Gloucester Library

Gloucester Library | Gloucester, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom (Library)

It's been AGES since I was last here!
I haven't had the mental bandwidth recently to read much (partly due to my usual summertime dysphoria) which is frankly a horrifying state of affairs. Let's hope this #libraryhaul comes to the rescue.

CatLass007 @kathedron When I first began having depression when I was around 30, I lost the ability to focus enough to read. It made me even more depressed. I used to read 2-4 books per week. Eventually, I decided to give audiobooks a try. I have been hooked on audiobooks ever since. It‘s definitely better to listen to an audiobook than not to read anything at all. I encourage you to try at least one to see how it might help you focus. 2y

KathyWheeler Audiobooks have helped me through depressive periods as well because I‘ve just not had the mental bandwidth to concentrate on reading, but I could handle someone reading to me. 2y

quietlycuriouskate @CatLass007 @KathyWheeler My husband is a (recent) convert to audiobooks, too; I've downloaded the Borrowbox app. 2y

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CatLass007 @kathedron @KathyWheeler That‘s great! Good for you. 2y

Bookwomble @kathedron I hope you're coping with this hot weather ok, Kate, and hoping you'll get your bandwidth back soon 💖 2y

TrishB Hope you‘re doing ok Kate ♥️ 2y

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quietlycuriouskate

Gloucester Library | Gloucester, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom (Library)

#libraryhaul
Getting my art on! 😄

Moony Oh yeah! I love artbooks, too. Do you already have an idea what you want to paint? 3y

Cathythoughts You got a great haul of them 👍🏻♥️ 3y

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quietlycuriouskate

Gloucester Library | Gloucester, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom (Library)

The stack of library books I took out before Christmas was due back today. I checked the app to see what they wanted me to do: they've been auto-renewed for three months. So that's how long, in the first instance, the library service is expecting us to be in lockdown this time.

readingjedi 😭 Three months of home learning and I will have turned completely grey! 4y

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quietlycuriouskate

Gloucester Library | Gloucester, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom (Library)

Wishing a joyful solstice to all who celebrate! I always feel it opens the door for Christmas. I have a tradition of baking a fruit cake (rum and raisin this year: I like my cake bare and boozy!) and getting a stack of books from the library (hadn't been since 5th March).

I'm most excited for the Donal Ryan, after @TrishB 's recent posts, but might start with Uhtred son of Uhtred: my increasingly monastic habits could probably use a Dane or two!

squirrelbrain I loved The Travelling Cat, although it is 😢. I‘ve heard great things about At Swim, Two Boys as well. Cake sounds (and looks) yummy! 4y

Lindy I‘ve been wanting to get to Strange Flowers too. I agree with @squirrelbrain about your cake: I could go for a slice! 4y

TrishB One cannot say Uthred without saying son of 😁 it‘s a good job you‘ve got that as a bit of light relief. At Swim is 🥲 too! I hope you like Strange Flowers 🤞🏻🤞🏻 4y

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quietlycuriouskate

Gloucester Library | Gloucester, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom (Library)

This afternoon's #libraryhaul
I hadn't visited the library in ages (I've been prioritising my own books) so naturally when I did go, the inevitable happened. 😊 Judging by some of these titles I was feeling hungry!

rockpools Nice! I like the sound of Saved by Cake 🧁. Are you flood-free around you? 5y

AlaMich I have a lot of love for The Bees!! 5y

Reggie Binti and The Bees!!!! Hope you enjoy! 5y

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quietlycuriouskate

Gloucester Library | Gloucester, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom (Library)

#libraryhaul
No reading today as I am recovering from the migraine that hit me yesterday. 😥
I did, however, go to the library's book group (good discussion of The Light Between Oceans) and of course I picked up a few books to bring home. I was pleased to find MW of W: now I just need to read Act 1 in the next couple of days for #Skakespearereadalong .

squirrelbrain Hope you‘re feeling better soon😞 😘 5y

Megabooks Hugs! I‘m sorry about the migraine! 5y

Jas16 Hope you feel better soon 5y

quietlycuriouskate @squirrelbrain @Megabooks @Jas16 Thank you, all! 😘 On Wednesday evening the one thing I could do was try to sleep. Yesterday I felt bruised and foggy and reading was out of the question. Today I'm slowly getting back to normal, 'slowly' being the operative word: everything is taking so long to do! 5y

Megabooks I‘m glad you‘re improving! 💜💜 5y

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quietlycuriouskate

Gloucester Library | Gloucester, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom (Library)

I had some bits and bobs to do in town at lunchtime. It would have been remiss of me to walk past the library without dropping in. As it is, I may have got a bit carried away. #libraryhaul

readordierachel Some great choices there! 5y

quietlycuriouskate Update: I've just had an email telling me that two other books, which I reserved a couple of weeks ago, are now waiting to be picked up from my other library. Oh, and I already had four more library books at home. Eeeep! 😲 5y

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