focus on Books
I love to read although it is not something I have much time to do. My mom loves to read and she has shared her love of reading with all of her children.
However, she also shares her books!
While I LOVE getting all the latest titles for free, I must admit my “to read” pile is getting a little overwhelming!
And this doesn’t even include the “to read” books I have stashed in my downstairs book shelf!
The “History of Basketball” book you see towards the front of the stack belongs to my husband.
Sometimes he reads too.
And why is Scooby Doo sitting there so stoically guarding the books in my bedroom?
Well, my daughter got a few Scooby’s for Christmas and THIS particular Scooby Doo is holding a flashlight which, if it’s dark and you shake him, shines a light of a ghost on the while while Scooby shakes and goes “I’m scaaaaaaared!”.
Hannah took him to bed one night to “play” with while she was getting ready to go to sleep.
Within 2 hours she was screaming about the ghosts and Scooby has since taken up residence in our room ever since.
But I digress.
If I am ever to catch up on this massive pile of books, I must make my “read” pile a little bit bigger.
Here is what I have read since December:
Wish me luck!
Oh, and I use Goodreads to keep track of what I am reading. If you are on there, or want to join up, be sure to add me as your friend so I can see what you read too!
Comments
I have an entire, large bookshelf of "to reads". I love books and used to read voraciously. Until I discovered stamping that is. Now I hardly ever read!!! Plus I used to read when I smoked outside...but I don't smoke anymore - which is a good thing.
The Last Lecture is on my bookshelf too.
OK, that's it. I gotta read more, every day!!! Thank you!
I hope you're able to get some reading done!!
My husband makes fun of me because I come home with big stacks of books from the library all the time. I have to carry a bag when I go now!
How did you like The Road? I've been wanting to read it but haven't gotten to it yet.
It would be awesome to have so many options on hand (public libraries yuck me out).
My 12 year old is a bookworm and as much as I try to encourage him in his passion he insists on owning most of the books he reads so he can re-read them when he's "bored". He is slowly running out of room on his shelves.
LOVE THE LAST LECTURE!! Tigger all the way!
How many books are you "focusing on" this year?
RAchel...blog reader is shooting for 100!!!
I'll take claim to MAYBE 10?
But, when the kids were little, I did not take too many relaxing baths. Things have changed and now I am back to reading :)
I love hand-me-down books. But that pile is just a
bit overwhelming;)
I have been wanting to read The Last Lecture. He was one amazing man.
I am mostly a nonfiction reader. But, I really should stretch myself.
I want to join that Goodreads. Sounds great.
Thanks for stopping by my blog and for the sweet comment!!
Good luck. I am on Goodreads too, but don't really use it much.