reminds me of myself: I get a new book, read a few pages, put it down, forget about it, and try to read more of it (latest obtained book is “Moroni and the Swastika: Mormons in Nazi Germany”)
I’ve been reading pretty continuously lately, usually right before bed, but for the past several nights, I only make it a page or two before I’m wiped out.
Recently I took a book on Roman history entitled SPQR out of the library. It is a rather thicksome book, so I asked about the library renewal policy. Renew after three weeks. I read the book in one week. Despite Mary Beard’s sometimes opaque writing style it was difficult to put down.
I don’t read that much anymore; currently I’m only working on Grateful Dead Gear: The Bands Instruments, Sound Systems And Recording Sessions 1965-1995 (for at least the 7th time; what can I say? I’m a Deadhead, guitar geek, and former sound engineer), 1634: The Baltic War, Alice I Have Been (a novel narrated as a memoir by Lewis Carroll’s Alice in her 80s), and John Lott’s More Guns, Less Crime – while awaiting the arrival of my interlibrary loan of the next few Bill Crider books.
Right! I’ve over 2000 books in my personal library. I’ve only read about 15% of them. I’m always wondering when I’m going to have time to read them all. Like…errr…right now…when I could be reading one of them instead of doing this….
Sigh…..I think about how many books I could be reading or how many useful things I could be doing, if I wasn’t sitting here reading all these comics. But, here I sit.
You have to make time. I love to read, it’s one of my great pleasures. Some days I may only have 15 or 20 minutes, but I carve out out at least that much time. I am looking forward to retirement in 3 years when I will have more time to read.
I try to read at least one book per day. Twice now I have sold off almost my entire library when we downsized, then downsized once again. Reason why my entire current library is on Kindle
I tried to read in bed only once, when I was about 15. I had started Farnham’s Freehold by Robert Heinlein and decided to stop when I hit a slow spot. Finished the book at 6:00 AM and the chirping of the birds kept me awake.
BE THIS GUY about 5 years ago
In New York, the subways used great place to figure out what book you were going to read next.
DanielRyanMulligan about 5 years ago
just check out a book from the library you will have a deadline to read it which will force you to make the time to finish it
Templo S.U.D. about 5 years ago
reminds me of myself: I get a new book, read a few pages, put it down, forget about it, and try to read more of it (latest obtained book is “Moroni and the Swastika: Mormons in Nazi Germany”)
DennisinSeattle Premium Member about 5 years ago
I have a feeling that Rat would not be reading anything uplifting, anyway, But poor book.
B UTTONS about 5 years ago
How does “book” know Rat isn’t using AudioBooks to read to him.
top cat james about 5 years ago
Deleted Panel: Rat sitting on toilet.
Breadboard about 5 years ago
Rat you have to make time ….. to have time for what you want in life ;-) ….. Croc Power !
8ec23d5228da33aa2115003c92d0fe83 about 5 years ago
“The Aztec” by Gary Jennings and “Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All” by Allan Gurganus. Kipling for short stories.
uniquename about 5 years ago
Rat’s life is all booked up.
Stocky One about 5 years ago
Page rage?
cdnalor about 5 years ago
I’d love to be able to read as much as I used to, but after two or three pages, I get sleepy.
car2ner about 5 years ago
audio books during a commute..great way to get through books.
tripwire45 about 5 years ago
I’ve been reading pretty continuously lately, usually right before bed, but for the past several nights, I only make it a page or two before I’m wiped out.
WCraft Premium Member about 5 years ago
With me, it’s not how many books I should read but how many I should finish…
nosirrom about 5 years ago
Rat has the problem of not being able to read any book that is more than one page long.
Diat60 about 5 years ago
I love dystopian and apocalyptic books. But NO zombies!
Herb L 1954 about 5 years ago
Fahrenheit 451 ;(
BiathlonNut about 5 years ago
Recently I took a book on Roman history entitled SPQR out of the library. It is a rather thicksome book, so I asked about the library renewal policy. Renew after three weeks. I read the book in one week. Despite Mary Beard’s sometimes opaque writing style it was difficult to put down.
Cozmik Cowboy about 5 years ago
I don’t read that much anymore; currently I’m only working on Grateful Dead Gear: The Bands Instruments, Sound Systems And Recording Sessions 1965-1995 (for at least the 7th time; what can I say? I’m a Deadhead, guitar geek, and former sound engineer), 1634: The Baltic War, Alice I Have Been (a novel narrated as a memoir by Lewis Carroll’s Alice in her 80s), and John Lott’s More Guns, Less Crime – while awaiting the arrival of my interlibrary loan of the next few Bill Crider books.
Cameron1988 Premium Member about 5 years ago
That’s just sad
Petemejia77 about 5 years ago
Same can be said if that was a sketch book.
YippiKiAyMofo about 5 years ago
Right! I’ve over 2000 books in my personal library. I’ve only read about 15% of them. I’m always wondering when I’m going to have time to read them all. Like…errr…right now…when I could be reading one of them instead of doing this….
…sigh…
El Cobbo Grande about 5 years ago
Rat, I think ur being paged
El Cobbo Grande about 5 years ago
Rat, I think ur being paged
Perkycat about 5 years ago
Sigh…..I think about how many books I could be reading or how many useful things I could be doing, if I wasn’t sitting here reading all these comics. But, here I sit.
SusieB about 5 years ago
You have to make time. I love to read, it’s one of my great pleasures. Some days I may only have 15 or 20 minutes, but I carve out out at least that much time. I am looking forward to retirement in 3 years when I will have more time to read.
timbob2313 Premium Member about 5 years ago
I try to read at least one book per day. Twice now I have sold off almost my entire library when we downsized, then downsized once again. Reason why my entire current library is on Kindle
Display about 5 years ago
The epitaph of the USA is going to be TLDR.
TSAlleycat about 5 years ago
My version of that would be a TV bouncing around trying to get attention while I stay buried in a book…
Kali about 5 years ago
All too familiar, Stephan….
pchemcat about 5 years ago
My problem with books is the “just one more chapter” syndrome! I love reading and always did, even as a kid.
Concretionist about 5 years ago
Books and I have regretfully, mostly, parted company. But my non-book devices can display text in a satisfactory font, and that’s better than nothing!
Kveldulf about 5 years ago
I tried to read in bed only once, when I was about 15. I had started Farnham’s Freehold by Robert Heinlein and decided to stop when I hit a slow spot. Finished the book at 6:00 AM and the chirping of the birds kept me awake.
GT355 about 5 years ago
and here I am , reading the comics…..
Sisyphos about 5 years ago
“There’s no time like the present.”
Sorry, little worn-out book that got stuck with chasing Rat around. I guess Kismet hated you….
Goat from PBS about 3 years ago
One of the first Pearls comics I had ever seen. It was not love at first sight, but the puns won me over pretty quick.