OK, so I've been gone for a while ... and it's not because I've been reading the three books I mentioned in my last post. But I have been reading. Yeah me!
In the past week, I've read Eleanor & Park by @Rainbow Rowell (such tender, memorable characters), A Matter of Life and Seth by @Tom Llewellyn (fun mystery set in beautiful Tacoma, Wash.), and Dissected by @Megan Bostic (a portrayal of teen life without all the flowers and sunshine most adults want to pretend teen life is filled with). I also read my first @James Patterson book, Honeymoon (a quick read that helped me understand how he's made his millions).
The books were all notable in their own ways -- but the real groundbreaking news for me? I read all these books on my iPad.
I love books. I love paper and fancy bindings. I love cover art and cool typography. I love the way books smell and feel. I love letting them live on my bookshelf, like friends who've earned my respect and love.
Then, something happened.
I was on vacation and it made sense -- since I was already taking my iPad -- to download a book or two. Sure, there was no actual page-turning going on, but I could adjust.
Then, I realized, I could up the font size and read the books while I worked out on the elliptical or treadmill -- something I do pretty religiously. Suddenly my six hours of weekly workout time were six hours of workout + reading time. I love books but I really love multi-tasking.
Have I sold out?
I don't think so. Great stories are great stories, no matter how they're read. The important thing is that I'm finally finding the time to do just that - READ.
I'll let you know if this reading-while-sweating trend continues.
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