1. Staying at home takes some getting used to

2. It’s not for everyone, but most anyone I speak to will complain just the same

3. It’s a nice break from the demands of social norms

4. After a while, you start seeing the areas in your life that are not meeting your needs. You know, those little things that were hidden by the usual daily hustle and bustle.

5. It is possible to lose weight without exercising



6. It’s hard to find a creative outlet
Or perhaps read a book. Here are 5 things you might want to know about reading books
This isn’t a top ten books to read or my personal suggested quarantine reading plan. You don’t need me to tell you what to read. There are so many cool things available out there with books. Authors are self-publishing expanding the variety of ebooks to readers all over the world. So, I’m going to show you a few neat tools to consider adding to your reading routine.
I find it fascinating that so many times, Americans would turn to books to get through difficult times. In August of 1929, the stock market crashed, and The United States began to endure The Great Depression. It wouldn’t be until March of 1933 when The Great Depression and times started to get better. What’s a farm girl to do? Read, that’s what those women who got through that tumultuous time did.
You can read more about how reading books helped women through The Great Depression by reading Livia Gershon’s How Reading Got Farm Women Through the Depression
5 things you might want to know about reading books
- Free ebooks are available through mobile apps and online libraries. You can find audiobooks too if that’s your thing.
- Overdrive/Libby/Hoopla
- Use your library card to check out library ebooks and audiobooks on your mobile phone, tablet, or computer.
- Kindle – you don’t need to have a reader. Just download the mobile app.
- The app is free and you can read free samples of books if you like to try before you buy.
- They have an unlimited version that you can read more about by visiting Amazon Kindle Unlimited. There is a fee, but as of May of 2020, they are offering two months free trial.
- Overdrive/Libby/Hoopla
- Join a virtual book club and get connected during the quarantine
- They are everywhere. Oprah has one too. Just search for virtual book clubs online and you will be on the way to finding your virtual book pals.
- You can also start your own book club. Get some friends or family to sign up and select a day to discuss the book. Many use Facebook and for those who are not on social media, there are other options. Many paid options are out there and there are some free ones too. Go ahead and check out what’s out there because new technology is developed every day.
- One tool I usually recommend: Free Conference Call.com is a free online tool for groups to chat online via video chat/online web presentation/conference call style. For a free platform, it’s very efficient and there are many functions.
- Here is a step-by-step guide from Country Living about how to host a virtual book club.
- Good Reads
- Keep a list of books you want to read and easily update them to currently reading and finally, read. Invite your friends to connect their book lists and easily make recommendations. Or you can check out their list for your next book reading adventure.
- Available both online and via mobile app.
- Keep a list of books you want to read and easily update them to currently reading and finally, read. Invite your friends to connect their book lists and easily make recommendations. Or you can check out their list for your next book reading adventure.
- There is manybooks.net where you can access over fifty thousand ebooks for free.
- If you’re looking for great classic books, Project Gutenberg is the best destination to explore. Currently, there are over 60,000 public domain books in the catalog.
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