Attention Deficit Disorder

OT……..Read any?

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I started to read Without a Doubt by Marcia Clark (People v. Simpson), but it was too anxiety-provoking so I brought it back to the library.  I’ll have to find some other relaxing book to read.  It’s a shame because I think that book would’ve been interesting to read. Di

good books lately? Do tell Jackie

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good books lately? Do tell

"City" by Alessandro Baricco, a most unusual and very impressive novel (is that’s what it is, ot doesn’t really fit in any category). One of the best books I’ve read lately. Philip — The charter is available at: http://readystump.algebra.com/~asapm

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Hi, Jackie, I’ll add "My Sister’s Keeper" to my reading list. smiles, Elise

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – ::Presently reading "The Memory Keeper’s Daughter" by Kim Edwards.  I’m not ::real far into the book yet but so far a good book. I’m definitely buying this book! The subject matter sounds very interesting. If you like this book, I recommend "My Sister’s Keeper" by Jodi Piccoult. Enjoy your book Jackie ~*~I’ve been on an emotional roller coaster lately. The other day my mood ring exploded~*~ — The charter is available at: http://readystump.algebra.com/~asapm

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Hi, Jackie, My SIL sent me down 5 books and one happens to be "The Tenth Circle."  I’ll have to check out these others books.  Thanks for the recommendations. smiles, Elise

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – ::good books lately? Do tell I read Anita Shreve’s "Light on Snow". Not one of her best, but still a very good read. "Family Tree" by Barbra Delinsky. Highly recommend this book. The subject matter deals with race, prejudice and family. I also recommend "The Life You Longed For" by Maribeth Fischer. It’s about a mom who’s accused of Munchausen by proxy. A page turner that you cannot put down!! I’m currently read better. Jackie ~*~I’ve been on an emotional roller coaster lately. The other day my mood ring exploded~*~ — The charter is available at: http://readystump.algebra.com/~asapm

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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I have started about 7 books in the past year, but I’ve lost my attention span to get through them.  I find myself re-reading a page about 5 times for comprehension.  It’s almost more of a chore than fun.  Thank you anxiety! Gotta love it. kili Kili ~ Have you tried books on tape or downloading from a place like audible.com to an MP3 player or to listen to on your computer? National Public Radio has many of its shows available for free to download to your computer or MP3 player.  I always download "Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me" to listen to 2 or 3 times the week after they are on the air.  There’s a wonderful show, "The Leonard Lopate Show" that provides discussion and information about many interesting topics. The shows are about 30 to 50 mins. long and the topics are very varied!  "Fresh Air" is now available for free downloads also. When I had a knee replacement about 5 years ago – I was on wonderful pain medicine for about 10 days and just could not concentrate or remember any thing I read.  I found books by James Patterson easy to remember because each chapter was usually 2 or 3 pages long.  Of course the books had some thing like 99 chapters BUT they were all short and easy to connect together. I find myself reading a lot more magazines like Time and Newsweek these days too. Tom That’s a great idea, Tom, and one I’ve never thought of.  I can download all kinds of things.  Thank you for the reminder!

That doesn’t work for me either.  I can start listening to the weather forecast for example, but just after it starts, my mind drifts off to something else.  The forecast is over and I have no clue what they just said.  I can’t blame it on the meds, I’ve been this way as long as I can remember.  I can often hear the beginning of one of my favorite songs and I’ll want to sing along and hear every note, but the next thing I know, the song is over and I’m not even sure what I was thinking about when the song was on? Tony — The charter is available at: http://readystump.algebra.com/~asapm

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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I have started about 7 books in the past year, but I’ve lost my attention span to get through them.  I find myself re-reading a page about 5 times for comprehension.  It’s almost more of a chore than fun.  Thank you anxiety! Gotta love it. kili Kili ~ Have you tried books on tape or downloading from a place like audible.com to an MP3 player or to listen to on your computer? National Public Radio has many of its shows available for free to download to your computer or MP3 player.  I always download "Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me" to listen to 2 or 3 times the week after they are on the air.  There’s a wonderful show, "The Leonard Lopate Show" that provides discussion and information about many interesting topics. The shows are about 30 to 50 mins. long and the topics are very varied!  "Fresh Air" is now available for free downloads also. When I had a knee replacement about 5 years ago – I was on wonderful pain medicine for about 10 days and just could not concentrate or remember any thing I read.  I found books by James Patterson easy to remember because each chapter was usually 2 or 3 pages long.  Of course the books had some thing like 99 chapters BUT they were all short and easy to connect together. I find myself reading a lot more magazines like Time and Newsweek these days too. Tom

That’s a great idea, Tom, and one I’ve never thought of.  I can download all kinds of things.  Thank you for the reminder! kili — The charter is available at: http://readystump.algebra.com/~asapm

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yes, books on CD, listening while doing other stuff in you r home , er should i say, glass house.. nicholas sparks, and things i try to isten to but cant remember….i am glad i did/do this, now  i know what obstacle i have to work on; i put a CD in and listen, then i find that i am not listening at all , after 15 2 30 minutes , so i start it all over from the beginning. any subject a    2 z.   so yu gt comedy, mystery, adventure, sci fi and others. victoria — The charter is available at: http://readystump.algebra.com/~asapm

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good books lately? Do tell Jackie ~*~I’ve been on an emotional roller coaster lately. The other day my mood ring exploded~*~ I have started about 7 books in the past year, but I’ve lost my attention span to get through them.  I find myself re-reading a page about 5 times for comprehension.  It’s almost more of a chore than fun.  Thank you anxiety! Gotta love it.

