You Know Not!

I haven’t been posting much over here, have I? I told you several times that I don’t care much for TV, and lately I’ve been doing more running around here and there in the evenings anyway, so my already small tv time has taken a real hit. I have been reading though, and Stephen King is not exactly known for giving his books diet pills. They are fat and juicy, just the way I like them! I think I am finally approaching the halfway point of Insomnia. A hundred pages or so ago, I realized that I read this book quite a while back, not too long after it was published. I can’t remember how it ended though, so I am reading it again. It’s slow going because by the time I can actually get my nose in a book, I’m sleepy. Except last night, after I closed Insomnia, I had to deal with a little of my own. That’s one vicious cycle I am hoping doesn’t start up again.

So, I told you my books had shipped, but I did not mention that they had arrived. Oops, I’m a slacker. I have been reading instead of talking about reading, LOL! I have to say, as a person who suffers from insomnia, I have both learned from and appreciated this book, and I am only 100ish pages in. I’ve learned that I am what is called a “slow-sleeper”, and i think King must be as well, because he perfectly describes what the world is like to one who isn’t sleeping, from the greyness of it to the inability to respond appropriately to it.

I’m enjoying the book, and I’ll be glad to get my work done today, so I can read more of it. I do have one question, though: Do you think it might be just a bit whacked that I am reading Insomnia in bed at night? Yeah, me too.

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Yesterday when I posted about booksfree, I had made my list, but wasn’t sure which books they would be sending first. I got my shipping confirmation email last night, and they shipped Insomnia (how appropriate-haha) and Hearts in Atlantis. I’m looking forward to curling up by the fireplace and reading late into the night.

Oh, wait a minute! It’s summer. And also, I don’t have a ventless gas fireplace. Or any fireplace at all, actually. But if I did, and it was winter, that’s where I would be: just chillaxin’ with a book and a blanket. When I was ready to go to bed, I’d put the book on the fireplace mantel, and doze off right there.

I just signed up today at Booksfree.com. They offer rental audiobooks and paperbacks. The system works similar to Blockbuster Online and Netflix: you rent books, read them or liten to them, and when you return them, they send you more. I signed up for the 2 books at a time deal for $9.99 per month. They have several levels; 2, 4, 6, 9 and 12 at a time, with prices ranging from $9.99 to 37.99. Those levels are not books per month, but how many you can have out at a time. You can borrow unlimited books, as they ship the new ones out when you return the old ones. This would be an awesome savings compared to buying new books. If you are into audiobooks, they can hook you up as well. You can get 1,2,3 or 4 at a time for $22.49 to 42.49, and again the total books per month is unlimited. Shipping is free with either plan, and you can cancel at anytime.

So, why did this computer-ated gal sign up for paperbacks instead of audio books? I still believe that books are a multi-sensory experience. I want to feel the paper and smell the ink. I want the voices of the characters to be the ones I hear internally. I’ve tried reading on the computer before, and it wasn’t as much fun to me. I do enjoy audiobooks when my hands are busy, but not as much as I enjoy sitting down and holding a book.