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Making time to read



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I don’t always make time to read, but I do always make time to buy books. That’s why I have a shelf full of books that I’ve bought and not yet read, and why the number of those books keeps growing.

It’s like shopping while you’re hungry – it’s never a good idea, and you always end up with more than you really need. The problem is, I’m always hungry for books.

So I decided today that I’m going to make time to read each and every day of the week. A few years ago, I set the goal for myself of reading 52 books in a year. I know that isn’t a realistic goal for me this year, but I can set this simple goal: I will make time to read each night.

My plan is simple – I hope to read for at least 20 minutes a day every day. If I’m hitting this goal with ease, I’ll bump up the time commitment. My hope is that I’ll finally start to make a substantial dent in my list of books to read by actually finishing some of them.

How do you read – in bed, in a favorite chair, in the car? How often do you read? Do you set aside time each week?

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I never leave home without a book -- you never know when there will be a waiting period that can be turned into reading time, like waiting for a train or in the drive-thru line of a bank or fast food restaurant or in a doctor's office.

I also am able to get a couple pages in during my morning bathroom rituals -- waiting for the shower water to get hot and while brushing my teeth.

I used to read while I was working out on my Nordic Trac, on which I spurged for the book holder option. However, the ol' Nordic Trac has become a sweater dryer these days (although, I have given it a go a couple of times recently)

I also used to read while I was driving -- a fact I admitted much to my husband's horror. Unfortunately, I no longer drive a Buick Regal, which had the best book holder/steering wheel of any car I've ever driven. Also, I don't have the drive on U.S. 30 in Indiana, where I only occasionally had to look up during the two-hour drive between my town and my sister's house. (OK, so I'm not really that irresponsible, but I confess to turning a page or two while driving, which is akin to today's driving while texting).

Finally, I almost always crawl into bed at night with a book or magazine regardless of how tired I am, just so I can get a page or two more in.


Submitted by Ruth Anne Maddox on January 7, 2008 - 2:38pm.

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