tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post73407036744854579..comments2024-03-18T15:27:31.588-07:00Comments on Musings of a Bookish Kitty: I Need More Nonfiction in My Life--And to Get MovingLiterary Felinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-67245491606339537442016-01-11T13:33:56.420-08:002016-01-11T13:33:56.420-08:00Charlie - It makes things much more manageable and...Charlie - It makes things much more manageable and less intimidating to set the low goals leading up to the big. <br /><br />The Skloot book has gotten so much praise. I really do need to read that one at some point. Your nonfiction books sound like they will be good too!Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-85165033898120036072016-01-11T13:31:58.131-08:002016-01-11T13:31:58.131-08:00Lisa - It is easier to settle down with a book tha...Lisa - It is easier to settle down with a book than get up and move. Not to mention I have an office job where I sit at a desk most of the day. Moving is so important, as you said. We weren't made to be sedentary. Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-10185416888816960292016-01-11T05:55:53.433-08:002016-01-11T05:55:53.433-08:00Setting your goals lower is the right idea :) I de...Setting your goals lower is the right idea :) I definitely think the 5 miles is do-able; you've lots of time to prepare yourself for it and 5 miles is a good number.<br /><br />I've not read any of the books on your list but by all accounts the Skloot sounds well worth it. I've a couple of non-fiction books I'd like to get to - Jung Chang's Empress Dowager Cixi and the David Cannadine I got after I enjoyed studying his work for a course. I'm still in that really-excited-to-read-them stage, it's just the actual sitting down to start them I'm having trouble with.Charlie (The Worm Hole)https://www.blogger.com/profile/00675899182238415718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-19082402974497924502016-01-11T05:37:28.500-08:002016-01-11T05:37:28.500-08:00If I didn't already have my own "push&quo...If I didn't already have my own "push" to get moving this year, Fit Reader sounds like a great idea. I think, as readers, we tend to be folks who like to spend their spare time curled up in a chair, not moving. Nothing wrong with that but we do need to remember that we need to get up and move, too. And we can always keep reading while we do that these days!Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05554217416500328610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-91631416071864192932016-01-10T13:00:03.039-08:002016-01-10T13:00:03.039-08:00Athira - You did great with nonfiction reading las...Athira - You did great with nonfiction reading last year. I hope I can do better this year. Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-85405657245262568452016-01-10T12:19:23.764-08:002016-01-10T12:19:23.764-08:00I definitely want to read more nonfiction as well....I definitely want to read more nonfiction as well. I read more last year than in the previous year's so that's a good thing. Definitely need to be more active as well. Like you say, I need to remind myself to do both of these.Athirahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03366654538383603004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-60540700139448064182016-01-10T11:20:00.449-08:002016-01-10T11:20:00.449-08:00Naida - Thank you! I hope to get a lot out of the ...Naida - Thank you! I hope to get a lot out of the challenges. :-) <br /><br />I don't want to overdo it too soon in the exercise department, but it's easy for me to get impatient. I want to try to find a happy balance. I agree about it being 50% mental and 50% physical. Sometimes the mental part is more though. :-S <br /><br />Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-78398364171591421582016-01-10T11:16:11.304-08:002016-01-10T11:16:11.304-08:00Samantha - I make a good cheerleader. :-) I am gla...Samantha - I make a good cheerleader. :-) I am glad we are doing this together too. I wish it was easier to pick up nonfiction books to read. I like reading nonfiction, and so you'd think it wouldn't be a problem. Thank you for the good luck wishes!Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-56807710927833607012016-01-10T10:19:20.601-08:002016-01-10T10:19:20.601-08:00Enjoy both challenges! I've heard great things...Enjoy both challenges! I've heard great things about Unbroken.<br />It is best to start slowly and get back into a regular routine. I feel like working out is 50% mental and 50% physical. You will be doing the 5 mile walk before you know it.The Bookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10217390642323530030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-20141116411705919272016-01-10T10:13:21.023-08:002016-01-10T10:13:21.023-08:00Lindsay - I was quite proud I read two compared to...Lindsay - I was quite proud I read two compared to none the year before. LOL I've heard great things about Unbroken. I look forward to reading it.Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-92170179065644126352016-01-10T10:12:15.830-08:002016-01-10T10:12:15.830-08:00Melody - Thank you. I don't imagine nonfiction...Melody - Thank you. I don't imagine nonfiction will overtake my fiction reading--not even close--but I would like to whittle down some of my nonfiction TBR books.Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-19948650543048010902016-01-10T09:51:16.073-08:002016-01-10T09:51:16.073-08:00I am excited to hear that you are participating in...I am excited to hear that you are participating in #FitReaders as well! We shall cheer each other on :) I would really, really like to read more nonfiction as well. Especially as I have been listening to the All the Books podcast and add new nonfiction titles to my TBR list like crazy. I need to try to actually read some this year though!! Good luck with both of these challenges!samantha.1020https://www.blogger.com/profile/04124614710493747821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-7284093213692384622016-01-10T06:47:23.358-08:002016-01-10T06:47:23.358-08:00I'd like to read more non-fiction this year to...I'd like to read more non-fiction this year too, though I'm proud of myself for actually reading a handful last year. You should most definitely read "Unbroken" -- it's one of my favorite books ever! Laura Hillenbrand is an amazing writer.Lindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09065930972046877154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-8038933214565462202016-01-10T02:18:18.735-08:002016-01-10T02:18:18.735-08:00I wish I read more nonfiction! Have fun with the c...I wish I read more nonfiction! Have fun with the challenges and I believe you are able to meet your goals! :)Melodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03967837585961009598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-33903099232436396462016-01-09T16:01:26.953-08:002016-01-09T16:01:26.953-08:00Iliana - I nearly didn't get any nonfiction re...Iliana - I nearly didn't get any nonfiction read last year. I waited until the end of the year. :-S Thank you for your support! Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-69274060014074857202016-01-09T15:56:58.229-08:002016-01-09T15:56:58.229-08:00I love your challenges! Not only do I need to read...I love your challenges! Not only do I need to read more nonfiction, I hope I can be more active this year too. I was doing so well until about mid-year last year. You know how it is.... I'm sure you'll do great with your challenges, Wendy! We'll all be cheering you on!Ilianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07026669671843769219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-83912317907117524812016-01-08T17:25:17.271-08:002016-01-08T17:25:17.271-08:00Cyn - Thanks! It's so easy to go straight for ...Cyn - Thanks! It's so easy to go straight for the fiction. I enjoy nonfiction when I read it, but sometimes I forget that. I'm excited about reading Missoula and Pistols and Petticoats. Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-36264385761873930562016-01-08T17:24:18.607-08:002016-01-08T17:24:18.607-08:00Diane - I remember both being quite popular when t...Diane - I remember both being quite popular when they first came out. I've seen the movie, Unbroken and am really curious about the book. Thank you for the recommendations!Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-39976146881076544422016-01-08T17:23:03.330-08:002016-01-08T17:23:03.330-08:00Melinda - Thank you! Leslie Sansone is about my sp...Melinda - Thank you! Leslie Sansone is about my speed. I enjoy her workouts quite a bit.Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-51428416143687673432016-01-08T17:21:37.828-08:002016-01-08T17:21:37.828-08:00Stephanie - Doesn't it sound good? I am lookin...Stephanie - Doesn't it sound good? I am looking forward to reading it.Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-48942948958987412722016-01-08T17:21:18.556-08:002016-01-08T17:21:18.556-08:00Kathy - I thought it was on my wish list, but then...Kathy - I thought it was on my wish list, but then I found it on my Kindle. I must have bought Missoula at some point. I've been wanting to read that one since I first heard about it. Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-85883565251157069812016-01-08T17:20:03.738-08:002016-01-08T17:20:03.738-08:00Kay - Thank you! It's easy to forget unfortuna...Kay - Thank you! It's easy to forget unfortunately how good working out regularly can make you feel when you aren't doing it as often. Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-58010368227557233662016-01-08T17:19:12.850-08:002016-01-08T17:19:12.850-08:00Beth F - Thanks, Beth. The five mile workout is pr...Beth F - Thanks, Beth. The five mile workout is pretty intense, and so I imagine it will take some working up to.Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-88596407628780722062016-01-08T17:14:53.557-08:002016-01-08T17:14:53.557-08:00Tracy - I think so too. I'm going to try to re...Tracy - I think so too. I'm going to try to remember that as well. <br /><br />Doesn't Pistols and Petticoats sound good? I am looking forward to reading it. Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31552114.post-13448998607943575092016-01-08T11:56:43.288-08:002016-01-08T11:56:43.288-08:00I need more non-fiction in my life too! I heard Mi...I need more non-fiction in my life too! I heard Missoula is a really interesting read. And Pistols and Petticoats sounds awesome! Good luck with the challenge!Cyn @ Bookmunchieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10642525127604626986noreply@blogger.com