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Diana wrote: "We have booked Alice Pung to visit and speak for Book Week."Great choice! I’ve heard her speak a few times (festivals and podcasts) and she’s always good value. Not one to self-censor and seems to have a good grasp of issues that are important to young readers.
I’m attending an online event tonight for UTAS Alumni, to hear the 3 authors shortlisted for The Dick and Joan Green Family Award for Tasmanian History 2022. I’m mainly going for Jock Serong (The Burning Island), but I’m also interested in Cassandra Pybus (Truganini), although I haven’t read that one yet. I’m not familiar with the 3rd one.
Andrea wrote: "I’m attending an online event tonight for UTAS Alumni, to hear the 3 authors shortlisted for The Dick and Joan Green Family Award for Tasmanian History 2022. I’m mainly going for [author:Jock Seron..."Enjoy, Andrea. And good to see you are visiting Tassie again!! Cheers CB
Colin wrote: "And good to see you are visiting Tassie again!! ..."Thanks Colin. Actually I thought I would be there in real life next week, but decided to wait till after the covid peak (my mum is extremely vulnerable). Hopefully soon 🤞
I haven’t picked up a book for over a week now and it’s starting to worry me. 😟 It seems I have just lost my mojo and I don’t know what to do. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.I’ve also taken a heap of library books back to the library as I didn’t read them and I’ve NEVER done that before 🙁
Sharon wrote: "I haven’t picked up a book for over a week now and it’s starting to worry me. 😟 It seems I have just lost my mojo and I don’t know what to do. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I’ve al..."A few strategies that have worked for me are:
1) Re-read a favourite (maybe from childhood)
2) Pick up something light and fluffy - a guilty pleasure - that won’t demand too much of your brainpower
3) Read the book version of something you’ve really enjoyed on screen.
Good luck!
That is not good Sharon I do hope you can get back into reading very soon Andrea has some great ideas there
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That's rotten Sharon - I've never had it happen, but if it did I'd be tempted to pick up a favourite author, one you know you'd enjoy. Or re-read a favourite as Andrea suggested. Good luck - I hope you can relax into your reading soon :)
I agree with Brenda and Andrea - I have a particular series of favourite books I go to when I'm a bit jaded from reading. They're thirty years old now but always make me laugh. Trying something new - a genre you don't often read can work or listening to a good audiobook - something entertaining that a lot of people have recommended.
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Sharon wrote: "I haven’t picked up a book for over a week now and it’s starting to worry me. 😟 It seems I have just lost my mojo and I don’t know what to do. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.I’ve al..."
It’s a terrible thing isn’t it Sharon! I can sympathize as it’s happened to me a few times and it really does worry you. The good news is that it will come back! I agree with what the girls here have said and also I would say don’t try to force it, that just makes you feel worse. I stopped doing the challenges for a bit and just started reading for my own pleasure, ie: any random choice rather than something I’d committed to or demanding my attention. I found I was putting pressure on myself to try to reduce my ever growing book collection rather than just reading for the pleasure of the story. Not that I didn’t enjoy the books I chose, because I only choose books I know I will love. But I was putting too much pressure on myself to finish rather than let the book consume me…if that makes sense? Audio books are good, especially when doing something quiet, like cooking, jigsaw puzzles, travelling, exercise etc. We were locked in for so long that you are probably feeling the call of the wild! 😂 Go outside and just do whatever you do feel like doing and then you might want to read about it later 🤗
*Don’t get me wrong, I love the challenges and miss them often, but I’m more relaxed again with my reading atm.
Something that's been on my mind lately:What is the point of a virus? Everything on this earth, even the things that aggravate us the most, (snakes, spiders, even mosquitoes) have a place in the ecology of our planet. What is the point of a virus, except to inflict itself on other living organisms and cause discomfort, illness, or death? Yes, I do have Covid at the moment. I'm so grateful I had the opportunity to be fully vaxed.
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Brenda wrote: "Take care Thomas. I hope you only have it mildly."Thanks, Brenda.
No, I'm not too bad. Like I said, I'm so glad I've been fully vaxed. A common cold can often have me bedridden, as my lungs are very sensitive. I hate to think how bad I'd be now if I got a serious dose of C19.
Sharon wrote: "I haven’t picked up a book for over a week now and it’s starting to worry me. 😟 It seems I have just lost my mojo and I don’t know what to do. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.I’ve al..."
Hope your reading mojo comes back soon Sharon. Others have made good suggestions, so nothing to add. Hope they work for you.
Thomas wrote: "Something that's been on my mind lately:What is the point of a virus? Everything on this earth, even the things that aggravate us the most, (snakes, spiders, even mosquitoes) have a place in the e..."
Glad you are not doing too badly, Thomas. Good to be vaxxed . DH and I had our fourth recently.
Thank you so much everyone. Some great suggestions which I very much appreciate❤️ I will go through my books over the weekend and see if there’s something there that will hopefully get my mojo back.🤞 Julie - I know exactly what you mean when you mentioned pressure on yourself because I have also fallen behind in challenges and I’m so behind in reviews and it worries me. 🤯😨
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Good luck with getting your reading mojo back Sharon, and definitely don't put any pressure on yourself as reading should be a pleasure not a stress inducer. I am often in awe of so many of you as you write such great reviews, however I know that's not for me as I would find it too stressful.Thomas, hope you are on the mend quite soon, being fully vaccinated hopefully should help with milder symptoms.
