8 Bookish and Not-So-Bookish Thoughts (7)

[birdienl]

Bookish and Not-So-Bookish Thoughts is a weekly blogging event hosted by Bookishly Boisterous. It allows book bloggers (and non-book bloggers) to write about pretty much anything, bookish or otherwise (i.e. sharing exciting plans for the weekend, rants on things they've encountered during the week etc.)
Hello everyone *waves*, here are a few things

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[richyl88]

My favourite is the peas from the farmer's market. So so good. I can go through a bag in a day lol!

WWI Living History weekend sounds fun.

Looks like you had a fun time. Your costume looks great :)

[birdienl]

Thanks!

[mayanas]

I love audio books. It means I can solve puzzles/crochet/draw/do my nails/whatever AND get my reading in at the same time. It's great! And if the narrator is good it can be such a wonderful experience. I'm not great at physically sitting down with a book anymore (who has time for that??) and, as you say, if a book drags having it read to you can bring it to life in a new way. I don't think I'd have read so many classics if there weren't audiobooks of them. I've never finished War and Peace (I will one day!) but the try where I got by far the furthest was the audio book reading. Because even if my thoughts stray the story goes on and pulls me back.

I also love Tour de France so I will certainly be watching and now pay extra much attention! :D

[birdienl]

Yes, indeed! I even listened to The Way We Live Now while doing microscopy at work. It's only scrolling and saving anyway. It's so true how you mention that it's 'harder' to stray from an audiobook, because the story just goes on, so you have to keep listening.

[mayanas]

Err, and need I say I love everything about this season? So many good things! Especially new potatoes and fresh radishes from the garden and strawberries and peas and rhubarb and blackcurrant and gooseberries and pak choi and and and and! So much good stuff.

[birdienl]

What a list! And all of them great!

[msantimacassar]

It's good to see you around! :) Hope things become more manageable soon and you have a minute to catch your breath! Best of luck with the rest of your PhD! :D

It sounds so lovely where you live right now! It has been unfortunately very hot here already - but we have had a lot of nice thunderstorms and showers which I love! :) I have been eating soo much gelato lately it's ridiculous! I really need to cut down on my sugar this summer haha.

That sounds like a really fascinating book! That is a really interesting facet of history - seeing how fast things have transformed or been forgotten! I don't blame you for struggling with long books while you're doing such hard work! I prescribe some fluff reading! ;P

You look so awesome!!! Ready to walk right into a medieval novel! ^_^

[birdienl]

He K, thanks for your lovely long comment. Luckily, I had a nice and relaxed weekend just now so I feel a little less stressed.