\

My partner tells me to stop worrying and get a grip!! Sorry for the miserable post... but I am feeling miserable and needed to share with my GoodRead friends...

Suffice to say, I don't ever feel judged on here...

On a better note, I indulged and downloaded a load of books to make me feel better! :)))

[Janet , Moderator]

Kimberley. You know I have four. Well, my parents live about an hour away from me and I've been sending them to my parents since they were little kids. My girls a few years ago went to India with my mum. I've never really felt bad separation anxiety because wanted them to not be clingy but more independent. They find it odd when going on residential trips why 11 12 year olds are crying their eyes out because they're away from home a night or two. I love my kids more than anything else on this planet but I LOVE that they have this independent streak in them. I wouldn't want it any other way. In fact Natasha, my 12 yr old is planning to stay with them for a couple of weeks in the next few days.

[Brenda]

Kim, I can feel your worry in that post. My suggestion is to think like a 6 year old. They'll miss you, of course, but maybe they'll have a blast. They'll find out how another household has different rules, different food, different activities. Think of it as an educational opportunity for them, a new experience, part of growing up.

I would also suggest you talk to the auntie and/or uncle to see what plans they have for your children. That might allay your fears.

[[deleted user]]

Thank you Brenda and Janet!
You've both made me think in a different light , thank you for your suggestions Brenda, I will try it.
Janet - I know I exactly where you are coming from. It's nice to hear from other parents and their own experiences.
The main thing is my boys are VERY excited to go and spend some time with their Auntie and Uncle, I need to think like them!

Parenting is one huge learning curb ! :)

[Janet , Moderator]

Heck yeah. The one guarantee is that they definitely don't come with instructions or a returns policy!! Hehe! Brenda is right, they probably will have a blast, build some lovely memories and you get some chillout time.

[Christine]

Hey, I'm not getting notifications!! What did I miss? Lots to read. I am sitting out on our wonderful deck with the cats enjoying our very nice day (until the storms hit, of course).

[Lorrea - WhatChaReadin'?]

Kimberly, whenever our kids are away, we have them call us at night before bed. It's good to hear about what they are doing. The first night they are good about it and the rest of the time they are either too tired or having too much fun. So maybe in 5 days we hear from them 2-3 times.

You know they are with people you trust and that will treat them as good as you do.

[Sharon]

hello hope you all had a good week / weekend. sorry I wasn't around much was busy with work and too tired at night to do much.

Kimberly the kids will be fine however you are their mother you are going to worry doesn't matter what age they are - but you know they will be fine you wouldn't have let them go if you didn't know/trust the people they were staying with and at the end of the day if you need to vent that's what we here for :)

I may not have been on here much but still been doing my fitness stuff - good couple of PBs through the week especially on overhead squats - up to 32.5Kg and today in my pt session I not only managed 52Kg for bench press but also kicked 10 seconds off my time for a 600m row :)

Buster was at the beach yesterday for his Saturday morning walk / run but we only did 2 miles instead of usual 2.5

short week this week I have Monday and Friday off work woohoo

[Amber]

I wish I had some Tylenol. Or Vicodin. Got a headache, a sciatica flare-up AND a flare up of pain from my Friday morning dental surgery that got aggravated by having a single grain of brown rice stuck in the socket for over 3 hours on Saturday. An ER doc needed a pair of surgical tweezers to pull the rice grain out in less than a minute after I got seen. And I was only there for about 1 hour from start to finish.

Of course, laughing my ass off over this song, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCgx8..., makes me me feel just a LITTLE better.

[Sean, Moderator]

Good news just confirmed

Jericho the lion is alive and roaming his park habitat in Zimbabwe, the Oxford University researcher tracking the lion confirmed on Sunday.

Brent Stapelkamp dismissed reports that the lion had been killed, saying a GPS device on Jericho didn't suggest anything out of the ordinary. Furthermore, the Zimbabwe Conservation Task Force, which told CNN and other media that poachers killed Jericho, retracted its statements on Sunday.

The head of the conservation task force, Johnny Rodrigues, said in a new statement that the erroneous information was the result of mistaken identity. Rodrigues said that another lion had been killed, something that CNN cannot immediately verify.

As proof of life, Oxford University tweeted a photo of Jericho, taken by Stapelkamp early Sunday morning.

