I will add to TBR.

I did watch the show! It's what got me interested in the books.

I can't do audiobooks. My brain can only focus on one thing at a time, and when I listen to stuff I am always busy with something else, so I doesn't work when I have to retain the information. I'm not an auditory learner at all. Even with stuff I am super interested in, I zone out during audio/video compared to reading text.

A person after my own heart

I have to concentrate when listening to an audiobook so that I don't wander too far off the story.

I quite often listen while cleaning or gardening - both are things I can do without thinking. If I try to listen while doing more difficult (thinking) tasks like cooking or driving, I have a harder time keeping track of the stories.

That all said, I listen to almost exclusively fantasy books where small remarks can fill in holes or names can be confusing, so concentrating is important.

You know there is more than 3 right? Though admittedly I preferred the first 3.

Oh, definitely a great one. There’s also one I haven’t read yet called something like A Stroke of Genius that’s written by a brain scientist. Oh yeah, read Farm City too. Tuesdays with Morrie is heartwarming, although a bit cheesy.

EDIT: The Basketball Diaries is a wild ride. It was written by a teenage heroin addict who later was in a band. Their big hit was People Who Died. Give it a listen! ,

I loved it. To me it was an allegory for being stuck in a relationship with someone, and you slowly realize you don't really know who they are anymore. It also felt like grieving someone still living, like with a degenerative disease. The writing was very beautiful but sad.

I enjoyed it. Last year I read Daisy and the Six, about a pop group, which this author wrote more recently and it's now getting a lot of attention, but I thought Evelyn Hugo was much better.

Maybe not for you, or you need to find the right conditions. I only listen to audiobooks driving back and forth from work. Any other time I can’t keep focus on them but during my commute I don’t have any problem.

I’m curious to know what plot holes! I just finished reading last night and I’m still like thinking about the excitement lol

I do a mix of reading/audio. Helps me absorb the info better. I can’t do audio for more than a few chapters in a row though or I’ll start getting lost. Also I can only do audio with certain mindless activities. Working out usually isn’t good for them for me.

Try listening (you might need some good speakers or a nice amp) in the shower, or somewhere else where your mind won't be multitasking so hard.

I used to listen to [a book written by Milkshake Duck before 'the incident'] for a half hour or so as I got ready for bed and then another half hour while I was lying in bed. I felt that really helped me wind down.

If none of that works, maybe audiobooks aren't for you. In which case, you can STILL enjoy audiobooks, you'll just want to pick books you already know. I enjoyed reading Moby Dick, but now I just listen to the audiobook every few years; it's great, and if I miss some due to a wandering mind, that's fine.

It’s characterisation. He’s a teacher, remember.

You are just a joy to chat with. 😉

I can't easily follow audiobooks because they block out all other sound and allow my internal dialogue and thoughts to run amok.

Reading tress currently!

Warhammer is just flat dope. I have listened to a lot of the audiobooks while painting figures.

Yep, this is pretty familiar thinking when figuring out if you're gay or not.

edit: No idea why that guy blocked me. Must be terrified about having consider multiple possibilities about a fairly inconclusive topic.

The interesting part of the lore is how eldar created chaos in the warp.

The emperor was merely trying to restore order from the remains of the human golden age.

Middlemarch? Penguin Classic edition?

Aww I'm so sorry they closed :( That is a great way to describe it. I only ever buy books from there because I am terrified they might close down one day..

Thank you for your kind feedback! I recently got back into reading after years of post college burn out and I missed discussing books a lot. This is very encouraging to read!

Interesting that you had the same ah-ha moment although it was from disliking the protagonist instead of the plot to that point.

I liked Grace as a character well enough. Having reread The Martian a month ago, I noticed the same thing you did with cleaning up the explicit language. I can only imagine it is to appeal to a wider audience - even if it swings the believability of the world a bit too far to the other end.

From your perspective did Harris mess up how it affects a person through the narrative?