tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807369122559702185.post1872222684348539292..comments2024-01-02T15:38:11.465-05:00Comments on Age 30+ ... A Lifetime of Books: A Recap of My Blogging Year (age 32)Heather J. @ TLC Book Tourshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10474181812740579350noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807369122559702185.post-66742822909058130122010-11-14T17:17:08.419-05:002010-11-14T17:17:08.419-05:00Yeah I certainly wonder exactly how my ratio will ...Yeah I certainly wonder exactly how my ratio will change now! I'm still not driving anywhere, but I want to be doing a lot more exercise in the next year and audio's good for that!Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07026099426503180472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807369122559702185.post-15951124214513679562010-11-13T23:38:07.328-05:002010-11-13T23:38:07.328-05:00Suey - Thanks! I'm pretty happy with the total...Suey - Thanks! I'm pretty happy with the totals myself. :)<br /><br />Ryan - I'm glad you agree! LOLHeather J. @ TLC Book Tourshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10474181812740579350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807369122559702185.post-84602280682893133702010-11-13T00:46:06.176-05:002010-11-13T00:46:06.176-05:00Happy Birthday Heather and you have an amazing kid...Happy Birthday Heather and you have an amazing kid in Kiddo.Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17786139533776263328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807369122559702185.post-20652704736327462512010-11-13T00:00:29.243-05:002010-11-13T00:00:29.243-05:00Awesome year! I'm very impressed with all thos...Awesome year! I'm very impressed with all those audio books!Sueyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02926501219758538615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807369122559702185.post-42981643184785643162010-11-12T22:43:08.444-05:002010-11-12T22:43:08.444-05:00April - I listen to audio whenever possible - whil...April - I listen to audio whenever possible - while getting ready for work, driving, cooking, doing laundry, brushing my teeth, etc. Whenever Kiddo doesn't need me, that is. :) My suggestion for audiobook newbies is to pick a book you've already read and enjoyed - that way if you have a hard time paying attention at first, you'll easily be able to pick up the story when you tune back in. Another suggestion is to listen to the first 10 minutes of the audio to make sure you like the narrator's voice; a bad narrator can KILL a great book. Once you get into audiobooks try picking up the next book in a series you're already into, or another book by an author you really like. Also, make note of narrators whose work you enjoy - that helps you when you look for new audios to try. I hope that helps!!!Heather J. @ TLC Book Tourshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10474181812740579350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807369122559702185.post-46519757645635850982010-11-12T19:21:13.550-05:002010-11-12T19:21:13.550-05:00Happy birthday!
Congrats on your awesome reading...Happy birthday! <br /><br />Congrats on your awesome reading progress, I'm pretty amazed by the audiobook amount, FYI.<br /><br />Do you listen to audio while doing housework?<br /><br />I'm trying to up how much I listen to audios (like when I drive, or workout or clean).<br /><br />OMG, have you ever done some sort of the best audiobooks for beginners list? I know, I know weird of me to ask, but I never know what to order on audible or the library and figure a blogger is pretty trustworthy.April (BooksandWine)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15268544465552896599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807369122559702185.post-16047117628581963762010-11-12T09:05:32.114-05:002010-11-12T09:05:32.114-05:00GMR, Jennifer, Yvette, & Alyce – thanks all!
...GMR, Jennifer, Yvette, & Alyce – thanks all!<br /><br />Marg – As I get older I find that I’m more prone to motion-sickness -no more reading in the car or on the train for me. :(<br /><br />Elisabeth – Thanks so much for continuing to drop by!<br /><br />Trisha – Ooh you should DEFINITELY listen to books when you are doing other things – it’s make doing chores so much less painful. ;)<br /><br />Beth F – You and me both!<br /><br />Listener – So glad to hear it!Heather J. @ TLC Book Tourshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10474181812740579350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807369122559702185.post-71877354197062500852010-11-12T08:03:23.145-05:002010-11-12T08:03:23.145-05:00Awesome! Thanks for all the great reviews. I alway...Awesome! Thanks for all the great reviews. I always enjoy reading them and have picked up a few books on my to-read list from you.Sayethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15921075981432007616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807369122559702185.post-2715697343629208122010-11-12T07:25:25.405-05:002010-11-12T07:25:25.405-05:00You had an awesome year! I love audiobooks and cou...You had an awesome year! I love audiobooks and could not live without them. Really.Beth Fhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08627666337961326265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807369122559702185.post-58283693970317353332010-11-11T20:41:11.944-05:002010-11-11T20:41:11.944-05:00I am floored by your audio book stats. Seriously f...I am floored by your audio book stats. Seriously floored. When I think of how much time I waste in the car, cooking, cleaning, etc. when I could be multi-tasking with an audiobook... *deepsigh*Trishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13917705393662132891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807369122559702185.post-86915192859561739042010-11-11T18:50:04.212-05:002010-11-11T18:50:04.212-05:00A VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!!!!
