1. Do you get to read as much as you WANT to read?
Absolutely not! If I had my wish, I’d quit my job and read 8 hours a day! My favorite time to read is first thing in the morning when my brain is fresh and my eyes aren’t tired. During the week, by the time I get home from work, do the daily things around the house, its usually close to 9:00pm before I can sit down to read and by then, I’m so tired, that I fall asleep after a few pages. The weekends are better, but I still struggle for reading time.
2. If you had (magically) more time to read–what would you read? Something educational? Classic? Comfort Reading? Escapism? Magazines?
What about you? If you had all the time in the world, what would you choose to read?
I think we all struggle for reading time, especially this time of year.
ReplyDeleteYes, I know what you mean about wanting to read more classics. Someday, I'd really like to finish Jane Eyre - I've started it several times, but never managed to get all the way through.
ReplyDeleteI usually read two hours over breakfast every morning, taking my time and sitting at the sunniest spot at my neighborhood coffee shop. (It's San Francisco...everyone has their coffee at the cafes). Then I'll slip in some reading time when no students come for office hour. I'll read a bit more at home in the evening since I don't watch much TV. My eye lids are droopy around 8:30! :)
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ReplyDeleteI've read P&P and Jane Eyre, but if I've read The Grapes of Wrath, I don't remember it. I really want to read that one though!
ReplyDeleteShana
Literarily
Kathy, Joy, Matt and Sally - I think there should be a new law that gives us one day a week to do nothing but read!
ReplyDeleteKaren - I LOVE IT!! Thank you!! LOL
Shana - I'm very excited about reading Jane Eyre. I watched the1996 film version recently and loved it.