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[CLKD]

Sorry about that!  When severely depressed I was unable to read books/magazines, follow a story line on TV or stay in my bath more than a few moments.  I was relieved when I was able to pick up a book, although I can't tell any1 what I've actually read 

[Aprilflower]

I’m much the same. I find life events saturate & I can’t concentrate to read a book anymore. Feel I’m missing out on any latest authors.

Is there a best way to listen to books wouldn’t mind trying that now ?

A lot of apps are expensive.  Our library service also does audio books, which I have used.  You can try that.

The app is called Libby but you need to physically join the library first to access the app.

[Minusminnie]

Thanks have been into our library this afternoon.
Borrowed a CD box for 3 weeks & was told that Libby has been replaced by Borrowbox so have put that app on an iPad.
Thanks 

[Aprilflower]

You're welcome 😊

[CLKD]

That sounds great - I read in the bath  , have been known to drop magazines into the water  which then require drying on the radiator  . 

[Fuzzwhizzer]

Currently reading A Passage to India by E.M.Forster. I love a classic now and again, interspersed with autobiographies and nature diaries. Reading about trees or moths or birds, animals is fascinating. Read Miriam Margolyes ‘This much is true’ last month, full of funny stories and anecdotes.

[CLKD]

Apart from seeing 'Oliver' on film I've not touched Dickens which my Dad read in his 20s.  Nor have I read HG Wells, 'Tess of the Tubervilles' author, nor Shakespeare.  I'm heavily into survival stories as well as light novels ........

Never read 'wind in the willows'.  Loved Enid Blyton, 'secret garden' and 'black beauty'.  Heidi and Heidi Grows up ..... Anne of Green Gables.

I am surrounded by books to read, books to have a '2nd go at' and a list of more to buy 

[CapriCapri]

My menobrain means I can't focus on reading as I used to but I still love a good book.  I've just finished, and loved, The Thursday Murder Club and am looking forward to reading more in the series (hopefully while sitting in the garden and getting some natural vit D).

[CLKD]

For many years I've enjoyed books but am unable to tell any1 about the story line etc..  .  I've stopped buying magazines as it's difficult to pass them on and feel bad about putting them into the recycling bin.

What does any1 do with books that are 'awful', I've 2 that really shouldn't be out in the public domain.  Years ago I cut up a book into our compost .......

[SundayGirl]

Depends what you mean by awful. Someone out there will probably read them so maybe the charity shop

[CLKD]

One is about a family hiding a Pitbull which was in danger of being euthanised written several years B4 all the recent problems.  The end result is that it is snatched from the family and taken away 

Cant' remember what the other might be about.  I'm not into censorship overall but feel that both would be better in our compost!

Update: The book about Coca-Cola : Sweet and Deadly: How Coca-Cola spreads disinformation and makes us sick: by Murray Carpenter - a bit like Chris Van Tullekan's ultra processed people, it dispels myths !

[Minusminnie]

Could anyone recommend a book suitable for an 11 year old girl on puberty please.

[CLKD]

MayB trawl Amazon - I remember ordering a book and putting a brown paper cover on it, did I really believe that Mum wouldn't realise  even though she was very open with us.

Is she struggling with anything in particular?

[Minusminnie]

I have started to look through Amazon and reviews.
Just want to get something simple that can be referred to.

[Minusminnie]

I bought a book by going on Amazon reviews. Written by a doctor. In my opinion really not suitable for an 11 year old starting out although said age 9 to 12.
Went to and shown several in a book shop where I found one.
Difficult to know nowadays when too much information is too much…times move on !