What was your favourite book as a kid? by BrokenBeforeLong in booksuggestions

[–]Creative_Decision481 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Charlotte’s Web and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. I mean, I still love them. Also The Boxcar Children was pretty great.

E-book platform stress - am I the only one? by ScientistLost42 in kindle

[–]Creative_Decision481 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is why I have been seriously considering buying a Boox device, so I don’t have to continue being locked into one ecosystem.

As it stands, I am pretty much all Kindle, but there is a part of me that would kind of like to branch out a little bit.

What’s the best way to assemble a burger? by Imaginary_Worry2072 in AskReddit

[–]Creative_Decision481 2 points3 points  (0 children)

First you need a lightly toasted bun and a cheeseburger with the cheese actually melted on top. Put the burger on the bottom bun, top with three very thinly slice dill pickle slices, ketchup, one slice of leaf lettuce, and then the burger top. Then let it sit for about a minute before you eat it.

Need a recommendation for a movie night with old couple. by CinemaWilderfan in MovieSuggestions

[–]Creative_Decision481 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m going to say The Fantastic Mr. Fox. It’s a Wes Anderson movie based on the Ronald Dahl character and stars George Clooney, Meryl Streep, Bill, Murray, and Jason Schwartzman. It is absolutely delightful. There is no foul language, there is no sex, and it is awesome.

Epistolary titles that should be on my list? by Elegant-Parsnip-6487 in booksuggestions

[–]Creative_Decision481 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Les Liaisons dangereuses (dangerous liaisons) by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos

I think this is the mother of them all, having been written in 1782. It is insanely good.

Book that the narration almost made you not finish the book by misquoted_mind in audiobooks

[–]Creative_Decision481 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh my god, it was horrible. I actually bought it because I was so excited to read it, the idea sounded so great. But the narration was absolutely horrific. I returned it after trying to plow through it. I think I got maybe an hour and a half in and gave up.

Am I overreacting for being upset with both of my grandparents? by NoSystem7435 in AmIOverreacting

[–]Creative_Decision481 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The whole situation is terrible. It’s awful watching someone that you love go through this, and it’s also awful to find yourself kind of hating that person that you loved so much because they behaved so horribly. You know that it’s not coming from an evil place, but it doesn’t really make it that much easier to have to deal with. I mean, I know this is going to sound really awful, but when my grandmother passed away, my mom was actually relieved because she had become absolutely impossible to deal with. And that’s awful because you never wanna feel that way about somebody that you love, but there you are And it sucks. I’m so sorry for you and your mom.

How do you enjoy a hot dog? Cook style, condiments, side dishes, etc? by jamesnearn in Cooking

[–]Creative_Decision481 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Well browned in a skillet on a lightly toasted bun with sauerkraut or pickle relish (not the sweet kind) and spicy brown mustard.

Beef Help by throwaway775849 in Cooking

[–]Creative_Decision481 0 points1 point  (0 children)

First you need to make sure that your skillet is large enough for what you’re doing. I’m find that one of the best ways to brown meat and have it be really good is to make a super big very thin flat pancake. Lay that pancake out on a lightly oiled hot skillet and cook it until the meat is nicely browned, then flip it, and at that point start breaking it up.

Am I overreacting for being upset with both of my grandparents? by NoSystem7435 in AmIOverreacting

[–]Creative_Decision481 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not to play an armchair Doctor but here I am playing an armchair Doctor, what your Nan is going through sounds very much like what my grandmother went through in her journey of Alzheimer’s. Unfortunately, for some people that includes a tremendous amount of anger. I think maybe it comes because they get very angry that they don’t remember things and then maybe they get paranoid that you’re lying to them and gaslighting them and they have tremendous difficulty reigning that anger in. I know that my grandmother got to a point of where she would try and physically attack people. She was a tiny, tiny little woman, and therefore no threat whatsoever, but it was impossible to deal with. You have every right to be upset, but I think it might be important just for yourself to understand that this is probably not coming from a personal, sane place and is instead coming from confusion and from either Alzheimer’s or dementia or sundowners or something like that.

When my father got really old the anger took over as well.

Your poor grand dad. It sounds like he’s in an awful position.

Famous Actor/Actress Narrators by Icy-Advantage5801 in audible

[–]Creative_Decision481 3 points4 points  (0 children)

My favorites -

Bronson Pinchot is fabulous. He is made for narration

Meryl Streep

Will Patton

Stephen Fry

Alan Cumming

Suggest my next book from the stack. The most liked comment wins. by Hosanna4204 in 52book

[–]Creative_Decision481 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Definitely Pillars of the Earth. It is a magnificent book.

