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Hi June,I have not read any of Rosamund Pilter's book but will take a look for this one and give it a try. I am able to read in the evenings, even if it is by holding my one eye open to do so. I love a good book. Have you read any of Maive Binchy's books? They are wonderful. The author is from Dublin and all of the settings in her books take place in Ireland. I have read most of them, her last being 'Scarlet Feather'. Here is a sort list of what she has written and I have read and would recomend, Cirle of Friends, Victoria line/Central Line, Light a penny Candle, The Glass Lake, Copper Beech, Tara Road and my favorite and the first novel of her's, Evening Class.
good luck,
Debbie
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Hi Debbie, yes, you've reminded me (I needed that) about Maive Binchy - I read a few of hers year's ago when I could site read. I'll add her to my talking book list. Thanks.June in Toronto
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Also June, sometimes books of short stories are good , as it is sometimes hard to follow the plotline of an entire book thru its entirety of reading.
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I just read Tara Road and enjoyed it. I'll have to look for others she wrote.
Re: BOOKS (OR BOOKS ON TAPE) THAT YOU LIKE/Virginia
Tara Road - who is the author plase, Virginia (I'm making a list and checking it twice:-))June in Toronto (beb/meige)
Re: BOOKS (OR BOOKS ON TAPE) THAT YOU LIKE/Virginia
Maeve Binchy (The book was listed in the previous post in a list of other books by the same author.) I read a lot. Thank goodness I still can.Virginia in AL
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I love her!!! She can't write fast enough for me. Also, Rosamund Pilcher. Jan Karon's "Mitford" series (there are five or six of them) are so down to earth and wonderful. One can curl up and pretend to be in Mitford. Read them in order. Anything by William Faulkner. A book I enjoyed recently was "The Painted House" by Grisham. There are so many, I could make a list a mile long. Let me know when you're ready!Sally in North Idaho who is going to go rest and read/sleep!
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I just finished it. It was so different from what I expected. I enjoyed it, too.
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June. It's too bad that your local library doesn't carry an extensive collection of Audio Tapes. I am very fortunate in that my small town libraby in NH has a very large collection. Coincidently, I happened to go there today with my wife to get my normal weeks supply. I usually get four or five tapes. I keep my own spreadsheet of what tapes I have listened to because for awhile, I would take the same tape out over again. I like to listen to fiction and mysteries and all the book jackets sound alike especially when you have trouble reading them in the first place. I was surprised when I asked my wife to count how many I had on my list and there were 127 tapes on it that I listened to. In addition to the library buying tapes, there are many of us who will donate tapes to the library once we have read them. Actually, that is not correct as I donate them new first and then I take them out. That way I can get a tax write off (aren't I awful)on my income taxes. I also get free Audio tapes from many of the major magazines weekly or monthly through the library. They come from the magazines themselves. Today, I listened to the US world & News report and Sports Illustrated (I just can't wait to listen to the swim suit edition). I tried books aloud out of California, but I didn't care for the people who did the readings. At least at my library, they are the original recorders as sold int he stores....Alan
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Hi Alan, its the Canadian National Institute for the Blind and the Toronto Library Talking Book section that I get my 3-month's supply of tapes from - I guess, like most things, they are underfunded and lack volunteers to read the books onto the tapes. Our local library seems to have only mystery's (you'd be ok-and I'm beginning to listen to some), Halequin-type romance (whichI don't like) and a few sci-fi. That's why I applied to the other distributors.
NOW, how do you listen to the SWIM SUIT edition????? You must have quite an imagination:-)
June in Toronto
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Alan, We have the swimsuit edition and I would think by glancing through it that the tape would be quite short. Or do they describe the models and what they are wearing(or not wearing)? The chili-pepper swimsuit was a "must see" though. Maybe I could do a tape from that issue for you. Better not, I guess. ;-) There was one model that was wearing a lot of sand.
I still can't get over the issue of a few years ago where the swimsuits were actually painted on the models. Now, that was something!Shirley in hiding again and off track
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Maybe that issue comes in Braille.
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Oh my, Virginia. You get extra points for that one! :-0
Re: swim suit edition/Virginia
That immediately came to my mind also, but I'm glad you said it , instead of me. What a visual!
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To be honest with you, other than reading a couple of editions of Sports Illustrated in a dentists office, I have never really looked through one so I missed all the Swim Suit editions. I do think that the "braille" version could prove interesting if they had the right producer. I never realized that the magazine was published weekly though. At least I seem to be getting tapes every week. Since I live near Boston, I am an avid Sports Fan but I am one of those home town rooters who could care less how the other teams do which is probably why I never got the magazine. The tapes are done quite well however.
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Are you also aware that you can order a book or tape from another library in your county? There are
many large print books out there now too. You can see what's available on the internet. Ask your library
for the website.
I am reading a wonder trilogy/saga from Fern Michales. I accidentally came upon her writings. I am
loving her. I have to hold my eyes open too when I read. Even with large print.
Re: BOOKS (OR BOOKS ON TAPE) THAT YOU LIKE/Alan
smiling out loud at your "funny."
I agree that the author themselves is often the best reader of their work. However sometimes they have passed away or are too shy to read their works.
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I hope I not sounding like a broken record, but anyone who has access to the Braille Institute should check out their services. They mail book-tapes, magazine-tapes, and almost anything in print. I know they are all over in the USA, but don't know how active they are in Canada.
I used to love listening to tapes while driving. It seemed like a good use of time. Now there is a new appreciation for books on tape. I will look forward to "reading" Winter Solstice.
Linda in CA who enjoys dreaming of far away places- a benfit of books!
Re: BOOKS (OR BOOKS ON TAPE) THAT YOU LIKE/Linda
Exactly!!
I hope more post on this subject.
Re: BOOKS (OR BOOKS ON TAPE) THAT YOU LIKE/June
June, I'm afraid I would fill up this entire page. i haven't read these replies yet, but for starters, I would say ANYTHING by Rosamunde Pilcher is excellent. My tastes are perhaps a little more varied than others, so I' ll have to give this much thought. We could do an entire library, I'm sure.
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Barbara Kingsolvers's, A Prodigal Summer. It is the only book I have read by her so far, It's wonderful, thought provoking, very funny and sad at times. I think she cowrites with her husband, And it is available in both large print and as an audiotape, I think read by her.
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A Treasury of Short Stories, containing favorites of the past 100 years( worldwide authors), with biographical sketches by Bernardine Kielty.
this was copywrited in 1947 , so there may be a second edition, but these were chosen for reading enjoyment and are classics.
Some of these are quite long, like novellas, and some short.
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