Posts Tagged ‘library books’
Posted by terrepruitt on March 10, 2025
A friend and I recently read the same book and afterwards I ended up sending her a list of books I liked (she asked). I typed it up really quick, but wanted to give her an idea of the book or why I liked it. When I look at it I find myself wanting to read the books again, even though I have already read a couple twice.
And by “read” I mean listen to, in case that makes a difference to you.
- Swamp Story (Dave Berry) – I got this on a whim. I liked it so much I bought it and have listened to it again. It is a ridiculous story, it makes me laugh. It is somewhat of a mystery. I really enjoyed it.
- A Castle In the Clouds (Kerstin Gier) – I got this on a whim. I liked it so much I bought it and have listened to it again. It may be a young adult book. I am not sure. But I love the main character and how the story unfolds. There is a “mystery” to it and the main character is just sweet. I love this book.
- A Man Called Ove (Fredrik Backman) – just a sweet book. Funny.
- 500 Miles From You (Jenny Colgan) – I think I really liked this but it is Book 3 of a Jenny Colgan Series. But I think it is what made me like Jenny Colgan. (I listened to it March 1, 2023) *Rom-com*
- They Both Die In the End (Adam Silvera) – I really liked this. It was weird. It made me curious. I will read this again. It is book 1 in a two book series (I think the second book is actually a prequel). Kinda futuristic/sci-fi.
- The House Is On Fire (Rachel Beanland) – I REALLY like this one. It is about an actual event in Richmond, Virginia in 1811. So it is historical fiction. And I really enjoyed it. I have not yet purchased it, but I will.
- The Break Up Book Club (Wendy Wax) – Women coming together after various break ups.
- The Soulmate Equation (Christina Lauren) – May have some steamy parts, but I don’t remember. I like the story and I thought I liked these authors, but some of their books were just too much “spice” for me. *Rom-com*
- Don’t You Forget About Me (Mhairi McFarlane) – loved it. Bought it. Have listened to it again. Typical make-you-smile rom-com. I love Mhairi McFarlane. This book contains one of my favorite lines ever. I tweeted about it and Mhairi replied. *Rom-com*
- The First To Die In The End (Adam Silvera) – Odd like the first one, but I really like it. Sci-fi.
- The Tattooist of Auschwitz (Heather Morris) – History. Sad. Hard listen, but I liked it.
- Lessons In Chemistry (Bonnie Garmus) – It tells the story of (a fictional character) Elizabeth Zott, who becomes a beloved cooking show host in 1960s Southern California after being fired as a chemist four years earlier. It was entertaining and had an unusual element to it.
- The Things We Cannot Say (Kelly Rimmer) – Touches upon the hardships of in 1942 when Europe remains in the relentless grip of war. A story about a woman. I liked this book and think of it often.
- The Giver of Stars (Jojo Moyes) – Nice book. Horse library. I enjoyed this book, but as some stories are a difficult read this one was, at times. Here’s a post about it.
- Where the Crawdads Sing (Delia Owens) – I think this book was so beautifully written. I have listened to it at least twice. It is has a mystery in it.
- (NOT IN LIBBY – for me) The Overdue Life of Amy Byler (Kelly Harms) – Just a nice story.
What about you? Do you have a book you read that you liked? Do you have a book you have read more than once?
Posted in audiobooks, Misc | Tagged: 500 Miles From You, A Castle in the Clouds, A Man Called Ove, Adam Silvera, audible, audiobooks, Bonnie Garmus, book list, Christina Lauren, Dave Berry, Delia Owens, Don't You Forget About Me, Fredrik Backman, Heather Morris, historical fiction, Jenny Colgan, Jojo Moyes, Kelly Harms, Kelly Rimmer, Kerstin Gier, Lessons in Chemistry, Libby, library books, Mhairi McFarlane, mystery, Rachel Beanland, ridiculous story, Swamp Story, The Break-Up Book Club, The First To Die In the End, The Giver of Stars, The House Is on Fire, The Overdue Life of Amy Byler, The Soulmate Equation, The Tattooist of Aushchwitz, The Things We Cannot Say, They Both Die at the End, Wendy Wax, Where the Crawdads Sing | Leave a Comment »
Posted by terrepruitt on July 29, 2024
So here is what I listened to from October 2023 through July 2023.
