A Reading Vacation
24 June 2009
Last night I read for an hour. I rarely get a chunk of time that big, and it was glorious. The book I’m reading now is so good that I likely would’ve read more, but Ben closed his book and rolled on his side, signaling clearly that it was time to go to sleep.
It occurred to me, as I lay awake in the dark thinking about the book, that I didn’t always adore reading the way I do now. I’ve always enjoyed reading, but particularly since McKenna’s come along, I find myself needing to read. I need that escape. I need that total immersion in another life, another circumstance. I need just a few minutes to not think about the problems and stresses pulling at me throughout the day.
To put it plainly, reading feels like a vacation. Especially when the book is good. If the storyline has captured me, I find myself sneaking in mini-vacations throughout the day. I’ll take the book outside and read snippets while McKenna reorganizes the mulch in our flowerbeds. Or while I’m waiting for yeast to activate, which takes just a couple minutes, I’ll cram in another scene.
So if you’re feeling really stressed—though it’s summertime and you should be spending your days chilling by the pool, soaking up rays—try reading a novel. And I’m not talking about your required reading for English. I mean something you picked out because the story looks interesting to you.
And I just looked at the calendar and realized it’s Wednesday the 24th. Which means Me, Just Different officially hits stores in a week. Yikes.
Ah yes, a PERFECT summer read would be ME, JUST DIFFERENT. =) My copy arrived yesterday. Yay!
And I do that too, sneaking in a scene here or there while the kids occupy themselves with the pots in my cabinets or pulling all the paper plates out and strewing them across the floor . . . LOL. Sometimes it’s worth a simple mess to get those extra five minutes with a good book!
Posted by Roseanna on 25 June 2009