Thank you Brenda and Trish. I think I will do that with some of my reviews, Brenda and that will help me catch up on them. (Thanks😊)Trish - yes you are so right that reading is for pleasure, so a little less stress and more pleasure 😊📚
🤗 Sharon, Andrea has given you some good suggestions. I always go for something light to get my reading mojo back. Not exactly book related but exciting. My sister and I have booked for a Paris Textile Tour with a side trip to France’s largest quilting, embroidery and textiles exposition in Nantes. April next year.
Thomas wrote: "Something that's been on my mind lately:What is the point of a virus? Everything on this earth, even the things that aggravate us the most, (snakes, spiders, even mosquitoes) have a place in the e..."
Take care, Thomas. I hope you recover quickly.
After nearly two years of no cases in Tassie, we've caught up with the rest of the world.
All the best from CB
Trish wrote: "Good luck with getting your reading mojo back Sharon, and definitely don't put any pressure on yourself as reading should be a pleasure not a stress inducer. I am often in awe of so many of you as ..."Dale wrote: "Thomas wrote: "Something that's been on my mind lately:
What is the point of a virus? Everything on this earth, even the things that aggravate us the most, (snakes, spiders, even mosquitoes) have a..."
Thanks, Trish. Getting better all the time.
Colin wrote: "Thomas wrote: "Something that's been on my mind lately:What is the point of a virus? Everything on this earth, even the things that aggravate us the most, (snakes, spiders, even mosquitoes) have a..."
Cheers, mate.
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Trish - yes you are so right that reading is for pleasure, so a..."
You're welcome - I hope it helps :)
Anyone heard from Rob (Melb) recently? Last posting was back in May and he was a regular. Maybe he's "gone dark". Hoping for the best.
Alex wrote: "Anyone heard from Rob (Melb) recently? Last posting was back in May and he was a regular. Maybe he's "gone dark". Hoping for the best."Also miss Lil’ Owl posts…hope everyone is ok 🤗
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Hopefully it's just a case of life getting in the way. They must be out and about doing brilliant things instead!
Krystal wrote: "Hopefully it's just a case of life getting in the way. They must be out and about doing brilliant things instead!"I sincerely hope so 🤗
How have I not heard of this website?!No more purchasing rare books or ones I can't find in libraries, or that my library can't purchase on request.
There is so much available here and so easy to use and access!
https://archive.org/
Sharon wrote: "Thank you so much everyone. Some great suggestions which I very much appreciate❤️ I will go through my books over the weekend and see if there’s something there that will hopefully get my mojo back..."Oh no, sorry to hear Sharon. Maybe it's time to read minus the pressure. I listen to a lot of books now. I hope you can get back to AOK soon!
Suzanne wrote: "How have I not heard of this website?!No more purchasing rare books or ones I can't find in libraries, or that my library can't purchase on request.
There is so much available here and so easy t..."
Wow! What a find Suzanne - that's a huge resource.
Well I think my reading slump of about 3 weeks has finally ended. 👏 👏 This morning I picked up and started reading Home and Other Hiding Places by Jack Ellis and later on this afternoon I finished it 😃👏. Now looking for my next book to start
Sharon wrote: "Well I think my reading slump of about 3 weeks has finally ended. 👏 👏 This morning I picked up and started reading Home and Other Hiding Places by Jack Ellis and la..."Good to hear Sharon.
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Fantastic news Sharon! Now, don't put yourself under pressure to review :)
Thank you Dale, Helen and Brenda. It feels so good to be turning those pages again. And no I won’t, Brenda. But I do hope sometime over the weekend to write a few reviews, but they will only be short ones until I can catch up 😊
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So happy for you Sharon, as it's wonderful when reading brings us joy 😊
Suzanne wrote: "How have I not heard of this website?!No more purchasing rare books or ones I can't find in libraries, or that my library can't purchase on request.
There is so much available here and so easy t..."
Thank you for sharing Suzanne 😊
Suzanne wrote: "How have I not heard of this website?!No more purchasing rare books or ones I can't find in libraries, or that my library can't purchase on request.
There is so much available here and so easy t..."
I swear by it, Suzanne, although I log in through the Open Library to easily track my loans and search just for e-books.
https://openlibrary.org/
Borrowings are through the Internet Archive. Sometimes you can borrow e-books for 14 days, and sometimes you can only read online for an hour at a time. Great resource.
Brenda wrote: "That's the way :) Happy reading!"Thanks Brenda 😊
Marianne wrote: "Good to hear, Sharon!"
Thanks Marianne 😊
Trish wrote: "So happy for you Sharon, as it's wonderful when reading brings us joy 😊"Thanks Trish 😊 Yes very true 😊
Sharon wrote: "Well I think my reading slump of about 3 weeks has finally ended. 👏 👏 This morning I picked up and started reading Home and Other Hiding Places by Jack Ellis and la..."Great news Sharon! Keep looking for those special books that lift your spirits!
Suzanne wrote: "How have I not heard of this website?!No more purchasing rare books or ones I can't find in libraries, or that my library can't purchase on request.
There is so much available here and so easy t..."
Must have done something wrong. Searched for The Matisse Stories and got a whole phalanx of porno sites
Carolyn wrote: "Sharon wrote: "Well I think my reading slump of about 3 weeks has finally ended. 👏 👏 This morning I picked up and started reading Home and Other Hiding Places by [author:Jack Ellis|..."I definitely will, Carolyn. 3 weeks felt like such a long time not to be reading, but I’m so pleased the slump has ended.
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OMG! You're braver than me."
Ha ha. I had previously been living in the North-West of WA. Up there we mostly saw King Brown snakes or Gwardas. They can be deadly but are pretty shy. If you stomp on the ground they slither off quickly. (Usually)
Tiger Snakes are a whole different kettle of fish, though, as I learned that day!