Subj : Books To : Ruth Haffly From : Carol Shenkenberger Date : Mon Jul 08 2024 17:17:40 Re: Books By: Ruth Haffly to Carol Shenkenberger on Sat Jul 06 2024 11:48 am > Hi Caol, > > > CS> I learned to read and have been pretty voracious ever since! It hur > > CS> my heart when I had to sell 2,000 books as I joined the Navy. I had > > CS> only a pinto to stuff with everything I owned including 2 seabags of > > CS> uniforms that were not optional. I made room for 750 or so in the > > CS> car. > > > I've also been a voracious reader since I mastered the Dick and Jane > > series back in first grade. (G) Favorite genre is historic fiction, > > least favorite is romance and science ficton. Bought most of my books in > > paperback when Steve was active duty but now do more hardback and Nook. > > > CS> Jean Auel is 'Clan of the Cave Bear'. Girl then woman in the stone > > CS> age. She's a rebel who trys to be normal. A medicine woman/Doctor > > CS> who domesticates a wolf and a horse but it all grows in bits that > > are CS> sensible as they happen. > > > That's been one of my favorite series since a friend introduced me to it > > back when we were in Frankfurt (1986-89). Another friend in that time > > frame introduced me to Tom Clancy. Other favorite authors include James > > Michener (he always has at least general instructions for a recipe in > > all of his books), Barbara Taylor Bradford, Alison Weir, Ken Follett, > > R.F. Delderfeld and Philippa Gergory > > CS> Lots of differences but lots of similar too. Meantime, still chewing > CS> down the last of Lion of Senet. Not sure what next from my own > CS> library. > > I grabbed one that was a give away from our American Legion post's > library a while back and am reading it now. Book is "Indianapolis", > about the ship that delivered parts for the Hiroshima bomb and then got > torpedoed/sunk on the return trip. > > > CS> Today Charlotte and I had a little fun going to CHKD (local place to > CS> donate stuff with tax deduction that helps defray costs for children > CS> of low income families with serious condions, a local hospital and > CS> famous for stellar care and childrens spinal surgery). I picked a > > Sounds like a worthy place to patronise. I need to do a roundup of stuff > to go to ReStore or Good Will, maybe some to the seminary's Sharing Shop > as well. > > CS> nice coleman cooler with built in handle to whell it around, 2 cook > CS> nooks and a dvd with 25 John Wayne movies. Oh, 2 pretty dishes. CS> > Charlotte found a cute shirt. Then on to Denny's. > > There's usually something calling your name. A while back at ReStore > they had a treadle sewing machine, in cabinet, and the cabinet drawers > were stuffed full of sewing odds & ends (thread, tape measure, scissors, > etc) for $45. We've no room to put it in the house or I would have > snatched it up. > > > CS> Dennny's is just simple good food that doesn't break the piggy bank. > CS> Charlotte had a sald with salmon topper. Came with a generous slab of > CS> salmon (6-7oz) on a bed of lettuce, tomtatos, and cucumbers with a > CS> honey mustard dressing. I had a big bacon cheeseburger with lettuce, > CS> tomatoes, and pickles on a toasted bun served with onion rings. Doggy > CS> bags followed us home (grin). Then gas using my Harris Teeters point > CS> got me 60cents off a gallon. > > When we were stationed at Fort Huachua, I used to go to the local > Denny's a lot with a friend--until it burned down a year or so before we > moved to Hawaii. We've gone back to the FH/Sierra Vista area several > times and saw that the Denny's was rebuilt. I don't think my friend goes > there very much any more, age and health issues keep her pretty well > housebound. > > > CS> She went off to game stop after and got Don the last PS2 they had then > CS> found a nice hand held game she can use when the ship is in EMCON (no > CS> wifi allowed). > > Something to keep her busy in down times. I'd probably grab a book from > the ship's library if they had one or have my Nook loaded with new > reads. > > > CS> Tommorrow is the last day then off at 6am for the airport on Sunday. > > I know you've enjoyed having her home. I don't think we'll be getting > out west to see our daughters and grandkids this year, still waiting on > the camper to be fixed and just have a couple of trips planned, Tennesee > and western NC. > Once I got help with the dyslexia, I hit my stance on reading and progressed rapidly but still had kid interests as expected. I showed up for 3rd grade suddenly reading and at 3rd grade level. End of 3rd grade, was at 5th grade as I entered 4th grade. Not amazing really, all 4 of us were waiting for 'next library day' and checking out max books allowed. Ah well, making stir fry veggies and a pasta alfredo dish with kielbasa. I do that one often but we both like it a lot! Later, I'll make a pasta salad for munchies or lunch uses. xxcarol --- SBBSecho 2.11-Win32 * Origin: Shenks Express (1:275/100) .