Desktop Retreat

Wednesday, November 13, 2013

Books: a beautifully browsable invention that needs no electricity and exists in a readable form no matter what happens.
~Nicholson Baker

4 comments:

Connie said...: Yes, and no batteries! :D; November 13, 2013 at 12:59 PM
Trish said...: I know, right?! Books are the best.; November 13, 2013 at 6:44 PM
Nan said...: I don't know if I've told you, but I so love all the quotes and pictures here. I find coming here a definite 'retreat' and I thank you.; November 14, 2013 at 9:47 AM
Trish said...: Thank you for letting me know :); November 14, 2013 at 9:12 PM

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Guerrilla Reading

Turn off the TV

Turn off the computer

Turn off the game console

Always have a book with you to read ~

~before going to sleep

~before getting up

~in the bathtub

~while waiting for your ride

~while on the bus/train/plane

~while dinner is cooking

~while exercising (audiobooks!)

~while driving (ditto)

~while waiting for an appointment

~while baby is napping

~after kids are in bed

~with kids

~to kids

~while eating lunch

~while eating breakfast

~at the cottage (dock, hammock, screen porch)

~while walking

~while waiting for kids in the mom & dad taxi

~on a park bench

~instead of housework

~in the bathroom

~while on hold on the phone

~on the porch with a cocktail

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