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I can't read during my commute, as I am driving, but I am listening to fewer pod casts.
I haven’t even thought about podcasts. I must have such a backlog going forward.I can't read during my commute, as I am driving, but I am listening to fewer pod casts.
I've increased my already prolific reading rate. Usually get through a book every 2-3 weeks normally which is around 17 books ish a year, but that's increased to 1 a week started and finished during lockdown. I've always been a bit obsessed with reading since spending loads of time in hospital as a kid and its a habit that's always stayed with me.. Plus I also have audio books on the go when running or driving.Without commuting, do people read more or less?
I usually read on the train and during lunch break, I haven’t touched a book in about 3 weeks now. I was struggling to find them next thing’ anyway, hopefully there will something once the world starts to turn again.
Theres a nice little museum for Jenner at his old house in Berkeley, Gloucestershire.I've just read the Knife Man, the life of John Hunter father of modern surgery, fascinating read.
What come across is how he had to battle the old school surgeons who's answer to everything was bloodletting, we also owe a dept to the body snatchers as that was the only way he could get cadavers to work on and teach students.
I'm also rereading Edward Jenner of Berkeley who discovered the vaccine for Smallpox, strangely he was a student of Hunter as was Joseph Lister.
It was mostly blood letting barbers done and tooth pulling, usually with the army at the timeTheres a nice little museum for Jenner at his old house in Berkeley, Gloucestershire.
I read once that most surgery was first carried out by 'Barber Surgeons' who were not qualified Doctors and that's why Surgeons are called Mr and not Doctor. Just saying.
Wow! Stephen King it's my favourite author. Which book you plan reading?I've just finished Chickenhawk by Robert Mason which I first read about 10 years ago. One of the best real life accounts of the Vietnam War. The next one I have lined up is "It" by Stephen King.
Theres a nice little museum for Jenner at his old house in Berkeley, Gloucestershire.
I read once that most surgery was first carried out by 'Barber Surgeons' who were not qualified Doctors and that's why Surgeons are called Mr and not Doctor. Just saying.
I'll give it a go - just have a few to shift first!Looks like I'd have a field day with your collection. A very interesting read, if you haven't already, is Broken Vows, by Tom Bowyer. Certainly portrays Blair and Brown in a different light.
Wow! Stephen King it's my favourite author. Which book you plan reading?
I like this genre. But now i forced to read book for my education. It's not as interesting as Stephen King.
This is my favourite movie ever, but not read any Tom Clancy books yet.In my pursuit of reading every Tom Clancy novel through lock down I am now reading The Hunt for Red October.
I've seen the film & know what happens and every time I read a passage I automatically picture Sean Conner ad. Marko Ramius. But I have to say the book as usual is hugely out doing the film and is enthralling. His best work I've read so far and it's relatively a short story by comparison to his other tomes I've read.