I tried to read the first book by one of my favourite authors and…it was bad. Here’s what I learned and why I’ll still keep reading their new books.
I love it when people ask me for book recommendations. But when they as for thriller or suspense novel suggestions, I can’t help them.
When people think of reading goals, they usually think in terms in number of books read in a calendar year. But there are SO MANY other kinds of reading goals to try for. Here are some ideas.
I’ve always been the girl who brings a book with her. It doesn’t matter where I’m going. Having a book with you means you’ll have something to read in those moments in life that seem to drag. But there are other reasons to read in public besides filling time and getting through your book a little faster.
I’m ashamed to admit it. But I was indeed, a book snob.
And even worse, I was a bored book snob. Some of those classics are hard to get through. Really hard. They aren’t all complex and lengthy, some of them are tedious, full of archaic language, and just plain long-winded.
I’ve completed my first foray into Dickens.
For some strange reason I’ve never ventured to read any of his works before. I’ve had a number of them on my shelves for years, and yet never opened them.
I’ve realized I do this because what I love most about reading is that I get to experience someone else’s life and see the world from their perspective. I know that I’ve learned much from reading stories and books. I know that I’m a better person because of what I’ve read. I’m a kinder, more empathetic person because of what I’ve read.
Some people judge other people by what they read. I don’t get that.
Do you count the books you read in a year? Do you keep track of what you read, when you read it, what you thought of it? Many people do. Many people also set goals for the number of books they want to read in a year.
