I love to read, unfortunately at the moment reading for school takes up most of my time and leads me to neglect reading for fun. There is nothing better then settling into a new book, often I find myself getting so engrossed in the story that I don't realize its two o'clock in the morning. I tend to read fiction novels, most recently "The Thirteenth Tale" by Diane Setterfield. Murder mysteries, historical fiction, and crime novels normally catch my eye, and then the many books my Mom and Sister pass on. Some of my favorite books that come to mind are "The Plague Tales," "Pillars of the Earth" and "Memoirs of a Geisha," supplemented by the many novels by Patricia Cornwell and Jodi Picoult.
My only problem is finding time to do it and making it a priority. It seems I go through stages where a won't read for pleasure, followed by a time where I finish one book and then go on to devour the next. Vacations often offer a good time for me to relax with a book, I can guarantee if I am on a beach or a plane, I will be reading.
My parents are both avid readers, there are always a few books on both their nightstands. My Mom is more into emotional tales of love, loss and hope where as my father reads many non-fiction biographies, historic novels and military books. As a child we were always encouraged to read. Sunday mornings while my parents read the paper we normally were expected to read something until cartoons. We went to the library weekly and by the end of elementary school we had two bookshelves full of books. I remember wanting to read "big novels" like my Mom and first tried reading "Don't Stop the Carnival," I never got through it and I am sure that it still has my bookmark in it, sitting on the bookshelf. The only thing I did not like was reading for school with the exception of my last two years in high school. I found the novels to be boring, and I could never get into them because we would read only a bit and then have to wait till the next week- by that time I had really forgotten whatever I was reading. (I still forget books now, I will pick them up a year later, not sure if I read it and then get a chapter in before the story comes flooding back.)
Without a doubt I would classify myself as a reader, everything I pick up I read. I miss reading at the moment but over the break I hope to get into some great stories and just find some time to read late into the night.
2 comments:
I am amazed at the number of favorite books you enjoy. I hope you find the time during the break to indulge in a new book, or perhaps find time to finish, "Don't Stop the Carnival". I always admire a person who admires reading and considers it a passion and not just something to do because of obligation. The way I find time to do things is to set daily agendas. This helps me feel accomplished for the small things, so when larger items are at hand, I’m able to handle them without becoming overwhelmed. Maybe you can try this when it comes to reading.
One Question:
How were you able to find out that you were a murder mysteries, historical fiction, and crime book reader?
I completely forgot to mention my trips to the library as a child! I remember going to the library with my mother and sister, and returning home with stacks of books. I would read them quickly and beg to go back for more. I wish I had the same amount of time to devote to pleasure reading as I did in my youth. With the constant barrage of reading that is required for school, it becomes very difficult to find time for recreational reading. When I do have free time, I rarely choose to spend it reading as I am so "burnt out" by my workload. However, I believe the key to enjoying and partaking in pleasure reading is not to worry about how long it takes to finish a book. I used to believe that if I did not finish a book within a certain period of time, I was failing as a reader. I am currently reading Here's the Story, the autobiography of Maureen McCormick, who played Marcia Brady on The Brady Bunch. My reading is going slowly, but the time I do spend reading is time I value highly.
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