Clean,Non Religious-Reads discussion

OMG, I'm almost finished reading the Harmony trilogy, which has been very good, and I would be done already if I could stay off this site, haha!

Now comes the dilemma of what to read next!

I have already downloaded my library's edition of

but I am also dying to read 4 well rated Kindle freebies that I just got!~





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How do you choose when faced with this dilemma?

I'm terrible about choosing. I'm often asked to read other author's works in exchange for reviews, so those are my priority. When I don't have any of those going on, I scroll through the virtual library of books I have downloaded - most of which I got while they were free or on sale - and look for an interesting cover. I try to go back a ways, to get the ones that have been on there the longest. Then I go with the one that is in the genre I'm "feeling" the most. It's a gloriously un-systematic system. LOL

If I EVER clear out my downloads, then I'll go back to my Goodreads TBR and skim through it - but I can't say I've had much opportunity to go through it officially to look for something that had caught my eye at some point in time.

I just don't read that fast - or have the opportunity. When I'm not writing or trying to market my work, I'm online being social. The only time I have to read is about 30 minutes at bedtime, and when I'm at the gym. (I use the GooglePlay app for my reading, and have the computer (text to speech) read them to me while I work out and sometimes when I'm driving. It's takes a little to get used to that, but it's my best way of getting anything read. I do LOVE when I get my hands on a real audiobook.)

Most of what I read are audio books. I can do 1-3 books a week depending.
I get them all free through library apps (hoopla and overdrive).
With Overdrive I often have to wait for what book I want to be available. So I have a long wait list ;) choosing what to read next is what is available to me. I gage what I have time for before a book becomes available and choose from the other app. Haha! I can only get 4 downloads a month on that ;)

I just finished the Call of the Midwife series. (Very good!) and have two books about to available in a couple weeks. I'm out of downloads and I may start another book, but I'm catching up on my podcasts. ;)

Since I already downloaded a Kindle library book, which limits my time to keep it. The Girl Who Chased The Moon will be my next read, but usually I also go with the genre or type of story I am 'feeling' in the mood for.

This is a bi weekly problem for me unless I am reading a series. I have so many books on my TBR shelf and yet I struggle to pick out the next book. I will spend 30 minutes looking though and waiting to hear one call out to me.

Oh gosh, I have the exact opposite problem! I come here and look and read reviews and just keep adding to my TBR list, and I am a terrible Kindle book hoarder! I won't even live long enough to read all the books I have in my Kindle library!

Haha, I know exactly what you mean! One lifetime just isn't enough!

When I'm running low on audiobooks in my library's Overdrive and 1-Click Digital wish lists, I get on the CleanReads & Clean, Non-Religious sites (as well as a few others) and hunt for new possibilities. Then, I check to see if they're available through the library (most aren't). When l get lucky, I put them on my wish lists. Then, when I finish a book, I go to my wish lists and spend forever making up my mind.

I get my ideas on books to read by:

-Talking to friends about book recommendations,
-Reading book reviews,
-Following reviews on Goodreads Updates,
-Reading series,
-Mother/Daughter Book Club (with my 10 year old),and
-Joining groups like this to see what others are reading

I read an article on how someone else selected books. This man had a HUGE collection of books. One day he counted and he found he had about 75 shelves of books. He then counted the numbers of books on each shelf. Then he went online and found a number randomizer. He would ask it to pick a random number between 1 and 75 (for which shelf to select), and then when he found the shelf, find a randomized number for the book to select. I thought that sounded neat, but a lot of book.

For the last few years I've had the somewhat melancholy pleasure of reading my way through my late grandmother's collection of old books, all hardbacked and complete with annoyingly brittle dust jackets. It's been like having a disorganized library of my own, not to mention a connection to my grandmother as well. I'd usually just peruse blurbs, look for interesting covers or even just pick ones at random. Now that I've gone through most of them, my brother recomended coming here so we'll see if I can navigate well enough to find some good stories :)

I'm a substitute teacher, primarily middle school, so lately I've been reading (or rereading) some of the books the kids are reading, whether for pleasure or those that are assigned to them. Recently I've read The Hound of the Baskervilles, The Giver, Touching Spirit Bear, The Outsiders, To Kill a Mockingbird, and others. It's been a fun way to mix in a little something different, in some cases, to my usual reading.

Margaret wrote: "I'm a substitute teacher, primarily middle school, so lately I've been reading (or rereading) some of the books the kids are reading, whether for pleasure or those that are assigned to them. Recent..."

How do middle schoolers like these classics?

Misty wrote: "For the last few years I've had the somewhat melancholy pleasure of reading my way through my late grandmother's collection of old books, all hardbacked and complete with annoyingly brittle dust ja..."

I just refound your post. YOU are the one rereading their grandma's books. I got most of my mom and dad's books when my dad passed away last year. It just occurred to me I should try to read them. Maybe get an insight into my parents psyche... You have inspired me to read my parent's books.

Carol wrote: "Margaret wrote: "I'm a substitute teacher, primarily middle school, so lately I've been reading (or rereading) some of the books the kids are reading, whether for pleasure or those that are assigne..."

Carol,
Some really enjoy them, some are resistant from the start so never really give them a chance. Anytime the language is different like with The Hound of the Baskervilles or Romeo and Juliet some kids struggle. I try to encourage them but it can be difficult!

I've always loved to read so I remember enjoying most of what was assigned in school - except Crime and Punishment. Wow! Did I ever struggle with getting through that one. In truth, I probably didn't, just relied on Cliffs Notes. Someday I'll have to give it another chance. Maybe I'd appreciate it now.