Morning Fr Bob. I arrive for morning service having not slept. I’m in the midst of my TBR for the #irishreadathon. If I could stop flitting from one book to another, I might actually finish something. I discovered free/included audio of several classics by Irish authors on audible. So I’m listening to Dubliners read by Chris O’Dowd. It’s a reread for me. Funny how you can see stories in a completely new light when read by a great voice actor. I wish audio had been an option when I had to study the book for A level English literature in 1980/81. Have listened to a great short story by Amor Towles The Didomenico Fragment read by John Lithgow It’s on audible “included” feature. ☘️👋🍀☕️📕📚📖
Thank you for sharing your thoughts on these books Bob!! Going to make an effort to get hold of the first three you talked about but will remember not to read them back to back! (Think you would find Being Mortal by Atul Gawande a worthwhile read.) Have a great week Bob!!😊
Thank you! Aha, yes, back to back is not the way, but they’re great books! I think I read Being Mortal ages ago, but I confused it for the longest time with another book, so I might need to check it out (again)! Have a great week!
Alzheimer's is a tragic disease and is something that I, you and society need to come to terms with. When we met it was something we are both having to cope with as folks in our lives get older. I have a very personal reading project to learn about Alzheimer's and working with patients.
I’m looking forward to read The Passenger. Along those lines ( I don’t know why I think that). I’m also want to read Letters to a Stranger. Edited by Colleen Kinder. I haven’t read it yet but picked it up a while back and looks interesting
That would really do me in if I inadvertently read 3 books with Alzheimer's content in a row. I'm still recovering from The Swimmers! Too close to home right now with some aging relative issues. It sounds like a bumpy reading week.
Isn't it strange how books sometimes not only mirror things that are going on in our lives, but are also somehow dealing with similar themes without us picking them on purpose for that? Sorry to hear about someone close to you suffering from Alzheimer's. I once read a collection of short stories by Amy Bloom and really liked it, so I will have a look into her nonfiction as well now.
Right! It was so unintentional! Part of me wonders if I picked up on those elements more because of what’s happening in my life (only one of them was super explicitly about Alzheimer’s, so maybe I’d otherwise have glossed over it in the other two!) Ooh, yes, I saw that Amy Bloom is a fiction writer too- very keen to check her work out!
good to watch as always.
Thank you so much!
Morning Fr Bob. I arrive for morning service having not slept. I’m in the midst of my TBR for the #irishreadathon. If I could stop flitting from one book to another, I might actually finish something. I discovered free/included audio of several classics by Irish authors on audible. So I’m listening to Dubliners read by Chris O’Dowd. It’s a reread for me. Funny how you can see stories in a completely new light when read by a great voice actor. I wish audio had been an option when I had to study the book for A level English literature in 1980/81.
Have listened to a great short story by Amor Towles
The Didomenico Fragment read by John Lithgow
It’s on audible “included” feature.
☘️👋🍀☕️📕📚📖
Oh bless you, I hope you managed to get some sleep!
Ooh, I can imagine Chris O’Dowd being an excellent narrator! I keep meaning to read Amor Towles!
Thank you for sharing your thoughts on these books Bob!! Going to make an effort to get hold of the first three you talked about but will remember not to read them back to back! (Think you would find Being Mortal by Atul Gawande a worthwhile read.) Have a great week Bob!!😊
Thank you! Aha, yes, back to back is not the way, but they’re great books!
I think I read Being Mortal ages ago, but I confused it for the longest time with another book, so I might need to check it out (again)!
Have a great week!
Alzheimer's is a tragic disease and is something that I, you and society need to come to terms with. When we met it was something we are both having to cope with as folks in our lives get older.
I have a very personal reading project to learn about Alzheimer's and working with patients.
But my reading focus has been practical non-fiction material.
Absolutely, and all the best with it all, and with your reading project!
I’m looking forward to read The Passenger. Along those lines ( I don’t know why I think that). I’m also want to read Letters to a Stranger. Edited by Colleen Kinder. I haven’t read it yet but picked it up a while back and looks interesting
Ooh, you’re in for a treat- it’s such a weird and wonderful book!
Ooh, thanks for the recommendation!
That would really do me in if I inadvertently read 3 books with Alzheimer's content in a row. I'm still recovering from The Swimmers! Too close to home right now with some aging relative issues. It sounds like a bumpy reading week.
Yeah, it was intense! Ooh, I really want to read The Swimmers, but I’m worried it would knock me out!
And all the best with everything at home!
Isn't it strange how books sometimes not only mirror things that are going on in our lives, but are also somehow dealing with similar themes without us picking them on purpose for that? Sorry to hear about someone close to you suffering from Alzheimer's.
I once read a collection of short stories by Amy Bloom and really liked it, so I will have a look into her nonfiction as well now.
Right! It was so unintentional! Part of me wonders if I picked up on those elements more because of what’s happening in my life (only one of them was super explicitly about Alzheimer’s, so maybe I’d otherwise have glossed over it in the other two!)
Ooh, yes, I saw that Amy Bloom is a fiction writer too- very keen to check her work out!
Hi dad
Where's Pure Colour Bob?
Near to being defenestrated.
@@BobTheBookerer oh dear