Good morning!
It is 3 a.m. here in Finland right now. I sometimes have trouble sleeping...
Yesterday evening I continued listening to IT by Stephen King. It is sooo good! I feel like very Stephen King-y, like, really in the "mood" for SK books. LOL. They are amazing. The longest book by him that I have read is The Stand, the shortest: Carrie... Carrie and The Green Mile are my favorites.
Now it is time. It is time to re-read OITNB. (Orange is the new black)... I have read it three times so far. It is my favorite memoir, and my favorite biography is Mercury by Lesley-Ann Jones. It is amazing! I also really like "The lost child of Philomena Lee" by Martin Sixsmith.
Today I will (try to) read some old favorites, like Jurassic Park, The Neverending story (both in Swedish) and maybe some other(s)... I have 32 books on my Goodreads currently-reading shelf! OOPS! I did it again... LOL. I need to update that list... Here is a link to my Goodreads-page:
Cindarella Goodreads
You may follow me if you wish LOL...
Oh WOW! I have read 23 books this year, so far! That is AMAZING! Last year I only read 18... My goal is to read my age in books every year. It gets trickier all the time lol... Dang it! I should have thought of some other way of challenging myself haha! Well I will try...
More later!
Tuesday, September 24, 2019
Wednesday, September 18, 2019
mooorning...
Hiya!
It is almost 5 a.m. here in Finland right now. I am listening to a radio station from Sweden. Not any station... My favorite! I lived in Stockholm for 12 years and I listened to this radio most mornings. My favorite radio personality talks every morning. He is so awesome!
My reading-slump has resumed... At least a little bit. It is awful. Either I read like crazy or not at all. Well, I am exaggerating a little lol. I have not slept much tonight, this morning, whatever. lol. My brain is not functioning properly. Sorreee...
I will try to get out of this slump by following some of my favorite booktubers advice:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ua3SqNEXD1g&list=PL8FO-Ax7VZ9YBq4iAzkbtsXm81nmxJsCw&index=24&t=0s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UazH2pumSKQ&list=PL8FO-Ax7VZ9YBq4iAzkbtsXm81nmxJsCw&index=24
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PyPxt7a8Bw8&list=PL8FO-Ax7VZ9YBq4iAzkbtsXm81nmxJsCw&index=12
Those are just a few of my booktubers that I love! I looove me some booktube!
Hailey in Bookland was the first, or one of the first booktubers I discovered! I just love her style! I just keep on finding more new people to follow but I also love watching old and familiar videos, over and over again... Absorb the message lol...
Books are great, I could not live without them.
I am part of a few book clubs on Facebook etc. but they do not feel "real" :( I need to see the FACE of the person I am talking with. See the reactions etc. That is not always possible via the web... It is okay tho, I have a few book clubs on Goodreads, that I feel a little more connected to, sometimes lol
Here is my favorite book club on Goodreads, if you are a woman, join!
https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/41828-bookworm-bitches
TA!
It is almost 5 a.m. here in Finland right now. I am listening to a radio station from Sweden. Not any station... My favorite! I lived in Stockholm for 12 years and I listened to this radio most mornings. My favorite radio personality talks every morning. He is so awesome!
My reading-slump has resumed... At least a little bit. It is awful. Either I read like crazy or not at all. Well, I am exaggerating a little lol. I have not slept much tonight, this morning, whatever. lol. My brain is not functioning properly. Sorreee...
I will try to get out of this slump by following some of my favorite booktubers advice:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ua3SqNEXD1g&list=PL8FO-Ax7VZ9YBq4iAzkbtsXm81nmxJsCw&index=24&t=0s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UazH2pumSKQ&list=PL8FO-Ax7VZ9YBq4iAzkbtsXm81nmxJsCw&index=24
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PyPxt7a8Bw8&list=PL8FO-Ax7VZ9YBq4iAzkbtsXm81nmxJsCw&index=12
Those are just a few of my booktubers that I love! I looove me some booktube!
Hailey in Bookland was the first, or one of the first booktubers I discovered! I just love her style! I just keep on finding more new people to follow but I also love watching old and familiar videos, over and over again... Absorb the message lol...
Books are great, I could not live without them.
I am part of a few book clubs on Facebook etc. but they do not feel "real" :( I need to see the FACE of the person I am talking with. See the reactions etc. That is not always possible via the web... It is okay tho, I have a few book clubs on Goodreads, that I feel a little more connected to, sometimes lol
Here is my favorite book club on Goodreads, if you are a woman, join!
https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/41828-bookworm-bitches
TA!
Tuesday, September 17, 2019
With the Power of Pepsi...
Hiya!
What's up? Wow, has my reading-slump eased up! Man, I have read 23 books this year so far! Last year I read 18 books... So, the progress has been positive. lol. I am so happy that I have "found" my books again and the Right Pace for me. Happy! I have never ever read as many Harry Potter books a year that I have already read this year! WOW! HP 5, 6, 7 and 1... Plus started HP2. It is AMAZING.
"I love big books and I cannot lie"
Nowadays, when I see a "skinny book", that is like less than 300 pages, I am like: That's not a REAL book, that's a novella lol... No, but seriously, I am becoming a proper book snob, but it ain't all negative... Once I get this blog going again, I will have more motivation to continue reading more, 'cuz then I have more stuff to write about and so it goes... The circle of (a readers) life! YES.
'Books are, in fact, better than people! A book will never leave you lonely, at least not until it ends and/or if/when it makes you feel lonely... lol. Horrible, I know. I am on a roll here... I have seen the (reading) light! and the puns go ever on and on...
