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Don't Get Fined! A Library Adventure
I've been reading for as long as I can recall, but I'm still by far no speed reader, so practice hasn't helped me gain that talent. Some is simply how fast one's brain can comprehend the words one reads. My mind takes it's time to process things, but I certainly read as quickly as I can, because I want to know what happens as soon as possible.
Andrea wrote: "I've been reading for as long as I can recall, but I'm still by far no speed reader, so practice hasn't helped me gain that talent. Some is simply how fast one's brain can comprehend the words one ..."That's how I am. I want DETAILS though, most of the time. When it gets slow, I'll read quicker to get through the boring stuff. OR I end up so bored that it takes me forever to get through a chapter. But when things are going nice and steady or really exciting, I tend to read word-for-word to get all the details I can. I have a bad memory, so I sort of have to, I think.
I always read word-for-word unless the book gets boring or has inappropriate scenes. Those are the only times I skip words or decide not to finish a book. For my personal preference, skimming isn't reading and I don't enjoy books as well that way. Like you, I want those details that would get lost if I merely skimmed the books.Great chat, y'all! It's so interesting seeing our different reading methods. Such variety!
Carrie B. wrote: "I think most of it comes with practice and what age you start. If you start at a very young age and make yourself read on a daily basis, you'll get quick by the time you're a teenager. I have a fee..."
Sometimes I think it's really a talent you have, or you have not. And I think that people who have the talent will enjoy reading more, so they will read more, so they will read faster, so they will enjoy it even more.
When I read, I don't really read the words, I look at them and they are in my head. My daughter is a non-reader, and if she wantss to know a word, she actively has to read it, which is very time-consuming if you want to read a whole text.
And this non-reading thing of her, I think it's genetic, because I and everyone she grew up with loves to read, but her father, who's not in her life, doesn't read either.
Sometimes I think it's really a talent you have, or you have not. And I think that people who have the talent will enjoy reading more, so they will read more, so they will read faster, so they will enjoy it even more.
When I read, I don't really read the words, I look at them and they are in my head. My daughter is a non-reader, and if she wantss to know a word, she actively has to read it, which is very time-consuming if you want to read a whole text.
And this non-reading thing of her, I think it's genetic, because I and everyone she grew up with loves to read, but her father, who's not in her life, doesn't read either.
Rosa wrote: "Carrie B. wrote: "I think most of it comes with practice and what age you start. If you start at a very young age and make yourself read on a daily basis, you'll get quick by the time you're a teen..."IDK if it's really genetic as much as whatever the person's spirit draws them to. I think some kids, when they're exposed to something on a regular basis, they develop a passion for it. But some people end up with a passion for something that is nothing like what their family for generations have been interested in. I believe when it come to passions, it has to do with culture, how you're raised and just an inner calling, not so much genes. But I could 100% be wrong. LOL Just my beliefs. My parents aren't readers, and neither are my grandparents. Most of my aunts, uncles and cousins aren't readers either. Heck, most of my friends aren't! It's really hard to discuss books when nobody around me reads. Then again... the art of reading is slowly dying out. It's being replaced my games, movies, and other electronic entertainment.
for this task: Read a book with any kind of drink on the cover.
are the bottle on the table and the glass in her hand on the picture on the bottom big enough to count as "drink on the cover"?
are the bottle on the table and the glass in her hand on the picture on the bottom big enough to count as "drink on the cover"?
Rosa wrote: "for this task: Read a book with any kind of drink on the cover. are the bottle on the table and the glass in her hand on the picture on the bottom big enough to count as "drink on the cover"?
[b..."
I'm not a mod, but I'd say yes.
Mod
are the bottle on the table and the glass in her hand on the picture on the bottom big enough to count as "drink on the cover"?
[b..."
YEP!! LOL!
Woohoo, I moved past #31! :-DCan you believe, I've been stuck since February?!
