Weekend reading roundup

[nanila]

How did your weekend reading go? If you planned on anything specifically, did you read it?

Comments

[bonnefois]

I don't think I ever reported what I had read, so here's what I've done so far this year.

Wishful Drinking by Carrie Fisher (audiobook)
How To Fit A Car Seat On A Camel And Other Misadventures Traveling With Kids edited by Sarah Franklin
The Wonderful And Terrible Reasons Why I Run Long Distances by The Oatmeal
Shockaholic by Carrie Fisher (audiobook)

I had some back pain issues and wasn't feeling well for a while, plus I put reading aside to focus on finishing some more things for fandom_stocking before it closed. I'm a bit behind on reading, but I'm further ahead on fic and other stuff so it balances out. Anyways, there's plenty more time to catch up. I can always just fill my mp3 player with my backlog of audiobooks while I walk.

[nanila]

Carrie Fisher *wibbles*

I like your audiobook-whilst-walking idea. I typically listen to radio comedy shows when out for my daily walk. Should add books!

[bonnefois]

Yeah ;__; I went straight to the library to go through her memoirs soon after I heard the news. If you haven't heard them yet, I recommend them. She gives a great narration, and it made me appreciate more what an amazing and funny woman she was.

Audiobooks are pretty easy to come by, actually. Audible has some really good offers where you can get 2 months free, and then take advantage of things like sales when they go down to say 1-3$. My other trick is to go to the library, borrow them then rip them for my mp3 player. Libraryvox has some older classics, though I should note they're read by a series of guest readers all of varying skills. Still, it was a lifesaver for me when I was taking a sci-fi/fantasy lit class in 2014, given I didn't have a copy of Dracula handy and couldn't get to the library. You can also find some at youtube if you search. (Some legal, more of the classics and obscure but neat old stuff you'd find at gutenberg, and some not so legal, lol)

I listen to a lot of podcasts too, but audiobooks is a good way to keep up the reading and do the dishes as well.