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The site for Geezers, Boomers and old guys who still love to read books
especially
on an Amazon Kindle or on a PC.
These books walk in the rain The
second best way to ‘read’ a book is to listen to it.
No more tapes, no more CDs. Now you can download best
sellers
for less than ten bucks per book.
About six years I noticed that I was developing an 'old
man's gut.' My solution: I'd walk it off. I started walking 2-3 miles a day. Now I'm up
to about seven miles a day. So, doesn't it get boring? Absolutely not! I listen to books on MP3.
In fact, I think I now listen to more books than I read!
And, lo and behold, I walked off my old man's
gut.
You can use an Ipod to listen to books or any MP3 player. In fact, I use a Creative Muvo, which holds
about 15 books and cost me less than $50. It takes about a minute to download an audio book to my computer and
then about 20-seconds to transfer that to my MP3 player.
I download my books from Audible.com.
Unlike books that are on tape or CD which cost $50 or so, downloaded books usually cost less than half that. If
you choose to buy a package like I do, I get my audio books for a little more than $9 each. Even Atlas Shrugged,
the lengthy book by Ayn Rand that runs 40+ hours, cost just over $9.
Attached is a link to Audible.com
for your convenience.
audible.com
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The English Major by Jim Harrison.
I listened to this book on MP3 while I walked. Some people saw me chuckling as I walked down the street. This is,
indeed, a strange book. But, a fun read for geezers. Here's Cliff,
a 60-year-old former Michigan high school teacher, who lost his farm (a dirty deal) and his wife (she got wooed at her high
school reunion) and his dog (way too old.) He sets off on a yearlong, countrywide jag. You have to accompany Cliff on
this jag. Harrison is consistently witty and engaging as he drives home his timeless theme: that change can be beneficial
at any point in life.
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