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raccoon

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10. I love reading and I love audiobooks. Sometimes I get hold of the printed books too, so if I want

Reply to Little Star (Original post)

Sat Feb 4, 2012, 08:17 AM

Feb 2012

to read while I listen, I can, or can review something I didn't quite get.

I also like to walk, love nature, and photography.

No, I don't think that sounds silly--whatever floats your boat.

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Is reading basically your only hobby or entertainment? [View all] Little Star Feb 2012 OP

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