Do U read one book at a time or have several going at once?

[Joy H., Group Founder]

Do you read one book at a time or have several going at once?

I usually have several books going at once. If one bogs down, there's always another to rescue me. ;)

[Becky]

I have had 2 books going at a time but I actually like to focus on one at a time-I do keep a pile next to the bed....just in case ;)

[Jim]

I generally read 2 books at a time; one fact & one fiction. My 'fact' book at the moment is Sir Walter Scot's 'Grandfather's Tale' - his history of Scotland as told to his grandson.

I'm always reading other factual stuff, but it doesn't qualify as books. Right now I'm reading a lot about Veritas Backup Exec, Microsoft SQL server 2005 & MAS 90. Seems to be the month for wonky databases. (Yes, 'wonky' is a technical term...)

[Nancy]

I normally read two at a time. Just like Joy if one bogs me down I switch to the other.

[Joy H., Group Founder]

Thank for all your replies.
I guess we're all "two or more" book readers.
Jim, I looked up "wonky". At Wiki, it said:
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"(computer jargon especially Usenet and the Hacker's Dictionary):
-suffering from intermittent bugs, broken
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I can't wait to use that term when talking to my techie sons. Let's see what they say. :)

I remember when I was visiting my sister and several of her grandkids were in the room. I mentioned that I had "googled" for some info. One of the grandkids looked around and said: "Hey, she knows the word "googled!". It impressed him that I knew that word or even did that thing! :) He didn't think elderly folks like me could possibly know something like that. Thanks to my techie sons and husband, I do. Not much, but enough to get me here! (lol)

[Jim]

'Wonky' really is a technical term?!!! I was kidding! Cool. Thanks. It's actually the perfect term, in this case.

[Joy H., Group Founder]

Jim wrote: "'Wonky' really is a technical term?!!! I was kidding! Cool. Thanks. It's actually the perfect term, in this case."

Jim, did you mean "is" or "isn't"?

Anyway, see: ====>
http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/wonky?r...

If it *is* a technical term, you should write to Wiki and tell them it's not just "jargon". (lol)

[Jim]

You said it was, Joy. I was surprised. I know it's slang that a lot of us use. I didn't expect it to be defined anywhere. I think it's neat that it is.

[Joy H., Group Founder]

Is a word that's "jargon", considered to be a professional word, or just slang?

Anyway, I'm going to start using the word "wonky" a lot. (lol)
I like it.

Cambridge Dictionary says that "wonky" means:
"shaky, weak or unsatisfactory" (UK informal)

We also use the words "mickey mouse", to mean about the same thing.
For example, "mickey mouse device", i.e., one that isn't really dependable.

[Joy H., Group Founder]

Joy H. (of Glens Falls) asked:
"Is a word that's "jargon", considered to be a professional word, or just slang?

I'm going to answer my own question.

The meaning of jargon is:
"specialized technical terminology characteristic of a particular subject"
Found at: ====>
http://www.onelook.com/?w=jargon&...

So we can considered "wonky" a technical term!
Jim, you were kidding, but it seems you were right!