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  • 14-03-2020 12:15am
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    Deja Boo
    Registered Users Posts: 13,435 ✭✭✭✭


    ...anyone?

    Perhaps something we can all kindle and enjoy chatting about.

    ...even just for a bit of distraction during this stressful time.


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    Wyldwood
    Registered Users Posts: 1,162 ✭✭✭Wyldwood


    Good idea.


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    #3
    Deja Boo
    Registered Users Posts: 13,435 ✭✭✭✭Deja Boo


    :)

    Any genre preferences? ...or book you've been wanting to read, Wyldwood?


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    Arghus
    Registered Users Posts: 14,344 ✭✭✭✭Arghus


    I'd be up for it.


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    lozenges
    Registered Users Posts: 290 ✭✭lozenges


    Sounds good!


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    Wyldwood
    Registered Users Posts: 1,162 ✭✭✭Wyldwood


    I'm willing to try any genre, although not a huge fan of fantasy/sci fi


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    Deja Boo
    Registered Users Posts: 13,435 ✭✭✭✭Deja Boo


    Excellent!

    Any suggestions for a book?


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    #8
    Deja Boo
    Registered Users Posts: 13,435 ✭✭✭✭Deja Boo


    Sinister kid (and others) made mention of a few freebie audiobook sites from the library, they may have ebooks as well...

    https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=112829399&postcount=9


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    Wyldwood
    Registered Users Posts: 1,162 ✭✭✭Wyldwood


    I have just started The Familars by Stacey Hall which is over 400 pages long so I'll let someone else choose the first book as I won't be finished this one for week or so (although may be less with this isolation business). I'm open to any suggestion.

    For anyone who's not a member of a library, Borrowbox on the library website is a great resource. Ebooks and audiobooks available but the more recent/popular ones can have a bit of a waiting time. You just need a library card. With the libraries closed now I'm not sure if you can join over the phone but might be worth a try.


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    The White Feather
    Registered Users Posts: 5,397 ✭✭✭The White Feather


    Wyldwood wrote: »

    For anyone who's not a member of a library, Borrowbox on the library website is a great resource. Ebooks and audiobooks available but the more recent/popular ones can have a bit of a waiting time. You just need a library card. With the libraries closed now I'm not sure if you can join over the phone but might be worth a try.

    Funny as I saw this tweet just today. People can join straight away online and the second tweet says they are adding more to slow down waiting time. Its a great resource that I encourage all to check out. You can do it all from your own home!


    https://twitter.com/LibrariesIre/status/1239501720662749185?s=20


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    Kylta
    Registered Users Posts: 15,457 ✭✭✭✭Kylta


    Good book to read at this would be stephen kings The STAND. Or if you going to be stuck with your partner and kids in iself solation mode try The SHINING, either one is a good wholesome read.


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    pavb2
    Registered Users Posts: 2,892 ✭✭✭pavb2


    Thanks for the Borrowbox library link I’ll look that up as well

    I was looking at subscribing to audible .com 7.99 per month but can also join kindle unlimited for the same price which also has audible books so Can anyone advise what the relative merits of both are?


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