Book Reading!
By GreatMartin
@GreatMartin (23670)
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
November 15, 2020 3:38pm CST
After my 'cry' for books to read I received 13 (!!!!) from Carol, Susan, Betsy and Bob and I must admit it was really fun getting back into reading.
They ranged from autobiographies and biographies of Sally Field, Vivien Leigh, Tom of Finland/Artist, Cary Grant to the best of Edgar Allen Poe, Great American Short Stories, 101 Great American Poems plus a few fiction novels and a major find for me of a Gay father writing to his Gay son which is a gem and that I have read 3 times--so far--standing up in the rear.
There is a certain feeling I have when I am lost in reading a book, other people's words that I don't get in magazines, papers, blogs, etc.
I am going to donate the books to the Gateway Library we have here for the residents!
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@GreatMartin (23670)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
16 Nov 20
@db20747 Older--who do you think taught HIM to write?!?!?
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@GreatMartin (23670)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
16 Nov 20
I don't think I have read him since high school--in the medieval times!!
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@db20747 (43419)
• Washington, District Of Columbia
16 Nov 20
@GreatMartin you be as old as Edgar Allen Poe!
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@crossbones27 (52935)
• Mojave, California
15 Nov 20
Nice, share the knowledge .How world should work.
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@GreatMartin (23670)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
16 Nov 20
What good would it be to keep them? More things to dust?!?!
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@crossbones27 (52935)
• Mojave, California
16 Nov 20
@GreatMartin Amen, while people do not agree because think big means better, but my philosophy a small house means less work and every bit as proud.
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@GreatMartin (23670)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
17 Nov 20
@crossbones27 I don't 'work' at home--it is strictly for pleasure!!!
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@GreatMartin (23670)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
16 Nov 20
A sister-in-law, niece and 2 friends!!
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@GreatMartin (23670)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
16 Nov 20
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@GreatMartin (23670)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
16 Nov 20
It is just passing it on plus for many years I took hundreds of books with me whenever I moved until one day I asked myself "Why? How many will I read again?" I gave them all to a local library!
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@GreatMartin (23670)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
16 Nov 20
I used to 'collect' books until I realized that all they did was collect dust!
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@nitsbubb (1308)
• Pune, India
16 Nov 20
Frankly, I have a set of around 1500 comics of Phantom, which I have collected in childhood. And, I really do not feel like donating it. It is my precious childhood memory. Also, I have original Sherlock Homes (I think it is Scarlet... something) book written by Sir, Arthur Conan Doyle.
Other books, I gave it to our lady-maid for her children.
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@nitsbubb (1308)
• Pune, India
18 Nov 20
@GreatMartin They are invaluable to me! And yes, it does collect dust on the box! But not on the pages!
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@GreatMartin (23670)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
16 Nov 20
They may be worth something but if not they just collect dust!!
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@GreatMartin (23670)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
16 Nov 20
I use to read a book a week at the least and then for someone unknown reason I stopped--I forgot how great it is to just hold a book in your hand and get lost in someone else's world!
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@GreatMartin (23670)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
16 Nov 20
I've always been interested in biographies!
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@Shivram59 (50260)
• India
16 Nov 20
@GreatMartin I appreciate your love for books. I have been a book lover too and have a home library of my own.I prefer to read Hindi literature.I have donated 50 books to our local library.
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@GreatMartin (23670)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
17 Nov 20
Reading is a multifaceted learning experience!
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@Shivram59 (50260)
• India
17 Nov 20
@GreatMartin You are right.By reading we learn many things and I have seen it helps us face challenges of life.
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@GodServantme (1543)
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17 Nov 20
@Shivram59 I'm learning Lots of cultures f things here in mylot I love to read share your story in life
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@GreatMartin (23670)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
16 Nov 20
I read them, I don't need them!
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