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Old 04-26-2025, 03:49 PM   #34
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It varies. Right now, I'm actively reading five books. They are all for different reasons.

1. The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas: On my iPad, for dedicated reading, although I haven't been doing any real reading lately.

2. Clanlands: Whisky, Warfare, and a Scottish Adventure Like No Other by Sam Heughan and Graham McTavish (audiobook): Listen while knitting, if I'm alone. More often I watch TV to knit and my husband or one of the kids will sit and watch with me.

3. We All Live Here by JoJo Moyes (book club): The discussion for the end of this book was today; I'm only halfway through. I've been reading this one instead of the Dumas book.

4. Hiss and Tell by Rita Mae Brown: At lunch! I want something reliably light when I'm eating and I usually choose cozy mysteries or clean romances.

5. The Complete Peanuts Vol. 3: 1955-1956 by Charles Schulz: I read this one on my phone. It's good for small moments here and there; it's easy to stop and quick to pick up.

Regarding TV, I don't like to binge either book or tv series; I have several tv series that I'm watching concurrently. I usually don't watch more than one episode of a series in a day. I probably watch a couple of hours every day.

The thing about tv, is that a tv episode ends; I can watch an episode or two, and then move onto something else, like checking on the laundry. I'm not good at stopping with books; I'll plan to read for a few minutes and it's three hours before I put the book down. I've started using a timer, and that actually helps, but I have to remember to set the timer when I start reading and to stop reading when I turn it off. So when I have a lot to do, I take TV breaks instead of book breaks.
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