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Thank you to everyone who gave me suggestions on e-readers and on websites where I can easily search for free e-books or subscribe to emails. I'm going to use the Kobo and Kindle apps on my phone for now to get a better feel for which service I like better. Closer to the holiday season, when I might find deals, I'll settle on an e-reader. Right now, it seems like the selection of free books is better on Kindle (at least for my preferences), but I'll give it some time.
We finally had some days with lower temps and lower humidity last week, so I was able to get out for morning walks a few days. Early morning, when I can get up and moving early enough, is my favorite time of day to walk. In fact, if I don't take a walk in the morning, it doesn't get done at all. That's my number one way I prefer to exercise, but when that's' not possible, I have my hand cycle for back-up. I have also been lifting my weights a couple days a week. In addition to this, I participate in a Zumba class that is taught virtually by a wheelchair user in a different state.
What is your favorite way and time of day to exercise?
IN THE BOOKS
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RECENTLY FINISHED
I thought Death on Cozumel Island (Claire O'Keefe Mystery 1), by Cindy Quayle, was going to take me another few days to finish. However, once I got to the 60% mark, I was so anxious to find out what happened that I breezed through the last 40% in one day. I am planning to share my review this week, most likely on Tuesday or Wednesday. In the meantime, you can read some excerpts from this book by clicking here.
IN PROGRESS
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ON TELEVISON
- Hallmark Summer Nights - Hallmark is in Summer Nights mode, which is Summer Days for me. I've been watching the premieres, as always, along with some of the older summer-themed movies. I'll share more in my monthly movie recap in a few weeks.
- Friends - That's a wrap on Season 1! This first season has a clear focus on the beginning of the Ross and Rachel saga. However, I think my favorite episode from this season is The One with Two Parts. I like this two-part episode because it focuses on the friendship between Phoebe (my favorite main character) and Joey. I just love their friendship throughout the series.
- Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 - I finally watched this Marvel movie since it started streaming on Disney+. I have a love/hate relationship with this movie. I thought this was really well-done. The overall plot and the way it was executed was good. It's also visually appealing. However, at the same time, I also found it very disturbing. Because of that, I can't see myself ever watching it again. I won't share any spoilers, so I'll just leave it at that. Have you seen it? If so, what did you think? (Don't read the comments below if you don't want to read spoilers because there may be some there.)
WEEKLY BLOG RECAP
- Sunday Post 08/06 - Week in review
- Book Review 08/08 - Survival of the Fritters (Deputy Donut 1), by Ginger Bolton
- Movie Review 08/10 - To Catch A Spy (2021)
- Five for Friday 08/11 - Reading routine, Cozumel, and flexi-foot
- Puzzle 08/12 - Sunset Lighthouse
Wishing you a wonderful week!
I love Friends and have binged it many times, LOL! I am the same as you, if I don't get a workout done in the morning, I will not do it. I prefer to walk, but I also have a DVD that I like. This past Friday I started weight training with a lady who is doing 4 ladies at a time, when no one else is around, perfect for this introvert/don't like to workout in front of people, person! Have a great week!
ReplyDeleteCindy, I don't mind working out with other people. My biggest challenge is committing to the time. I like to be able to function on my own time. Having set class times for in-person yoga and Zumba not long after I retired on disability (and for several years after that) worked well when I was trying to establish a new routine. Nowadays, I just prefer to take my time. :-)
DeleteMornings work best for me too. I always think I'll walk at night and then I don't. And I need to watch Guardians although I've been hearing that and I'm a little nervous :)
ReplyDeleteGreg, I hadn't heard anything about Guardians 3 before I watched it, so I was very surprised when I saw what it was all about. I'm interested in finding out what you think after you watch it. :-)
DeleteI think adding the apps to your phone first is a great way to try out the services. Our library allows us to check out twenty Kindle books at a time, so that's nice, too.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite way to exercise in the summer is swimming. I will be sad when that stops, though they are talking about extending the classes through October.
Deb, it is nice to have the option to check out e-books from the library. I do that, too, on my phone using Libby and Hoopla. :)
DeleteI would like to start walking in the mornings before I have to start work on the days I'm working from home. Unfortunately that means walking in the dark half the year, but it would likely work out for the best schedule wise. I just need to get to bed at a decent hour, which is a challenge with my family's schedules. I don't have time to squeeze in exercise otherwise, so I need to make it work.
ReplyDeleteDeath on Cozumel Island sounds really good! I am glad you enjoyed it. I want to read A Killer Plot. That is really annoying about the main character parking in a accessible parking space. That is really not okay. Death on the Shelf is for sure on my list to read. I really enjoy that series.
I hope you have a great week and happy reading!
It is a greater challenge when you work and have to work around everyone else's schedule. Yeah, I'm all for disability representation, but not like that! Thanks and I hope have a great week too! :-)
DeleteI'd prefer morning exercise, but I have to be at work so early there's no time. It's getting to be a problem I'm not sure how to solve.
ReplyDeleteIt's definitely a challenge to try to fit it in. I hope you find a way to make it work. Have a great week. :)
DeleteI like Ellery Adams books but I am with you about the parking in a disability spot. I like the Haunted Library series too. And like you if I don't get in a morning walk its unlikely to happen.
ReplyDeleteKathryn, I'm hoping I grow to like the main character more as the book progresses. :)
DeleteI am not a morning person, so working out in the morning just doesn't happen. About a year and a half ago, I started doing my runs at lunch time - a definite advantage of working from home. However, now that it's too hot to do that, I do any working out I am going to do as soon as I log out of work for the day. Otherwise, it doesn't happen.
ReplyDeleteMark, when I first retired on disability in 2010, I was a night owl. I made it a habit to go to bed at 4 a.m. and wake up around 11 a.m. That lasted about a year, then I gradually started to change my hours. Then I started to wake up at 4 a.m. Lol. It was a complete turnaround. Nowadays, I don't get up that early anymore, but I'm still very much a morning person. :)
DeleteYes! I posted a few weeks ago how much Guardians 3 traumatized me and my husband. I liked the movie a lot and it was a good wrap up to the trilogy but I bawled me eyes out due to what I am assuming is the same thing you are referencing and I don't think that's supposed to happen with a Marvel movie. Glad I didn't have any small kids watching with me. I love cozy mysteries but don't get much of an opportunity to read them because I read all kinds of genres. I need to work one in soon. Have you tried the Shady Hollow series?
ReplyDeleteBarb, yep. My thoughts exactly on Guardians 3. I listened to the first in the Shady Hollow series and I really enjoyed it. I'm planning to listen to the rest of the series if I can borrow them from the library through Hoopla or Libby. I'm not usually a huge fan of audiobooks, but this one is especially good on audio. :)
DeleteI have a disability so it's hard for me to walk, but I would love to hear more the wheelchair user who teaches Zumba. Have a beautiful day, Meezan ☕🌞📚💛
ReplyDeleteJody, I thought I had a "Contact Me" form on my blog, but I realized I didn't. If you want to contact me that way, I can connect with you and give you more info. about the Zumba class. :)
DeleteI’m sort of dreading watching Guardians 3 because I’m aware of the spoiler.
ReplyDeleteBewitching sounds like it will be charming, I hope you enjoy it
Wishing you a happy reading week
If I were aware of the spoiler before watching it, I would have been reluctant, too. Thank you. You too! :)
DeleteYour books all sound good. I've been reading a lot of cozies lately myself. Come see my week here. Happy reading!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Kathy! :)
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