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Little Star

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Fri Feb 3, 2012, 02:56 PM Feb 2012

Is reading basically your only hobby or entertainment? [View all]

What got me thinking about this is one of our members mentioned something about listening to audio books in her sewing room. (That comment also brought me back to when I use to work about 45 minutes away from home. I always had an audio book to listen to in my car. Sure did make my commute more pleasant!) Anybody else use audio books while doing other things?

Personally, as much as I enjoy reading, I also like doing genealogy just about as much. Then there are things I enjoy doing with my husband like going places with him while he does his hobby of photography. And I know this sounds stupid but we also like watching lots of tv shows that we have dvr’d. We mostly like cop/detective shows and we each try to solve the case before the other. I know sounds silly huh? But it works for us!

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One of many....my wife sews or knits while I blog while we listen to audio books. NRaleighLiberal Feb 2012 #1
Other hobbies besides reading... Moe Shinola Feb 2012 #2
Reading is not my only entertainment. Curmudgeoness Feb 2012 #3
One time and one time only... Little Star Feb 2012 #4
That is too funny! Curmudgeoness Feb 2012 #5
It was until I was given World of Warcraft for crissmus. pscot Feb 2012 #6
So that's a video game right? Don't tell anyone but.. Little Star Feb 2012 #11
No, I do other things: Lydia Leftcoast Feb 2012 #7
Classic movies or more modern stuff too? Little Star Feb 2012 #12
Both, but in contemporary movies Lydia Leftcoast Feb 2012 #17
Lydia, you should look at book called FRAMES (2008) fadedrose Feb 2012 #18
No hobbies...I enjoy naps fadedrose Feb 2012 #8
Rose you made me giggle a couple of times there!.. Little Star Feb 2012 #13
I don't nap on purpose, it just happens when I'm reading... fadedrose Feb 2012 #16
I was just rereading this thread... Little Star Feb 2012 #27
melatonin fadedrose Feb 2012 #28
Basically... mvccd1000 Feb 2012 #9
Do you mind me asking where overseas you are?.. Little Star Feb 2012 #14
Free for kindle mvccd1000 Feb 2012 #19
I like that -- by limiting your purchases SheilaT Mar 2012 #33
I love reading and I love audiobooks. Sometimes I get hold of the printed books too, so if I want raccoon Feb 2012 #10
I've done that too, read while I listened! Great minds and all that! Little Star Feb 2012 #15
One of many hobbies NEOhiodemocrat Feb 2012 #20
I miss gardening:( JitterbugPerfume Feb 2012 #22
I can imagine how you feel NEOhiodemocrat Feb 2012 #25
I try to keep busy between naps! JitterbugPerfume Feb 2012 #21
Better "life" interferes than the alternative... fadedrose Feb 2012 #23
yes we are Rose, JitterbugPerfume Feb 2012 #24
Travel when we can, some geneaology, and reading - TBF Feb 2012 #26
I have many personal projects I'm working on all the time. Kablooie Feb 2012 #29
reading joey1 Feb 2012 #30
Hi Joey1.... Little Star Feb 2012 #31
No, but it's the only one I'm really engaged in any more. LWolf Mar 2012 #32
I don't think of the things I do as hobbies, SheilaT Mar 2012 #34
I do read a great deal nowadays, but also always have projects going. dimbear Mar 2012 #35
I'm a quilter DUgosh Apr 2012 #36
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