31. ICE-CREAM STAND – Read a book with a title where each word begins with one of the letters in ‘ICE-CREAM’ (two word minimum – include ‘the’, ‘an’ or ‘a’)
Remember Me?; finished: 06/01
Roll #10
Start space: 31
Number rolled: 4
Space landed on: 35
35. In the PARK - Take a stroll past the pond. Read a book with water on the cover.
Don't Get Fined!Duration June 1 2018 -
Roll #1
Start Space: START
Number rolled: 1
Landed on: 1 - Read a book with a house on the cover
Had a coffee
Roll 33. 1/49 49. COFFEE SHOP - Grab a takeaway coffee for a burst of energy. GO FORWARD 3 SPACES (#52)
No roll/52 52. Read a book with any kind of drink on the cover. - On the Rocks by Sawyer Bennett (6/5/18)
Roll 33. 1/49 49. COFFEE SHOP - Grab a takeaway coffee for a burst of energy. GO FORWARD 3 SPACES (#52)
No roll/52 52. Read a book with any kind of drink on the cover. - On the Rocks by Sawyer Bennett (6/5/18)
I finished my second book. Yay!Roll #2
Start Space: 5
Number rolled: 4
Landed on 9: Read a book by an author whose first AND last initials appear in the word ‘SCHOOL.'
Book: Freedom's Ring by Heidi Chiavaroli
Finished: 6/10/18
Roll #3
Start Space: 9
Number Rolled: 3
Landed on 12: Read a book with a main character who is under 18 years old.
Book: Jonas and Olivia by Victoria Minks
Olivia is 14.
Finished: ??
Can’t remember if I posted that I was signing up for this or not. I rolled a 2: Wave to your neighbors. I read War of Loyalties by Schuyler McConkey and finished 6/9/18
Rolled another 2. Space #4. Dog. Dog on cover or author initials in DOG. Checking my shelves.
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Yay! I'm so glad you're joining this one, Hannah. Hugs, friend!
Mod
I rolled a 2: Wave to your neighbors. I read War of Loyalties by Schuyler McConkey and finished 6/9/18
Rolled an..."
I checked through your comments and you did not already sign up for this challenge!!
Welcome Hannah!
Roll #10Start space: 31
Number rolled: 4
Space landed on: 35
35. In the PARK - Take a stroll past the pond. Read a book with water on the cover.
Catch of the Day; finished: 6/15Roll #11
Start space: 35
Number rolled: 6
Space landed on: 41
41. JUICE BAR - Read a book with a cover that is mainly orange.
Roll 9Start: 32
Rolled: 6
Space landed on: 38. OFF LICENCE – Read a book with an alcoholic beverage on the cover or in the title
Book Read: Fast Friends
- champagne on the cover
JoAnne wrote: "Hannah wrote: "Can’t remember if I posted that I was signing up for this or not. I rolled a 2: Wave to your neighbors. I read War of Loyalties by Schuyler McConkey and finished 6/..."
Thanks, JoAnne!
I'm probably going to read
as it has a dog on the cover and fits another challenge.
Mod
I think I need to read that one Hannah. I think I read the other 2.
This is a good with a dog -
. It just came out! SO good!!
Finished roll #3.Start space: 9
Number rolled: 3
Landed on 12: Read a book with a main character who is under 18 years old.
Book:
by Victoria MinksOlivia is 14.
Finished: 6/19/18
Roll #4
Start space: 12
Number rolled: 6
Landed on 18: Go back 7 spaces.
Landed on 11: Read a book where the main characters are a group of friends.
Book: ? [Will be looking.]
Don't Get Fined!Duration June 20 2018 -
Roll #1
Start Space: START
Number rolled: 1
Landed on: 1. Leave your house. Read a book with a house on the cover.
Book Read:
Finished roll #4.Roll #4
Start space: 12
Number rolled: 6
Landed on 18: Go back 7 spaces.
Landed on 11: Read a book where the main characters are a group of friends.
