Book Club

[Janey2]

I do NOT watch any news on tv and this helps me. I find the visuals that are shown on tv really get to me. If I want any “virus” news I will read from webmd and other sites to get information. Mindless tv does help for a few hours. Shopping online for household supplies to be delivered is also a distraction. To answer your original question, no I am not reading as much as I usually do, but i’m trying. I honestly believe everyone out there is trying to help. No one wants this to continue.

[LindaSal]

I'm with @SWEET  and @stevieb  on this one.  I seem to be able to somewhat keep up my usual routines.  Reading is really a nice distraction for me.  It takes my mind off of everything else.  I am too, very sympathetic as to what is going on but I am thankful that I am able to function  normally.   Not that I never feel a little anxiety but I think it's always important to be positive and happy in your own space.  A nice walk on a sunny day and fresh air is also good therapy.  Be well. 

[QVCkitty1]

I love to read, and I'm reading even more now.  

[stevieb]

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@patbz wrote:

@stevieb :  I have been multi tasking (reading, watching news and shopping on Amazon).  No danger of running out of books as I use my Fire to read.  Currently reading Erik Larson's latest (about Churchill's first two years as Prime Minister).

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@patbz  Would you believe I've never installed a book app on my tablet... I prefer actual books and to this point I've never needed to, but now, I've been thinking of doing so and availing myself of several free and reduced cost offers I have from Amazon for books and other materials...  I've pretty much given up watching any and all news... I figure when something worth knowing breaks, we're all going to hear about it somehow and until then all they're doing is making themselves and everybody else crazy...

[FastDogWalker2]

Me, too.  Last pm, I was semi successful and read several chapters.  But, just like most nights, I woke at 3:30 and had lots of trouble getting back to sleep.  Ugh..

[Still Raining]

Love my paperwhite, have the free app and books from the library, and a list of tagged items a mile long.  Just can't sometimes.

I seem to turn to crosswords more often.  They leave less room for mind-wondering.

This is a hard time.

[teganslaw]

I have no problem with reading. I like getting involved in a good story. It makes me forget my problems momentarily. I don't know what I would do without my Kindle.

[Alter Ego]

I usually listen to Audibles in my car and, even though I do still need to drive a couple days a week, I just can’t. Much prefer to listen to music.

But, because I wasn’t listening to my books, I tried reading something on my Kindle. And I struggled to get through it. I don’t watch a lot of news and I think I’m in a really great place mentally during this quarantine. But...still no.

I was thinking that maybe it’s because the books I normally read aren’t feel good happy books.

[hooked on books]

I'm still reading but it's at night (sometimes late into the night) when I can concentrate best. During the day my mind easily wanders so I catch up on my magazines and newspaper then. I used to be able to read a book all day but as others have posted, can't do that now. I think most of us have so many things to worry about and absorb on a daily basis and the concentration level just isn't there! I really look forward to getting into bed with my book now although DH doesn't enjoy the light being on for hours and hours, LOL, LOL!

[stevieb]

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@FastDogWalker2 wrote:

Me, too.  Last pm, I was semi successful and read several chapters.  But, just like most nights, I woke at 3:30 and had lots of trouble getting back to sleep.  Ugh..

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I'm there too. My sleep patterns have been more or less whacked now for weeks...