Tuesday, July 22, 2025

Grab Bag Sides and updates

When I started this blog, I thought I would just stick to writing about the books in my grab bag(s), plural, assuming I do more than one. But I already had several books going on the side, so it seems sad to ignore them. 
First though - The grab bag books.
I started "The Terminal" right away. I am about halfway through the book. Again, this is my first Stephen King book. I won't say too much, but I feel the 2nd half will go quickly. He has that easy-to-read fast-paced style that draws you in. 
The "Eye of the World" (Robert Jordan) is going slower. I am out of touch with listening to books on CD. or CDs in general. I've finished the first of 25 discs, and I am curious to uncover what CD-playing resources are available to me. I realize I can use streaming audiobooks, but for now I want to try the CDs. I have one of those retro style all-in-one turntable/radio/cd players which I enjoy. I just need to hopefully connect my Bluetooth headphones to it and I can listen on the couch. 
Record player is under the lamp

The story itself is one of those epic novels that spans millennia. I already know it is the starting book of a series. 
Secondly - the books I was already reading. I am fine reading several books at once. I'll write more when I finish them
  • "Meditations" Marcus Aurelius - I've been dipping into this for a long time but have not read it through. I always feel stronger after I've read in this. 
  • "Down to Earth" Rhonda Hetzel - I read her blog (which she recently ended) off and on and she was inspiring. She writes about sustainable living and lives in Australia. 
  • "Unaging" Robert Friedland - a book bought on a visit to a local (Louisville) true bookstore. I enjoy learning about what helps our brains stay alive through aging. 
  • "Make, Sew and Mend" Bernadette Banner - my daughter and I watch her You Tube channel regularly. She sews by hand and a foot-powered sewing machine. She shows you how (and why) you can sew just about anything. I love that she uses repurposed fabric. 
  • "Sidney Chambers and the Shadow of Death" James Runcie - I've been following the PBS adaptation of his books on Grantchester. Mystery is probably my favorite genre.



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