[Amber]

Thank God.

[[deleted user]]

Anybody else having issues with the Goosreads app? It is unpredictable on my tablet and now doesn't work at all on my iPhone! Won't even let me sign in...says i don't have a Goosreads account apparently lol!!

[Sharon]

Not just the app i am having probs on pc too

[[deleted user]]

They must be having problems.

[Christine]

I am using desktop method on my iPad. No problems.

[Amber]

I use an actual computer so I don't have to deal w app glitches.

[Kirsten]

I haven't had any problems today. (Don't use the app, it drives me crazy.)

[Lorrea - WhatChaReadin'?]

Have you guys seen this...very interesting:
Read It Forwards's TBR Calculator--Find out how long it will take to read your TBR pile!! http://www.readitforward.com/tbr-time/

MINE>
Reading all 3331 books will take:
49 years and 8 months

You will finish your TBR pile on:
March 19, 2065

And you will be:
86 years old

[Kirsten]

Cool!

Mine:

Reading all 2128 books will take:
13 years and 5 months

You will finish your TBR pile on:
December 28, 2028

And you will be:
62 years old

[Kirsten]

Of course, this is if I don't add anymore books. Hmmm.... I may be in trouble.

[Patricia]

This is really cool!!

I have 722 books. It will take 9 years and 7 months and I'll be an onery 74 year old!!!!

[Christine]

Hmmm, to finish my 2383 books, I will have to live to 112. I wonder if I should cut a few...

[Lorrea - WhatChaReadin'?]

This definitely brings new meaning to the term: Too many books, too little time!!

[Amber]

Reading all 1549 books will take:
4 years and 9 months

You will finish your TBR pile on:
April 30, 2020

And you will be:
42 years old

As someone else said, "Provided, of course, I don't keep adding new ones."

Here's something you might like if you're a Ringer: http://mentalfloss.com/article/66764/...

Gah..didn't realize I had the last 2 digits in my TBR list reversed. Here's the REAL stats:

Reading all 1594 books will take:
4 years and 10 months

You will finish your TBR pile on:
May 30, 2020

And you will be:
42 years old

[David]

Christine wrote: "Hmmm, to finish my 2383 books, I will have to live to 112. I wonder if I should cut a few..."

Sounds like you need a pre-read rating system.

I suggest reading the first paragraph or page and rating out of ten. Perhaps add a point or two for a trusted recommendation or other personal criteria. Anything below 5 shelve it as to be considered if you runout of books to read (otherwise known as trash)

[Christine]

OK, David. Now I need a formula to tell me how many years it will take to assign points to my 2353 books. Then I will be all set!

[David]

Based on ten minutes per book, it'll take you 8 x 12 hour days.

[Sharon]

hello everyone hope all is well

busy bee at work and training between crossfit and hockey training is back so by time I get in I am really just looking to get something to eat and head for bed :( away this weekend on a pre-season hockey tournament so looking forward to that and trying to make a ghostbusters outfit for our fancy dress disco is not as easy as it sounds!

toodle pip

[Kirsten]

Wow! Way too busy! I could never do it.

[Amber]

Were you referring to my quadruple digit TBR list, Kirsten?

[Kirsten]

Amber wrote: "Were you referring to my quadruple digit TBR list, Kirsten?"

Nope. (Mine is 4-digits too.) I was referring to all the activities in Sharon's day!

[Amber]

Ok. Wasn't sure who you were talking to.

[Brenda]

For fans of Steve Hamilton who are looking forward to reading his newest book, The Second Life of Nick Mason: A Novel, you need to read this:

http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by...

[Sandysbookaday (taking a step back for a while)]

Just finished getting new computer and software installed.....seem to have lost a few things. Hopefully once my IT man gets my old hard drive on Monday he will be able to download those bits I missed and reinstall them for me. 8:D Missed you all!

[Christine]

Sharon wrote: "hello everyone hope all is well

busy bee at work and training between crossfit and hockey training is back so by time I get in I am really just looking to get something to eat and head for bed :( ..."

toodle pip?

[Perri]

LOrrea-what a fun link! They say I'll finish in under two years, but I only ?!? have around 300 books to read

[DianeAlice]

It will take me 26 years to read all my books! Time to cut out the dross and concentrate on the good ones. And never buy another book.