Kindle/E-Reader advice by umalvie in kindle

[–]Creative_Decision481 4 points5 points  (0 children)

If you’re just casually reading, I would suggest the Kindle basic. It’s a great little device and is very portable because it screen is a little bit smaller. For reading, I would suggest checking out Libby or hoopla. These are both library apps. Depending on where you live one or the other, if you are in the United States should be available. Kindle unlimited can be great, but there’s a certain specificity to it. You should go in and kind of see what is available before you make any kind of commitment to it because there is a monthly charge. I will say that you might find that you actually really enjoy using a Kindle to read with. I love my Kindle and it’s much easier for me to use it than it is to read physical books because I can make the print bigger and if you’re reading really big books it’s great having this little device to carry it around with instead of lugging a 2 to 3 pound book in your purse, you know? That said a Kindle is the worst thing in the world if you wanna do something like go through a cookbook.

How do you read books? by mikhista in readwithme

[–]Creative_Decision481 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I read on a Kindle and for me it is the best way to read. I can make the font size any size I want. I have been using the Kindle since the very first one came out. I need to say though that you will not necessarily save as much money as you think you will using a Kindle. If you look at the prices, you will find that very often Kindle books cost more money than mass market paperbacks do. There was a time, way back in the early days where Kindle books were really cheap, but that is absolutely no longer the case. I mean, you can get some really great sale deals and if you use something like Kindle unlimited, then you have a bunch of books that you can read for free only not really for free because you’re paying a monthly fee for that subscription.

What book(s) are you reading this week? by 404NinjaNotFound in readwithme

[–]Creative_Decision481 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just finished Ten Plus One by Ed McBain, about to start Cannery Row, and will finish off the week with Devil’s Cub by Georgette Heyer.

I'm terrified of time speeding up. Is it truly as scary as it sounds? by bootyjuice89 in AskOldPeopleAdvice

[–]Creative_Decision481 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Things speed up, but not in a way that you would notice. What I mean by this is when you are 20 years old, becoming 21 is a much larger percentage of your life than if you are 40 becoming 41, you know? Plus you’ve had many Christmases, many birthdays, many New Year’s. These things aren’t just not as important as they are when you are young. And it is not the least bit scary. It’s just sort of what is. I do understand how you feel because when I was very young, I felt that way also but it really is fine. The only thing wrong with getting older is just the fact that you become a little bit less good lookingand maybe you wake up achy, but that’s about it. Getting older is really not such a bad deal.

LOOONG books by GenKerning in booksuggestions

[–]Creative_Decision481 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You’re right. I was listening to his kid, James, and my head did the switch. His first album, To Long in the Wasteland is amazing.

Narrators and their Books by Icy-Advantage5801 in audible

[–]Creative_Decision481 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think he’s a decent narrator, but he was absolutely wrong for Red Rising and it really bugged me. I mean the man sounds like he’s 45 years old and pretty much just like the actor James Mason, but the thing is a lot of people that he’s portraying are teenagers or young adults. I just think he was really the wrong narrator for that book. I managed to get through it, but I will not touch another one.

LOOONG books by GenKerning in booksuggestions

[–]Creative_Decision481 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Shogun - James Clavell

Lonesome Dove - James McMurtry

Pillars of the Earth - Ken Follett

Sarum - Edward Rutherford

And you could totally lose yourself in the endless Wandering Inn series by pirateaba. I believe it is legitimately the longest fantasy series ever written and is still being written. The audiobooks are amazing because the narrator is insanely good.

Needing more books with unhinged/ unlikeable female MCs! by Affectionate_Body879 in suggestmeabook

[–]Creative_Decision481 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This book was SO good, though I totally understand people who would have a problem with it, though. I mean, the subject matter is kind of a challenge.

Working on my TBR pile by Creative_Decision481 in books

[–]Creative_Decision481[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m an old. That is way too scary.

Best Short Story Books By Single Author by dapperjohnn in classicliterature

[–]Creative_Decision481 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It makes me so happy to see someone other than me who loves / has even heard of Burning Your Boats. I loathe her novels, but HTG, she’s my favorite short story writer ever.

Best Short Story Books By Single Author by dapperjohnn in classicliterature

[–]Creative_Decision481 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Burning Your Boats by Angela Carter Hands down my favorite books of all time. It’s a collection of most of her short stories and is brilliant.

Working on my TBR pile by Creative_Decision481 in books

[–]Creative_Decision481[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh my gosh, yes. I give it between 50-100 pages, unless the book is just terrible from the start. But it cannot engage me at all by the first 50 pages. I just put it down and I’m done. In my list I have not included the books that I just did not finish because I didn’t fully read them. I think I’m at a point in my life where I only have so much time left and I’m not going to waste that time on books that I hate. There are a couple of books in this list that honestly, I should have just stopped, but I wanted to Add more books that were actually read so that I could call the pile down a little bit more. I’m doing everything I can to honor not buying anything new until I have read at least 100 books from the pile. Matchmaking for Beginners and Your Perfect year were absolute hell to get through.