I found a book series to read from my local library and the librarian told me Sue passed away before she could finish her book series, so I took it up.
I’m doing a beta-read. Well written, great ideas, etc. Unfortunately, the book is turning out to be much darker than I’m comfortable with. I’ll probably try to get to the halfway point before deciding to give up.
Like alpha, beta, gamma readers. Used by authors to get feedback at various stages of their book before it is published. Alpha stage is very rough, like first draft. Not sure where the line lies between beta and gamma stage, but they are close to finished works - only typos and minor changes would be made based on reader feedback.
For indie authors, beta readers often help to get a few reviews out close to book publication.
I’m a bit active on book-related forums. I post reviews of books I’ve read, give book recommendations, etc. In this case, the author contacted me based on my reviews.
Book 2 in the chronological order of The Legend of Drizzt series
Not sure what happened but I used to knock back 50-80 books a year, now I barely read anymore. I’m trying to get back into it with all the books being on every electronic device so I can read wherever, and I have two physical copies of the books from different releases. Yet I’m still dragging my feet getting through it.
The frustrating thing is once I get into the book I don’t want to put it down, but once I stop reading it’s hard to start again.
I miss reading.
Incidentally, I was looking at the Kobo readers recently and they look pretty neat!
I bought a cellphone sized e reader, called the moaan inkpalm. It being so small has really helped me get more reading in. There are better ones available now, but it’s pretty cheap for what it is. I can pull it out whever i’m waiting for my family somewhere, and pick a book that i’m in the right mood/mental state for.
Sometimes a book just isn’t for you, or you need something with more fun and less substance because of all the other demands on your time and attention. I used to plow through difficult books when I had the time. Now that I generally read in 15 minute stretches that’s not nearly as easy. It’s not a black and white thing.
That’s what the back button’s for. But if you’re interested in audiobooks at all, I’d suggest starting with a book you’ve already read that’s pretty low stakes. Stephen Fry’s narration of Harry Potter is excelent.
I’m really enjoying it and would say it is better than okay for me personally, I will be disappointed when this book is over and I have to wait for more to be recorded / released.
Sorting the Beef from the Bull: The Science of Food Fraud Forensics. I saw it mentioned in one of the threads about the recent apple sauce food poisoning, and it’s very interesting (whoever that was, if you are reading it, thank you!).
A serious situation or occurrence that happens unexpectedly and demands immediate action.
A condition of urgent need for action or assistance. “a state of emergency.”
Sudden or unexpected appearance; an unforeseen occurrence; a sudden occasion.
Seems to meet the definition of an emergency to me!
They’ve got a whole city to alert, to protect their lives, in a dynamic situation occurring in real time. Whilst they provided 2 hours notice, they were transporting the explosive shortly before travel peak time.
Other methods of media communication couldn’t reliably ensure the vast majority of the public received the notification in time. Especially when most people would be working, and often don’t have access to those methods until they finish or are on break.
Was an appropriate use of the emergency alert system.
Agreed. This was a textbook case on the situations that it should be used. When you need to inform a large amount of people of a situation in a short amount of time.
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