CHILLIN Posted September 28, 2019 Report Share Posted September 28, 2019 Just started this book. It is about forests and trees. It has over 500 pages, it won a pulitzer as well as the man-booker prize in 2018. It means a lot to me. I grew up in the forests, lakes, rivers and mountaintops of Northern Canada. Here, I live in the forest, on three sides. amazon books overstory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MNJames Posted September 30, 2019 Report Share Posted September 30, 2019 What is the title? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gringohombre Posted September 30, 2019 Report Share Posted September 30, 2019 How many forests and trees were sacrificed to print all those books? Don't worry, I will make up for it since I only use Kindle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha1 Posted September 30, 2019 Report Share Posted September 30, 2019 The Reading Brain in the Digital Age: The Science of Paper versus Screens E-readers and tablets are becoming more popular as such technologies improve, but research suggests that reading on paper still boasts unique advantages https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/reading-paper-screens/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainecoons Posted September 30, 2019 Report Share Posted September 30, 2019 I like the Kindle because I can make the print bigger and also it is backlit so I can read in bed without disturbing mi esposa. As I get older I find the print in a lot of books is too small to read easily. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkWebles Posted September 30, 2019 Report Share Posted September 30, 2019 3 hours ago, gringohombre said: How many forests and trees were sacrificed to print all those books? Don't worry, I will make up for it since I only use Kindle. I wouldn't worry too much. PEW recently updated their "Who doesn’t read books in America?" survey. Last year they found that 24% of American adults hadn't read a single book the previous year, this year that figure has risen to 27%. In 2011 it was 19%. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHILLIN Posted September 30, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 30, 2019 Justin Trudeau has promised to plant 2 billion trees over ten years if re-elected. Lots of opportunities for Mexican contractors. Canadians don't want this hot, backbreaking work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkWebles Posted September 30, 2019 Report Share Posted September 30, 2019 14 minutes ago, CHILLIN said: Justin Trudeau has promised to plant 2 billion trees over ten years if re-elected. Lots of opportunities for Mexican contractors. Canadians don't want this hot, backbreaking work. I just read that Jim Bakker (yes, that Jim Bakker) has claimed that Jesus Somebody will return within the next 10 years to set everything aright. So just sit back and avoid books. A wonder, isn't it, how so often doing nothing is the right course to take when in dire straits? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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