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I passed on Demon for now. Too long and just not interested in it right now.
Carol wrote: "I passed on Demon for now. Too long and just not interested in it right now."I haven't started it either - got it for later.
Right now I am re-reading a book by Carla Kelly, and enjoying it all over again.
The Wedding Ring Quest
HBW I have the wedding ring quest in my bookcase , never got around to reading it. Be interesting to know your thoughts on it. Happy reading everyone.
🐝 Shaz 🐝 wrote: "HBW I have the wedding ring quest in my bookcase , never got around to reading it. Be interesting to know your thoughts on it. Happy reading everyone."
Loved The Wedding Ring Quest all over again. I can't think of anything offhand that I haven't liked by Carla Kelly, and have re-read many of her books more than once. The main characters are a man home from the sea after a couple of decades with his young son whom he is getting acquainted with. (Napoleonic Wars) He lost part of a leg (and the foot) and has a peg leg. He was a Captain.
A young woman is travelling with them on the stage and they get acquainted. She is searching for a ring that was sent out in a particular fruitcake - except that the ring needs to be returned. Unfortunately, the baker of the cakes doesn't know what cake it went in or where it was mailed.
The captain and his son decide to go on the quest with her, since neither of them are in a hurry to get to their destination.
Glad you enjoyed it. Sounds interesting, thanks for info.
I loved Carla Kelly's Reforming Lord Ragsdale. I keep meaning to read more of her books.I'm not reading an HR right now, but I am reading the Lark Rise to Candleford trilogy. I had thought I would really like it, and I don't dislike it, but it's turning into kind of a slog for me, and I do find quite a bit of Flora Thompson's prose to consist of awkward meandering sentences, which is frustrating! After this I'm going to watch the TV series, which I heard is really good.
Cath, I never read the books, but I remember liking the series years ago. I think there were 3 seasons. The Wedding Ring Quest --remember really liking that title. Maybe a reread? I can't seem to concentrate on anything right now. I did watch season 2 of Lidia Poet.
Roberta2 wrote: "Cath, I never read the books, but I remember liking the series years ago. I think there were 3 seasons. The Wedding Ring Quest --remember really liking that title. Maybe a reread? I can't seem to..."
I have so many books that I want to re-read. It's relaxing. I'm working part-time and it's a bit stressful since so many things are breaking all at once. :( I am not working past December, though. Knowing the end is near makes me happy.
Just finished reading RANSOM by Julie Garwood.I don’t often do reread. I still loved this story about Gillian and Brodick.
I am reading Shadowheart by Laura Kinsale. I had AI recommend me some HR, and this was the one I went with. A rather intricate plot line but I'm enjoying it so far! Anyone else read this one?
Nicole wrote: "I am reading Shadowheart by Laura Kinsale. I had AI recommend me some HR, and this was the one I went with. A rather intricate plot line but I'm enjoying it so far! Anyone else read this one?"I think I did, but I have just sent it to my ereader to re-read.
I loved Shadowheart. Read it years ago. I really liked the first book in the series as well--For My Lady's Heart
I just listened to What Does It Feel Like?. It's a short novella that I got from my library's Libby. It's a fictionalized memoir of her fight with neuroblastoma (deadly brain tumor) and how her husband and five children dealt with it. Funny in spots. Heart wrenching in others.
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Reading this one. Hitch liked women in peril in films. And then she needed to 'redeem' herself. Author's words- not mine.
Carol, I don't think I could handle that book right now. My son's roommate's father was recently diagnosed and so hearing about it more personally has made me feel again how fragile we all are.
HR-ML, That book sounds interesting. I have always loved Hitchcock's films.
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but she mostly took a back-seat. He was smitten w/ blondes
and generalized about them. He at times made the
leads uncomfortable or acted more sophisticated than he/ she.
He took endless takes of a scene. Especially "The Birds" where
he seemed sadistic toward Tipi. She had no acting experience.
But in his mind's eye he envisioned what he wanted.
