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Big Charlie

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I get free books on my Kindle through bookbub.com. At first it was hard for me to let go of the actual book, and read on an electronic device, but I soon got used to it. It has its drawbacks, but you learn to over look them. I have a three bedroom house. One bedroom is mine, one is for my doll collection and the third is the library:

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The books are in alphabetical order according to author. Mostly murder mysteries.
I have quite a few bookcases full too. I stopped buying books because I usually only read them once. Once I reread what I thought was my favorite book and it wasn't as enjoyable the second time around. That doesn't usually happen with movies. Good movies I can watch many times.
There is a thrift store in Porterville where they put boxes of books outside the door that you can take for free.
 

Tidgy's Dad

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I have quite a few bookcases full too. I stopped buying books because I usually only read them once. Once I reread what I thought was my favorite book and it wasn't as enjoyable the second time around. That doesn't usually happen with movies. Good movies I can watch many times.
There is a thrift store in Porterville where they put boxes of books outside the door that you can take for free.
I just love being surrounded by books, i know some of them I will never read again, some i haven't read at all, yet , though i' hope to get around to it. But they're there if i need to reread a passage or look for a quote. They're just kind of comforting.
 

Gillian M

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I have quite a few bookcases full too. I stopped buying books because I usually only read them once. Once I reread what I thought was my favorite book and it wasn't as enjoyable the second time around. That doesn't usually happen with movies. Good movies I can watch many times.
There is a thrift store in Porterville where they put boxes of books outside the door that you can take for free.
So true. And for this reason I do not buy books.

If I try to re-read a book, I start to skip pages and even chapters. :( It dd not work.
 

Gillian M

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But at least you have a tort to crawl with, Gillian.
Many people don't , you know.
We go out for walks as well when the weather permits.

Very, very few people here enjoy pets. I presume that this also true in Morocco, correct?
 

Gillian M

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Yup, they don't really 'get' it.
Very true, though I keep wondering why. OK, I do realize that some pets are costly to buy, keep, take care of etc. The filthy rich here, have dogs only for one purpose: to guard their cars and villas. Here, the poor animal is not a pet.
 
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