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Laura PourMeADrink

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21. From a hard-cover purist - I found that
Mon Oct 20, 2014, 09:48 PM
Oct 2014

audio books - unless their stories are very sequential are hard to stay focused on. I drove long distances at one time and True Crime was the only genre that worked for me.

Has your Dad considered surgery? My MIL has it and reading is her life - and the surgery helped.

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Wow! shenmue Oct 2014 #1
I must say, what could be better than a library cat? Enthusiast Oct 2014 #2
Thank you shenmue Oct 2014 #3
I'm about one quarter of the way through "Daybreak" by Viktor Arnar Ingolfsson (Iceland). scarletwoman Oct 2014 #4
Thank you for the interesting report, scarletwoman. Enthusiast Oct 2014 #7
Uh oh - is my report responsible for lengthening your list? scarletwoman Oct 2014 #8
It's corruption from sea to shining sea. Enthusiast Oct 2014 #11
This country has degenerated something awful. scarletwoman Oct 2014 #17
You nailed it. Enthusiast Oct 2014 #18
Wow....don't know where to start. If I have read none Laura PourMeADrink Oct 2014 #20
Hmm... Where to start. That's kind of tough one. scarletwoman Oct 2014 #22
Yes. Have read all Stieg Larsson books Laura PourMeADrink Oct 2014 #25
Arctic Chill by Indridason pscot Oct 2014 #5
Thanks, pscot. I have never listened to an audio book. Enthusiast Oct 2014 #6
I've never listened to an audio book, either. scarletwoman Oct 2014 #9
My friend lost his eyesight. Enthusiast Oct 2014 #10
My dad has macular degeneration - and although he still has some sight, it's hard for him to read. scarletwoman Oct 2014 #15
Give your dad a hug for us. Enthusiast Oct 2014 #16
Well, I'd love to give a hug to you, too! scarletwoman Oct 2014 #19
I'd love to receive a hug. Enthusiast Oct 2014 #24
From a hard-cover purist - I found that Laura PourMeADrink Oct 2014 #21
He's been getting some kind of injections in his eyeball. scarletwoman Oct 2014 #23
I don't use audio books either pscot Oct 2014 #12
Sorry, pscot. I misunderstood. Enthusiast Oct 2014 #13
Have you ever gone to GoodReads? scarletwoman Oct 2014 #14
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