Monday, July 29, 2013

The Power of a Good Book

As I've mentioned before, I'm an avid reader and I tend to devour good books quickly.  I spent the majority of my day today glued to Lone Wolf by Jodi Picoult. I started it less than a week ago but have barely been able to put it down over the past few days.  Today, I simply couldn't handle the thought of closing the book and having to wait until tonight to find out what happened next. I folded laundry and loaded the dishwasher with the book open beside me. When I walked the dog, my brain was going crazy, thinking about what might happen to the characters. Finally I gave in and laid on my bed for over and hour and plowed through. I feel a great relief and sense of closure but also a little loopy from spending so much of my day staring at printed words. Now I have to rush through the rest of my To Do List before leaving for practice this evening. Totally worth it.

Reading is one of the hobbies I've been able to fully indulge in this summer. Reading and writing go hand in hand for me. The more I do of one (especially when it's good), the more I want to do of the other. Good writing has a lot of power.

Ironically, I also received a book in the mail today. I won it in a give away on Goodreads.com a few weeks ago. It practically makes me giddy, getting a book for free!


5 comments:

  1. I love reading too. I usually download quick books on Kindle and read them within an hour or two.

    Sometimes I have to make myself buy fiction because I have a tendency to purchase self-help and business books.

    Yay free books. Do you use paperbackswap?

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    1. I've used Paperback Swap for about 10 years now. I love it. I have a Kindle as well but I still love the feel of actual books so I go back & forth between the two!

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  2. I miss reading like that! Glad you've gotten to do more of it this Summer.

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  3. Jodi Picoult is hit or miss for me, but I may have to give that one a try if it was that good. :)

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    1. She's hit or miss for me too. The last one I read of hers was disappointing (House Rules). But this one was the best of them all by far, I think. I often find that her characters don't have to deal with the consequences of their actions. This one was a page turner for sure though!

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