The Diary Of Onebrokelady Aged 60 And A Half

jwil

Ouch to those taxi fares!

I can read several books in a week, it depends on how busy I am otherwise though.  I'm naturally a fairly fast reader, and will read in the evenings instead of watching tv.  I also always have a book with me, so if I'm on lunch break, or waiting for something, out comes the book.  I listen to audiobooks while walking too.

milann

I used to read a lot but since we had the tv put in the bedroom I’m ashamed to say I don’t read nearly as much as I did. I do enjoy reading outside I. The garden when the weather allows over summer. 

That’s a lot of money to spend getting back and forth to work 😳 We did a 10 minute journey but it wasn’t a black cab for £8.50 just before midnight on Sunday. 

amber03

My mum was an avid reader. She always used to read the last chapter first, she said it was because if she died before finishing the book she would be happy as she died knowing the ending. X

Onebrokelady

Cherryfudge said:

That's a lot to pay to get to work!  

I'm going to try to read more this year - or rather, get through more books as I tend to read myself to sleep over old favourites. I thought I'd start a journal of what I read to make myself read when I'm more awake, and hopefully process what I've read better.

You are very good taking Christmas treats to work! I still have mince pies and Christmas cake and the mince pies are staying in the freezer because they are a treat but not one I want to allow myself every day. I've also been given quite a lot of chocolate coffee beans but however tempting they are, I know I can only tolerate a few at once or I get reflux and/or hyped up. I am sure the things you brought in will help people's day along.  

I use Goodreads to log my books. I did have a moment of regret when I came home and the treats were gone but I was actually fed up with it all 😀

Onebrokelady

Sun_Addict said:

Happy New Year, I hope this year is a better one for you.

Ouch to the taxi fares.

It usually takes me between 1-2 weeks to read a book depending on how thick it is, how much time I have and how much I'm enjoying it. I've seen where some people are reading several a week and wonder if either they have far too much spare time on their hands or are really reading them properly and just skimming them. I prefer to enjoy reading mine properly. 

Thanks 🙂 it varies for me depending on what mood I’m in and what else I’ve got going on. I don’t work full time and I don’t have a husband to care for so my spare time is my own and I can spend it reading all day if I want to. Sometimes I go for a week or so without reading anything but it’s very rare, I normally read all the time and feel lost without a book on the go 😀

Onebrokelady

jwil said:

Ouch to those taxi fares!

I can read several books in a week, it depends on how busy I am otherwise though.  I'm naturally a fairly fast reader, and will read in the evenings instead of watching tv.  I also always have a book with me, so if I'm on lunch break, or waiting for something, out comes the book.  I listen to audiobooks while walking too.

Yeah I don’t watch tv very often so will sit and read instead, like I said to SA I work part time and don’t have anyone else to take care of apart from the cat and the chicken so I can read all day if I feel like it. I always read in my munch break at work and on the bus whenever I’m on it or waiting for anything, I can’t bare sitting waiting doing nothing so I read 🙂

Onebrokelady

milann said:

I used to read a lot but since we had the tv put in the bedroom I’m ashamed to say I don’t read nearly as much as I did. I do enjoy reading outside I. The garden when the weather allows over summer. 

That’s a lot of money to spend getting back and forth to work 😳 We did a 10 minute journey but it wasn’t a black cab for £8.50 just before midnight on Sunday. 

I think I read more because I don’t watch tv much, I watch the news when I’m getting ready for work and eating my tea and that’s it normally. The taxi fares were ridiculous and I will be making sure I don’t work New Year’s Day next year 

Onebrokelady

amber03 said:

My mum was an avid reader. She always used to read the last chapter first, she said it was because if she died before finishing the book she would be happy as she died knowing the ending. X

I have on very rare occasions read the last page if I haven’t been enjoying a book and if it’s not good I won’t finish it 😀

Makingabobor2

Just on the subject of reading, I like to have 2 books on the go at same time. A fiction & non fiction, depending what mood I am in & what time of day it is. 

Seasidegal58

I'm retired and one of the great joys of having lots of spare time is reading each day. Some people have been known to ask me what I now do with my time since retirement and I always say being able to read more forms an enjoyable part of it.