Misleading Magazine Articles and Store Flyers

I found a magazine in some papers I was going through.  It was a give away and silly me thought I needed something to read :)  So, in the box it went a few months ago and it's just made it's way to the surface.  On the cover, an article was advertised "5 Easy Steps to Writing Your Memoirs".

I pulled the magazine out of the pile and eagerly opened to the article to get in my before sleep reading.  Easy steps, me arse!  One of the steps was "Join a Group".  I don't even remember any of the others.  That article was a farce!

So, I moved on to a grocery store flyer and enjoyed that much more than the article. :)

No Time To Read Books! Yikes!!!

More often than not, lately, I have a hard time finding time to read books.  Well, really, the problem is that I can't focus.  I have about 250 mystery novels on my book shelf that I haven't read and most aren't "new releases" anymore.  I gave up my subscription to the local daily newspaper as I didn't have time to read it all and it was a $22 per month nuisance.  I didn't renew two genealogy magazine subscriptions in an attempt to pare down my expenses each month.

I wonder if it has anything to do with the amount of time that I spend on the computer - emailing, posting photos, reading & posting on blogs and all other assorted computer stuff?  Or the time I spend watching TV?

Well, I still feel the need to read everyday and like to read a bit before I go to sleep.  So, I read articles in magazines.  They are short and there is no shortage of magazines and free newspapers around.   Last night I read an article about Home Children in an older Saltscapes Magazine  I also recently read a Seniors Advocate magazine from cover to cover (I've got a few years to go before I'm a senior though!).

I have to learn to focus and set limits and turn that computer and tv off!

Stop, You're Killing Me!

Stop, You're Killing Me! is a website that lists hundreds of mystery books by category.  Apparently, it's been around since 1998, but just learned of it through Dick Eastman's Genealogy Newsletter.  If you like a particular author, it's easy to find a list of all of their books so you can go back and start reading from their first one.

I've added this one to my favourites list!

The Book of Negroes

I've just put this book on hold at the library.  Imagine that I am almost #50 waiting for this book three years after it was published.  Looking forward to reading it when it arrives.  Hopefully, it'll come just before a weekend!

Recent Books I've Read

I read a book recently "Forgotten Garden" by Kate Morton.  Really enjoyed it and will have to look for more by this author.