From the Library in Rivendell (thehawkseye's 2017 Reading Journal)
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1thehawkseye
Hello, fellow readers (and cheese lovers). Welcome to my first time attempting to keep a public reading journal. I suppose I am officially delurking now. After having spent the last year imitating Aragorn in the corner, I decided it was time to be friendly. I don't know half (or any) of you half as well I should like and I intend to like all of you quite as well as you deserve... I fully expect to like everybody.
My reading tastes are a bit eclectic, so I tend to like to read more than one book at a time. More of a good thing is a better thing wherever books are concerned. I usually have two main reading lists, "reading" books and audiobooks. Audiobooks tend to be fiction and I listen to them while taking long walks. I like to walk an hour outdoors every day and audiobooks turn those wanderings into quite the adventure. Most of my other reading tends to be non-fiction. I have a particular penchant for history and languages.
EDIT: So THIS is why people make placeholder posts! I'll be updating reading progress here, I guess :)
2017 Reading Goals
Probably rather underwhelming for most of you, but after a long think I've decided to keep my expectations low this year. Between studies and starting my own business, I'm afraid of overloading myself. I noticed the tickers in another group (75 Challenge?) and someone else used them here and I thought they were brilliant.
To Read
The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien
The Four Loves by C.S. Lewis
The Secret Adversary by Agatha Christie
Mossflower by Brian Jacques
Guardians of Ga'Hoole by Kathryn Lasky
Eirik the Red and other Icelandic Sagas translated by Gwyn Jones
Currently Reading
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by JK Rowling
The Greatest Knight by Thomas Asbridge
Castle in the Air by Diana Wynne Jones
An Excellent Mystery by Ellis Peters
The Letters of C.S. Lewis
The Practice of Tempera Painting by Daniel V. Thompson
Completed
It's Like This, Cat by Emily Neville
Timeline of the Middle Ages
Dropped
My reading tastes are a bit eclectic, so I tend to like to read more than one book at a time. More of a good thing is a better thing wherever books are concerned. I usually have two main reading lists, "reading" books and audiobooks. Audiobooks tend to be fiction and I listen to them while taking long walks. I like to walk an hour outdoors every day and audiobooks turn those wanderings into quite the adventure. Most of my other reading tends to be non-fiction. I have a particular penchant for history and languages.
EDIT: So THIS is why people make placeholder posts! I'll be updating reading progress here, I guess :)
2017 Reading Goals
Probably rather underwhelming for most of you, but after a long think I've decided to keep my expectations low this year. Between studies and starting my own business, I'm afraid of overloading myself. I noticed the tickers in another group (75 Challenge?) and someone else used them here and I thought they were brilliant.
To Read
The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien
The Four Loves by C.S. Lewis
The Secret Adversary by Agatha Christie
Mossflower by Brian Jacques
Guardians of Ga'Hoole by Kathryn Lasky
Eirik the Red and other Icelandic Sagas translated by Gwyn Jones
Currently Reading
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by JK Rowling
The Greatest Knight by Thomas Asbridge
Castle in the Air by Diana Wynne Jones
An Excellent Mystery by Ellis Peters
The Letters of C.S. Lewis
The Practice of Tempera Painting by Daniel V. Thompson
Completed
It's Like This, Cat by Emily Neville
Timeline of the Middle Ages
Dropped
2clamairy
>1 thehawkseye: WELCOME!!! I'm so glad you decided to take the plunge! I've already met you over in our Facebook group.
I also listen to books while walking, but I've started leaving one earbud out in order to avoid being taken down by a car or a bear. :o)
I also listen to books while walking, but I've started leaving one earbud out in order to avoid being taken down by a car or a bear. :o)
3thehawkseye
>2 clamairy: Thank you! I was over the moon to discover the Facebook group. Thanks for the welcome there as well!
Good idea on leaving one earbud out. Cars are a common predator here too. And please do mind the bears! Becoming dinner for one would be rather disagreeable.
Good idea on leaving one earbud out. Cars are a common predator here too. And please do mind the bears! Becoming dinner for one would be rather disagreeable.
4stellarexplorer
>1 thehawkseye: I love your first post! Looking forward to following -
5imyril
>1 thehawkseye: lovely to see you over there in the shadows. Come closer to the fire if you need to, there's plenty of room if you shoo away a roomba. Or sit on one, but that's not recommended as a rule.
7Sakerfalcon
Welcome! It's lovely to get to know new people through their reading!
9MrsLee
Looking forward to reading about your reading!
