{"id":11972,"date":"2024-05-31T12:46:46","date_gmt":"2024-05-31T10:46:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.main-vision.com\/richard\/blog\/?p=11972"},"modified":"2024-05-31T12:47:16","modified_gmt":"2024-05-31T10:47:16","slug":"reading-rather-than-sleeping","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.main-vision.com\/richard\/blog\/reading-rather-than-sleeping\/","title":{"rendered":"Reading Rather than Sleeping"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading Time: <\/span> 2<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>

Last night I went to bed at a reasonable time. I took the time for a three pass shave with a DE\u00a0blade, and then I browsed content. Eventually, at a reasonable time I opened the Kindle app on my phone to see how the choice of books has changed since the last time I looked. The result is that I found a new series of books to read.<\/p>\n

I settled on [The Complete McGann Naval Adventures](https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/204898694-the-complete-mcgann-naval-adventures-books-1-6-six-thrilling-historical). It was 2300 or midnight when I started to read and by the time I stopped reading it was beyond three in the morning.\u00a0For some reason I was not tired.<\/p>\n

Usually when I read I begin to feel tired so I stop within ten to fifteen minutes. Last night was different. I read for three hours.<\/p>\n

This is not a book that I bought. This is a Kindle Unlimited book that I can read “for free”. Of course no book is free. I just subscribe in such a way as to have a vast choice of books to read.<\/p>\n

The advantage of Kindle Unlimited is that you can treat your Kindle as a library. You can “borrow” books rather than buying them. If you don’t enjoy a book, or if you stop reading you can return it. This allows you to keep control of your backlog. It allows you to explore books, without buying too many that will remain unread.<\/p>\n

I enjoy being able to borrow a book series, rather than individual books with ease. I also find it interesting that it is now possible to mark your progress when reading a series of books, rather than just individual books. <\/p>\n

When you read a book series it is hard to determine progress for Goodreads and other apps. Now that they take book collections into account book tracking is practical.<\/p>\n

## And Finally<\/p>\n

In recent weeks I have not been looking for books on Audible or Amazon Kindle. I need to spend time getting through the books I already have. I recently finished Centennial by Michener. I read it every day for weeks. Now I have another big read to get through.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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