Book: Nzingha: Warrior Queen of Matamba, Angola, Africa, 1595 by Patricia C. McKissack
Main characters: Nzingha, Njali, Mukambu, Giovanni Gavazzi
Finished: 6/21/18
Roll #5
Start space: 11
Number rolled: 4
Landed on 15: Go forward 6 spaces.
Landed on 21: Read a book with any mode of transportation on the cover.
Book: ??
Mode of transportation: ??
Finished: ??
Thank you! I was so happy to discover that a current read worked for that category. I thought it was going to be more difficult to find.
Mod
You never know!! LOL
Roll #3 Start: 10
Rolled: 3
Space Landed On: 13. Read a book set in a small town
Book Read: The Gamble by Kristen Ashley
Read: July 4th, 2018
Roll #6Start Space: 25
Number rolled: 4
Landed on: 29. In the PARK - Read a book where a character has a picnic.
Book: Too Far by Rich Shapero (June 2018)
Been a while since I rolled and read.Original post
Roll: # 11
Start Space: 28
Number Rolled: 6
Space Landed On/ Task: 34. You take what you think is a shortcut. You’re correct. GO FORWARD 3 SPACES (#37)
37. Read a book that is between 150 and 200 pages.
Book and Author:
Soraya The Storyteller - Rosanne Hawke Date read: 6/24/2018
How it fits: Page count 175
Roll: # 12
Start Space: 37
Number Rolled: 4
Space Landed On/ Task: 41: JUICE BAR - Read a book with a cover that is mainly orange.
Finished roll #5.Roll #5
Start space: 11
Number rolled: 4
Landed on 15: Go forward 6 spaces.
Landed on 21: Read a book with any mode of transportation on the cover.
Book: Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race by Margot Lee Shetterly
Mode of transportation: Space Shuttle
Finished: 6/30/18
Roll #6
Start Space: 21
Number Rolled: 4
Landed on: 25 Read a book with a main character who has children.
Book: ??
Character; child(ren): ??
Finished: ??
Mod
You need something light after that one.
Roll #29Start space: 65
Number Rolled: 3
Space Landed On: 68 - MUSIC STORE - Read a book with a music related word in the title (for example: song, melody, rhythm)
Book: The Dead Girls' Dance, Rachel Caine
Date read: 01.07.2018
How it fits: The word Dance in the title
Mod
I just read that book! LOL!
Something light? Eh, not likely. The next book on my list is an ARC of
, a suspense book that features human trafficking. But I love Lynette Eason's books, so I'm sure I'll enjoy it. Thanks for the nice thought!
ROLL #10:
Start Space: 39
Rolled: 6
Landed on: 45. Your mum calls and asks you to pick her up some orange juice. GO BACK 4 SPACES (#41)
41. JUICE BAR - Read a book with a cover that is mainly orange.
Book Read: The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Recipes from an Accidental Country Girl by Ree Drummond
Date Finished:
Rating: ★★★★★ (see review)
How it fits: There is an awfully lot of orange and orangish-brown on the cover.
ROLL #11:
Start Space: 41
Rolled: 5
Landed on: 46. JEWELLER – Read a book with jewellery on the cover.
Book Read: When Dimple Met Rishi
Date Finished: TBR!
Rating:
How it fits:
Finished Roll #1Roll #1
Start Space: START
Number rolled: 1
Landed on: 1. Leave your house. Read a book with a house on the cover.
Book Read:
Beautiful Demons by Sarra Cannon - 7/3/2018Roll #2
Start Space: 1
Number rolled: 5
Landed on: 6. The neighbour’s scary dog is out of the yard. GO BACK 2 SPACES (#4)
Landed on: 4. Read a book with a dog on the cover or the word ‘DOG’ in the title (in order).
Book Read:
Mod
Here's a dog book for ya!
Atticus: A Woman’s Journey with the World’s Worst Behaved DogIt's so good!! I think it's only $2 on kindle.
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I remember reading a lot when I was younger, but for the life of me I can't come up with very many books that I actually read. Especially in high school.