Starred ones I really liked. Although I didn’t mark ALL the ones I really liked, just the ones that stood out as I was creating the pictures to post. The same with the red lines (did not like) and red lines with DNF – did not finish. I didn’t go through my notes I just marked things off the top of my head.
I used to think once I started a book I had to finish it. Then I realized I didn’t need to make myself suffer. There are so many books to listen to (read) why listen to one that is making me miserable. So that is why I have a few DNF. I moved onto something I enjoyed.
Unfortunately when I first started listening to books I wasn’t taking notes. Then I realized it would be good if I did because some authors I would rather avoid and there are some narrators I would have to be paid to listen to.
Plus I sometimes completely forget what a book is about and how I felt about it . . . . so that is why I started taking notes. I imagine I will post some of those notes, but first the timeline.
You may notice (or have from other pictures) that there are some series that I like.
Ok, how about these? Have you read any of these? Any thoughts? Do you have any series that you read?
January 2024 – November 2023
April 2024 – February 2024
July 2024 – May 2024
Posted in audiobooks, Misc | Tagged: Adam Silvera, Annabel Monaghan, audible, audiobooks, Barry Lyga, Betsy Aldredge, Blake Crouch, Caroline Hulse, Charlie Huston, Christina Lauren, Countdown, Dark Matter, David Dosa, Did Not Finish, DNF, Dog Days, Edited, Eight Dates and Nights, Elin Hilderbrand, Emily Belden, Emily Henry, Emma Lovewell, Fix Her Up, Fractured, Happy Place, Harper Lee, Hello Goodbye and Everything in Between, How to Love Your Neighbor, Husband Material, Jeff Haden, Jeneva Rose, Jennifer E. Smith, Jennifer Smith, Jonathan Maberry, Karin Slaughter, Kelly McGonigal, Kelsey Rodkey, landline, Last Chance Books, Libby, library books, Lies, Live Learn Love Well, Lynn Painter, Making Rounds with Oscar, Material Witness, Matthew Quick, Mr. Malcolm's List, Nora Goes Off Script, Patient Zero, Plus One, Rachel Beanland, Rainbow Rowell, Riley Sager, Same Time Next Summer, Sarah Adams, So We Meet Again, Sophie Sullivan, Soren Sveistrup, Suzanne Allain, Suzanne Park, T. M. Logan, Tessa Bailer, The Adults, The Break-Up Book Club, The Chestnut Man, The Dragon Factory, The Honeymoon Crashers, The Hotel Nantucket, The House Across the Lake, The House Is on Fire, the joy of movement, The King of Plagues, The Love Wager, The Missing Files, The Motivation Myth, The Mystic Arts of Erasing All Signs of Death, The Other Black Girl, The Silver Linings Playbook, The Soulmate Equation, The True Love Experiment, They Both Die at the End, This Is What Happy Looks Like, To Kill a Mockingbird, Tools of Engagement, Triptych, Wendy Wax, When in Rome, You Shouldn't Have Come Here | Leave a Comment »
Posted by terrepruitt on July 15, 2024
More of my Libby Timeline. My first Libby Timeline post was about July 10, 2024 through May 2024, this one is April 2024 through February 2024. I started listening to library books in February of 2023. A couple I have liked so much I purchased them and have in Audible. I re-listen to books. Do you?
I have not re-listened to all the ones I have starred, those are the ones I recognized as really having liked without having looked at my notes. Books I didn’t like are indicated with a red line. Some have a red line AND I didn’t finish so those are the “DNF!!” ones.
Initially I thought I would post all the screenshots in one post, but then I thought it would be too much because my hope is that you will scroll through the pictures and maybe point out a book you have read and let me know what you think. Or you may see one that intrigues you and have questions or research it to read. Scrolling through a few pictures at a time is easier than all at once.
