As is traditional at this time of year, I have hit a bit of a reading slump. This is almost always due to getting back into the swing of things after my annual holiday in October; the tendency to be carrying more stuff than normal as the weather takes a downward spiral (am thinking umbrella, gloves etc.) which makes it even more difficult to read standing in my commuter train than usual; a bit more working at home (I haven’t yet found a routine that allows me to read when WaH without getting so involved that I don’t actually do any work); and this year a bit of an upswing in work activity over the past couple of weeks.
But I did manage to finish a book this morning for the first time in two weeks and that gives me hope that I can read the seven I need between now and 31 December to meet my 52 books in 52 weeks target for the first time ever.
What do you think? Will I make it?
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December 5, 2010 at 1:13 pm
Kathy (The Literary Amnesiac)
Seven books in less than four weeks? You can do it! Pick short ones!!
December 5, 2010 at 2:38 pm
Jenny
Of course you can do it! The world is full of nice short books for you to read. 🙂
December 5, 2010 at 8:18 pm
Michelle B
If you see that your reading pace is picking up, unless something urgent derails it, you will read most of the books, if not all.
My husband and I are just starting to listen to audio books–they are fantastic as there are wonderful voice actors from whom to choose. I can ‘read’ when washing the dishes. In the dark, after bedtime, we cuddle up to the i-pod in the middle of the bed, falling asleep while ‘reading.’
December 8, 2010 at 8:16 pm
daphne
You can do it! I am totally behind in my reading this year, but oh well.