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hunter

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28. I'm reading more.

Sun Jul 19, 2020, 02:38 PM

Jul 2020

I have one of those e-books with the e-paper screens so I'm not distracted by the internet. It's like reading a paperback. I bought it "refurbished" for $50.

The supply of books is endless, and many books are inexpensive or free.

https://www.goodreads.com/ has some pointers.

Project Gutenberg has a huge number of free books.

http://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Main_Page

I enjoy science fiction and have been working my way backwards through The Year's Best Science Fiction series edited by Gardner Dozois. Each of these books has about 600 pages of short stories and there are 35 of them.

My wife and I have been watching an hour or two of television every day during the pandemic so we haven't run out of stuff to watch on Netflix. It's possible we are very easily amused. We've explored other streaming service but always come back to Netflix. We're entirely intolerant of commercials.

DU has a streaming television group:

https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=forum&id=1143

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Stuck at home since March, I'm totally dependent on [View all] procon Jul 2020 OP

books lapfog_1 Jul 2020 #1

Books are good. TreasonousBastard Jul 2020 #4

Love to read. Free books at Amazon is ruining procon Jul 2020 #14

Youtube. There are such a wide variety of things to watch on YouTube that I doubt you would be ... SWBTATTReg Jul 2020 #2

What kind of shows do you like? Nevilledog Jul 2020 #3

I'm very eclectic, curious on a wide front. procon Jul 2020 #10

I get my friends online in Skype or google hangouts and I go to this website Flash953 Jul 2020 #5

Thanks! I have a couple of games I play. procon Jul 2020 #17

edibles. read a book. cat videos are how the world ends when the AI takes over. Voltaire2 Jul 2020 #6

Have you watched ... LakeArenal Jul 2020 #7

Oh my, we have identical tastes! nt procon Jul 2020 #18

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I have Roku which offers a lot. avebury Jul 2020 #8

I love the Roku Yeehah Jul 2020 #15

I debated Roku Or Disney and opted for the later. procon Jul 2020 #21

If you have the Roku stick avebury Jul 2020 #34

I use a couple of streaming services... wcmagumba Jul 2020 #9

Books, Libby ebooks, Acorn TV unc70 Jul 2020 #11

Dreaming of an unlimited budget to purchase every ingredient in my growing Backseat Driver Jul 2020 #12

I know! Damn those YouTube recipes, they procon Jul 2020 #26

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I got sick procon Jul 2020 #39

Downloaded scrabble to my iPad. MLAA Jul 2020 #13

We'd be hearing promos for the new fall shows by now if they were coming... Wounded Bear Jul 2020 #16

I read. But that's what I've always done. nt tblue37 Jul 2020 #19

Take up a hobby or ... CozyMystery Jul 2020 #20

NYC will allow film/TV production next week... brooklynite Jul 2020 #22

Is your local library opened up yet? customerserviceguy Jul 2020 #23

LA county has an excellent digital book service. procon Jul 2020 #27

Video games? Lots of options LymphocyteLover Jul 2020 #24

Tons of good stuff on Netflix. milestogo Jul 2020 #25

I'm reading more. hunter Jul 2020 #28

Read. llmart Jul 2020 #29

The BBC "reality shows" are good and not combative underpants Jul 2020 #30

Love the Great British Baking Show. LakeArenal Jul 2020 #33

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Yes they gutted the show. Hate that LakeArenal Jul 2020 #36

Yay to no new Hollywood blockbusters, no caped heroes or wicked villains, no scary aliens frazzled Jul 2020 #31

At most, I watch about 2 hours of tv a day. Kaleva Jul 2020 #38

CBS All Access, Pluto TV, YT, e-read, and .... electric_blue68 Jul 2020 #40

same here, I have seen just about everything on Britbox and Acorn demigoddess Jul 2020 #41

Amazon Prime videos, thousands, i have been going through the sci fi and horror lists Baclava Jul 2020 #42