I confess; I’ve been spending a lot of time with an old love. This month alone, we’ve traveled from Afghanistan to Paris, sailed along the Carolina coast, danced in Philadelphia, and searched my soul. Now, we’ve begun to study a kind of architecture as we head to the Cascade Mountains. My old love is exciting, don’t you think?
In other words, I’ve been reading more than usual. If you click here, you’ll see how much time I’ve spent with that old love already this month. And I’ll increase that before August is over. Some of you may read that much every month—or in a week—but it’s a rarity for me because I’m usually too busy with some fiction writing or related activity to read more than one book a month.
Obviously, I’m writing far less at the moment. I completed one full paragraph the other day. But that’s beside the point of this post. I’m talking about other writers’ books.
Not every book I open makes it to a section on my I Read page. Descriptions can be more exciting than the book, I’ve found, so if I start a book and it doesn’t interest me, I stop reading. Since I don’t waste precious reading time, if I read a book to the end that means I’d give it at least a 3-star rating. Most, or maybe all, of the books listed on my page I’d rate four or five stars.
Often, I read with my editor’s hat on—sometimes on purpose. This time I’m just enjoying the experience. I don’t know how long my Word files may gather dust. I have a wealth of books waiting in the wings. But you can’t write if you don’t read, so at least I have one half of that equation covered.
Where has your love taken you recently?
Linda Cassidy Lewis 
Reblogged this on Change is Never Ending.
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Reading is good. It is part of our training. I just finished reading A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini. I am fortunate that I can read on my 1 hour commute to work everyday. If I couldn’t do that, one book a month is all I would get read (and I would miss my old love.)
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Somehow I missed Hosseini’s second book, Darlene. Did you enjoy it? It’s on my TBR list now. I have plenty of time to read, even when I’m writing, but sometimes I just can’t settle my mind to do it. That didn’t used to be a problem.
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As you know I haven’t been reading, but later today I find out what I did to my shoulder, and if rest is required, I’ll have that list of TBR covered.
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Well, I hope you don’t require rest, Anne, but if you do, reading is always a good way to pass the time.
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Hey, Miss Linda! *faces north and waves big* 😉
I’ve been taking my Kindle everywhere with me, but still struggle to find those free moments. I sometimes get a few minutes at work, while I’m power-walking on my trusty treadmill or those few moments before falling asleep.You know that I recently read your second novel. 🙂 And, of course, It was such an honor to see my name on your list. Thank you again for having taken the time.
Happy Reading!
-Jimmy
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Hey, Jimmy. *waves back* 🙂 Thanks for the review. Your Seeing Ghosts is coming up soon on my Kindle.
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Ah! That’s sweet of you. Thank you. 🙂
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I have been reading more than usual this year, and it has been a wonderful experience! Glad you are having that too. 🙂
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Thank you. 🙂
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