A Book Worth Digesting ...

I was going through my old magazines and books last night. And I have quite a few of them mind you. Wifey has been bugging me for ages to get rid of some of them. I really can't bring myself to throw away any of my old mags and books. I already have an overflowing bookshelf in my room (which holds all my precious books that I will NEVER ever consider getting rid off!) Then there's the batch that I have in the living room downstairs. That's also overflowing with old books and magazines.

Those I could probably, and I use the term probably very strongly here, get rid off. I make no promises honey but I just don't have the heart to thrown any of them away. They're like family to me. Some of those books are so old I'm afraid they'll crumble to dust in my hands if I open them ... hehehe ...

In fact I came across some Reader's Digest books (or do you call them magazines?) that I have that are dated way back to 1976. Yes, really 1976! And it's still in pretty good condition. I wonder if they're worth anything now? Anyone wanna offer me a million dollars for it? I'll gladly part with it :D:D:D Ok, I'll part with it for half a million and not a cent lower ... LOL!

I'm not sure if you younger kids out even know what Reader's Digest is? Heck, do any of you kids even bother to read books these days? I used to love reading this stuff back in my younger days. I'm a bookworm and these Reader's Digest books kept me company (besides my comics and all those Enid Blyton books) on many a cold afternoon. Hey, the afternoons in those days weren't as hot as today.

And my favourites were the 'Laughter, The Best Medicine, All In A Days Work & Drama in real life' sections. My mom use to bring them back from work those days (she worked in MPH, a local bookstore here) and I always fought with my cousins over who got to read them first. Of course being the spoilt brat that I was, I always won hands down :D

But in recent years, I haven't been reading them all that much. In fact I can't even remember the last time I actually picked up a Reader Digest. I have no idea why though, probably due to the fact that I'm most of the time online and surfing the net for things to read.

The other contributing factor would be a lack of time to read these days. So, can you imagine my surprise when I read in Nessa's blog that they now have Reader's Digest online? My eyes grew wide with excitement. How cool is that! I seriously had no idea that they have an online version, but in this day age, I shouldn't be too surprised.

And I immediately headed over to their site and was happily indulging myself in some of the wonderful and interesting articles, tips and stories that they have. Having a family and being parent now, checking out the RD.com - Parenting and RD.com - Family Life sections were an obvious choice.

And if you're a parent with kids and want to keep your kids entertained during the current school holidays but don't really want to spend too much (especially for a cheapskate like me ... hehehe ...) then I recommend you read the article on 'Family fun on a budget' cos they've got some pretty good tips there :D

Oh and they also have a section called laughs and it's already become a favourite of mine. I've even bookmarked the site on my office PC to keep me entertained when I feel like bumming off, urrrmmm, I mean when I have no work to do ... LOL! Gosh just writing about Reader's Digest has brought back so many memories.

Well, I know that once I really go through all my old magazines and books again tonight, those Reader's Digest books will definitely NOT be on the list of books to dispose off. And knowing me, I probably won't have a single book listed on that list at all ... LOL!
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