There are a couple that I didn’t actually borrow (and missed when deleted those) because they are not audiobooks.
Do you listen to audiobooks?
Posted in audiobooks, Misc | Tagged: Abigail Johnson, Ali Hazelwood, Allison Ashley, Angie Hockman, Ann Liang, Ann Qguirre, April 2024, audible, audiobooks, Below Zero, Betting on You, Britney Spears, Cara Bastone, Cody Rigsby, Crystal Cestari, Did Not Finish, Die Trying, DNF, Dream On, Echo Burning, Every Duke Has His Day, Every Time You Go Away, Everyone is Beautiful, February 2024, Girl on the Run, Goldy Moldavsky, Happily Ever Island, Happily Never After, Heather Hepler, Hello Stranger, I Hope This Doesn't Find You, If You Could See the Sun, Instant Karma, Jack Reacher, Jayne Denker, Jennie Wexler, Jenny Colgan, Jo Segura, Just Say Yes, Kaitlyn Hill, Katherine Center, Killing Floor, Lee Child, Libby, library books, Love from Scratch, Lynn Painter, Marie Rutkoski, Marissa Meyer, Peloton Instructor, Raiders of the Lost Heart, Reacher, Ready or Not, Real Easy, Running Blind, Sam Lipsyte, Shipped, Simon Winchester, So That Happened Katie Bailey, Sunrise by the Sea, Suzanne Enoch, The Ask, The Lost Husband, The Neighbor War, The Only Purple House in Town, The Professor and the Madmand, The Rom-Com Agenda, The Woman in Me, Tripwire, We Were Beautiful, Where It All Lands, Witch Please, Without Fail, Would You Rather, XOXO Cody | Leave a Comment »
Posted by terrepruitt on July 10, 2024
Here is my Libby Timeline. I thought I had deleted all the BOOKS I had borrowed accidentally. But when I was going through the screenshots I saw at least one. I don’t read on my phone so if I borrowed a book I returned it once I realized it was a eye-read book and not a listen-to book. I know I really liked a lot more than I “starred”, but I wasn’t looking at notes when I starred them so I was just going off of my initial “OH! I loved that book.” I indicated books I didn’t like with a read line. And the ones I didn’t like and Did Not Finish, I indicated with a red line and “DNF!!”. I also listen to books on Audible.
I was going to do reviews without spoilers but then I started taking notes to help me remember a book and they ended up having spoilers. I didn’t start taking notes when I started listening so not all the books I have listened to have notes. I wish I would have because there are some that I don’t remember some key things about. Oh well, an opportunity to listen again.
Every once in a while I think I will post my notes, so maybe I will. I will just post them as I took them . . . maybe . . . but for now there is this.
As I was uploading the screenshots, I decided I don’t want to post all 57 in one post, so this is only from May 2024 to July 10, 2024.
I also wanted to note that I usually return books right away, but since I have been trying to make notes on them, sometimes I get a new one and when I have a moment to take notes I do, so it might be a day or two. I kept the Tattooist for almost as long at the lending period because I wanted to listen to the end again. So the dates may be a bit wonky.