It always amazes ...A VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!!!!<br /><br />It always amazes me how much you bloggers read. I don't know how you do it. Glad to hear kiddo is doing so well. <br /><br />I don't subscribe, but I am a book blog addict and check all the blogs I follow every day. Maybe that is why I don't read so much. LOLElisabethhttp://ladybook21@yahoo.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807369122559702185.post-44117388054742327742010-11-11T17:10:10.339-05:002010-11-11T17:10:10.339-05:00Happy birthday! What an interesting bunch of stats...Happy birthday! What an interesting bunch of stats.<br /><br />I used to listen to lots more audiobooks when I drove for commuting, but these days I read on the trainMarghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13508430635744720721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807369122559702185.post-35831387021187505002010-11-11T14:15:35.394-05:002010-11-11T14:15:35.394-05:00Happy Birthday! You've really accomplished a ...Happy Birthday! You've really accomplished a lot in the past year!Alycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10919057159829023714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807369122559702185.post-88243800124551175852010-11-11T12:55:24.218-05:002010-11-11T12:55:24.218-05:00Belated Happy Birthday to you, Heather. And the be...Belated Happy Birthday to you, Heather. And the best of good wishes for you and your family, especially to your kiddo.<br /><br />I'm reading a bit over a hundred books a year myself, but I'm kind of disappointed - I thought I was reading more. But I've slowed down over these last few years. Still, I mustn't quibble. :)Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807369122559702185.post-70125493627578688232010-11-11T10:25:38.885-05:002010-11-11T10:25:38.885-05:00Congratulations on such wonderful statistics! Love...Congratulations on such wonderful statistics! Love your blog and glad that you are still raring to go...Happy Birthday!Jennifer-Girls Gone Readinghttp://girlsgonereading.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807369122559702185.post-7756455989445024792010-11-11T10:22:31.538-05:002010-11-11T10:22:31.538-05:00Happy (belated) birthday! *throws confetti* Look...Happy (belated) birthday! *throws confetti* Looks like you had a rather productive year in reading...here's hoping the coming year is even better! Happy reading!Ginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01067420839553243250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807369122559702185.post-89221224673485478952010-11-11T10:14:37.349-05:002010-11-11T10:14:37.349-05:00Amanda - I read your goals post this week and I...Amanda - I read your goals post this week and I'm interested to see how your audiobook listening changes next year. I too don't listen to them unless I'm actually DOING something else but still, as you can see, I fit a lot in each month (though this month I did go a bit overboard ... LOL). As for Kiddo and the feeding tube, we are lucky that he can eat as much as he can, and we're even luckier that he's adapted so well to it all. Still, it's nice to know that we're not the only family dealing with this kind of thing, so thanks for that. *hugs*<br /><br />Trish - Thanks! I'm really enjoying this decade so far - can't wait to see what happens next.<br /><br />Teacher/Learner - Yes, we are amazed by Kiddo every day. :) Thanks for the good wishes!<br /><br />Amy - Glad you're enjoying them! I know that I track my stats really for my own knowledge so it's fun to know that other people actually read these kinds of posts when I write them. LOLHeather J. @ TLC Book Tourshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10474181812740579350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807369122559702185.post-75667791985371005242010-11-11T09:39:16.372-05:002010-11-11T09:39:16.372-05:00Happy birthday!! It sounds like another really gre...Happy birthday!! It sounds like another really great reading year. I love all the stats and recaps that you've shared.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18102250492155489672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807369122559702185.post-5165867392707463282010-11-11T09:26:23.152-05:002010-11-11T09:26:23.152-05:00Congrats on all your accomplishments, reading &...Congrats on all your accomplishments, reading & personal this year! Just read the article about Kiddo & I am amazed at his coping skills. Kids are so much stronger than we often give them credit for. Here's to another fabulous year :)Teacher/Learnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13280690822570558469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807369122559702185.post-57109492751121252242010-11-11T08:13:55.981-05:002010-11-11T08:13:55.981-05:00Well it's been fun getting you know you too!
I...Well it's been fun getting you know you too!<br />It also seems that we have a similar taste in books.<br /><br />Congratulations on your birthday - I loved my 30s! It's a decade of really coming into one's own.Trishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18273468231529654323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7807369122559702185.post-88418661610506328032010-11-11T08:00:41.098-05:002010-11-11T08:00:41.098-05:00Wow. I can't even imagine listening to that ma...Wow. I can't even imagine listening to that many audiobooks. I'm just starting to get into them now, but each one takes me weeks to finish! Next year, though, audiobooks are going to play a much bigger role in my life, so I do wonder how that's going to be.<br /><br />Regarding your son's feeding tube, I just read the article and that sounds really scary to deal with as a parent. My cousin's son was a very premature (25 weeks) twin (his other twin died) and consequently spent four months with a tube down his throat, which led to tons of problems with his eating. He can't eat very much without having a reaction in his esophogus too, so he's been on a feeding tube since he was about 2 years old (I think he just turned 7?). I know how hard that is for my cousin and his wife to deal with and they're always hoping one day their son will be healthy enough not to need the g-button anymore. Anyway I know this isn't really relevent to the bulk of this post, but I just wanted to tell you I really sympathize and offer lots of hugs. I'm so glad she's still getting to play hockey!Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07026099426503180472noreply@blogger.com