For you walker/listeners, are you using bluetooth earbuds? I'm considering them, but not decided. I really hate the cords and clothing/purse conflicts. I walk to work, so have to have a purse or something. That item irks me as well.
For you walker/listeners, are you using bluetooth earbuds? I'm considering them, but not decided. I really hate the cords and clothing/purse conflicts. I walk to work, so have to have a purse or something. That item irks me as well.
10Marissa_Doyle
Welcome! Will be following your thread.
11thehawkseye
>4 stellarexplorer: >6 hfglen: >8 majkia: Thank you for the welcome. I'm feeling quite at home already :)
>5 imyril: I tried sitting on a roomba once. The last thing I remember is approaching a coffee table...
>7 Sakerfalcon: There are few things better than getting to know someone through the books they read. Thank you for the welcome!
>5 imyril: I tried sitting on a roomba once. The last thing I remember is approaching a coffee table...
>7 Sakerfalcon: There are few things better than getting to know someone through the books they read. Thank you for the welcome!
12thehawkseye
>9 MrsLee: I've considered those, but haven't taken the plunge yet. The cord is annoying, but at least it keeps all the pieces attached. I'm not sure if I'd be able to keep track of two separate earbuds.
One thing that has worked for me is keeping the cord on the inside of my jacket or hoodie. That keeps it from getting caught in other things and allows you to take the earbuds out for a moment without having to hold on to them.
>10 Marissa_Doyle: Thank you, Marissa :)
One thing that has worked for me is keeping the cord on the inside of my jacket or hoodie. That keeps it from getting caught in other things and allows you to take the earbuds out for a moment without having to hold on to them.
>10 Marissa_Doyle: Thank you, Marissa :)
15clamairy
>9 MrsLee: Haven't gone bluetooth yet. Like >12 thehawkseye: I usually run the cord down the inside of my clothes to keep from getting caught on things.
16jjwilson61
I have a bluetooth headset for my cell phone which I use to listen to NPR while riding my bike. It's frustrating in that loud traffic can often drown out the voices but I don't think it's safe to have both ears blocked.
17thehawkseye
I've added these above, but figured I'd say a bit more about them here. True to form I'm happily multitasking with my reading. Anyway.
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by JK Rowling - Re-reading because I can :)
The Greatest Knight by Thomas Asbridge - I picked this up on a sale and was intrigued by the introduction. Then I found out that it came with the audible version so I'm happily listening as I walk.
Castle in the Air by Diana Wynne Jones - DWJ is one of my all time favourite authors. Castle in the Air is a new read for me. I tried to get into it before and just couldn't manage it. This time I'm having a bit better luck, but I think I still like Howl better.
An Excellent Mystery by Ellis Peters - Another audiobook I picked up. For some reason Brother Cadfael books get more exciting when it's raining outside. I've yet to figure out why.
The Letters of C.S. Lewis - This is the first of three volumes of CS Lewis's letters. I have to say, I do feel a bit odd reading what he probably assumed was private correspondence. The collection includes letters from his childhood, and even then he was an incredible writer.
The Practice of Tempera Painting by Daniel V. Thompson - This is for of a book group on Mediaeval scribal arts that I'm a part of. While paints aren't so much my thing, I'm more into calligraphy, this has been a very informative read so far. Would highly recommend it to anyone interested in that field or who has read Cennini's Il Libro dell' Arte.
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by JK Rowling - Re-reading because I can :)
The Greatest Knight by Thomas Asbridge - I picked this up on a sale and was intrigued by the introduction. Then I found out that it came with the audible version so I'm happily listening as I walk.
Castle in the Air by Diana Wynne Jones - DWJ is one of my all time favourite authors. Castle in the Air is a new read for me. I tried to get into it before and just couldn't manage it. This time I'm having a bit better luck, but I think I still like Howl better.
An Excellent Mystery by Ellis Peters - Another audiobook I picked up. For some reason Brother Cadfael books get more exciting when it's raining outside. I've yet to figure out why.
The Letters of C.S. Lewis - This is the first of three volumes of CS Lewis's letters. I have to say, I do feel a bit odd reading what he probably assumed was private correspondence. The collection includes letters from his childhood, and even then he was an incredible writer.
The Practice of Tempera Painting by Daniel V. Thompson - This is for of a book group on Mediaeval scribal arts that I'm a part of. While paints aren't so much my thing, I'm more into calligraphy, this has been a very informative read so far. Would highly recommend it to anyone interested in that field or who has read Cennini's Il Libro dell' Arte.
18catzteach
>9 MrsLee: I got a pair of Bluetooth headphones for Christmas. Love them! I'll never go back. Not having to deal with the long cord is so nice!
