Goodaye all. This is my catch up for my Facebook page “Audiobooks for the road”. I though I may as well put it up here as well. Being off the road has meant no need for audio books and whilst I have been reading, it is not the same, perhaps better with the time, but on the road, I miss my reading. I read all the industry press and much online from overseas, again about industry to keep in the loop and this of course takes a lot of time and leaves little time for reading for enjoyment, but my audio book page and the reviews of what I have read was enjoyed by some and has been very quiet while I was off.
Many of you as drivers will still have been on the road. If all goes to plan, I will be back on the road after next week-end in a brown Pilon’s Kenworth till the new TIV prime mover comes in about 3 or 4 weeks. They say good things come to those who wait and it has been a long and busy one.
My shoulder surgery went well, they say full bicep strength, (though they could only attach it so far up as it had shrunk) in 9 months, so December, but I can only expect perhaps 90% maximum. Full shoulder strength will take 12 months and again, perhaps even 95%. So the sleeping in a sling was the worst, but since out of that and exercises starting at half a kilo and now all done as far as can be with a clearance due next week, I thank the doctor for at this stage, a terrific job. Once back at work will see how effective the repairs.
So I have not been reading audio books (and watched very little television until even last week, too much other stuff to do. However I love my reading, and completed the Assassin’s Apprentice series by Robin Hobb and have now gone onto the Tawny Man series of three and bought all six, so then onto the next as well. I did get a good deal on the sets of three and am into book two. I finished “Fools Errand”, now 10 years plus on from the last book and am half way through “The Golden Fool”. The praise for these books form others is well justified from my viewpoint. They are engrossing, interesting and read very well.
Those of you who followed past posts will know of my appreciation of the “Rangers Apprentice” series and I must say, I have enjoyed these new ones as much if not more. It has been my practice to read (listen to) audio books on the road, but then to physically read at night, both for pleasure and as my sleep trigger. In this job the hours and where you are varies so much, it can sometimes be hard to get to sleep. So I did some investigation and reading was one suggestion to virtually set your mind into sleep time.
If I have plenty of time, then I can read and enjoy, but if I need to get my beauty sleep but have little s[pare time and can’t afford to waste or lose good sleep time, I read as my “It is time to sleep now” trigger. Sometimes I will barely read a page and be nodding off, other times it is a bit longer, but as someone who has loved reading most of my life, it works for me. So once back on the road, I will have the following books in the series to keep me going for quite awhile.
I just wanted to touch base, hope you have all kept safe and apologize for not being there for you. Those who have enjoyed the reviews and comments, I hope that will continue into the future. Hopefully, till next week plus, I wish you Safe Travelling till then. Rod Hannifey CF
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