I just laughed at this. I ordered 2 bottles (1 liter each) of liquid hand wash and the seller requested that I post a picture of it online together with my photo. Free advert? I posted a photo of the two bottles on FB without my picture…haha!
Lately, I’ve been using online stores to buy what we need. Yesterday, my order for maintenance medicine arrived and the pharmacy asked me to comment a word or two on their site, the kind of service, how fast it is etc. I obliged. It’s their way of getting additional customers I guess.
Finally, I am almost done cleaning and weeding the garden. Josef and Jovy are on vacation leave for a week so Josef helped me to trim the grass this afternoon. It’s hot again, there was no rain for the past two days. Summer is almost over but I didn’t get to appreciate it much because of the lockdown. Whereas before, during summer, I would buy fruits in season but I could not go out nowadays. They say there is no need for quarantine pass but the way I see it, we are still on the upward curve, nothing has changed.
Back in April 2015, I read a book entitled All The Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr, Goodreads Choice 2014 Winner. I know I posted a review of it somewhere here. I found another book of his called About Grace, my third book but it seems a little disappointing, the narrative is good but the story? It was beautifully crafted of course, the language is good but I got lost in the plot. All the while I wondered if he is the same author of All the Light You Cannot See. I also wonder if I could finish the book until the end. For me, it’s either you can totally relate or you get bored. There are so many still on my TBR list. I got curious about the short summary of The Given Day by Denise Lehan. It touched on the Spanish influenza pandemic which I think is more interesting considering what we have right now, another pandemic. Try to read his other book Mystic River which I think is his best.
What do you know, I’m done with 56 books so far this year.
56 books is still a very impressive number, Arlene I have struggled to read less than six since Chritsmas, and some of those I didn’t finish.
Best wishes, Pete.
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Thanks Pete. I didn’t include About Grace. I think I won’t be able to finish that one.
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Blogging and reading others’ posts has reduced the number of books I finish
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But you read all year round too Derrick so that’s okay.
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🙂
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True, books are the best companion these days.
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Yes, I do agree. Thanks ✌
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so interesting to read the varied blogs. I have ordered 5 books from Amazon and am reading two at the same time as well as taking a lot of photos on my fitness walks.
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Hello Diana, I’m interested to read about what other people/bloggers read too. Can you share them here?
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I have been walking regularly and have really got to know my locality. Hayling Island is wonderful but attracted too many people over the weekend
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That’s nice 🙂
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You are an extraordinary reader!
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Thanks Anne 👩🏫🥰
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good for you, Arlene! that’s an awesome number of reads. in my part of the world, still two-and-a-half more weeks before summer kicks in 🙂 🙂
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Every year I join Goodreads ‘ book challenge, I only set around 100 books this year. Magtatag-ulan na naman dito, ayaw ko ng bagyo at baha.
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I think you are wise to pay more attention to the numbers than to the politicians about when it is safe to leave your house. We are staying put also.
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