I never used to be much of a reader although have found that's changed over time; people change in their lives, influences occur, and I'm really glad I've found a passion for reading which I credit to my guy. I have to be really into the books I read, feel passionate about them, otherwise I start them and struggle to pick them up again when something else gets in the way. If I'm fully engaged with a book I'll make time and that's the difference between loving a book and reading because I have to.
Finding time to read is always my problem because I work and sleep like everyone else then, in between that, have so many other things to attend to. Again, I'm just like everyone else in that life gets busy and I'm not complaining because my life is really nice, but I wish I had more time to read.
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I'm off work currently, a few weeks that I can mostly call my own and without the need to go from one thing to another with structure. It's given me the time to sit for longer periods with my book and I've just finished one and begun another.
I'm currently reading Good Material by Dolly Alderton which is about a thirty-something man (a comedian) in London who has had a recent break up and how he deals with it including awkward dates, his friends group and other such things; I'm not far into it yet but it's really enjoyable and the characters seem to leap off the pages.
I'm lucky that my man is an avid reader because we make the time together although he mostly reads different things than I do; that's ok though, we talk about our books and those conversations are enjoyable, extending the enjoyment of the book itself. I told him about my new book and suggested he read it thinking that he'd enjoy it. He was dubious about my "girlie book" but as I expected he would has said he'd read it. See how persuasive I can be?
Reading is a large part of my life and one of my big enjoyments which is probably due to the fact my boy and I often read together; it's a quiet time, maybe some music in the background, tea or coffee and a cupcake maybe, and out cat sitting on my lap. This, and a few other relaxing things, is what I hope to do a lot of in the next few weeks.
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