Roberta2 wrote: "Carol, I don't think I could handle that book right now. My son's roommate's father was recently diagnosed and so hearing about it more personally has made me feel again how fragile we all are."Roberta2, that's terrible.
Roberta2 wrote: "Carol, I don't think I could handle that book right now. My son's roommate's father was recently diagnosed and so hearing about it more personally has made me feel again how fragile we all are."she doesn't die. It's a memoir of what she and her family went through. How she dealt with memory loss. It's also a tribute to science that has now found a treatment for neuroblastoma.
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My review is under the book itself. But not under "My Books."
I don't know how to rectify this- does anyone know how?
I bought an anthology with what I thought was a new Carla Kelly story, and alas, it's one I've already read. It's still good.
HR-ML wrote: "Hitchcock's Blondes: The Unforgettable Women Behind the Legendary Director's Dark ObsessionMy review is under the book itself. But not under "My Books."
I don't know how to rectif..."
Is there an 'add' feature?
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Sorry, don't know what you mean. I deleted the review.
Re=wrote it, now under "my books," but did not add to
my total # of books. Bet you $100. men designed this
crazy Amazon system- women would've been more LOGICAL.
HR-ML wrote: "HBW--Sorry, don't know what you mean. I deleted the review.
Re=wrote it, now under "my books," but did not add to
my total # of books. Bet you $100. men designed this
crazy Amazon system- wome..."
How do you find 'my books'? You are teaching me something new.
You can click on My Books at the very bottom of Home page.
OLT wrote: "You can click on My Books at the very bottom of Home page."Is this on Amazon or Goodreads? And how do you get to Home page?
If you are on GR on your phone there are icons at the bottom of any page. From left to right: Home My Books Discover Search More.
If you are on a computer the list is at the top of the page and it's a little different: Home My Books Browse Community
OLT wrote: "If you are on a computer the list is at the top of the page and it's a little different: Home My Books Browse Community"Ah. That's what I see. Thanks for clearing that up.
Well, I've waiting all day for a contractor to come and put the rest of the flooring down. The plumbers had to take the flooring up and bust up the concrete floor to replace the pipes. The service man just arrives and is calling his boss. From what he says, this is a worse job than it appears to be.
HappyBookWorm2020 wrote: "Well, I've waiting all day for a contractor to come and put the rest of the flooring down. The plumbers had to take the flooring up and bust up the concrete floor to replace the pipes. The servic..."
Naturally.
HappyBookWorm2020 wrote: "Well, I've waiting all day for a contractor to come and put the rest of the flooring down. The plumbers had to take the flooring up and bust up the concrete floor to replace the pipes. The servic..."
oh no! :(
So Sorry, HappyBookWorm. What a mess.
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What a waste of your hard-earned money! To have to do the new flooring twice.
Hi all---
How to categorize audible books? I got a reduced rate thru Jan 2025. Anyhow under
Audible Originals: Sleep Sound (with) Richard Armitage. I don't mean to be rude/ crude but I'm quite sure seeing those eyes and hearing that voice would keep me awake.
I've fallen 2x inside 7 days. You may recall I have a form of vertigo.
A couple days ago I rushed to sit down, landed on my knees
& hit my head on the wall (of computer room.)
I am finishing the year w/ 2 books- bio of Paul McCartney & expose of
a greedy coal mine operator who did not maintain worker safety. My late paternal Grandpa was a coal miner.
Roberta2 wrote: "So Sorry, HappyBookWorm. What a mess."Well, at least it is only a relative small piece, compared to the rest of the room. It will still cost several hundred dollars. They had to custom order three pieces that are used to join the planks at doorways. We have a double door and an archway that will require the join.
HR-ML wrote: "HBW@---What a waste of your hard-earned money! To have to do the new flooring twice.
Hi all---
How to categorize audible books? I got a reduced rate thru Jan 2025. Anyhow under
Audible Originals..."
