Read me a story / myLot

United States

January 13, 2019 3:10pm CST

I will be laying down soon for a little nap, but I had not been here yet today, so I must spend a minute or two. I have a new little luxury for me. I downloaded an app that is supposed to pay me for reading. It also has an option for listening. It does not pay very much, and I do not know how to claim my money when I have earned enough, so I do not know if it is legitimate. HOWEVER It is so soothing and relaxing when some Irish or English lass is reading to me. I can just go to sleep. I admit there are others that are a bit grating to me in their phrasing, but all the readers are volunteers. The stories/books are not new. They are all in the public domain, but I am enjoying them so far. I am in a book of English fairytales right now. Each chapter is read by a different person. I listened to The Secret Garden first. Such a treat. I am going to go let my phone read me a story. You have a good afternoon.

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Eva James

@wolfgirl569 (135583)

• Marion, Ohio

13 Jan 19

That is a good way to relax.

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Heather Echola

@GardenGerty (169406)

• United States

14 Jan 19

It is. I used to read to kids (step grands, great nieces) at my brother's house and all the adults would come listen.

Sue H.

@CinnamonGrl (7086)

• Santa Fe, New Mexico

13 Jan 19

It will be nice if you do end up getting paid! I bet I would totally nap while listening like that. What are some of the titles you listen to?

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Heather Echola

@GardenGerty (169406)

• United States

14 Jan 19

I started with The Secret Garden as I always watched it on television once a year when young and read the book once. I loved the narrator. I am now in a really old book of English Fairy Tales--forty two stories. By a variety of narrators. Ten to fifteen minutes per story. I know they have The Picture of Dorian Gray and they announce often that all the recordings are in the public domain. I even think it would be fun to be a volunteer reader.

Heather Echola

@GardenGerty (169406)

• United States

14 Jan 19

Browsing through I see Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass that I will be sure to listen too. Lots of fairy tales from many countries, but one I will really want to listen to will be Flower Fables . The introduction says it is the first book written by Louisa May Alcott at 16, for Emerson's daughter. It will be fun.

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Sue H.

@CinnamonGrl (7086)

• Santa Fe, New Mexico

14 Jan 19

@GardenGerty Wow! I didn't know she was writing at that young age!

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Anna

@LadyDuck (502148)

• Italy

14 Jan 19

If it's not a danger for your phone and you enjoy, it's good for you.

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Heather Echola

@GardenGerty (169406)

• United States

15 Jan 19

I have had no trouble with it on the phone.

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Anna

@LadyDuck (502148)

• Italy

16 Jan 19

@GardenGerty Both my husband and I are sensible to electromagnetic radiation, we use our phones only if really necessary.

Judy Evans

@JudyEv (381760)

• Rockingham, Australia

14 Jan 19

I remember The Secret Garden. It is a wonderful book. You do have to keep a bit focussed when listening though don't you or your mind drifts off to something else. We found that listening to audio books in the car.

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Heather Echola

@GardenGerty (169406)

• United States

14 Jan 19

I had tried audio books in the car and did not like them when I drove. This was fun as a passenger, as hubby does not talk to me. He cannot hear me when the car is going.

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (381760)

• Rockingham, Australia

14 Jan 19

@GardenGerty We only used them on long trips but they were good then.

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