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jingles wrote: "Denise wrote: "She wrote during the 1930s, 40s, 50s and a bit into the 60s - vintage era - not great but good solid mysteries. I'm binge reading them and then donating."This is great to know, Den..."
I've been downsizing and getting rid of books is the HARDEST. I went from a 4 bedroom house to a 1 bedroom apartment so I've had to get rid of more than half my books:(( Keeping about 1,000 though!
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I so understand that, Denise. I went through a similar situation a few years back, and it was really hard to hand over my books. It's great that someone else will get to read them though :)
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Denise and Jingles -I stopped going to the public library 5 or 6 years ago in order to go through my four bookcases of books I lugged around during the 50 years of our marriage. Earlier, i just kept reading library books, figuring my print books would keep. Partial success. I am down to one bookcase. I donate mine to library when i finish for their book sale.However, i have a Scribd subscription, Overdrive digital thru library and all those freebies for my kindle. I have over 4000 kindle books floating around the cloud somewhere but at least they aren't around the house! So many good ones on Scribd, i haven't worked on the last 100 or so print books lately. Guess i need to knock off a few more of those.
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That is so awesome, Chris! Just think of the books someone else is able to read because you donated them. Giving up books is a really hard thing to do...at least for me it was.
I like how you handled getting through the books on your bookcases. Smart plan, and you have done an awesome job of getting it competed.
Now...I am unfamiliar with Scribd. Should I be looking into this? What am I missing? Please tell me more :)
ChrisGA wrote: "Denise and Jingles -I stopped going to the public library 5 or 6 years ago in order to go through my four bookcases of books I lugged around during the 50 years of our marriage. Earlier, i just kep..."Wow Chris thats amazing! Good for you! Don't tell me about Scibd lol I'm in enough trouble so to speak. uhhh 4000?? well, at least they don't take up space. Get back to those print books - Nooks and Crannies challenge on Wacky helps me with this goal. Its only for physical books.
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Scribd is 8.99 a month..unlimited ebooks like KU and 3-4 audiobooks like audible. Lots of older books like p.d. James and less familar agatha christie, tey, but tons of good current books. Lot of brand new releases. Vast selection . Just about all the books listed here came from Scribd. --which shows why I have stalled onthat last bookcase😕
ChrisGA wrote: "Scribd is 8.99 a month..unlimited ebooks like KU and 3-4 audiobooks like audible. Lots of older books like p.d. James and less familar agatha christie, tey, but tons of good current books. Lot of b..."Yes, I can see why!
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Oh my...this is tempting!
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I feel like I'm missing out on some good books by this author. Seems like I'm always saying that, but with this author, he keeps popping up on my Goodreads path....all the time. I think I need to move him up the list :)
jingles wrote: "Got it, Laur. Thank you!I feel like I'm missing out on some good books by this author. Seems like I'm always saying that, but with this author, he keeps popping up on my Goodreads path....all the..." They are really fun westerns! (Gritty realistic westerns, not the romance western). I particular like Smoke Jensen series and Red Ryan series - the last one I just finished was awesome. If you are a NetGalley reviewer, I believe you can request and read it for free now.
Lots of different ones by the Johnstone authors, I'm barely whetting the tip of my page turning finger, but all the ones I have read thus far and so good!
Christmas Stories: Heartwarming Classics of Angels, a Manger, and the Birth of HopeMax Lucado 12/14/20 288 pp.
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1 star"
Oh that's too bad....it's such a great book title.
jingles wrote: "ChrisGA wrote: "Scribd is 8.99 a month..unlimited ebooks like KU and 3-4 audiobooks like audible. Lots of older books like p.d. James and less familar agatha christie, tey, but tons of good current..."If you decide to do it, let me know---i have a few hints to get the most out of it.
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Will do, Chris. Thank you!!
jingles wrote: "Denise wrote: "Confessions of a Curious Bookseller by Elizabeth Green 12.14.20 483 pages1 star"
Oh that's too bad....it's such a great book title."
I know! That is why I chose it but the main character is so completely annoying...ugh
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That's too bad about the character, Denise. Makes it hard to get through a book.
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