Hey, please consider getting a walker. You may not have to use it all the time. I have some issues with walking occasionally and right now is one of those times. The worst part is when I first stand up - I'm unsteady on my feet. I'm planning on getting one very soon. I can keep it by my bed at night time, and have it with me when I plan on sitting down for a while.
HR-ML, Did you get a diagnosis for your vertigo? Is there any treatment? A walker might be a good idea, as HBW suggests.
My late maternal grandfather was a coal miner who went into the mines at 11 years old when his father died. Those were the good old days, weren't they?
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I tried for 4 mos. to get a DME co, to get Medicare approval for a walker.! The DME co. was in Cincinnati (where I live) and their intake in Columbus. They acted like it was an imposition for them to call intake! I surprised the DME people in person- and told them to stop their efforts as I no longer trusted them as they can't walk and chew gum at the same time. I hung in w/ their co. b/c I admire my primary care MD who recommended this chucklehead co,
BTW- I obtained DME for social work clients (in 3 jobs) - usually took less than a week! But I had easier access to MD too, also the chart.
Roberta2 wrote: "My late maternal grandfather was a coal miner who went into the mines at 11 years old when his father died. Those were the good old days, weren't they?"It is so surprising that this probably happened not so long ago. Early 1900's?
HR-ML wrote: "Roberta, my vertigo dx is BPPV, an inner ear disorder. I misplaced the paper w/ the exercises. Am stiff as a board, my neck& upper back hurt. Need to see my MD. Have avoided my chiro-read they some..."I'm thinking about one like this. I would use it when I get out of bed or stand up from a chair until I get steady on my feet, in the house. In the supermarket, I have a buggy to hold onto.
https://www.graylinemedical.com/produ...
HR-ML, you should request another copy of those exercises or find them online. Look for Brandt-Daroff maneuver and Epley maneuver. I've had a few positional vertigo episodes myself, with the world flying in circles around me and nausea to boot. But those exercises really help to get the inner ear crystals back into the correct position.When I had my episodes with vertigo I was afraid I had Meniere's disease, which runs in my dad's family. That one left two of my aunts deaf before they died, but I think I'm safe, at least so far. Be thankful your vertigo is BPPV. It's much more treatable.
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is HUGE!) at MD office (requires a fair amt of walking) . I need to steady myself. My biggest fear- I will fall on concrete. I had a CT scan yesterday, could have used a walker. The hosp. wheelchairs were odd- with tall/ long backs, only little wheels, or I could have borrowed one to self-propel myself.
The walker I need is called a rollator, it is on wheels, & has a seat, if I need to catch my breath.
My late bro tried to volunteer for Vietnam (before he got wise to the whole story) and the Army rejected him due to his Meniere's.
In college I got dizzy spells, visual distortions & sick on my stomach @ times-
vertigo + migraines? Now days I get migraines 3-4 times a year.
HR-ML wrote: "Thanks all for info. I need a walker for distance IE in a store (my Kroger's is HUGE!) at MD office (requires a fair amt of walking) . I need to steady myself. My biggest fear- I will fall on conc..."
My BFF has vertigo. She used to get it occasionally and it would last a week or so. Last year when she got it, it wouldn't go away. She's tried various meds and PT to no avail. Falling is a big problem for her, too. She's been resistant to using a walker but does sometimes use a cane, which is not great.
I did read something that connected vertigo being a little studied side-effect of Covid.
Hr-ML, I asked my husband about your condition, and he says (like OLT) that physical therapy can help. Hopefully, you can get the walker. Maybe if you harass them enough, the insurance company will pay. My husband suggests they may not be coding correctly, because usually if you have the right code, medicare will pay. I recently had surgery that was at first denied, and when I went to see my surgeon a few months ago, she typed in a frenzy and suggested 2 or more codes for her office assistant to try. It was approved.
Yes, it was around 1910 or 1911 that my 11 year old grandfather went to work in the mines. He pushed the coal carts on the tracks for his first job. He was down in the mines the entire day. I can't even imagine what that was like.
Shh, my father was a rumrunner during prohibition. I was a late in life baby.
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