welcome to 2024
Santa Claus (i.e. Mo) brought a new-to-me refurbished laptop so hopefully I'll post more often. My Chromebook was really getting cranky and while the keyboard + iPad combo was useful, I think I'll be more efficient with a traditional laptop.
Somehow I am better with podcasts rather than audiobooks. Maybe because audiobooks require more concentration for me. I have been listening to two religious podcasts every day, usually in the mornings while I get ready for the day or during the lunchtime walk. Forward Day by Day is Episcopal and always ends with a prayer for a far-flung diocese. Come Follow Me - Daily Dose is Mormon and follows the Sunday school curriculum. Mo and I have talked about finding a similar podcast for the Koran - a short segment of scripture reading followed by some analysis. I found one interesting series but it ended in 2016 with an episode on Trump's election.
Since I'm reading more regularly now I've looked for some way to record the books I finished (or didn't). My current system is totally unsustainable - taking a screenshot of the book cover and blurb on my iPhone/iPad. I started a spreadsheet last year based on my screenshots but then got overwhelmed. So this year I've started on January 1st with whatever I've finished to date. I've seen some really elaborate set-ups and other readers recommend Goodread or StoryGraph, but I'm sticking to simple: author/title, series, link to Goodreads, key words, and notes (did not finish, novella, read previous books, etc.). For books I want to read I tag them as "next" in Libby, "favorite" in Hoopla, save them to a list in Amazon, or if it's Kindle Unlimited email the link to myself. I should probably set something up on the Kindle app in my iPad too but the app is definitely more limited than the Kindle device. I also have all the books in Apple Books, Nook (Barnes and Noble), Book Funnel, and Booksio. *sigh*
Somehow I am better with podcasts rather than audiobooks. Maybe because audiobooks require more concentration for me. I have been listening to two religious podcasts every day, usually in the mornings while I get ready for the day or during the lunchtime walk. Forward Day by Day is Episcopal and always ends with a prayer for a far-flung diocese. Come Follow Me - Daily Dose is Mormon and follows the Sunday school curriculum. Mo and I have talked about finding a similar podcast for the Koran - a short segment of scripture reading followed by some analysis. I found one interesting series but it ended in 2016 with an episode on Trump's election.
Since I'm reading more regularly now I've looked for some way to record the books I finished (or didn't). My current system is totally unsustainable - taking a screenshot of the book cover and blurb on my iPhone/iPad. I started a spreadsheet last year based on my screenshots but then got overwhelmed. So this year I've started on January 1st with whatever I've finished to date. I've seen some really elaborate set-ups and other readers recommend Goodread or StoryGraph, but I'm sticking to simple: author/title, series, link to Goodreads, key words, and notes (did not finish, novella, read previous books, etc.). For books I want to read I tag them as "next" in Libby, "favorite" in Hoopla, save them to a list in Amazon, or if it's Kindle Unlimited email the link to myself. I should probably set something up on the Kindle app in my iPad too but the app is definitely more limited than the Kindle device. I also have all the books in Apple Books, Nook (Barnes and Noble), Book Funnel, and Booksio. *sigh*