I’ve been like that for a long time and it just keeps getting worse.  I tend to blame it on ADD/ADHD.  I can read the same thing over and over yet nothing seems to stick.  Normally I realize that I was thinking about something else while reading.  Try it again and the same thing happens.  Multi tasking is defininitely out! Tony — The charter is available at: http://readystump.algebra.com/~asapm

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I have started about 7 books in the past year, but I’ve lost my attention span to get through them.  I find myself re-reading a page about 5 times for comprehension.  It’s almost more of a chore than fun.  Thank you anxiety! Gotta love it. kili

Kili ~ Have you tried books on tape or downloading from a place like audible.com to an MP3 player or to listen to on your computer? National Public Radio has many of its shows available for free to download to your computer or MP3 player.  I always download "Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me" to listen to 2 or 3 times the week after they are on the air.  There’s a wonderful show, "The Leonard Lopate Show" that provides discussion and information about many interesting topics.  The shows are about 30 to 50 mins. long and the topics are very varied!  "Fresh Air" is now available for free downloads also. When I had a knee replacement about 5 years ago – I was on wonderful pain medicine for about 10 days and just could not concentrate or remember any thing I read.  I found books by James Patterson easy to remember because each chapter was usually 2 or 3 pages long.  Of course the books had some thing like 99 chapters BUT they were all short and easy to connect together. I find myself reading a lot more magazines like Time and Newsweek these days too. Tom — The charter is available at: http://readystump.algebra.com/~asapm

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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – good books lately? Do tell Jackie ~*~I’ve been on an emotional roller coaster lately. The other day my mood ring exploded~*~ I have started about 7 books in the past year, but I’ve lost my attention span to get through them.  I find myself re-reading a page about 5 times for comprehension.  It’s almost more of a chore than fun.  Thank you anxiety! Gotta love it. kili Having to re-read pages multiple times like you do just kills any enjoyment that I would get out of reading. I used to do a lot of reading when the "mood struck." Now, the mood never strikes. — Ron P

It doesn’t strike me anymore, either.  :-P   I used to LOVE to read, too. kili — The charter is available at: http://readystump.algebra.com/~asapm

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good books lately? Do tell Jackie ~*~I’ve been on an emotional roller coaster lately. The other day my mood ring exploded~*~ I have started about 7 books in the past year, but I’ve lost my attention span to get through them.  I find myself re-reading a page about 5 times for comprehension.  It’s almost more of a chore than fun.  Thank you anxiety! Gotta love it. kili

Having to re-read pages multiple times like you do just kills any enjoyment that I would get out of reading. I used to do a lot of reading when the "mood struck." Now, the mood never strikes. — Ron P Member of the invisible generation — The charter is available at: http://readystump.algebra.com/~asapm

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good books lately? Do tell Jackie ~*~I’ve been on an emotional roller coaster lately. The other day my mood ring exploded~*~

I have started about 7 books in the past year, but I’ve lost my attention span to get through them.  I find myself re-reading a page about 5 times for comprehension.  It’s almost more of a chore than fun.  Thank you anxiety! Gotta love it. kili — The charter is available at: http://readystump.algebra.com/~asapm

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::Presently reading "The Memory Keeper’s Daughter" by Kim Edwards.  I’m not ::real far into the book yet but so far a good book. I’m definitely buying this book! The subject matter sounds very interesting. If you like this book, I recommend "My Sister’s Keeper" by Jodi Piccoult. Enjoy your book Jackie ~*~I’ve been on an emotional roller coaster lately.   The other day my mood ring exploded~*~ — The charter is available at: http://readystump.algebra.com/~asapm

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::good books lately? Do tell I read Anita Shreve’s "Light on Snow". Not one of her best, but still a very good read. "Family Tree" by Barbra Delinsky. Highly recommend this book. The subject matter deals with race, prejudice and family. I also recommend "The Life You Longed For" by Maribeth Fischer. It’s about a mom who’s accused of Munchausen by proxy. A page turner that you cannot put down!! I’m currently better. Jackie ~*~I’ve been on an emotional roller coaster lately.   The other day my mood ring exploded~*~ — The charter is available at: http://readystump.algebra.com/~asapm

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good books lately? Do tell

I am reading a biography about Bessie Smith. She was a very interesting person with a lot of self-destructive behavior that you can just tell had to end with an early death!  I can see why Janice Joplin like Bessie and provided her grave with a tombstone – they both live very parallel careers in many ways. If you do not know who Bessie Smith was – you might enjoy reading the book and/or finding some of her music (from the 1920s and 1930s). The book is "Bessie" by Chris Albertson. Here are a few web sites about her.     http://www.redhotjazz.com/bessie.html     http://www.pbs.org/jazz/biography/artist_id_smith_bessie.htm     http://physics.lunet.edu/blues/Bessie_Smith.html Here’s one mainly about Janice Joplin but also about her respect for Bessie.     http://www.janisjoplin.net/influences/?id=11 Tom — The charter is available at: http://readystump.algebra.com/~asapm

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good books lately? Do tell Jackie ~*~I’ve been on an emotional roller coaster lately.   The other day my mood ring exploded~*~ — The charter is available at: http://readystump.algebra.com/~asapm

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"Tuesdays With Morrie" – very easy reading and a good book.  Took me all of 4 hours to read it. Presently reading "The Memory Keeper’s Daughter" by Kim Edwards.  I’m not real far into the book yet but so far a good book. smiles, Elise

good books lately? Do tell Jackie ~*~I’ve been on an emotional roller coaster lately. The other day my mood ring exploded~*~ — The charter is available at: http://readystump.algebra.com/~asapm

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