Reading Rule

 

Here’s some advice about when to stop reading a book from author Ryan Holiday, who has made the study of stoicism his life’s work. 

“My rule: 100 pages minus your age-so if you are 30 years old and a book hasn’t captivated you by page 70, stop reading it. That way as you age, you have to endure crappy books less and less.”

Love it! 

Libby App

 

I tried something new the other day, and I think I’m going to like it. 

I downloaded my first book onto my i pad Kindle using the Libby App.

Now in case you are unfamiliar with what this is I’m including a description from the help page on the Libby website: 

“Libby is a free app where you can borrow ebooks, digital audiobooks, and magazines from your public library. You can stream titles with Wi-Fi or mobile data, or download them for offline use and read anytime,anywhere.All you need to get started is a library card.”

I checked out Harvesting the Heart by Jodi Picoult. It appears that for some titles you may have to wait a bit, but this was actually an older novel of hers. I’ve read three of her books so far, and have found her to be really intriguing in her style. I am given 21 days to read the book, and I’m thinking just like regular library books if there is not a hold on it you can probably renew it. 

I’m still not sure about audio books, although I do have a new friend who swears by them. I might just need to check one out, and give it a try. 

Both the DeLeon and the Comanche Libraries give you free access to the Libby App.

Let me know if you’ve tried this before or are considering giving it a try.