I've decided that I need to become a much more voracious reader. My 10 reasons:
1. So I can add more educated words like voracious to my vocabulary.
2. I now work in a library. A librarian who doesn't read is simply a con-artist and I am no such thing. Plus, I have found that I have new and exciting books at my fingertips daily as I shelve returned and new books. And I get to see them as I go through the shelves. My "to-read" list is ever growing. I've decided I need to carry a small notebook in my pocket each day at work so I can actually make a physical list. No need to go to a bookstore.
3. My husband is a serious reader and we'd like Aberly to be a lover of books. Having your mom not modeling that is confusig.
4. I have discovered Bill Bryson and he is damn funny. And he has like, 8 books, so I need to get reading.
5. The image I have of myself curled up with a good book, tea by my side, blanket over my lap, in a chair by a lamp, is much more appealing than one of myself glowing in the light of my computer screen, zoned out.
6. Book club. Being in a book club for the last four years, three back home and now here, has opened me to the what exists in the world of books. I was stuck in Babysitters club my elementary life, the boring world of assigned books in middle and highschool, text books in college, comic books for a long time in general, and then murder mysteries post-college.
7. I have many more friends now that are readers and always talking about books and I feel left out.
8. You can learn a whole lot about life and the world.
9. Challenging what you think you know is good.
10. Finally, Goodreads. If you haven't heard of Goodreads or joined Goodreads, it's a website where you list and review (with stars and/or comments) all the books you have ever read in life. That is also assuming you can remember them all. I am finding myself hooked on having a high, high number of books, and I spend hours (split among days) adding more to my list. Colin has been helping me because he has such a great memory and can remind me of books he knows I've read since we've been together. At this point, I am not ashamed that half my list is from The Babysitters Club, The Berenstein Bears, Magic Schoolbus, and many other kid books. I want to prove that I read! And I do have many pieces of literature and "good" books to show that I am well-read. If you decide to join Goodreads, request me to be your friend on goodreads so we can share and compare books. And then you can see proof that I am reader and becoming more well read. :-) I wonder if I can find college textbooks....
1. So I can add more educated words like voracious to my vocabulary.
2. I now work in a library. A librarian who doesn't read is simply a con-artist and I am no such thing. Plus, I have found that I have new and exciting books at my fingertips daily as I shelve returned and new books. And I get to see them as I go through the shelves. My "to-read" list is ever growing. I've decided I need to carry a small notebook in my pocket each day at work so I can actually make a physical list. No need to go to a bookstore.
3. My husband is a serious reader and we'd like Aberly to be a lover of books. Having your mom not modeling that is confusig.
4. I have discovered Bill Bryson and he is damn funny. And he has like, 8 books, so I need to get reading.
5. The image I have of myself curled up with a good book, tea by my side, blanket over my lap, in a chair by a lamp, is much more appealing than one of myself glowing in the light of my computer screen, zoned out.
6. Book club. Being in a book club for the last four years, three back home and now here, has opened me to the what exists in the world of books. I was stuck in Babysitters club my elementary life, the boring world of assigned books in middle and highschool, text books in college, comic books for a long time in general, and then murder mysteries post-college.
7. I have many more friends now that are readers and always talking about books and I feel left out.
8. You can learn a whole lot about life and the world.
9. Challenging what you think you know is good.
10. Finally, Goodreads. If you haven't heard of Goodreads or joined Goodreads, it's a website where you list and review (with stars and/or comments) all the books you have ever read in life. That is also assuming you can remember them all. I am finding myself hooked on having a high, high number of books, and I spend hours (split among days) adding more to my list. Colin has been helping me because he has such a great memory and can remind me of books he knows I've read since we've been together. At this point, I am not ashamed that half my list is from The Babysitters Club, The Berenstein Bears, Magic Schoolbus, and many other kid books. I want to prove that I read! And I do have many pieces of literature and "good" books to show that I am well-read. If you decide to join Goodreads, request me to be your friend on goodreads so we can share and compare books. And then you can see proof that I am reader and becoming more well read. :-) I wonder if I can find college textbooks....
So proud of you, and you have worded the above so eloquently! I would totally agree. My life has been so expanded over the years by books, and these days I like the ones best that I might not normally read, that challenge my thinking. And so glad you found Bill Bryson - I belly laughed my way through every one of his books!!!
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