Posted in audiobooks, Misc | Tagged: Amy Poeppel, audible, audiobooks, Beth O'Leary, Bonnie Garmus, Bryony and Roses, Darling Girls, Death at Morning House, Eileen Garvin, Heather Morris, I Owe You One, Jenny Colgan, July 2024, Lessons in Chemistry, Libby, library books, Limelight, Lindsey Kelk, Little Beach Street Bakery, Love Your Life, Maureen Johnson, May 2024, Morgan Matson, Musical Chairs, My Not So Perfect Life, One a Night Like This, Promchanted, Sally Hepworth, Sarah Adams, Small Admissions, Sophie Kinsella, T. Kingfisher, The Christmas Wish, The Enemy, The Flatshare, The Good the Bad and the Dumped, The Hollow Places, The Match, The Music of Bees, The No-Show, The Party Crasher, The Road Trip, The Rule Book, The Switch, The Tattooist of Aushchwitz, The Wake-Up Call, The Wizard's Guid to Defensive Banking, Thornhedge | Leave a Comment »
Posted by terrepruitt on November 13, 2019
I have mentioned a few times that my husband and I listen to books via Audible. My husband has a long commute that gets longer each school year. What used to be 45 minutes is now pushing 90. He is the driving force regarding Audible. He is a sci-fi fan, he likes books about aliens and fighters, spaceships and black holes. I have shared a few of his picks before. And actually he does have a lot of different types of books in his library, but a big portion of it is the sci-fi and part of that is because we have gotten hooked on a few series. He has read three series by J.S. Morin. I have only read two. I think some of the books in his library were free or he thought they were such a good deal he didn’t want to pass them up. I had just finished one book – I think it might have been a free one – and it was a bit gruesome. So I wanted something light and quick. I didn’t want to start another series. He pointed me at one he got for free and it was really short and enjoyable. But I still wanted something else. So I looked at Audible’s “Discover” and I came across a book I decided I wanted to read. I texted him and he when he answered he said, “It’s in the library.”
So I started reading “The Giver of Stars”. I was interested in the story and also that it was going to be made into a movie. I figured it would be a movie I would want to see and I like to read the books before the movies so I thought I could get a jump on things.
Well, the story was fiction but it had some truth to it. I don’t think the main character’s story is actually true, but the job she takes on was real. And I am sure that some of the situations in the story happened. The story is about a short period of the lives of the some of the women of the Pack Horse Library. I was happy to learn of such a thing. Of course I want to know more.
During the Great Depression there was an initiative paid for by the Works Progress Administration (WPA) that set out to delivery books to people settled in the remote areas of the Appalachian Mountains, between 1934 and 1943. The Pack Horse Library was a group of women that would deliver books and other reading materials to people that might not have the means to make it down into a town to visit a library. Many of them couldn’t even read. They would have their children read to them or the librarians would sometime take time to read to them. Even though little over 30 percent of the population in eastern Kentucky couldn’t read in 1930 many of them understood that learning to read might help allow them to improve their economic status.
Many locals participated in the “libraries” themselves as anyone that had the means was encouraged to store the books for lending. In addition to storing books, many places needed to help by storing the supplies and things the Pack Horse Librarians would need. There would be a head librarian that worked at each place and she would give the books to the riders to take them to the various homes and schools. The head librarian would also make any repairs that may have been needed on the books themselves.
Some books would get in too bad of shape to lend out so the librarians would keep what they could save and create new books. They would use binders to hold stories and pictures that had been salvaged. They created recipe books and binders of quilt patterns. These patched together books were very popular among the clients.
The Pack Horse Librarians would use their own horse or mule. Some were leased. It’s been documented that a woman would average walking or riding almost 5,000 miles a month. Each book pack could hold up to 100 books. The Pack Horse Librarians would ride out at least twice a month and cover 100 to 120 miles a week. Their salary was $28.00 a month. The books and reading material they delivered to the people on their assigned routes had been donated from multiple sources.
There were about 100,000 people that were the recipients of the work of the Pack Horse Librarians and by 1937 they were also bringing books to 155 public schools.
In 1943 the program stopped due to no more funds and the end of the WPA. For nine years there were woman who rode out in the cold, in the rain, in the snow, in the heat – whatever – just like mailmen, to deliver reading material to people wouldn’t have had access to it normally.
I thought that was pretty interesting. The story had a few of those details and a lot of information, but when reading a story I don’t always know what is true and what is fiction. I was very happy to learn that there really had been such a thing as the Pack House Librarians. Oh, and the story, it was good too!
Did you know about the Pack Horse Librarians?
Posted in Misc | Tagged: Appalachian Mountains, audible, J.S. Morin, library books, Pack Horse Libary, science fiction stories, The Giver of Stars | Leave a Comment »
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