Showing posts with label Reading. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Reading. Show all posts

Monday, April 6, 2009

Help! I love to read but don't have the time


I'm an avid reader. My mother introduced me to reading long before I could talk. I am also a wife, mother, grandmother, daughter, writer and housekeeper. So when do I have time to read just for fun? and Are you having trouble finding time to read just for fun?

Ask yourself these questions:

Can I read while waiting in line at the supermarket? While waiting to see the doctor or dentist?

My answer: I love reading while I'm at sonic. For me reading while I wait is great! I carry a book with me everywhere I go. I read while waiting in line with my groceries or at Walmart... I confess, I love their long lines, it gives me more time to read.

Can I go to bed an hour early and read? Or get up an hour earlier then the rest of my family and relax with a good book?

My answer: I try to go to bed early so that I can read. Beware, sometimes the book is so good I spend most of the night reading. I read in the morning too but that is Bible and Devotional reading. I love getting up earlier then everyone else and reading the wonderful stories in the Bible. They are amazing and true.

Is there one hour of the day that I can just relax and read?

My answer: Since I'm a stay at home writer, I will often sit down after lunch and just read for an hour. I have to set the kitchen timer or will end up there all afternoon :)

I hope this has helped you to see that you can get your reading time in. So go ahead... relax with a good book. I know I will.

Wednesday, January 14, 2009

Reading Resolution

Reading is my favorite pass time; I’m not sure how I let myself neglect it for so long. My keeper bookshelves are double and triple stacked. My TBR bookshelf is double stacked. I love e-books because they don’t take up any shelf space.
However, the more I write, the less time I take to actually read. I miss reading new stories and being so excited about a series I’m at the bookstore on the release date to get the newest book in the series. This year I’ve resolved to make myself take time to read again, to savor other people’s worlds, to fall in love with heroes and heroines.
Thanks to the Sony e-reader my hubby got me for Christmas, I am reading white rose novels and enjoying each and every one of them. What’s not to love, right?
If you are a reader, check out the white rose’s website, http://www.thewildrosepress.com If you are a writer, remember reading keeps the excitement of creating new worlds and stories alive.