I am really looking forward to this 4-day weekend we have coming up! Mid-terms are on the horizon and my GPA could really use the extra study time. But before the Fall break arrives, I'm trying to get all of my other work done so that I won't have any excuses for not hitting the books. Hence this VERY early Blog (6) Post:
I have an issue with books. I'm addicted. I would estimate that I own about 300 books. A lot of my disposable income goes to Amazon.com's book department. I think it all stems from my parents. Growing up, if we went to a store and I picked up a doll I wanted, most of the time I was told to put it back. However, if I picked up a book, I was always allowed to get it. It was never spoken, but my parents always encouraged me to read. And to this day, if I come home with two huge bags full of books, all they do is smirk. Now, if I come home with two huge bags of clothes, that's another story. (I'm slightly compulsive about clothes as well...)
Not only do I love to read, but I also love to read a book in one sitting. You'll hardly ever see me dragging around the same book for more than 36 hours. I like to lie in my bed, switch my phones to silent, and read a whole book from cover to cover. Most of the time, if I begin reading around 8:00PM, depending on the length of the book, I'll finish around 3:00 AM. Then I turn over and sleep until noon. I am truly at peace when I’m able to read and sleep. Unfortunately, my school work keeps me pretty busy, so I'm only able to do this about one weekend a month. But this weekend, I have a hot date planned.... with a book.
My only issue will be choosing a companion for the evening. On a recent visit, my aunt was reading and enjoying, Pride and Prejudice and Zombies and recommended it to me. I bought it, but I'm hesitant to read it. I am a true and loyal Jane Austen fan, so a mash-up of Elizabeth Bennett and a gang of zombies has me a little worried. Also, the cover of the book is really disturbing, which is why it is still in the Barnes and Noble bag I bought it in. Another contender is the novel, The Help. It sounds very promising. I've got 4 more contenders, that I bought recently, but for this weekend it's between these two.
School-wise, I hope to get a lot accomplished with this four-day weekend, but usually when I have an ample amount of time, procrastination sets in, and before I know it it's Sunday night and I'm rushing to get work done. Hopefully that won't be the case this time.
I hope everyone has a great vacation from school and enjoys the bonus time!
-Kourtney
Monday, October 12, 2009
Leisure Reading, Long Weekend, and Procrastination, Oh My!
Posted by Kourtney at 3:46 PM
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I enjoy reading too, but school has also gotten in my way! ;) My weakness is thrillers and murder mysteries. I love John Grisham and actually just finished two more of his books and am about to start another (I've read almost every book by him).
I know I will enjoy my fall break and I hope you do as well!
I don't know how you're able to read an entire book in one sitting. I get bored, and not from reading, but from doing the same thing for more than two hours (if that lol). I guess that's why I like movies because most are less than that and by the time I'm bored, it's over, and I can do something else. And I literally laughed out loud when you said you have a hot date with a book :) I hope you have a great time! Enjoy your break :)
Man, one sitting?? I envy people who like to read, let along in one sitting.
The shortest time I've taken to read a book was 3 days, and it was Danielle Steel's Malice. (Awesome book)
The longest time-- is 6 years and still counting. Haha, it's a religious book. Can you blame me? Maybe I'll finish it this year.
Nivine A. Eng226
I like to read also. I never have the time anymore. I have bought alot of books knowing that I want probably get to read them until I get done with school in May or at least on a holiday. I can't do the all day or all night reading thing unless I don't have anything else to do which is rare. I hope you have a good time reading this weekend.
I own tons of books myself. I can't even remember the last time I was able to enjoy reading. I am constantly buying new books. As a matter of fact, last week I ordered three books offline. There are eight books on my shelves that I have yet to read. Hopefully I will have time to read them between semesters.
I would love to be able to read like that! I value reading and wish I made time to do it but I seem to always get busy with other things. I hope you are having a wonderful, relaxing spring break so far!
Kourtney, I'm will you all the way. In spite of all the work I've had to grade, I've still managed to read three books in the past two weeks--sometimes in one sitting, sometimes in two or three. It's my reward for grading a set of papers! I have thousands of books, some still in storage. They are my weakness, also. And I worked in a bookstore for many years and walked away with tons of Advanced Readers copies for free!
K. Smith
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