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Too many books at once?

I can’t help myself. I have started five books and I can’t put any of them down.

Whew, I just finished a Marcia Muller mystery so I have two books in each hand and can put down the one that was balanced on my stomach. In my left hand are two that I am working on finishing because they are hard to get through. One is an Elmore Leonard where every page I am braced for more stupid violence but my husband says he is brilliant so I will finish it. The other is a re-read of Bear Attacks by Stephen Herrero as I find myself defending bears often and it has been 10 years since I read this one. Lotta blood in that left hand.

In my right hand I have a self-published classic that I really love, signed by the author. I keep giving my copies away, but this one I will hold on to. It’s called “Tracker” by Joel Hardin and should have been picked up by a major publisher. The stories are true, edge of the seat thrillers. I worry that it won’t be available for all my tracking students in the future. I also have “The Lost Grizzlies” by Rick Bass. Bass is a highly entertaining author and his descriptions of camping with author Doug Peacock are precious.

Good case for a kindle you say. . . well, maybe but just remember that if someone shoots at you and you are reading a kindle you are a goner. If someone shoots at you and you have four books to block the bullet you might just get bruised is all. Why would I think of that? Must be that danged Elmore Leonard book!

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Linda,

I enjoyed your blog and I agree with you! Books are like good friends--more than one at a time can be entertaining! I also like your reasoning for carrying books as opposed to a Kindle. I just cannot find it in myself to buy either the Kindle or the Sony Reader for the very reason that I own well over 200 books that I've yet to read. If I buy a Kindle, that means I have to fill it with new books. I can juggle reading a number of things, but even that would be too much for me!

Thanks again,

Carol Hoenig

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Ha!

Love your rationale for books over Kindle! I'm in the midst of two I'm trying to finish and that's unusual (plus, I keep a Louis L'Amour handy in case I need a brief space filler). One is "The Thrill of the Kill" about the Loeb/Leopold sensational 1924 Chicago murder. The other is Kim Michele Richardson's "The Unbreakable Child." She's a good buddy and I've been eager to give it a spin. Just came yesterday.

With RedRoom, you meet so many friendly and engaging authors. You want to read all their books to be supportive and because you feel so engaged. But it's hard keeping up!

We have backyard bears here in the western Pennsylvania woods. So I'll have to read your soon!

Loved your post, Linda Jo!

Best,

Chris

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Too Many Books at Once

As a long time SAR volunteer, I agree that Hardin's book is a keeper. My brother-in-law loaned it to me to read, but I could hardly bear to return it, so now I'm going to buy my own copy.
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