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NRaleighLiberal

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7. I think the way we are doing it - I am reading it out loud to my wife,

Sat Jan 5, 2019, 04:20 PM

Jan 2019

one chapter or partial chapter at a time - then we discuss and ponder.

But it is a LOT of info and boggles the mind - if it was just me reading it to myself I am not sure how that would go.

An audio book taken in small bites could work as well.

I've found reading aloud to my wife benefits us both - she knits and listens, I read and absorb - we've done dozens and dozens of books that way going on 5 or more years.

Best one still is the Raj Quartet by Paul Scott (Jewel in the Crown PBS series was based on it) - four books, over 2000 pages, and it flew by!

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Fascinating book - "Sophie's World" - I am reading it to my wife - we are taking it in bite sized [View all] NRaleighLiberal Jan 2019 OP

I read it about 20 years ago. Really enjoyed it! Dream Girl Jan 2019 #1

another by the same author dweller Jan 2019 #2

It is great to be learning so many new things at 62! NRaleighLiberal Jan 2019 #4

Thanks Ohiogal Jan 2019 #3

Ditto what Ohiogal said. hermetic Jan 2019 #5

I started to read It, hoping some philosophy would stay with me in its wake. applegrove Jan 2019 #6

I think the way we are doing it - I am reading it out loud to my wife, NRaleighLiberal Jan 2019 #7

Sounds lovely. applegrove Jan 2019 #8

Thanks for this post. sagesnow Jan 2019 #9

I used to own it but never got around to reading it. PoindexterOglethorpe Jan 2019 #10