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Hunger is not regulated primarily by food. It is primarily regulated by hormones. Nutrients in food, the combination of food items in a meal, preparation, order and timing of the day - all play their parts in regulating hormones that determine hunger and how much to store as fat. I have learnt about the glycemic index, the characteristic that has a much bigger role than calories.

I am hooked.

Gone through the first 2 chapters. The proposition is interesting. Normally we would think that exercising and burning more calories than we are eating should help us start losing fat. In the first two chapters, the author explains that the biology of human bodies do not work that way. The body will simply reduce metabolism to nullify the calorie deficit, and keep the body fat at the same level.

A promising start.

Still in the intro. Nice start.

The first 4 chapters flew through in a jiffy. Loving every moment of these happy golden years of Laura's life starting off as a schoolteacher.

The copy I have got wad published in 1969 by Puffin Books and came to Australia with Penguin Books.

I feel lucky to have found a copy that came out of the press nearly 57 years ago! Thanks Wyndham City Libraries to borrow it from Swan Hill Regional Libraries.

And it has been a fantastic read so far! This one dives into the lives of the more mature family with Laura, now a teeneager.

For some reason this version does not appear in normal search here in Goodreads. Nonetheless I found it when I tried with ISBN.

As Laura becomes a teenager, the childlike perspective of the world is fading away in the later books. It still is a good read, but perhaps not as appealing as the first three.

Good start to the 4th book in the series.

Just read the first chapter. I started reading the shorter Sheba Prokashoni Bangla translation, and got interested to read this, the most popular one of the series, in the original version. Glad I have found it in my local library.

Most stories are rather interesting, but I realized for the first time that some stories by Jeffrey Archer do not have a twist at the end. I thought Caste Off was rather dull.

Looking forward to the reading the rest.

Having read only one book of short stories written by Archer (A Quiver full of Arrows) before, I am finding these stories quite new and fascinating. The first five stories like a breeze. Archer can confuse you, prime you for the eventual twist, and deliver it in a golden platter.

Also quite an unique experience of reading an illustrated book that's not for kids.

This is progressing pretty fast, considering my slow reading speed. Nice first person narrative. Very refreshing. Peeking inside the dark corridors of a very disturbed mind.

This one is out of print, and as per King - a good thing. Now, I am reading a collected copy in my Kindle.

Great start with the first 4 chapters. Short and sweet so far.

Read the first chapter. Hoping to have a good read.

The chase has begun as I enter the final third of the novel. King has a way to keep me third to the story.

The True Knot is close, but Abra and Dan are prepared. Let's see how they fight back.

Just started right after finishing The Shining. The story continues. A new concept of vampire like entities has been introduced. Let's see where it takes me.

Reading a paperback copy from Knox library. Fine printing, comfortable paper.

Nearly halfway there, and it has been built very well so far. Unlike the movie, this is creating the horror in the psychology of the characters instead of through action and visual gore.