Paging All Bookworms! discussion

August 1, Tuesday: Is there anything you'd like to see from our group, Paging All Bookworms?

Well, I would love a "Like" button! That way we could acknowledge that we read and liked a post. I don't know if you have the option to add one as a Moderator or if you could just pass that on to the 'powers that be'.

August 2, Wednesday: What book would you love to see made into a movie? (If done correctly of course)

ilikeboox wrote: "Well, I would love a "Like" button! That way we could acknowledge that we read and liked a post. I don't know if you have the option to add one as a Moderator or if you could just pass that on to t..."

I've often thought that too. You could go to the Goodreads feedback group and suggest that.

https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/...

Leah wrote: "August 2, Wednesday: What book would you love to see made into a movie? (If done correctly of course)"


Any book by Rick Bragg.

August 4, Friday: Do you have weekend plans?

Oh yes, hen party tonight! Pizza and sitting on the back porch. Finally, we have cool enough weather to do it!

Leah wrote: "August 4, Friday: Do you have weekend plans?"

Last night my husband and I met some friends at the local brewery for drinks. We had a lot of fun. Today I mowed the yard and need to go food shopping.

Leah wrote: "August 1, Tuesday: Is there anything you'd like to see from our group, Paging All Bookworms?"

No. I think you do a good job.

Leah wrote: "August 4, Friday: Do you have weekend plans?"

What a busy and fun weekend visiting with cousins and 2 aunts on Fri and then a 3 hour drive to see my husbands family on Sat. and drive home on Sunday. Always nice to spend time with family.

Monday, Aug 7: Are you allergic to anything?

Book Concierge wrote: "Monday, Aug 7: Are you allergic to anything?"

I'm allergic to nickel. If it's in any of my jewelry I break out in a rash. I have to coat the back of my watch with clear nail polish to I can wear it.

Melissa wrote: "Book Concierge wrote: "Monday, Aug 7: Are you allergic to anything?"

I'm allergic to nickel. If it's in any of my jewelry I break out in a rash. I have to coat the back of my watch with clear nail..."

I have to be careful with soaps and lotions, but no food or drug allergies.

Mostly foods, lots of them.

Are you allergic to anything?"

Yes, too much stress. Whenever there's more stress than usual, I break out in hives. :-(

Penelope wrote: "Are you allergic to anything?"

Yes, too much stress. Whenever there's more stress than usual, I break out in hives. :-("

The cure to stress is reading and chocolate. No charge. ~ Dr ilikeboox

Thanks for the free advice. I'll remember it next time the problem crops up. 😂

August 9, Wednesday: What is your guilty pleasure television show or movie?

August 10, Thursday: As we're right in the middle of summer (for the northern hemisphere) - what temperature range are you most comfortable in?

A temperature of 85 or above is too hot for me.

Snow is nice...

But not TOO much snow.

Leah wrote: "August 10, Thursday: As we're right in the middle of summer (for the northern hemisphere) - what temperature range are you most comfortable in?"

65F to 75F ... higher than that I start to feel hot / lower and I need a jacket. (But I'll still wear sandals down into the mid 50s ... )

Leah wrote: "August 10, Thursday: As we're right in the middle of summer (for the northern hemisphere) - what temperature range are you most comfortable in?"

70's and 80's.

Penelope wrote: "But not TOO much snow."
How much is too much?

More than twelve inches.

Leah wrote: "August 10, Thursday: As we're right in the middle of summer (for the northern hemisphere) - what temperature range are you most comfortable in?"

I prefer the temp to be around 75-80. It's the humidity that gets me the most here in the south!

I can't deal with humidity. We used to visit my in-laws in Florida every summer in August. The humidity and the temperature were unbearable!

August 11, Friday: Are you usually able to fall asleep quickly or do you toss and turn most nights?

All of the nights, for most of my life, involve tossing and turning. I blame the recent uptick of this on thyroid meds though. Benadryl is my very very good friend, plus Kindle, plus white noise.

Leah wrote: "August 11, Friday: Are you usually able to fall asleep quickly or do you toss and turn most nights?"

It depends on how my day went. Busy..I fall asleep pretty fast.

Here's a trick for falling asleep: Pretend it's time to get up for work.

Leah wrote: "August 11, Friday: Are you usually able to fall asleep quickly or do you toss and turn most nights?"

I'm a good sleeper ... always have been. Of course, occasionally there is some issue that has me worried and then I toss and turn. But those are - thankfully - rare.

Saturday Aug 12 - Today is National Elephant Day, celebrating MY favorite animal. What's your favorite animal?

Book Concierge wrote: "Saturday Aug 12 - Today is National Elephant Day, celebrating MY favorite animal. What's your favorite animal?"

I'm a huge fan of wolves and sharks.

Lots of animals are wonderful: elephants, manatees, deer, pandas, nudibranchs (no 'e' for plural. Strange, huh?). But most of all I love my tuxedo cat!

Leah wrote: "August 11, Friday: Are you usually able to fall asleep quickly or do you toss and turn most nights?"

Rarely a problem. I'm asleep within 5 minutes. Of course, tonight, because I said that, I won't be able to sleep.

Book Concierge wrote: "Saturday Aug 12 - Today is National Elephant Day, celebrating MY favorite animal. What's your favorite animal?"

Wolves, panthers, tigers, lions

Leah wrote: "August 9, Wednesday: What is your guilty pleasure television show or movie?"

Don't know if I feel guilty but Casablanca is my go to movie. It's more like comfort food, as is the animated Beauty and the Beast.

Leah wrote: "August 11, Friday: Are you usually able to fall asleep quickly or do you toss and turn most nights?"

Usually I just read until I fall asleep. Only a problem if I'm worried about something.

Book Concierge wrote: "Saturday Aug 12 - Today is National Elephant Day, celebrating MY favorite animal. What's your favorite animal?"

All birds, if that is considered an animal. And cats. Love cats.

Leah wrote: "August 9, Wednesday: What is your guilty pleasure television show or movie?"

Current? Nashville, which is finished until January. Oh how am I going to wait?

Also I watch Rachel Maddow almost every night and Shark Tank if nothing else is on.

Book Concierge wrote: "Saturday Aug 12 - Today is National Elephant Day, celebrating MY favorite animal. What's your favorite animal?"

Penguins!

August 14, Monday: What's a common food most seem to like that you can't stand?

Leah wrote: "August 14, Monday: What's a common food most seem to like that you can't stand?"

Fish. While I don't mind tuna and whitefish, I do not want salmon or swordfish or the other fish on seafood restaurants. Just give me a good fried fish sandwich like you get in a bar.

Leah wrote: "August 14, Monday: What's a common food most seem to like that you can't stand?"

Here in the south, pimento cheese is real big and I can't stand it. It can be made in different ways, but I still can't eat it.

August 15, Tuesday: What book do you think it's highly overrated?

Leah wrote: "August 14, Monday: What's a common food most seem to like that you can't stand?"

I have never liked peanut butter or Mac & cheese. Not even as a kid.

I would happily eat squid, cauliflower, etc but those two "staples" of American childhood ... absolutely not.

Leah wrote: "August 15, Tuesday: What book do you think it's highly overrated?"

A Confederacy of Dunces won the Pulitzer but I hated it. In fact no one in my book club liked it. My favorite comment of the evening: "This won a Pulitzer? Was the committee on drugs that year?"

Leah wrote: "August 14, Monday: What's a common food most seem to like that you can't stand?"

Pickles. Also ketchup.