Also, Pepsi plays a huge part in this. I am usually very tired and sluggish, even in the day! But Pepsi, man that stuff is awesome! I do not drink coffee, see. I need some kind of perk-me-up... I also happen to have (mild) ADHD and caffeine helps me concentrate. On the contrary of popular opinion, slowing down a ADHD person does not make him/her focus better. On the contrary, my dear Watson! Put a little extra "UNFF" into the tank and the car runs a lot more inspirational(ly) lol.
I do not know why, but it feels like the weekend to me lol. That's weird...
More later!
What's up? Wow, has my reading-slump eased up! Man, I have read 23 books this year so far! Last year I read 18 books... So, the progress has been positive. lol. I am so happy that I have "found" my books again and the Right Pace for me. Happy! I have never ever read as many Harry Potter books a year that I have already read this year! WOW! HP 5, 6, 7 and 1... Plus started HP2. It is AMAZING.
"I love big books and I cannot lie"
Nowadays, when I see a "skinny book", that is like less than 300 pages, I am like: That's not a REAL book, that's a novella lol... No, but seriously, I am becoming a proper book snob, but it ain't all negative... Once I get this blog going again, I will have more motivation to continue reading more, 'cuz then I have more stuff to write about and so it goes... The circle of (a readers) life! YES.
'Books are, in fact, better than people! A book will never leave you lonely, at least not until it ends and/or if/when it makes you feel lonely... lol. Horrible, I know. I am on a roll here... I have seen the (reading) light! and the puns go ever on and on...
Also, Pepsi plays a huge part in this. I am usually very tired and sluggish, even in the day! But Pepsi, man that stuff is awesome! I do not drink coffee, see. I need some kind of perk-me-up... I also happen to have (mild) ADHD and caffeine helps me concentrate. On the contrary of popular opinion, slowing down a ADHD person does not make him/her focus better. On the contrary, my dear Watson! Put a little extra "UNFF" into the tank and the car runs a lot more inspirational(ly) lol.
I do not know why, but it feels like the weekend to me lol. That's weird...
More later!
Saturday, August 3, 2019
Dewey's reverse readathon continued...
So, this readathon has been a success! At least compared to earlier readathons. And it's not over yet! I have read and listened to four chapters of Harry Potter and the deathly Hallows, and listened to seven chapters of Educated by Tara Westover. I don't own a physical book of Educated yet, I did order it yesterday from book depository. It should arrive when I return home.
I enjoy both books and it's only my second time reading Harry Potter and the deathly Hallows... but first time listening to it. It's read by lovely Stephen Fry. He is the best narrator ever! I have listened to many books narrated by him, for example The hitch hiker's guide to the universe. Excellent. Brilliant.
Educated is so good, I was literally sitting on the edge of my seat and putting my hand over my mouth, so I wouldn't scream out loud. That's not happened in a while, if ever! Wow!
Educated is a book about a strict Mormon family living in Idaho and it's a memoir. The family is kinda old fashioned but also pretty out of the ordinary. Tney strive to live completely off the grid and self relying. It's such a page turner, except I'm listening to it.... lol.
More later!
I enjoy both books and it's only my second time reading Harry Potter and the deathly Hallows... but first time listening to it. It's read by lovely Stephen Fry. He is the best narrator ever! I have listened to many books narrated by him, for example The hitch hiker's guide to the universe. Excellent. Brilliant.
Educated is so good, I was literally sitting on the edge of my seat and putting my hand over my mouth, so I wouldn't scream out loud. That's not happened in a while, if ever! Wow!
Educated is a book about a strict Mormon family living in Idaho and it's a memoir. The family is kinda old fashioned but also pretty out of the ordinary. Tney strive to live completely off the grid and self relying. It's such a page turner, except I'm listening to it.... lol.
More later!
Dewey's reverse readathon
Hi there!
I'm back! Today at 3 am the Dewey's reverse readathon started (Finnish time zone). I couldn't stay awake, so I started at 10 am instead lol. Now I have listened to Educated by Tara Westover. It is an amazing book. I have listened to 4 chapters. I have also read and listened to two chapters of Harry Potter and the deathly Hallows. So far so good... more later!
Friday, August 2, 2019
Dewey's reverse readathon 2019
Howdy!
Tonight is the night. At 3.00 a.m. (Finnish time), the Dewey's reverse readathon starts! It's 24 hours as per usual and it is REVERSED. Meaning that for folks in the USA it starts in the evening instead of in the morning. For us Europeans it starts in the middle of the night... but, thank goodness I have taken a few naps today and drank a lot of cola drinks lol.
My goal is to prepare until 3 a.m., then read as much as I can and sleep well, wake up rested and continue... it is now 22.00 o'clock here, that is 10 p.m.... here are some things I will do to prepare myself.
Blog
Watch booktube
Write in my bookish bullet
Choose my final and/or ever changing TBR
See you soon...
Tonight is the night. At 3.00 a.m. (Finnish time), the Dewey's reverse readathon starts! It's 24 hours as per usual and it is REVERSED. Meaning that for folks in the USA it starts in the evening instead of in the morning. For us Europeans it starts in the middle of the night... but, thank goodness I have taken a few naps today and drank a lot of cola drinks lol.
My goal is to prepare until 3 a.m., then read as much as I can and sleep well, wake up rested and continue... it is now 22.00 o'clock here, that is 10 p.m.... here are some things I will do to prepare myself.
Blog
Watch booktube
Write in my bookish bullet
Choose my final and/or ever changing TBR
See you soon...
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